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    I would be in favor of barely lifting off and then immediately dropping right back down, initially.

    Analyze, make sure all went as hoped.

    Then for the second attempt, go slightly higher and right back down.

    Followed by another analysis.

    Only then go for more extended flight.

    Three times is a charm.
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    I guess Perseverance rover got so bored waiting for the message it just started snapping pictures around.



    Ever seen the movie Rain Man? Yeah he kept snapping pictures everywhere.

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    It's getting ready!


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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    It's getting ready!

    This one keep making me think of a dragonfly.

    Here's a brief animation of the helicopter deployment.


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    I'd love to see the code for the controlling AI. There is no way you could "remote control" it from this far away, 20 minute or more delay would crash that thing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    I'd love to see the code for the controlling AI. There is no way you could "remote control" it from this far away, 20 minute or more delay would crash that thing.
    I'd love to see the source code myself. Isn't the code open to the public or shouldn't it be? NASA is paid by us taxpayers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    I'd love to see the source code myself. Isn't the code open to the public or shouldn't it be? NASA is paid by us taxpayers.
    So it the US Navy and I guarantee the code we use for controlling missiles is not available to the public therefore...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    So it the US Navy and I guarantee the code we use for controlling missiles is not available to the public therefore...


    https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/p...er-video-game/

    As to the missiles, that is understandable since it's a matter of national security.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post


    https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/p...er-video-game/

    As to the missiles, that is understandable since it's a matter of national security.
    My guess is such artificial intel would also be a matter of national security. There would be much overlap.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    My guess is such artificial intel would also be a matter of national security. There would be much overlap.
    Yeah that is understandable.

    There's plenty of source codes for AI on NASA's site: https://code.nasa.gov/

    And naturally there's plenty of source codes for drones flying on their own available on the Internet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    It's getting ready!

    ideo=youtube;IQ0Rp2HUYEo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ0Rp2HUYEo[/video]
    This is how I feel when I watched that video.


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    FLIGHT ON MARS!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    This is how I feel when I watched that video.

    [video=youtube;5qnqWH7vLV0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qnqWH7vLV0
    Feel like getting one of these?

    God bless America and those who defend our Constitution.

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    Hello Dutch Uncle,

    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch Uncle View Post
    Feel like getting one of these?

    Not worth the risk. It is unwise to experiment with one's life for a cheap thrill.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Althea View Post
    There was once a time when the middle class could earn a good wage, support a family, and pay their taxes. The wealthy paid their fair share of taxes, and there was money for scientific experiment. I just question the combination of lower revenue and increased spending on this program? The nation is crumbling around us. It could certainly be argued that many of our advancements in society have come from the space program.

    I think we forgot about the basics, though.
    There are certainly issues, but compare the standard of living in the 1950s to someone in the lower middle class now.

    A big part of the problem, besides enough taxes to cover spending, is that Americans are repeatedly pushed to be consumers. Keep up with the Jones. The "if you don't have a late model car for $50K, then you're a loser" attitude. In short, people are wasting so much of their money on fun stuff that they need to work harder to cover their bills.

    Example: Private schools for kids. Both parents work to cover the higher expense.
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