They actually do reference that comic in the story.If only they had referenced another comic..
It's very Kilgore Trout."My hideous and inexplicable existence continues unabated! Take that biology!"
That's the kind of spiteful middle finger to the slings and arrows of outrageous misfortune that I can definitely get behind.
Today's xkcd
"On January 26th, 2274 Mars days into the mission, NASA declared Spirit a 'stationary research station', expected to stay operational for several more months until the dust buildup on its solar panels forces a final shutdown."
Well it would have to be someone who's been around since the beginning because we've always been on Standard, so that means either Pat Robertson or @Dave & I don't think Paddy-boy would let anyone else benefit from his plan.Hold up. Which universe plan are we using right now? Because it looks like we've got Universe Standard, but then that raises the question of who's paying for it.
Clearly we're mooching off of some other universe's account.Hold up. Which universe plan are we using right now? Because it looks like we've got Universe Standard, but then that raises the question of who's paying for it.
Late Tuesday night, scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory sent their final data uplink to the Opportunity rover on Mars. Over this connection, via the Deep Space Network, the American jazz singer Billie Holiday crooned "I'll Be Seeing You,"....
The scientists waited to hear some response from their long-silent rover, which had been engulfed in a global dust storm last June, likely coating its solar panels in a fatal layer of dust. Since then, the team of scientists and engineers have sent more than 835 commands, hoping the rover will wake up from its long slumber—that perhaps winds on Mars might have blown off some of the dust that covered the panels. (Ars Technica)
Amazing! It'd be great if you can get either of their reactions to the movie.My sister-in-law is in this trailer. My brother-in-law certainly could be in the movie. They both worked at JPL on this mission.