Science

pokerfan

(27,677 posts) Sun Aug 19, 2012, 03:33 PM Aug 2012

Tweets from N165, the rock the Curiosity Rover just zapped

https://twitter.com/N165Mars#

It's a beautiful Sol here in Gale Crater!

The big metal creature was scary at first, with the rockets and noise, but I'm sure it's just curious. Maybe I should say hello!

@MarsCuriosity Hi there! Welcome to the neighborhood! I see that you're new here -- would you like to be friends?

Oh, I think I've got the big metal creature's attention now -- it's looking right at me! Maybe it does want to be friends!

<putting best rock-face forward> I wish I could wave.

The big metal creature is still just staring at me. I think maybe it's a little shy.

Oo, it's making some kind of whirring sound now. Maybe it's trying to communicate with me! Hello!

Maybe I should try again to introduce myself. I'm sure the poor creature is just disoriented from being in a new place!

@MarsCuriosity What's your name? My name is N165. I'm just a little basalt, nothing special. But I'd like to be friends!

@NiskyMom2Four @MarsCuriosity Wait, laser? What laser?

Huh. The big metal creature sure has a lot of equipment on its head. Maybe it's taking my picture!

Come on, guys, I know you're just fooling. What are the chances? Out of all the rocks on Mars, a killer robot would pick me? Haha!

My robot neighbor is making a sound! Maybe it's trying to communicate with me again! Hello! Helloooo!

Now the wheels are moving! Is it going to go away? Did I make it feel unwelcome?

Wait, @MarsCuriosity, don't leave! We could be friends!

Oh! I think the robot heard me! It stopped moving, and it's looking at me again! It DOES want to be my friend!

Hey @MarsCuriosity... um... what are you up to?

< looks around nervously >

What's that flickering light?

Um, @MarsCuriosity, what are you.... hey! ... HEY!

OW OW OW! STOP IT!

HELP!

That wasn't very nice.