Nice shout-out from the mars curiosity team [reddit link]

[kafktastic]

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/ybmmh/we_are_engineers_and_scientists_on_the_mars/c5u3j9z

[sal_vager]

Hi kafktastic, nice way to introduce yourself to the community

It's really cool to see the Curiosity team play (and love) KSP

[kafktastic]

It's really cool to see the Curiosity team play (and love) KSP

I was giddy when i read it. Which is weird since my total involvement with this program is playing it. Kudos to ky1e for asking the question and Squad for not making this the entirety of the forum. Because if they had said they were playing my game, it'd be my facebook status update for, i don't know, maybe the next 6 months or so

[rkman]

Wow. And lol:

"Why is Jeb screaming while Bob isn't?"

"That's how you can tell it's fake."

NASA's online Curiosity simulator:

http://eyes.nasa.gov/exit.html

[Vanamonde]

Was that one of the JPL guys complaining about how hard KSP is? Please say yes, because I won't feel so incompetent if actual rocket scientists struggle with it.

[Kazen]

Ever play the game Kerbal Space Program?

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[–]CuriosityMarsRover 356 points 3 hours ago

A few team members yes, and those who do love it. Adorable. - SLS

see? even the real rocket scientists play KSP now.

[ScramUK]

Wow... That's really cool.... Was surprised to read that... Congrats guys xD

[Kosmo-not]

Was that one of the JPL guys complaining about how hard KSP is? Please say yes, because I won't feel so incompetent if actual rocket scientists struggle with it.

Not everyone who works at JPL is a rocket scientist and not all rocket scientists have an aptitude for piloting. You need some of both to be really good at KSP.

[beastcat]

Oh my mother****ing god! This is really not a fake? I always thought the nasa guys have their own internet :DD

[NovaSilisko]

Words cannot articulate how completely awesome I feel now.

[beastcat]

You don't just feel awesome, you are awesome.

[thatoneperson8]

You don't just feel awesome, you are awesome.

I Agree With This Person.

[Elven_sword]

Oh my mother****ing god! This is really not a fake? I always thought the nasa guys have their own internet :DD

I'll open my own internet, with blackjack and women of ill repute!

[4 IN 1]

No wonder why I have a feeling that the landing has a kerbal touch in it.

[N3X15]

Words cannot articulate how completely awesome I feel now.

This. Are grown men allowed to squeal with delight?

[MaxMurder]

Wow... Congrats Squad!

Now just wait for the next generation of NASA spacecraft to be designed initally using KSP...

[Tim_Barrett]

O_O

Wow - Awesome job!

[HarvesteR]

This. Are grown men allowed to squeal with delight?

Oh... if we're not, well... too late.

I saw this yesterday, and it pretty much made my day/week/year/life.

Cheers

[willitstimothy]

This. Are grown men allowed to squeal with delight?

If they can - they must, for this news is to dreamlike to pass by.

[deadshot462]

Awesome.

I think it would be fun to submit Jeb, Bob, and Bill Kerman's names to the next capsule that has a space-bound chip with people's names on it, like the one on Curiosity.

[Capt'n Skunky]

Love the avatar deadshot, LOL!

Cheers!

Capt'n Skunky

KSP Community Manager

[Ascensiam]

That is the best kind of publicity, from the masters themselves.

And NASA knows what they are doing.

[Sandflake]

Got a strange happy feeling right now.

[AD-Edge]

Spent a decent chunk of time yesterday reading though the thread (was 2am where I was when the AMA started), made my day when I randomly stumbled upon the commments about KSP! Great to know some of the crew at NASA enjoy it too I can imagine the feeling of acomplishment/awesome the team must be feeling right now.

[Znath]

I'm an Engineer and I like KSP too.. well I'm not a rocket engineer, just mechanical. I've got Orbiter, but it's more of a hyper-realistic space simulator. That's great and all, but it's not so much creative as just hardcore simulating things.

The thing I like about KSP is the creativity and slightly simplified nature of the game. The interface is a lot easier, things you need are right there, and this isn't even complete yet and it has all this. I do also like the ability to create and customize my ships. It's interesting to look at each person's ships they produce and see the different priorities and outcomes from similar goals.