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An Ode to Perseverance and Ingenuity [Mars 2020 Mission 🔴]
NASA ^ | December 20, 2023 | Nicolas Randazzo

Posted on 12/21/2023 1:25:51 PM PST by Ezekiel

An Ode to Perseverance and Ingenuity

Written by Nicolas Randazzo, Postdoctoral Scientist,
University of Alberta

In the vast expanse where dreams take flight,
A tale unfolds of courage and might.
Mars, the distant red planet's embrace,
Witnesses a duo, bound by space.

In the history of the cosmos, their story engraved,
Perseverance and Ingenuity, bold and brave.
Their legacy echoes, inspiring the souls,
To reach for the stars, to achieve their goals.

Perseverance, a wanderer on alien soil,
Unraveling mysteries, with unyielding toil.
Its robotic arm, a gentle touch bestowed,
Collecting samples, where the martian past’s secrets flowed.

But lo, a companion, the aerial acrobat of the skies,
Above rusty landscapes, it defied the ties.
A helicopter, a pioneer's grace,
Defying gravity, in an extraterrestrial space.

Across the crimson dunes, they fly and rove,
Martian exploration, endlessly strove.
Earth watched in wonder, hearts filled with pride,
As these brave emissaries explore Jezero and beyond far and wide.

Together they push boundaries, hand in hand,
Humanity's spirit, echoing across the sand.
For in their union, a message resounds clear,
That dreams and determination can conquer all fear.

Their mission began at the Octavia E. Butler Landing Site.
Wright Brothers Field where Ingenuity first took flight.
Séítah, Máaz, Tenby, Mandu Wall and others explored,
Collecting samples, ten cached at Three Forks, the rest remain aboard.

Everyday they dance, a cosmic ballet,
Mars2020's legacy, in a celestial display.
Ingenuity's blades whisper secrets unknown,
As Perseverance roams, etching paths above the stone.

Their tireless endeavors, a testament true,
To the boundless potential, within me and you.
For as we gaze upon the butterscotch skies above,
We're reminded of resilience, courage, and love.

So let the spirit of Perseverance forever thrive,
In the hearts of dreamers, who dare to strive.
And may Ingenuity's wings inspire us to be,
Explorers of the unknown, seekers of destiny.

For in the grand tapestry of the cosmos above,
Mars2020's legacy, a testament of our love.
To unravel the universe, one discovery at a time,
Together we'll soar, with passion so sublime.


TOPICS: Astronomy; Poetry; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: ingenuity; mars; mars2020; perseverance
STATUS UPDATES | December 21, 2023
Flight 70 Preview – By the Numbers
Written by NASA/JPL

Flight 70
Expected flight date: 12/22/2023
Horizontal flight distance: 258.735 meters
Expected flight time: 129.37 seconds
Flight altitude: 12 meters
Heading: West
Max flight speed: 3 m/s
Goal of flight: Reposition Helicopter
Airfield: Same

https://mars.nasa.gov/technology/helicopter/status/504/flight-70-preview-by-the-numbers/

1 posted on 12/21/2023 1:25:51 PM PST by Ezekiel
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To: golux; Phinneous; MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
For in the grand tapestry of the cosmos above,
Mars2020's legacy, a testament of our love.
To unravel the universe, one discovery at a time,
Together we'll soar, with passion so sublime.

~ mission/status/502

= "אני אוהב אותך"

("I love you")

How to Stay Cool and Beat Amalek

Purim

On Purim, we have an obligation to imbibe until we can no longer distinguish between "cursed is Haman" and "blessed is Mordechai." Everyone is familiar with the story of Purim, right? Mordechai is the righteous leader of the Jewish people in King Ahasuerus' kingdom. He is the good guy. Haman is the bad guy, who wanted to annihilate the Jewish people. Without going into the reason why we should want to reach a stage at which we cannot distinguish between the two, we can ask, what is the best alcoholic drink that can help us accomplish this feat? The answer is, gematria. How do we know? Because the numerical value (the gematria) of "cursed is Haman" (אָרוּר הָמָן) is the same as the numerical value of "blessed is Mordechai" (בָּרוּךְ מָרְדָּכַי), they both equal 502. When we reveal their numerical values, we can't tell the difference between them.

Purim is a dressing-up festival and gematrias (the numerical values of Hebrew words) reveal that all the words in the world are just numbers in disguise. Different words and expressions that have no apparent connection, are revealed as symbolic masks for the same number. Take the words "light" (אוֹר), "mystery" (רָז), "infinity" (אֵין סוֹף) and "Master of the Universe" (אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם) as examples. They all have the same gematria of 207. Once we know that, the relationship between the words becomes far more profound. Someone who has a penchant for gematria is constantly on a matchmaking spree at a masquerade, where numbers dress-up in ever-changing disguises, and words are exposed as mathematical calculations.

