On a sunny day (Thu, 4 Mar 2004 14:41:34 -0800) it happened "Chosp"
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"JP" == Jan Panteltje writes:

JP On a sunny day (03 Mar 2004 10:40:31 -0500) it happened Joseph
JP Lazio wrote in
JP :

Every gram of a Dust Removal System that you put on the rover is
one less gram that can be used for scientific instrumentation.

JP You have a math problem. With the wind shield wiper added, the
JP mission could last indefinite.

If the dust is electrostatically attracted to the surface of the solar cells
*IF* is no good, there is NO reason why there should be electrostatic effects
as the ground is WET and teh rover metal, it would be grounded.
Even in such a case that could be fixed by a thin conductive layer.
Any static electricity should have been detected somehow.
If you refer to stuff sticking together, even the most blind would now know
it is moist.
NOT electorstatic stuff.
And it is really hards to 'scratch' unless you are a moron designer.
And even scratches would not decrease light much.




It is not infinity under any circumstances. Quit bull****ting.
Dust on the solar arrays are not the only limiting factor.
You are the one who is statically bull****ting here, get some electric
based eduction, and a mechanical one would not hurt too,
borrow some common sense, play with a piece of rubber.
Enough of all this.
You do not believe there is life out there?
Or do not WANT to find life out there?
It makes no difference to life out thre, 'trust me'.