Beagle 2 Probe Lands; No Signal Received Yet

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Beagle 2 Probe Lands; No Signal Received Yet

Posted by michael on Thursday December 25, 2003 @02:31AM from the martian-air-defenses-work-perfectly dept.

securitas writes "The BBC reports that Europe's Beagle 2 Mars lander has failed to broadcast its landing confirmation signal. While project leaders are trying to put a brave face on it, the failure is seen as a major setback. The Beagle is out of broadcast range but another contact attempt will be made later today, when they hope a signal will be detected. Another failed Mars mission will solidify Mars' reputation as a spacecraft graveyard. More at icWales and News24."

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FP by blixel · 2003-12-25 02:32 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I hate Christmas.
1. Re:FP by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · 2003-12-25 02:46 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  (Well I have karma to burn and it's Chrismas, so ...)
  
  I'll second that: what a load of disgusting commercial vomit it's turned into. It was once a family get-together occasion, and a religious occasion for those into religion, now it's the time of the year where people in debt feel obliged to go deeper in dept in order to buy enough food to feel adequately sick, children to cram their bedrooms with even more toys than the rest of the year, and stores to go plum crazy with ads and commercial trick to try to increase their sales.
  
  yuk yuk. Good riddance Christmas.
  
  --
  "A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
2. Re:FP by thales · 2003-12-25 03:25 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  Christ is something that was tacked onto Saturnalia 1600 years ago, and despite the efforts of the Christians the festive nature of the Holiday hasn't changed.
  
  Saturn is the reason for the season.
  
  --
  Quemadmodum gladius neminem occidit, occidentis telum est
BEAGLE HAS TAKEN A FAILED FROSTY PIST by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-25 02:34 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Word.
1. Re:BEAGLE HAS TAKEN A FAILED FROSTY PIST by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-25 02:39 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  You have also FAILED IT!!! Merry Christmas!!
Re:Front page news? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-25 02:43 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Listen, I didn't want to have to bring it up (again!), but it's time for you to suck my balls, bitch. While you're at it, make sure to work the shaft a bit -- you might just get surprized with your Christmas facial.

Thanks
Mery Suckmas by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-25 02:45 · Score: -1, Offtopic

My wife's at work. I hate my family. My friends live 1,000+ miles away. I'm hungry but everything is closed. I've spent the last 4 days on my computer trying to figure out why it keeps locking up. But I figured that out last night so I don't have anything to do on my computer. And to top it all off, my satellite is out so I can't even enjoy 24 hours of A Christmas Story on TNN.

Mery suckmas.
Re:Front page news? by Richard+Allen · 2003-12-25 02:46 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Were you being sarcastic? .. [BBC prides itself in unbiased reporting]
PARENT IS KARMAWHORING TROLL, CHECK HIS HISTORY! by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-25 02:55 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Like this comment and lots of others
You pointed out a flaw to the Almighty Michael, by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-25 02:57 · Score: -1, Offtopic

your account may therefore be bitchslapped due to his personality type (vengeful slug).
PARENT IS A TROLL by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-25 02:58 · Score: -1, Offtopic

check his history, and his sig is a double redirect, probably to goatse\tubgirl.
MARS CONSPIRACY CHECK THIS OUT! by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-25 03:14 · Score: -1, Offtopic

http://www.spymac.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&thr eadid=54826

in - farking - credible
PARENT IS A AC-TROLL ! by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-25 03:48 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Old style character assasination to wreck the Slashdot moderation system.
Sig contains Goatse Links by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-25 05:02 · Score: -1, Offtopic

This bastard enjoys posting porn in his sig... Even the other trolls hate him...

http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=31337&cid=7803 986"

Mod down people with goatse links!

Look at his post history!

Flac would be nice too. Wednesday December 24, @08:19PM Replies:3 Score:-1, Troll
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If you have kids... Wednesday December 24, @01:08PM Replies:1 Score:0, Troll
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FP Wednesday December 24, @12:55PM Replies:1 Score:-1, Redundant
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Quick review. Wednesday December 24, @11:45AM Replies:6 Score:-1, Troll
attached to Systemantics
Wireless ISP's problem with this Wednesday December 24, @10:54AM Replies:8 Score:1, Troll
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It is very nice of you to donate. Wednesday December 24, @10:46AM Replies:1 Score:1, Troll
attached to Journal Discussion: Xmas comes early this year
I have recently purchaced this one... Tuesday December 23, @08:25PM Score:0, Troll
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Finally Caught On Tuesday December 23, @08:04PM Replies:3 Score:0, Troll
attached to Strained Silicon Chips From Intel
Wow Tuesday December 23, @07:38PM Replies:1 Score:2
attached to Journal Discussion: friends diff
ATTN TROLLBACK Tuesday December 23, @05:33PM Replies:1 Score:1, Troll
attached to Journal Discussion: Trollback for November 2003
Re:India Tuesday December 23, @12:47PM Replies:1 Score:1
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Re:India Tuesday December 23, @12:19PM Replies:1 Score:1
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POWERBOOK EATS YOU. Tuesday December 23, @12:00PM Replies:9 Score:-1, Troll
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i can tell that you are from the UK Tuesday December 23, @11:35AM Replies:1 Score:0, Troll
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India Tuesday December 23, @11:15AM Replies:27 Score:2, Troll
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Properitor: NuClear Records, Lindon, Utah Monday December 22, @10:00PM Replies:7 Score:0, Troll
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Its crap but just as crap as anyone else Monday December 22, @06:33PM Replies:16 Score:0, Troll

AC
Re:Especially when you consider... by Beef+Cake+Charlie · 2003-12-25 06:55 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Because they get modded down on Slashdot. Brilliant!
Re:Conspiracy Theroy anyone? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-25 10:42 · Score: -1, Offtopic

"(Score:5, Troll)"

Now that's the ultimate moderation :)
Re:Conspiracy Theroy anyone? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-25 10:48 · Score: -1, Offtopic

how is this a troll?
Re:Conspiracy Theroy anyone? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-25 11:00 · Score: -1, Offtopic

How did the parent get modded to troll while replies became +5 informative? Do we have pissed off overworked elves doing the modding today?
Re:Conspiracy Theroy anyone? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-25 12:21 · Score: -1, Offtopic

just because you replied to a troll doesn't mean that reply can't be informative ;)
Re:Speed & Thermals by mlyle · 2003-12-26 04:51 · Score: 0, Offtopic

no one listens to a self-righteous asshole.

You obviously do. :)

And look at how now you've changed from defending your point to calling me a troll-- when it's obvious that you didn't know what you were talking about. This is the best evidence of someone with a weak argument.
Re:Speed & Thermals by 1u3hr · 2003-12-26 05:21 · Score: 0, Offtopic

And look at how now you've changed from defending your point to calling me a troll-- when it's obvious that you didn't know what you were talking about. This is the best evidence of someone with a weak argument.
No. The "best evidence" is evidence relating to the subject, not how I react to your personal slights. Please feel free to have the last word, I won't respond to you further.
Re:Conspiracy Theroy anyone? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-26 07:10 · Score: -1, Offtopic

wow, this comment was at +4 this morning. seems the moderators are catching on to you now.