Mars Rovers Run Java

Wednesday, February 11, 2004

“I had to laugh when I ran across this article on USA Today that talked about how the Mars rovers ran Java. Let me add to the jokes thatare already spreading:

#1. So that's why it takes 8 days to start the rover up after landing!
#2. No wonder it takes 3 days to move 5 feet!
#3. Now I undertstand why only 25% on Mars landings are successful!
#4. So that's why it took so long to find the software bug!

Please feel free to add you own.” [1]

[1] Doug Thews. http://www.ddconsult.com/blogs/illuminati/archives/000275.html

5 Comments

The article clearly states that NASA's terminals ran Java (here in earth) and not the rovers at Mars

Panos Theofanopoulos - Wednesday, February 11, 2004 9:51:00 PM

Client, Server or both, it doesn't change the facts.

Stephen Hodges - Wednesday, February 11, 2004 10:25:00 PM

Can you imagine downloading a Java applet from here to Mars?

Doug Thews - Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:47:00 AM

Write once. Run everyplanet?

Don - Thursday, February 12, 2004 12:58:00 PM

I suppose that failed ESA (European Space Agency) mars lander (who crashs in the red planet surface..) was using .NET. Someone forget to implement a CTRL+ALT+DEL right there...

Realjn - Saturday, March 27, 2004 2:57:00 PM

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