[ARCHIVED THREAD] - First Monkey on Mars?

Posted: 12/22/2009 2:14:53 AM EDT

It's even going to have a robot to wipe it's ass!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/6864142/Monkey-to-be-sent-to-Mars.html

Posted: 12/22/2009 2:16:34 AM EDT

[#1]

There's an unofficially announced space race between the U.S. and Russia to get to Mars. Looks like the Russians may fire the first shot.

Posted: 12/22/2009 2:29:21 AM EDT

[#2]

But given the length of the flight to Mars, and given the cosmic rays
for which we don't have adequate protection over such a long trip,
discussions have focused recently on sending an ape instead of a person."

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!

This is supposed to be a scientific article, and even here they are calling monkeys APES!

FUCK!

Posted: 12/22/2009 2:36:48 AM EDT

[#3]

was hopin' you were talking about Obama

Posted: 12/22/2009 2:37:39 AM EDT

[#4]

This is Ground Control to Major Bobo

Posted: 12/22/2009 2:40:20 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
was hopin' you were talking about Obama

Posted: 12/22/2009 2:41:06 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
This is Ground Control to Major Bobo

And, knowing the Russians... this will have the same ending the song did.

Posted: 12/22/2009 2:46:04 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
was hopin' you were talking about Obama

You too?

Posted: 12/22/2009 2:50:37 AM EDT

[#8]

Wasn't there a CGI cartoon about this in the theaters recently?

Posted: 12/22/2009 2:52:22 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
There's an unofficially announced space race between the U.S. and Russia to get to Mars. Looks like the Russians may fire the first shot.

Well, they'll certainly get the first shit on Mars!

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