UM-Bot Posted March 25, 2021 #1 Share Posted March 25, 2021 NASA's experimental Mars helicopter is carrying a piece from the Wright Brothers' original aircraft. https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/345076/mars-drone-has-piece-of-worlds-first-airplane 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seti42 Posted March 25, 2021 #2 Share Posted March 25, 2021 That is cool. It's also fascinating how we (as a species) still highly value our talismans. Even hard science/engineering types. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissJatti Posted March 26, 2021 #3 Share Posted March 26, 2021 And the reason being to take a tiny piece from the Wright Brothers first plane is?........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan13 Posted March 26, 2021 #4 Share Posted March 26, 2021 10 minutes ago, MissJatti said: And the reason being to take a tiny piece from the Wright Brothers first plane is?........... There is no logic in this. Only sentiment. There was also no objective reason to place the binary code on the parachute. But without such trifles, the team might be too bored? Or it could be a news feed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vox Posted March 26, 2021 #5 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Symbolism is key to the human experience. At a time when we are increasingly at risk of losing our humanity, it’s these little things that rests momentum away from the pendulum swing into cold, uncaring and unfeeling practicality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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