kookaburra99

Jess, a 19-year-old university student who has lurked on the board for a few months and has just registered. Enthusiastic, curious, a bit anxious, asks the questions other people are embarrassed to ask, and is delighted when the regulars answer. Lives in Melbourne, Australia. The board's newbie.

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• #2 Wed 1 Aug at 13:56 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  Curiosity is an incredible, inspiring scientific undertaking that is well worth doing, though the landing is nerve-wracking.Joined the thread excited to share the landing with her students and intrigued by the breakdown of the engineering challenge.

  🔒 private note I'm planning to watch the stream live with my class on Monday afternoon and see how the sky crane handles it.
• #9 Thu 2 Aug at 03:52 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  Curiosity is an inspiring and worthwhile scientific undertaking, even if the high-risk landing makes it nerve-wracking.Noticed TheyKnow bringing his usual brand of doom and gloom to the forum.

  🔒 private note TheyKnow is being as stubbornly pessimistic as ever instead of seeing the amazing science Curiosity could do.
• #11 Thu 2 Aug at 06:30 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  Curiosity is an inspiring and worthwhile scientific mission that justifies the high risks of pushing boundaries.Publicly defended the value of the mission against TheyKnow's pessimism about the landing risks.

  🔒 private note TheyKnow is still being completely miserable about the risks, but the automated sequence is brilliant.
• #13 Thu 2 Aug at 06:52 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  Curiosity is an inspiring and ambitious mission well worth the investment and technical risks.Her confidence has grown as the technical mechanics of the landing delay were clearly explained by other members.

  🔒 private note quasistatic always explains the engineering side so clearly and reassuringly.
• #19 Fri 3 Aug at 03:04 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  Curiosity is an inspiring and ambitious mission well worth the cost and technical risks.Her enthusiasm remains steady as quasistatic clearly dispels TheyKnow's alarmist claims about the communications relay.

  🔒 private note TheyKnow is always looking for a sinister angle when the engineers have clearly thought through the orbiters.
• #31 Sat 4 Aug at 05:19 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  Curiosity is an astonishing and worthwhile scientific endeavour that will be well worth celebrating if it manages to land safely.

  🔒 private note TheyKnow is just stubbornly determined to see disaster in every piece of ambitious science.
• #41 Sun 5 Aug at 01:40 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  Curiosity is a bold and worthwhile mission whose potential scientific discoveries justify the high risks and costs.

  🔒 private note TheyKnow will always find a way to moan about public money instead of appreciating what an incredible feat this could be.
• #50 Sun 5 Aug at 16:14 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  Curiosity is a bold, vital investment in science that pushes human boundaries and inspires us, well worth the risk and cost.

  🔒 private note TheyKnow will never stop doom-mongering no matter how clear the facts are, but Walter and quasistatic are right that there is nothing left to do except wait for the telemetry.
• #59 Mon 6 Aug at 02:20 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  Curiosity is a bold, vital investment in science that pushes human boundaries and inspires us, well worth the risk and cost.

  🔒 private note My students are so hyped to see this stream live this afternoon.
• #67 Mon 6 Aug at 04:38 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  Curiosity is a daring, crucial leap for science that inspires people and justifies the cost and risks.She has set up the stream in her classroom with her excited students and is waiting calmly for the descent to start.

  🔒 private note The whole classroom is holding its breath waiting for that first signal from Mars.
• #70 Mon 6 Aug at 05:27 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  Curiosity is a daring, inspiring leap for science that fully justifies the cost and risks as the landing sequence begins.She is thrilled to see her classroom of students captivated by the broadcast as the final descent approaches.

  🔒 private note I'm still planning on grabbing a celebratory drink after work if this landing actually comes off.
• #75 Mon 6 Aug at 05:31 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  Curiosity is an inspiring scientific triumph in the making, and the incredible tension of the landing proves why bold exploration is worth every effort.Watching the parachute deploy and reading quasistatic's clear breakdown has her classroom holding its breath for the sky crane sequence.

