Voyager 1 Spacecraft About to Leave Solar System

[Galimor]

I hope, just as it passes into interstellar space, they will power on the camera one last time, and turn it homeward for one last picture. That would be nice.

 

[SaintWaldo]

T-300 years until it merges with an alien probe, kills a Klingon that looks an awful lot like Christopher Lloyd, and eats a descendant of Stephen Collins, along with some weird bald chick.

T-304 years until "KHAAAAAAAAAAN!"

I know which one _I'M_ waiting for...

 

[PlaidHatter]

I mean, it was the cold war that started the dick waving contest. It was that international dick waving contest that got us to build spacecraft. And now one of them is on the move, heading off into space.

To say the Cold War was all about "international dick-waving" is like calling World War I a spitting contest. It's a ridiculous generalization propogated by laziness and ignorance; encouraging the metaphor really is a great disservice to understanding the events of the conflict so that future generations are able to more aptly cope with a similar situation.

 

[Gabanuka]

yes. they will come in "peace"

Dont worry, we know what to do

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OT: So when you say soon you mean in the next few years correct? yay, I'll live to see interstellar travel! Kinda!

 

[Spectral Dragon]

Awesome, what we can achieve. It's finally heading out for real... Good luck, little Voyager!

This is really awesome!

 

[F'Angus]

One of Humankind's finest achievements. Trek on satellite dude!

 

[bandman232]

We'll find out more about Mars' biosphere when MSL lands in two months.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

And with that,we've just created V'Ger.

hoo boy.

Damn it! I wanted to make the Star Trek: The Motion Picture reference.

 

[Nimzabaat]

Yeah, 30 year old tech still works. If that probe launched today everything would expire in 5 years once the warranty was up

 

[Somethingfake]

Incredible that both Voyagers still work. See you space cowboy!

 

[PlaidHatter]

I mean, it was the cold war that started the dick waving contest. It was that international dick waving contest that got us to build spacecraft. And now one of them is on the move, heading off into space.

To say the Cold War was all about "international dick-waving" is like calling World War I a spitting contest. It's a ridiculous generalization propogated by laziness and ignorance; encouraging the metaphor really is a great disservice to understanding the events of the conflict so that future generations are able to more aptly cope with a similar situation.

I am a student of both history and cultural history, about to major in Sociology and minor in Politics.

I know the cold war was more complex then an international dick waving contest. I know the cold war was not by any means cold. Thousands died. And I also know the cold war is, to a degree, far from over. Both America and Russia still have the capability to wipe out life on earth and hell, both America and Russia still have their nukes pointed at each other, early warning systems in place and arctic subs tooling around the Oceans with rather impresive arsenals.

However, I did not want to write a small essay. I had no intention of analysing the entire cold war, nor the socio-political explanations behind the giant money sinks that was the space race. For the layman, the cold war was America and Russia flexing their industrial and military muscles.

So I referred to the cold war as a "Dick Waving Contest". Get off your high horse, bro.

My bad. Finally emigrated from some really angry message boards for good (where this sort of generalization is practically cited by ignoramuses), so I'm still trying to dial it back. Didn't mean to twist the knife that wasn't there to begin with. Again, my apologies.

 

[Dogstile]

its been going for decades and still hasnt had a RROD

and less computing power than most cell phones to boot.


which is what I am going to start complaining about, Voyager 1 has been powered on since 1977....

and yet my computer can only hold a 2 hour charge on it's battery?



oh well, at least we have this to remember Voyager by:

I hate that image. Really gives me a sinking feeling knowing how insignificant I am in the grand scheme of things.

 

[Kelgair]

Little did we know that as the Voyager leaves the solar system it pierces the veil and allows unimaginable darkness and evil to seep into the system! The Mayans were right!

The end is nigh!

THE END IS NIGH!



...what? No? Carry on then.

 

[Innegativeion]

Star Trek: Voyager isn't too far off then, eh?

Imagine if there are aliens sitting on the edge of space just waiting for us to do something interstellar, they then bring voyager right back to us.

They come back with confetti, space-cakes and a big novelty check saying "congratulations earth on interstellar status! Enjoy your 1000 free spacebucks!" and all.

 

[Pinkamena]

Damn I though Voyager left the system about 5 years ago... what the hell did I read five year ago that mentioned voyage leaving...

ah well, Nice to see something made when the program had a budget is still doing its job.

It passed Plutos trajectory a while ago. Still not outside the solar system though.

 

[AppleShrapnel]

I hate that image. Really gives me a sinking feeling knowing how insignificant I am in the grand scheme of things.

Don't fall into that trap~ D:/

Here, chew on this. :3

[youtube]9D05ej8u-gU[/youtube]

Dangit... whatever, have a link, instead: >.>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D05ej8u-gU