Comments on: NASA to Burn Sponsor Logos into the Surface of Mars http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 8 Nov 2009 05:58:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: How to Get Six Pack Fast http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-3/#comment-63494 How to Get Six Pack Fast Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:35:03 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-63494 Hey, nice tips. I'll buy a glass of beer to that man from that chat who told me to go to your blog :) Hey, nice tips. I'll buy a glass of beer to that man from that chat who told me to go to your blog :)

]]> By: Dave: The Spaceman! http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17952 Dave: The Spaceman! Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:07:43 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17952 LOL! Nice one! Always nice for a good laugh! LOL! Nice one! Always nice for a good laugh!

]]> By: Chuck Lam http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17275 Chuck Lam Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:45:21 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17275 The guys who are serious about tattooing the Moon or Mars must be on drugs. The guys who are serious about tattooing the Moon or Mars must be on drugs.

]]> By: Eric http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17247 Eric Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:15:07 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17247 I was about [ ] this close to believing the article (ok I believed it). I was thinking to myself "Yeah, great. Aliens come to the Solar System, make a pitstop at Mars and find Doritos, Pepsi, etc. logos. Why don't they burn images of Einstein, Newton and Darwin into Mars?" And then the April Fools thing comes up. Dammit! I was about [ ] this close to believing the article (ok I believed it).

I was thinking to myself "Yeah, great. Aliens come to the Solar System, make a pitstop at Mars and find Doritos, Pepsi, etc. logos. Why don't they burn images of Einstein, Newton and Darwin into Mars?" And then the April Fools thing comes up. Dammit!

]]> By: Alphonso Richardson http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17215 Alphonso Richardson Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:10:56 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17215 That's one surreal April Fool's gag That's one surreal April Fool's gag

]]> By: Syral http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17172 Syral Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:30:09 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17172 Wow. This one really had me worked up, heh a real scare. I know it was a joke, but does anyone else feel that there is something very inherently wrong with marking other planets with brand names (one of the lowest common denominators of our culture)? The idea is not very far fetched. International business certainly has the money to be big players in space exploration, and might indeed prove an attractive last resort for underfunded government projects. But imagine the history books in the decades after. Michael Maniaci's quoting of Fight Club is a good example of what it might sound like: "When deep space exploration ramps up, it'll be the corporations that name everything. The IBM Stellar Sphere. The Microsoft Galaxy. The Planet Starbucks." Yikes! Wow. This one really had me worked up, heh a real scare.

I know it was a joke, but does anyone else feel that there is something very inherently wrong with marking other planets with brand names (one of the lowest common denominators of our culture)?

The idea is not very far fetched. International business certainly has the money to be big players in space exploration, and might indeed prove an attractive last resort for underfunded government projects.

But imagine the history books in the decades after. Michael Maniaci's quoting of Fight Club is a good example of what it might sound like:

"When deep space exploration ramps up,
it'll be the corporations that name everything.

The IBM Stellar Sphere.

The Microsoft Galaxy.

The Planet Starbucks."

Yikes!

]]> By: Glenn Harbison http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17149 Glenn Harbison Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:19:18 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17149 I think it's an obscene move. We are such a self-consumed race of people that we should imprint symbols of our own disease of consumerism on such places as our neighbor, Mars..... amazing. I think it's an obscene move. We are such a self-consumed race of people that we should imprint
symbols of our own disease of consumerism on such
places as our neighbor, Mars….. amazing.

]]> By: PHWilson http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17128 PHWilson Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:46:12 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17128 Cute, I mean really, Happy April's Fool to you also. BUT, don't forget how soon sky-writing became a commercial industry that helped fund aviation. You look up, just after the sun sets, you see Marry Me Bertha! glaring as ionized gas in NEO. How hard to design a "smoker" satellite with retros configured for complex manuvering? My bet is we see such within 25 years, or less, maybe much less. Hopefully they design an eraser for the biggest chalkboard ever. Cute, I mean really, Happy April's Fool to you also. BUT, don't forget how soon sky-writing became a commercial industry that helped fund aviation.

You look up, just after the sun sets, you see Marry Me Bertha! glaring as ionized gas in NEO. How hard to design a "smoker" satellite with retros configured for complex manuvering?

My bet is we see such within 25 years, or less, maybe much less. Hopefully they design an eraser for the biggest chalkboard ever.

]]> By: LukeG http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17127 LukeG Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:53:15 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17127 I had actually heard they were going to put the Nike tick symbol on the moon. What a bunch of Lunatics! I had actually heard they were going to put the Nike tick symbol on the moon.
What a bunch of Lunatics!

]]> By: RobbiNewman http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17123 RobbiNewman Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:36:43 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17123 No joke....just wait. No joke….just wait.

]]> By: Prospero http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17120 Prospero Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:12:32 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17120 Nice try, Frazer *lol* Nice try, Frazer *lol*

]]> By: Brian Sheen http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17117 Brian Sheen Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:53:37 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17117 For all of those who missed the "unmissable" the BBC broadcast an excellant film of Peguins flying to South America for their holidays. The film was so realistic that many people were fooled. For all of those who missed the "unmissable" the BBC broadcast an excellant film of Peguins flying to South America for their holidays. The film was so realistic that many people were fooled.