Beyond Good and Evil

The first thing that we experience when we reveal an identity between the numerical values of two words or phrases is a sense of surprise. We have uncovered a startling connection between two words that we may never have related to one another. Next, our astonishment turns into intrigue and we are motivated to contemplate the significance of the equality between them. What is their affinity?

Words with the same numerical value either express a related idea, or they reflect each other as direct opposites. "Love" (אַהֲבָה), for example, has the same numerical value as "one" (אֶחָד), both are 13. Mashiach (מָשִׁיחַ) and "snake" (נַחָשׁ) also share their numerical value of 358. They contrast each other.

Gematria takes us to a realm that is beyond good and evil that is not self-explanatory. So gematria doesn’t prove or disprove anything. All that numerical equality between words does is to calmly point at the symbolic camouflage that disguises the same number. It's a fact that can't be changed...

https://inner.org/how-to-stay-cool-and-beat-amalek/


2 posted on 12/21/2023 1:30:47 PM PST by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with Mars ♂️, aka every man)
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To: Ezekiel

Have all these Mars Probe pictures and videos been run the GoogleAI to test their authenticity? Just curious 🧐


3 posted on 12/21/2023 1:36:49 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Ezekiel

I think it would be better to search for minerals and other valuable metals instead of life. Cause I’d bet you dollars to donuts that there isn’t and never was life there.


4 posted on 12/21/2023 1:37:47 PM PST by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.)
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To: Jan_Sobieski
GoogleAI to test their authenticity?

Artificial Intelligence may be able to feign a lot of things, but there is no such thing as Artificial Ingenuity:

From Latin ingenuitās.

ingenuitās f (genitive ingenuitātis); third declension

1. (originally) The condition of being free-born or noble
2. noble-mindedness, ingenuousness

***

ingenuity (usually uncountable, plural ingenuities)
1. The ability to solve difficult problems in original, clever, and inventive ways.
2. (now rare) Ingenuousness; honesty, straightforwardness
Derived terms
Yankee ingenuity

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ingenuity


5 posted on 12/21/2023 1:53:14 PM PST by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with Mars ♂️, aka every man)
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To: HighSierra5; Rennes Templar; Red Badger; TChad
I think it would be better to search for minerals and other valuable metals instead of life. Cause I’d bet you dollars to donuts that there isn’t and never was life there.

Ingenuity *is* life on Mars. A Sol is a Mars-Day, on and on. Living parables.

You ever seen that pyramid (star)?

The Cydonia "D&M Pyramid" Landform



The Seekers - This Little Light Of Mine

Derived terms:

Yankee Ingenuity:


SHIELD EYES FROM LIGHT

Great Scott!

6 posted on 12/21/2023 2:21:02 PM PST by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with Mars ♂️, aka every man)
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To: golux; Phinneous; MadMax, the Grinning Reaper; SJackson
To continue with the concepts, always with the living parables (perhaps the P in PITA should stand for Parable?):

At this time, as posted above, Flight 70 is scheduled for tomorrow. 10 Tevet. As with Serach, Ingenuity's not supposed to go too fast. Another back and forth in airfield Chi, 600.

After all, it's the day on the reading schedule for the big reunion, so we'll see how this will actually play out. I suppose it depends if anyone's going to have a heart attack, or if it's all good to go finally..

And then there's the potential for a reporting delay, even if the Flight goes as planned, what with Christmas right on the horizon. The news might take a while to get out.

On a related personal note, the reading day marks 8 years for the big dream I had about the reunion of souls - of Jacob and Joseph -- but I didn't know until the next day how those verses matched right up. I'd only learned from previous experience to check those kinds of things after a dream like that. Otherwise I wouldn't know what day is what.

Well, it was about a man who was "70". That's what I kept seeing about him -- over and over -- although not meaning his age. And in the dream he was analogous to Jacob, but I had recognized him by the surname "White." All kinds of details in this dream -- of addresses, names, street names from real life, the reunion --

Pretty intense, but nobody suffered a heart attack.

Needless to say, I've learned to pay attention to the narrative. How do I know how it is supposed to go; I just make it a point to observe what I can.

It adds up over time.

***

As the status indicated, 502 is the value of a man saying "אני אוהב אותך", but in my basic language comprehension, a woman's word goes like this:

"אני אוהבת אותך"

Thus, with the tav on the "love", the words add up to 902.

It's not a match if it's not mutual:

502 + 902 = 1404

Averages to 702, שבת.

"symbolic camouflage"

Not much of a disguise, like Χ,χ or ם, or as

"קוֹנֶסְטִיטוּשְׁן",

the world's oldest commissioned naval warship still afloat, one of six [שש] original frigates.

The scroll reads "Undefeated".

It's the Law.

Did you catch that in the soul list by the mothers' names, "iron" [ברזל] is spelled in reverse?

It's all connected. How about that skipper's name, Isaac Hull [אייזק האל]. Famous!

7 posted on 12/21/2023 3:34:10 PM PST by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with Mars ♂️, aka every man)
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