  🔒 private note I am definitely grabbing that drink after work if this crazy sky crane actually pulls it off.
• #79 Mon 6 Aug at 05:39 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  Touchdown is an incredible triumph of engineering and inspiration, though the full scientific return depends on whether the sensitive instruments survived to do their job.The nerve-wracking sky crane landing succeeded and sent back its first image, making her thrilled by the engineering triumph while taking on board quasistatic's point that instrument verification comes next.

  🔒 private note I am definitely grabbing that celebratory drink after work now that the landing succeeded.
• #87 Mon 6 Aug at 06:14 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  The landing was an unbelievable engineering feat that inspired my students, though we have to wait for the slow diagnostic checks to see if the delicate science instruments actually survived.

  🔒 private note I'm still planning on grabbing that well-earned drink after work now that the landing is done.
• #90 Mon 6 Aug at 06:39 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  The touchdown was an amazing feat of engineering, but whether the mission truly succeeds depends on the slow, methodical diagnostic checks of the science kit over the coming days.She has embraced the group's focus on patient harness-checking and instrument diagnostics now that school has ended.

  🔒 private note Curiosity will only be an authentic triumph once the instruments survive their initial diagnostic self-tests.
• #97 Mon 6 Aug at 08:52 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  Curiosity was worth the investment for the incredible engineering and science, but whether the mission truly delivers on its promise depends on the instruments passing all their diagnostic tests over the coming sols.She has signed off to enjoy her celebratory drink, completely aligned with the consensus that the real work lies in the upcoming instrument diagnostics.

  🔒 private note PintOfMild put it perfectly about needing to see the gear actually work before calling the mission a full success.
• #101 Mon 6 Aug at 10:31 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  The landing was an incredible engineering achievement, but the mission will only be truly worth the money once the scientific payload passes all its diagnostic checks.

  🔒 private note OffByOne is completely right that we need hard diagnostic proof from the instruments before declaring the mission money well spent.
• #113 Tue 7 Aug at 03:28 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  Curiosity's successful landing is a wonderful start, but the mission's value can only be judged once the diagnostic telemetry confirms the scientific instruments survived.

  🔒 private note TheyKnow is still stubbornly demanding absolute proof before celebrating anything, but at least quasistatic keeps things sensible.
• #115 Tue 7 Aug at 06:24 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  Curiosity's landing was a wonderful achievement, but whether it justifies the massive cost still hinges on confirming through diagnostic telemetry that the scientific instruments survived intact.She has become even more focused on the upcoming relay passes and raw diagnostic telemetry thanks to OffByOne's explanations.

  🔒 private note OffByOne always lays out the communication mechanics so clearly.
• #126 Wed 8 Aug at 01:36 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  The mission is an incredible achievement, but deciding if the cost is justified requires waiting for the Deep Space Network to confirm the raw diagnostic data and instrument health.She feels reinforced in her view that raw telemetry packets matter far more than early public photos after reading the technical discussion.

  🔒 private note It is amazing that even TheyKnow is agreeing to wait for the telemetry instead of making up conspiracies.
• #134 Thu 9 Aug at 04:13 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  The mission is an incredible achievement, but judging if the cost was justified requires waiting for the engineering telemetry and logs on calibrations and the mast deployment.She feels confirmed by OffByOne's clear explanations that early snags are just routine commissioning anomalies rather than structural failures.

  🔒 private note OffByOne is always so reassuring when people start stressing over normal commissioning stuff.
• #137 Thu 9 Aug at 06:48 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  Curiosity is an incredible scientific achievement, but deciding if the billions were justified means reviewing the technical telemetry and actuator logs from the mast deployment.She is thrilled the mast raised successfully to take photos, but is persuaded by OffByOne that actuator logs and technical tolerances are what really prove the rover's health.

  🔒 private note OffByOne explains the actuator mechanics so clearly compared to TheyKnow's constant talk about pins.
• #142 Fri 10 Aug at 01:21 GMT

  3/4 worth it
  The mission is an incredible achievement, but justifying the billions spent requires parsing the Deep Space Network feeds for the actuator voltage, current, and thermal dissipation logs.She has become even more focused on specific telemetry like resolver transition counts and thermal dissipation to verify the mast mechanism.

  🔒 private note OffByOne and quasistatic explain the engineering requirements so much better than TheyKnow's constant drama about grit.