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India's Mars probe finally leaves Earth-bound orbits on the 1st of December 2013.
On the very same day, China is set to launch its first lunar lander.
Both India and China are from Asia.
Where are the Europeans ?
Where are the Americans ?
What the heck happened to the usually technologically more advanced societies of the Western countries ?
Asia is playing catch up very very fast, and before long, they might even get ahead of you guys !
India's Mars probe is on the way to Mars.
America's Mars probes are already on Mars, and have been for years. So that's where the Americans are.
The Chinese don't have a Mars probe at all. They are still struggling to figure out unmanned moon probes.
As for the Europeans, who knows? Not me; I don't pay attention to Europe.
The Chinese were relying on Russia to get it to Mars.
It's not hard to make something that circles a body, if someone else is doing the hard part of putting it there.
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Maybe they will find (Score:-1)
What the heck has happened to the West ? (Score:3, Funny)
India's Mars probe finally leaves Earth-bound orbits on the 1st of December 2013.
On the very same day, China is set to launch its first lunar lander.
Both India and China are from Asia.
Where are the Europeans ?
Where are the Americans ?
What the heck happened to the usually technologically more advanced societies of the Western countries ?
Asia is playing catch up very very fast, and before long, they might even get ahead of you guys !
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India's Mars probe is on the way to Mars.
America's Mars probes are already on Mars, and have been for years. So that's where the Americans are.
The Chinese don't have a Mars probe at all. They are still struggling to figure out unmanned moon probes.
As for the Europeans, who knows? Not me; I don't pay attention to Europe.
Re:What the heck has happened to the West ? (Score:0)
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The Chinese were relying on Russia to get it to Mars.
It's not hard to make something that circles a body, if someone else is doing the hard part of putting it there.