When you think of tumbleweeds do you think of a barren frontier somewhere in Kansas? Well their not just in Kansas anymore try Mars! A NASA scientist came up with the idea in the 1970's only to now have it realized.
Their theory is since other forms of robot expeditions get hung up for various reasons, they could use this ball that moves like a tumbleweed. Somewhat like a beach ball it would be propelled by the winds of Mars for further expeditions. To explore this planet to see if it is indeed somewhere that earthlings could possibly exist. Or even to learn more about the history of the planet.
Either way I find it amazing what people can come up with. I think most of us have excellent ideas but then we think "Nah, that is way to simple!" Well if a beach ball can explore a planet then next time your light bulb over your head goes off - you might want to think twice!
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interesting concept. i enjoyed reading this one. and you are right people should have more self confident. i dont mean to be rudd, it is true sometime we think of something and we think may be its too simple or it is impossible for us to do. for example, when we are sitting in a class room and teacher ask a question in general, we dont answer it even if we know the answer becasue we are afraid what if we are wrong and then someone answer it right and we think like i knew that.
ReplyDeleteinteresting concept. i enjoyed reading this post. i agree with you that when we think of something we should try to apply those ideas.
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