171 million miles off topic...

[snake]

just a quick one to say well done to the NASA guys for landing PHOENIX on Mars tonight - a fantastic acheivment!

see the BBC news story or the NASA page here...



sorry to go so far off topic but this is worth a mention!

and, no, not that Phoenix....

[DungeonMasterOne]

So they got it down OK and working - great news! That's an amazing achievement, well done to NASA.

[VeraCD]

NASA is American, isn't it?

DARN! They fixed it

[Phantom]

Forgive my ignorance, but is it possible that humans will ever walk on Mars? Or is it impossible due to gravity or atmosphere or temperature or something like that?

[Hayley]

No, the the chocolate crust isn't thick enough and the astronauts would fall into the caramel below.

Sorry. Too much work and not enough rest and play....

[Miss T]

No, the the chocolate crust isn't thick enough and the astronauts would fall into the caramel below.

Sorry. Too much work and not enough rest and play....

Nice One!

[easy_as_]

Forgive my ignorance, but is it possible that humans will ever walk on Mars? Or is it impossible due to gravity or atmosphere or temperature or something like that?

Interesting though, if the gravity is that much more than ours then if we did colonise Mars, would it be a Planet Of The Dwarves ( ? ), since we would adapt by being squatter, while we were essentially ' squatting ' on a planet that didn't ' belong ' to us !

I think Biospheres could probably take care of the cold temperatures and I am sure we could pollute the surrounding airspace enough to create an atmosphere on Mars.

[eden]

No, the the chocolate crust isn't thick enough and the astronauts would fall into the caramel below.

Sure there are plenty of us here willing to go into space if thats the case!

[Messfreak]

The gravity on Mars is actually less than on earth 3.8 m/s2 compared to 9.81 m/s2 so you would be able to walk on Mars. The temperature in daytime is about 20C so quite pleasant but at night would drop to -140C. Best stay in at night. Very little atmosphere (bit like our pub) with almost no oxygen. No water, so no mud.
On the bright side, because of the reduced gravity you would be able to throw pies more than twice as far and you ladies worried about your weight would weigh less than half.

[BillShipton]

So much for all those people who say sploshing isn't rocket science.

The first half sounds very much like St Leonards. We've had a few late night walks from the pub that have felt like -140 degrees especially for Her Sluttiness. PVC wouldn't really keep you warm at that temperature!

[DungeonMasterOne]

Aha - but presumably if Hayley went to Mars, NASA would need to supply a special PVC space-suit which was heated by circulating warm custard round inside it, heated by a pump in the backpack?

[BillShipton]

She'd like that! Where does she sign up?

Mind you, Martians might be in for a shock if they piss her off!

[DungeonMasterOne]

She'd like that! Where does she sign up?

Mind you, Martians might be in for a shock if they piss her off!

LOL!

Mind, there's a photoshoot idea in there - one with lots of opportunities for attractive ladies in silver spandex and black PVC jumpsuits too!

[snake]

Aha - but presumably if Hayley went to Mars, NASA would need to supply a special PVC space-suit which was heated by circulating warm custard round inside it, heated by a pump in the backpack?

what a warming thought!

I had no idea this post would get so many replies!

I can just imagine the photoshoot... 'Custard Babes from Mars!'

[BillShipton]

Custard Babes from Mars works for me...