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95. I don't blame them, considering the idiot overseers to whom they have to answer

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 01:47 PM

Nov 2012

Not just controlled by the GOP, but GOP Reps from the South.

House Committee on Space, Science and Technology

Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-MS), Chairman

Subcommittee on Energy and Environment
Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), Chairman

Subcommittee on Research and Science Education
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL), Chairman

Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation
Rep. Ben Quayle (R-AZ), Chairman

Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA), Chairman

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Mars Rover 'Curiosity' Team Reportedly Will Reveal Major Discovery In December [View all] theHandpuppet Nov 2012 OP

This ought to be a fun thread when people start waking up... Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #1

Precisely as the Mayans predicted Berlum Nov 2012 #2

Obama and NASA are going to destroy the world? Confusious Nov 2012 #7

Rats! You beat me to it!!!! emsimon33 Nov 2012 #112

transformers roguevalley Nov 2012 #119

+1 uponit7771 Nov 2012 #124

evidenvce of organic life leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #3

I bet it was a finger. Native Nov 2012 #20

It's an ear Puzzledtraveller Nov 2012 #34

...Or a toe slackmaster Nov 2012 #48

Where's Bunny? AAO Nov 2012 #83

Van Gogh's ear maybe.... n/t We are Devo Nov 2012 #63

Jimmy Hoffa melm00se Nov 2012 #50

Doctor Manhattan? Joe Bacon Nov 2012 #69

Lord Lucan Turborama Nov 2012 #71

I'll have to keep my ears open in the local coffee shops. Kablooie Nov 2012 #4

They found his reading glasses... trumad Nov 2012 #5

now THAT's a blast from the past.. Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #13

A trilobite fossil? tclambert Nov 2012 #6

I think the socks are in the 4th dimension, not mars. Confusious Nov 2012 #8

People there have been wondering where those socks keep coming from lunatica Nov 2012 #11

they use them as antenna warmers. Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #14

Per the Sarcastic Rover: FrodosPet Nov 2012 #9

LOLOLOL. nt Pale Blue Dot Nov 2012 #23

KHAAAAAANNNN!! yodermon Nov 2012 #54

I love sarcastic rover! We are Devo Nov 2012 #64

It is interesting that they are taking their good time to confirm it. aandegoons Nov 2012 #10

Not LBN dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #12

The forum police have arrived? theHandpuppet Nov 2012 #16

Statement of purpose for LBN is 12 hours : not 24. dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #18

Well you'll have to pardon me if I was ASLEEP at the time theHandpuppet Nov 2012 #22

"We'll handle this." - KC Berlum Nov 2012 #21

Mitt's tax returns? nt DippyDem Nov 2012 #15

They found Hoffa DainBramaged Nov 2012 #17

During half time at the Rose Bowl? Kolesar Nov 2012 #19

I bet they find a blue dress. nm ncteechur Nov 2012 #24

evidence reteachinwi Nov 2012 #25

did they find a dead Engineer from Prometheus ??? Setsuna1972 Nov 2012 #26

I already know about it Botany Nov 2012 #27

Beat me to it alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #87

If brilliant minds think alike, you and I are geniuses! closeupready Nov 2012 #108

At last they found... whistler162 Nov 2012 #28

Ohhh I know, I Know! NomadicView Nov 2012 #29

In my wildest dreams? NomadicView Nov 2012 #30

OMG! Life??? Odin2005 Nov 2012 #31

That's what I'm wondering! deutsey Nov 2012 #36

or even evidence that there was once life. That'd be huge for me. Victor_c3 Nov 2012 #46

May have to update the book of Genesis for the Holy Rollers. AAO Nov 2012 #84

The Curiosity rover's instruments are not designed for life detection.......... LongTomH Nov 2012 #110

Announcing an announcement? Is Donald Trump heading up NASA now? Ian_rd Nov 2012 #32

Or LeBron James JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2012 #40

I hope they tell us before the world ends on Dec. 21st. jpak Nov 2012 #33

WMD's!! We had the wrong desert! Puzzledtraveller Nov 2012 #35

Okay, I'll play. It's that damned monolith from 2001: Space Odyssey Zen Democrat Nov 2012 #37

Proof of Transformers, cementing Michael Bay's reputation as a visionary Godhumor Nov 2012 #38

They found Rmoney's tax returns? 2pooped2pop Nov 2012 #39

Of course! Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #127

that is exciting. barbtries Nov 2012 #41

SANDWORMS! Lochloosa Nov 2012 #42

That would be perfect. nt onehandle Nov 2012 #72

Sandworms! You hate 'em! I HATE 'EM!!! Ryano42 Nov 2012 #78

The worms ARE the spice. Dr. Strange Nov 2012 #79

I thought they may have something big coming when a lot of the info and updates went quiet harun Nov 2012 #43

