Mars Rover Curiosity: Less Brainpower Than Apple's iPhone 5

"Processing Power", what, at S.T.P.? Spherical frog in the microwave anyone?

Under some forms of ideal conditions, perhaps. But think about what it'd take to get a stupid rubber case/cover for Curiosity?

Take your beloved iPhone, take it out of the case, use it for the same 253 days (I actually don't know anyone who's used a single iPhone for that long, by the way), and see how that processing power manages to endure on the 254th day. No protector; just your pocket, and the keys in your pocket. Don't lose

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