Just bloody marvelous.
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/11/marsphoenixs-tw.html @MarsPhoenix's Twitter Epitaphs By Alexis Madrigal November 05, 2008, 1:21:03 PM Categories: Mars "Wow, color your Wired Science crew officially impressed with your love for the Mars Phoenix Lander. Nearly 1000 sub-140 character epitaphs were submitted through Reddit (despite some technical and design problems). Either you people really love NASA swag, or the little lander that could captured some hearts and minds. With so many entries, we decided that some didn't get a fair shot at winning the popular vote. So we came up with a few editorial picks that we thought were, well, really funny. All the winners listed above will receive official Mars Phoenix mission pins. So, if you submitted one of the winning entries, send us an e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with your address, so that we can send your prizes. (And don't worry, we know that Dylan Tweney is an editor at Wired.com and we promise to give his pin to the charity of his choice. Or something.) [...] We're sorry that everyone couldn't win a prize, but we have, however, posted every entry received by noon Monday in the Google doc below (You can also access them in more conventional Google doc format here [link]). Find yours and behold the cruelty of the Wired.com audience: a mere 50 actually got more up votes than down. And lastly, Veronica McGregor, the wholesome, witty voice of @MarsPhoenix, wanted us to remind you that Phoenix still lives. "It's weak but trying to recharge batteries to do a bit more science," she said. So, hold your flowers and condolences for the NASA, JPL, and University of Arizona team. At least for another week. There are some astonishingly creative, witty, and literate entries in there. Recommended! _______________________________________________ Basfa mailing list [email protected] http://lists.basfa.org/listinfo.cgi/basfa-basfa.org
