Big news everyone, the Mars rover may have just accidentally drawn a space penis. Unfortunately, the rover apparently doesn't have the same finesse as the artists that decorate bar restrooms, and it's really not the most regal of interplanetary phalluses.
Before anyone starts yelling Photoshop, the image was found on an official NASA webpage, somehow making this all the more funny.
The distinctive looking trail was made by the rover Opportunity, and will likely remain as a testament as to why we haven't been visited by extraterrestrial life. Apparently, the rover had to make a series of turns to search for an optimal path, before creating that pair of long, straight tracks that really tied the piece together. That's the official story anyways.
Granted, it was purely unintentional (or so they say), but it's frankly it's pretty hilarious that even when we're not trying to, we still find ways to make dick jokes.
But seriously people, we really need to get a firm grip on how this could've happened. It's a stiff subject, but we need to tackle it head on. With all of these tools at our disposal, it's possibly we got a little cocky. But really, all of this dicking around really belittles our scientific efforts.
Most of all, I feel bad for the sad sack who programmed that route. I'm sure this wee little accident is rubbing him the wrong way. I wouldn't be surprised if he's getting a bit testy. I'm having a really hard time coming up with more jokes. I'm done, I promise.
Oh, did I mention that this mission cost over $800 million? Worth every cent.
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