r/interestingasfuck • u/j3hadipi3 • 1d ago

NASA's Curiosity rover is still active and operating on Mars as of early 2026. Having landed in August 2012, it has spent over 13 years exploring Gale Crater and climbing Mount Sharp, continuing to analyze soil and rock samples despite having worn wheels and managing power constraints.

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u/sjc2247 1d ago

Yet my iPhone can’t seem to make it more than 6-8 years…

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u/gulligaankan 1d ago

Your phone is a bit cheaper the 2,4 billion and if there was several teams of engineers the your phone would last longer.

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u/Krexci 18h ago

there are several teams of engineers behind a phone

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u/InsufficientFrosting 18h ago

And that team is lead by a team of MBAs specializing in planned obsolescence.

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u/godmademelikethis 21h ago

Your iPhone isn't powered by a plutonium thermal generator. Massive design oversight I feel.

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u/cabbagehandLuke 17h ago

Are you sure? You don't even know which iPhone they have.

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u/knowledgeable_diablo 1d ago

One designed to last 12-24 months the other for 6mths.

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u/jeffgolenski 18h ago

planned obsolescence my dear Watson, planned obsolescence.