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and it's freakin' nerve-wracking.
and it's freakin' nerve-wracking.
Deep Impact musings
Jun. 22nd, 2005 02:31 pmSo, the Deep Impact probe is a few weeks away from launching it's payload into comet Tempel 1.
We've spent millions of dollars to launch something into space purely to blow up a giant snowball.
Don't take me wrong, I think it's a great idea, it just strikes me as silly sometimes.
Specifically, I'm reminded of the car commercial from a few months back featuring two children touring a crash test facility. I keep hearing this piece of modified dialogue in my head:
Kid 1: How about that rock thing?
Scientist: Actually, it's called comet Tempel 1
Kid 2: Whatever dude, just crash it!
We've spent millions of dollars to launch something into space purely to blow up a giant snowball.
Don't take me wrong, I think it's a great idea, it just strikes me as silly sometimes.
Specifically, I'm reminded of the car commercial from a few months back featuring two children touring a crash test facility. I keep hearing this piece of modified dialogue in my head:
Kid 1: How about that rock thing?
Scientist: Actually, it's called comet Tempel 1
Kid 2: Whatever dude, just crash it!
Deep Impact musings
Jun. 22nd, 2005 02:31 pmSo, the Deep Impact probe is a few weeks away from launching it's payload into comet Tempel 1.
We've spent millions of dollars to launch something into space purely to blow up a giant snowball.
Don't take me wrong, I think it's a great idea, it just strikes me as silly sometimes.
Specifically, I'm reminded of the car commercial from a few months back featuring two children touring a crash test facility. I keep hearing this piece of modified dialogue in my head:
Kid 1: How about that rock thing?
Scientist: Actually, it's called comet Tempel 1
Kid 2: Whatever dude, just crash it!
We've spent millions of dollars to launch something into space purely to blow up a giant snowball.
Don't take me wrong, I think it's a great idea, it just strikes me as silly sometimes.
Specifically, I'm reminded of the car commercial from a few months back featuring two children touring a crash test facility. I keep hearing this piece of modified dialogue in my head:
Kid 1: How about that rock thing?
Scientist: Actually, it's called comet Tempel 1
Kid 2: Whatever dude, just crash it!
