Mars rover works its way out of crater

[wilsonmw04]

Originally Posted by Carol

Are all of the Mars rovers female?

Anything with wheels, wings, rudders, or thrusters are female. There are several reasons why that this. It's a tradition from the wet navy to name vessels after women. Someone once told me that robots are female because they tend to be ... temperamental. Being a nine year vet of wedding bliss i know that can't be true ;-)

[GaryVoshol]

"A ship is called a "she" because there is always a great deal of bustle around her; there is usually a gang of men about, she has a waist and stays; it takes a lot of paint to keep her good looking; it is not the initial expense that breaks you, it is the upkeep; she can be all decked out; it takes an experienced man to handle her correctly; and without a man at the helm, she is absolutely uncontrollable. She shows her topsides, hides her bottom and when coming into port, always heads for the buoys."

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

"A ship is called a "she" because there is always a great deal of bustle around her; there is usually a gang of men about, she has a waist and stays; it takes a lot of paint to keep her good looking; it is not the initial expense that breaks you, it is the upkeep; she can be all decked out; it takes an experienced man to handle her correctly; and without a man at the helm, she is absolutely uncontrollable. She shows her topsides, hides her bottom and when coming into port, always heads for the buoys."

I'm so glad to learn all of this. Esp. the part about:

...and without a man at the helm, she is absolutely uncontrollable.