Comments on: Sometimes, We Live in the Future http://blog.makezine.com/2012/08/05/sometimes-we-live-in-the-future/ DIY projects, how-tos, and inspiration from geeks, makers, and hackers Sat, 25 May 2013 03:25:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Another milestone I never dreamed would happen in my lifetime! | jmonsters http://blog.makezine.com/2012/08/05/sometimes-we-live-in-the-future/#comment-703495 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 22:55:16 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=232837#comment-703495 [...] http://blog.makezine.com/2012/08/05/sometimes-we-live-in-the-future/ [...]

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]]> By: Curiosity on Mars Memes http://blog.makezine.com/2012/08/05/sometimes-we-live-in-the-future/#comment-691481 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:55:55 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=232837#comment-691481 [...]  http://blog.makezine.com/2012/08/05/sometimes-we-live-in-the-future/ [...]

]]> By: Bob Alexander http://blog.makezine.com/2012/08/05/sometimes-we-live-in-the-future/#comment-691174 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:54:42 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=232837#comment-691174 I’m struck by how similar Curiosity is to H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds in reverse. In the book, the Martians had machines with deadly heat rays. Now, we’ve sent a machine with a deadly heat ray to Mars.

I imagine all those little Martian bacteria running and screaming as the giant unstoppable machine burns its way across their land.

]]> By: Bob Alexander http://blog.makezine.com/2012/08/05/sometimes-we-live-in-the-future/#comment-691171 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:51:36 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=232837#comment-691171 “Sometimes we live in the future”: or maybe sometimes we just underestimate the present.

I’ve been sitting on Earth hearing about NASA putting men on the moon since 1969, and landing probes on Mars since 1976. I might – MIGHT – experience an orbital flight before I die. But I long ago gave up hope of going to the moon.

We’re not living in the future. We have no manned space flight, we’re landing robot probes on another world, and we’re dreaming of going there someday. It’s more akin to the mid 1960s than to Star Trek.

We’re living in the past.

]]> By: FredB http://blog.makezine.com/2012/08/05/sometimes-we-live-in-the-future/#comment-691162 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:41:11 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=232837#comment-691162 Earth attacks! Laser armed nuclear robot invades Mars.

]]> By: Gareth Branwyn http://blog.makezine.com/2012/08/05/sometimes-we-live-in-the-future/#comment-690765 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 06:11:45 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=232837#comment-690765 What a nail biter. I thought I might need sedation. Can you imagine what the Curiosity team was going through? All of your years of work and wait could be over in minutes. And I like how we managed to land ON TIME. Science and human ingenuity rock!

]]> By: johngineer http://blog.makezine.com/2012/08/05/sometimes-we-live-in-the-future/#comment-690758 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 06:04:28 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=232837#comment-690758 Oh man, the last 45 minutes have been absolutely thrilling. I love it when a bold, fresh plan comes together!

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