Reply #9: This is the same as when people like Coast to Coast were insulting NASA scientists because data... [View All]

[joshcryer]

...wasn't easily acquired. NASA goes on and makes the PDS (where all data is posted), and they claim the 6 month no-compete period (where scientists get exclusive rights to the data) is too long. Some websites, like Phoenix Lander and MER put images up immediately, conspiracy nuts complain that MROs data doesn't have a nice site allowing immediate viewing (it goes to the PDS).

You can never explain shit to the irrational.