Why can't NASA develop innovative troubleshooting techniques like this?
"Early this morning, Japanese scientists and engineers gathered at the Deep Space Control Room, awaiting confirmation that the Hayabusa spacecraft had briefly touched down on a distant asteroid and grabbed a sample of its dusty surface. Someone hung an embroidered amulet on one of the computer consoles for good luck, and that gesture seemingly helped the trouble-prone craft to succeed. "
Fortunately, this innovative mission-saving technique came just in time right before mission commander Harribatsu was about to do that ancient thingy with a really big sword. Hai!