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re: look at the tyre!

Robert Clark — 1/15/2004 6:05:08 PM (archived)

Quite possibly. The rover is quite heavy. The pressure of the front wheels may have uncovered this underlying cohesive material like the air bags did when they were dragged across the surface.

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Spirit has successfully gone down the ramp and is now on Mars. - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 10:05:14 AM
- As Nick says, look at the tire! (which is how it's really spelled. ;) ) - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 6:06:05 PM
  - I'm really tired of you colonials and your spelling :-) - Nick Hoffman - 1/16/2004 12:52:37 AM
  - Now now! Let's not get into the theatre of the absurd. ;-)> Stop the (mud)slinging. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/15/2004 6:52:37 PM
  - re: As Nick says, look at the tire! (which is how it's really spelled. ;) ) - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 6:15:49 PM
- look at the tyre! - Nick Hoffman - 1/15/2004 2:28:51 PM
  - re: look at the tyre! - Marcia - 1/15/2004 7:34:50 PM
    - re: look at the tyre! - Marcia - 1/15/2004 7:40:34 PM
  - re: look at the tyre! - dlp_79 - 1/15/2004 5:46:10 PM
    - re: look at the tyre! - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 6:05:08 PM
  - Perhaps mud, bud. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 4:40:43 PM
    - re: Perhaps mud, bud. - PB - 1/15/2004 5:05:39 PM
      - re: Perhaps mud, bud. - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 5:59:26 PM
        
        So does oily dirt. So does talcum powder. Not ready to make any conclusions. (n/t) - alcaray - 1/15/2004 6:13:06 PM
        
        So does a powder. Roll a toy car in icing sugar. (n/t) - Tony - 1/15/2004 6:10:18 PM
        
        Icing sugar is moist. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 6:40:52 PM
        
        re: Icing sugar is NOT moist. - Tony - 1/15/2004 6:47:08 PM
        
        re: Icing sugar is NOT moist. - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 7:09:46 PM
        
        Guys, the rover is right there. WAIT for it! (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 7:54:46 PM
        
        Here's the thing about mars: it is different from earth - alcaray - 1/15/2004 7:21:34 PM
        
        I'll try the experiment with a 25 lb. barbell weight and post the results. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/17/2004 10:22:39 AM
        
        Not at the Pathfinder site. - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 6:35:15 PM
        
        All we are saying is......... - Tony - 1/15/2004 6:42:55 PM
        
        great minds (n/t) - alcaray - 1/15/2004 6:14:17 PM
      - Robert is open loop. Don't waste your breath..... (n/t) - Gary - 1/15/2004 5:16:05 PM
        
        It's only water. It can't hurt you. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 7:14:39 PM
  - it happened on pathfinder - Delbert - 1/15/2004 4:28:57 PM
    - re: it happened on pathfinder - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 6:08:40 PM
  - Speaking of snow, Nick.... - Jacob Samorodin - 1/15/2004 2:42:05 PM
- Simply marvelous - Donald - 1/15/2004 1:39:10 PM

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