The Curiosity mission photos are exceptionally boring as it makes it’s way slowly to its first destination Glenelg.
This is a photo of a tire track on Mars:
The evidence of an ancient stream-bed is the only image of mild interest so far:
At this point the existence of water on Mars is pretty compelling based on all the evidence from the past 40+ years of Mars research starting back with Mariner 9.
Greg Boutin has published several very pointed blog articles, pulling back the covers on MaRS and where our tax dollars are going… definitely worth a read!
http://www.growthtimes.com/2010/04/troubling-facts-about-mars-discovery-district-part-1-of-4/
The articles also calls out OCRI and Communitech for their lack of transparency.
UPDATE April 30:
“The City doesn’t own OCRI”, Claude Hawe, OCRI CEO
UPDATE May 26 – OCRI not in the loop Part 1
Only one Ottawa firm participating in McGuinty’s trade mission to Israel – OCRI “We don’t know anything about that trade mission”
UPDATE July – New Organization to be Funded
Mayor Jim Watson announces funding of new economic development organization – “Invest Ottawa”.
It’s been almost five years and the Mars Rovers, originally intended to operate for 3 months, are still driving around on the surface of Mars. NASA has produced a short video on the achievement.
The Ontario Commercialization Network Steering Committee Report was delivered to the Minister late February. PWC produced a report on OCN prior to the Steering Committee Report but it was not made public.
The report makes some blunt assessments of serious problems with Ontario’s current approach to economic development and commercialization. Some key findings include:
Key recommendations include specifics related to:
The report was one of the best i’ve seen so far – it cuts directly to the issues and provides some very rational recommendations.
