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Send Yourself to Mars!

Sunday 30 January 2011

Or, at least your name ...

Slightly off-topic but this appeals to the SF lover in me. Later this year, NASA are sending the Mars Science Laboratory rover to the red planet (I know, I know, it's brown really) and they're allowing people to send their names along with it. Just fill in the form here and your name will be encoded onto a microchip and taken to the surface of Mars. How cool is that?

Actually, I couldn't resist including the address of my blog as well as my name. Consequently I'm expecting a flood of Martian followers some time in early 2012 ...

Posted by Simon Kewin at 08:00

14 comments:

  1. Whirlochre30 January 2011 at 09:33

    Can't think which is the worst case scenario.

    The names reach a barren planet in barren cosmos, their letters undeciphered by a single creature, machine or spirit?

    Or a zillion and one Martians tut in unison and mutter, "what's the big problem with Julie?"?

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  2. Simon Kewin30 January 2011 at 11:08

    Whirlochre,

    Surely you're forgetting the possibility that, at some point, life will come into being on Mars and Martian culture will evolve venerating the names listed in the divine machine?

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  3. Old Kitty30 January 2011 at 13:24

    That was such an easy form to fill in!!! Thank you!!!!! See you (or rather your name and blog) in Mars!!!

    Take care
    x

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  4. Simon Kewin30 January 2011 at 15:43

    See you there Old Kitty!

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  5. fairyhedgehog30 January 2011 at 17:15

    That looks like fun. I await the veneration.

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  6. Simon Kewin30 January 2011 at 17:29

    fairyhedgehog,

    I'm sure it won't be long!

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  7. The Words Crafter30 January 2011 at 17:59

    How cool is that?!!!! Thanks for the heads up!

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  8. K M Kelly30 January 2011 at 18:25

    I'm there with you - maybe there'll be Martians named after me in a few million years! ;-)

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  9. Anonymous30 January 2011 at 19:05

    Sending your blog to Mars? LMAO. Best blog pimping I've seen EVER!

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  10. Simon Kewin30 January 2011 at 19:20

    Words Crafter,

    You're welcome!

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  11. Simon Kewin30 January 2011 at 19:20

    Kate,

    I'm sure there will be!

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  12. Simon Kewin30 January 2011 at 19:20

    Donna,

    Well, I try, I try ...

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  13. Golden Eagle30 January 2011 at 20:38

    Thanks for the link! I'm definitely checking it out.

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  14. Simon Kewin31 January 2011 at 13:28

    See you on Mars Golden Eagle!

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