Apparently they found methane Gman Nov 2012 #44

They did find methane meeshrox Nov 2012 #47

Actually their last press conference was about them not finding methane harun Nov 2012 #49

For those not in the know... Victor_c3 Nov 2012 #51

Thanks for that info! What emits methane...besides cows, us & other mammals? Peace Patriot Nov 2012 #56

Wiki on methane producers... Peace Patriot Nov 2012 #58

Maybe cockroaches Mz Pip Nov 2012 #81

it could be a leaky gas line Enrique Nov 2012 #62

I didn't know. THANK YOU. aquart Nov 2012 #60

me too, but it didn't stop the federal government from hiring me as one! Victor_c3 Nov 2012 #68

It found Jimmy Hoffa? slackmaster Nov 2012 #45

Methane in the atmosphere TomClash Nov 2012 #52

Oh My God- it's fullof stars! n/t James48 Nov 2012 #53

Leftover party favors that read... FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #55

the KFC secret ingredients. Tutonic Nov 2012 #57

Uh oh... progressoid Nov 2012 #59

Here is an image of what they found. Dr. Strange Nov 2012 #61

you maniacs! Enrique Nov 2012 #65

...after climate change and melts..... glinda Nov 2012 #82

It's a Wall Drug sign. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2012 #66

Curiosity.... AlbertCat Nov 2012 #67

Mars Rover Discovery dexterborg Nov 2012 #70

Anything less than evidence of past organic life will be a disappointment. onehandle Nov 2012 #73

Or.. We are Devo Nov 2012 #74

re: Mars Rover 'Curiosity' Team Reportedly Will Reveal Major Discovery In December allan01 Nov 2012 #75

Could be the missing Iraq WMDs. Saddam was a crafty fellow. yellowcanine Nov 2012 #76

Does this change the Drake equation? TrogL Nov 2012 #77

They found oil! Liberaltalker Nov 2012 #80

Fundies heads are going to explode Livluvgrow Nov 2012 #85

They discovered the perfect soil for growning kick ass ganja! AAO Nov 2012 #86

Carbon. The building blocks of life. glinda Nov 2012 #88

Could be. sofa king Nov 2012 #92

I don't blame them, considering the idiot overseers to whom they have to answer theHandpuppet Nov 2012 #95

I dunno, announcing something like that would take the wind out of those idiots' sails. Posteritatis Nov 2012 #98

It won't be major to me Ter Nov 2012 #89

If they found fossils, God put those fossils on that red planet. randome Nov 2012 #93

Is it true there's water on Mars? area51 Nov 2012 #90

Absolutely Delphinus Nov 2012 #91

From a comment on Huffington Post. randome Nov 2012 #94

Why would the rover's chemistry team be the ones who'd announce something like that? Posteritatis Nov 2012 #96

Did not think of that. Oh, well... randome Nov 2012 #97

keep it secret.... Evasporque Nov 2012 #103

Hmmmm . . . 7.62 cm is too big colorado_ufo Nov 2012 #115

That episode of Southpark with the whale. It's all true. toddmiller Nov 2012 #129

Arghhhhhhhhhhh... I wanna know NOW!!!! Marrah_G Nov 2012 #99

Joking aside, any NASA folks here care to spill the beans? mainer Nov 2012 #100

Just remember this Duer 157099 Nov 2012 #101

Talk about ... humanistcafe Nov 2012 #102

Little green men and murielm99 Nov 2012 #104

We are the Martians ThoughtCriminal Nov 2012 #105

+1 glinda Nov 2012 #113

A lot of people are going to be disapointed Bradical79 Nov 2012 #106

The Mind Reels colsohlibgal Nov 2012 #107

My crazy side says some sort of fossil or even a micro-organism. closeupready Nov 2012 #109

December 21? The end of the Mayan calendar? The Mayans are up there???? emsimon33 Nov 2012 #111

When in December? KamaAina Nov 2012 #114

Sometime between Dec. 3-7 Posteritatis Nov 2012 #120

If they have to spend so much time studying it, it wouldn't be a big enough story. randome Nov 2012 #116

Uranium, Plutonium or Gold AlphaCentauri Nov 2012 #117

I know what it is--a stink bug. Damn things are EVERYWHERE. nt valerief Nov 2012 #118

Hate to say it but I don't think it will be that interesting SWTORFanatic Nov 2012 #121

Here's a photo of it. Wolf Frankula Nov 2012 #122

I hate threads that make us all seem brain-dead... hexola Nov 2012 #123

Quick, someone, complain about the price tag! Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #125

Maybe they will report that they found bones! Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #126

ten commandments? nt donco Nov 2012 #128

I think it's Jesus's crash pad .... Trajan Nov 2012 #130

A beer can and a couple of cigarette butts StarryNite Nov 2012 #131