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Send a Name to Mars for Christmas
space_elf writes "The Planetary Society has an interesting program just in time for Christmas, and just perfect for the persnickity someone in your life who seems to have everything. You can submit a name that will be written on a mini-disk and flown aboard the upcoming Phoenix mission to Mars. Included in the free (as in beer) service is a certificate to present to them as proof of their name going into space. " I know some of you haven't finished your shopping... last chance!
Radiatyes all the time. It will get to Mars soon enough.
Surely this is not a reincarnation of a failed Sony "innovation"? Do they send a reader with it? Will it run on solar power?
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Questions, questions
"The problem with our economy is that our budget is balanced by people who aren't" - A.E.N.
Will it be possible to send people you hate to Mars? Cause I would pay for that.
It would save them trouble on clarifying that they were send.
Clicked pie.
I'll send one to ur anus for half the price :D
In this world nothing is certain but death, taxes and flawed car analogies.
...to be on a mailing, phone, and spam list for telemarketers on Mars.
"But remember, most lynch mobs aren't this nice." (H.Simpson)
-- Joe
didn't nasa already try to do this with the polar lander? (and crashed?)
also, isn't this worthless because a mini-disc will probably deteriorate by the time aliens find it?
Gorgahn to Klepmar: Sir, we have received the initial list of subjects to probe.
PiranhaPhish
"Slashdotters! Don't get your name on that mission! The rest of the book, To Serve Man, it's... it's a cookbook!"
Why not send the algorithm for PI, and have ALL our names in there from past, present and future? ;)
The certs created just have "Type Name here" and "Type date here" on my pdf viewer :(
Is this how everyones is or is it just my plugin?
liqbase
worst gift ever
...also include your social security number, mothers maiden name...
...None because fish don't eat ice cream
Why bother with a crummy rust ball when I can have a whole star named after me??!!
Just got it done for my family and a few relatives. You also get a neat certificate.
The way it goes, there will be more cartoon characters and funny names on their way to mars than actual people... Alfred E. Newman and Mickey Mouse... Yuck!
Delta-Mike November Bravo Tango
My name is Mr.Marvin Martian. I work in the credit and accounts department of Union Bank of Credit Spasse, Mars. I write you in respect of a interplanetary customer with a Domicilliary account. His name is Klaatu. He was among those who died, crushed under the wheels of a martian rover that landed on our surface.
Since the demise of this our customer, Klaatu, who was an emissary, I have kept a close watch of the deposit records and accounts and since then nobody has come to claim the money in this a/c as next of kin. He had only $18.5mllion in his a/c and the a/c is coded. It is only an insider that could produce the code or password of the deposit particulars. As it stands now,there is nobody in that position to produce the needed information other than my very self considering my position in the bank.
Based on the reason that nobody has come forward to claim the deposit as next of kin, I hereby ask for your co operation in using your name as the next of kin (which I obtained via minidisc) to the deceased to send these funds out to a foreign offplanet bank a/c for mutual sharing between myself and you. At this point I am the only one with the information because I have removed the deposit file from the safe.By so doing, what is required is to send an aplication laying claims of the deposit on your name as next of kin to the late emissary. I will need your full name and address telephone/fax number,company or residential, also your bank name and account,where the money will be transfer into. You can email this information,or cordially send it recorded in minidsc format on the next rocket you send to mars.
Trusting to hear from you,
I remain Respectfully yours,
Mr Marvin Martian.
We should send the best names we can to mars. Examples: Hugh Jass Al Kohalic Amanda Huggenkis Joe Mama Ben Dover Phil McCracken Patrick Fitzgerald and Gerald Fitzpatrick (The first gay couple married in Ireland) Ima Slutsky
Check out my foes list to see who is so retarded that they can't use the signature line!!!
Can I use it to send that person into space instead? I'd buy a few of those.
I don't understand what one achieves by sending his name to Mars. Not that someone is going to read it. Rather, chances are some horny alien might come visiting you in the future.
O.K, so how about sending . . . . Al Cohol Amanda Huginkiss I.P. Freely Ivana Humpalot
"I just metaphorically threw you onto Mars as a little disk! Merry Christmas!"
Or Santa, I cant decide
Do not try to read the dupe, thats impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth
What truth?
There is no dupe
hi my name is emily mars I saw your
profile online the other night and think you're hot
if you want to chat then IM me my email is
xtxtrrrdestroyearthlings@hotmail.com
Seven puppies were harmed during the making of this post.
One of these days, Alice, bang. Zoom. Straight to the moon.
As usual, Ben's brother Dick wasn't included. That poor guy never gets a break.
So this is the new way to recycle my AOL cd's! We send them to mars!
Of sending George W Bush on a one way trip to Mars? ;)
My wife's name and my own already went up in 2003, as part of this programme. I have the pre-take off and post-landing certificates for it. They are of absolutely no practical value whatsoever, but I simply don't care. I love the fact our names are up there, and now we have kids I think I'm going to sign up again and and put our kids' names there too.
It's a harmless, fun programme to generate some interest and I applaud its intent.
Cheers,
Ian
Is this by the same morons who do "name a star?" Personally, I prefer just stuffing a wad of crisp dollar bills down the garbage disposal: more bang for the buck.
I was in the Army. I learned that you NEVER volunteer information (kinda ironic after I volunteered to sign up...)
Anyhoo, I'm not going to give the martians another ingredient on their list for "To Serve Man".
Chas - The one, the only.
THANK GOD!!!
It's going to take a few more years to fly, but Postcards To Space will take your handwritten or emailed Postcard, fly a scan of it on a space sculpture (later a solar sail), display the image with space as a backdrop and email it back to you. Not as near as the Phoenix mission, but definitely more interactive.
I've been a Planetary Society member since the late 80s, and greatly appreciate everything they've done and continue to do.
Josh
gigantino.tv - Heavy but weighs nothing.
Mars responds.
WARNING: Smartphones have side effects--most of them undocumented.
Wanna fight ? Bend over, stick your head up your ass, and fight for air.
It's less expensive and has pretty much the same effect.
Merry Christmas! Your name got sent to Mars with a bunch of viagra ads!
Here in Germany we celebrate Christmas on December 24. So this is a last minute gift - litterally!
Have to go...
-- AC
"Quaid!"
I'd rather get my ass to Mars... wibbledywilbbledywibbledy...get my ass to Mars...wibbledywibbledywibbledy...get my ass to Mars...
yeah but then you cant say, "oh my name is on mars. I'm special."
Heres an idea, maybe give the money to the salvation army guy at the mall this xmas and just tell people your name is on mars.
Free, definition number 36.
Star registry: expensive
Mars registry: free
Last time I did this, the probe crashed. It was that Mars Polar Lander. ;-)
So taking that as a sign, I think I won't do this again.
Beware: In C++, your friends can see your privates!
Great, all I need is to give some little green man my name so he will try and order things on ebay under my name...or maybe geat a visa...not this time!
I was going to post the same thing. I wish I still had that certificate.