]]> By: Philip http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17116 Philip Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:15:11 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17116 This arrived in my inbox on April 2nd... This arrived in my inbox on April 2nd…

]]> By: Godmaster http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17113 Godmaster Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:04:48 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17113 I'm glad it's April Fool's Day because that would be a horrible idea! Disfiguring some clean planet's environment with ugly logos that no one finds appealing...I don't think nearly enough people would be looking on the surface of Mars for it to be worth it for the company anyway. I'm glad it's April Fool's Day because that would be a horrible idea! Disfiguring some clean planet's environment with ugly logos that no one finds appealing…I don't think nearly enough people would be looking on the surface of Mars for it to be worth it for the company anyway.

]]> By: Helio Huet http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17094 Helio Huet Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:53:57 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17094 That was a good one, Fraser. Thanks. My eyes are watering, as if from an Onion. That was a good one, Fraser. Thanks. My eyes are watering, as if from an Onion.

]]> By: David http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17087 David Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:41:51 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17087 Yahoo needs an idea-man like you Ian! Yahoo needs an idea-man like you Ian!

]]> By: KC http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17081 KC Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:31:14 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17081 yw http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/25/nasa-u-turn-over-mars-rover-funding/#comment-16428 yw

http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/25/nasa-u-turn-over-mars-rover-funding/#comment-16428

]]> By: Emission Nebula http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17080 Emission Nebula Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:27:38 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17080 Ha ha *sarcasm*. Having read all this my hopes were getting high. Actual advertisement on Mars wouldve been like saying that actual human Mars exploration wouldve been possible sooner than later. But lo and behold, I forgot what day it was. Ha ha *sarcasm*. Having read all this my hopes were getting high. Actual advertisement on Mars wouldve been like saying that actual human Mars exploration wouldve been possible sooner than later. But lo and behold, I forgot what day it was.

]]> By: pete http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17076 pete Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:52:16 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17076 I think we should duplicate some of the crop circle designs seen in England, so that when the Martians come out of their houses in the morning, they'll know we're on to them! I think we should duplicate some of the crop circle designs seen in England, so that when the Martians come out of their houses in the morning, they'll know we're on to them!

]]> By: Gerald http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17073 Gerald Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:17:46 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17073 Okay, this is clearly an April Fools joke (and I hope NASA is NOT listening!). However, I've been wondering about the TV and billboard ads I've seen recently, suggesting that a beer company will be projecting "moonvertising" on the full moon using green lasers. Somebody please tell me that, too, is a joke. Okay, this is clearly an April Fools joke (and I hope NASA is NOT listening!).

However, I've been wondering about the TV and billboard ads I've seen recently, suggesting that a beer company will be projecting "moonvertising" on the full moon using green lasers.

Somebody please tell me that, too, is a joke.

]]> By: Ian O'Neill http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-2/#comment-17071 Ian O'Neill Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:37:16 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17071 I think the joke was revealed too soon, spoil sports! I agree with Steve, would have been good if it lasted a little longer without people blowing the lid off the story. Oh well, good try :-) Hehe, thanks Francis Rae for your invaluable statement in the story, muchly appreciated ;-) Cheers, Ian PS. I actually think advertising on Mars would be an interesting idea... lets see if NASA is listening... I think the joke was revealed too soon, spoil sports! I agree with Steve, would have been good if it lasted a little longer without people blowing the lid off the story. Oh well, good try :-) Hehe, thanks Francis Rae for your invaluable statement in the story, muchly appreciated ;-)

Cheers, Ian

PS. I actually think advertising on Mars would be an interesting idea… lets see if NASA is listening…

]]> By: Fraser Cain http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-17070 Fraser Cain Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:20:00 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17070 Francis Rae is an anagram, if you didn't already catch that. Francis Rae is an anagram, if you didn't already catch that.

]]> By: David http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-17064 David Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:10:04 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17064 Aw, man, I was all ready to rant about this one!! You got me! Aw, man, I was all ready to rant about this one!! You got me!

]]> By: Terragen http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-17062 Terragen Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:48:57 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17062 Thank GOD its April Fools Day! I was about to lose my breakfast all over the place!! But yes I wont be surprised to see things like this in the future; people tend to give in to the most absurd things for advertisers. I hate marketing and advertising in all its forms. Thank GOD its April Fools Day! I was about to lose my breakfast all over the place!!

But yes I wont be surprised to see things like this in the future; people tend to give in to the most absurd things for advertisers. I hate marketing and advertising in all its forms.

]]> By: Sayadina http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-17058 Sayadina Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:10:57 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/01/nasa-to-burn-sponsor-logos-into-the-surface-of-mars/#comment-17058 I heard that Kraft is hoping to build a cheese theme park on the moon. And isn't the Mars candy company planning something big for their Milkyway bar? I heard that Kraft is hoping to build a cheese theme park on the moon. And isn't the Mars candy company planning something big for their Milkyway bar?

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