[AndrewO]

I'll admit I'm struggling not to anthropomorphize Spirit too much here. Maybe it's the face-like features of the mast mounted pan-cam. Maybe it's that XKCD strip from awhile back...

Or maybe it's the compelling story of excellent engineering that created something able to keep expanding our knowledge of the Universe so much beyond what was planned.

Either way, I can't help but feel a twinge of sadness, even as I say congratulations to everyone who worked so hard to make it the succes it was.

[protomyth]

I too feel a little sad on this one, but I did like the extend version of the comic posted in the forum http://forums.xkcd.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=55907&sta...

[pasbesoin]

Even if it is a "thing", a great community (technical, public, etc.) has grown up around it.