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Russians to Send Monkeys to Mars

Posted April 15, 2008 9:14 AM

From Neatorama:

Remember Laika the dogmonaut .. er, Russian space dog? Well, if the Russians have their way, more animals are on their way to outer space. Here's their plan of sending monkeys to Mars: They won't utter Yuri Gagarin's famous phrase "Let's go!" But the monkeys of Sochi have already proven their worth as trailblazers in space - and now they are being groomed for a trip to Mars.

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04/16/2008 3:30 AM

What's new? They've been sending monkeys in space since then.

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04/16/2008 7:20 AM

...and when the Xebonites from Arcturus IV visit our solar system two millenia from now and find the remnants of a world spanning civilization on the third planet they will shake their headnodes sadly when they see the crashed ship on the fourth planet indicating the failed attempt at a new colony.

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04/16/2008 8:49 AM

This is cruel and inhuman. This is a death sentence to a sentient being..

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Re: Russians to Send Monkeys to Mars

04/17/2008 7:40 AM

Planet of the Apes, anyone?

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