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Cali Coug · 05-26-2008, 04:55 AM

So what is up with this? We spend a half billion on a ship that can land on Mars, and don't have enough in the budget for a color camera?

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/0...der/index.html

Black and white? Did we launch this thing in 1955?

SoonerCoug · 05-26-2008, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

So what is up with this? We spend a half billion on a ship that can land on Mars, and don't have enough in the budget for a color camera?

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/0...der/index.html

Black and white? Did we launch this thing in 1955?

compressed images for quick delivery. they've got a great camera.

Cali Coug · 05-26-2008, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by MudphudCoug

compressed images for quick delivery. they've got a great camera.

We couldn't wait an extra 15 minutes to get some color photos? Are we really in that big of a rush to see the pictures? Or are you saying color photos are coming? I sure hope so. Seems silly otherwise.

SoonerCoug · 05-26-2008, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

We couldn't wait an extra 15 minutes to get some color photos? Are we really in that big of a rush to see the pictures?

They wanted to be sure that the solar panels were deployed properly, etc. If they weren't, they'd have started troubleshooting.

Cali Coug · 05-26-2008, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by MudphudCoug

They wanted to be sure that the solar panels were deployed properly, etc. If they weren't, they'd have started troubleshooting.

So you're saying the color photos are yet to come but will come? That would be nice.

Spaz · 05-27-2008, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

So what is up with this? We spend a half billion on a ship that can land on Mars, and don't have enough in the budget for a color camera?

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/0...der/index.html

Black and white? Did we launch this thing in 1955?

Check here. Read the caption for photo 12.

The use of black & white is intentional, and done for numerous reasons (most of which I don't understand). The camera(s) on the lander have numerous capabilities, and I doubt that none of them can do color.

In fact, I've heard that B&W can be much more useful in many applications than color....

BlueK · 05-27-2008, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

So you're saying the color photos are yet to come but will come? That would be nice.

not just color, but 3D. The better pictures are coming.

Indy Coug · 05-27-2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

So what is up with this? We spend a half billion on a ship that can land on Mars, and don't have enough in the budget for a color camera?

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/0...der/index.html

Black and white? Did we launch this thing in 1955?

They wanted to create some buzz by luring idiots to post questions like this on the internet.

Cali Coug · 05-27-2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

They wanted to create some buzz by luring idiots to post questions like this on the internet.

What made you so angry this morning? Did you just realize there is a statistical difference between 0.0% and 0.8%? Must be a scary thought after all these years as an actuary.

Indy Coug · 05-27-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

What made you so angry this morning? Did you just realize there is a statistical difference between 0.0% and 0.8%? Must be a scary thought after all these years as an actuary.

After nearly two hours, this is the best comeback you could come up with?

05-26-2008, 04:55 AM	#1
Cali Coug Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,996	The Mars landing So what is up with this? We spend a half billion on a ship that can land on Mars, and don't have enough in the budget for a color camera? http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/0...der/index.html Black and white? Did we launch this thing in 1955?