What would be the point, Charles? There's very little in the way of weather on Mars, aside from the occasional dust storm, and besides, Curiosity doesn't require such shelter in the first place. And even if shelter-building was a priority, of what would the shelter be made? There's no plant life, there isn't even sufficient water to make adobe, and the summer daytime temps are well below freezing, so even a relatively simple terrestrial task such as making mud is going to be a real challenge.

Stop thinking like an earthman for a minute, and start thinking more like a Martian.

He wants it to have a little playroom. Does Mars even have nightime where it is? It would be cool to watch a laser light show on Mars. It would be a waste of energy but it would be cool.

...Despite Snoopy's tendency to stay outside in all weather (in some cases even allowing snow to accumulate on his supine body, or wearing a snorkel when it rains), a running gag established that the interior of Snoopy's doghouse was something extraordinary. It defied physics, being dramatically larger on the inside than the outside, much like the TARDIS on Doctor Who. Snoopy's doghouse had a carpeted foyer, a den, a library, a guest room, a stairway, a basement, a television, a bed (although he sleeps on the roof), a pool table, and an original Van Gogh. The first indication of the doghouse's unique layout occurred on January 31, 1954 when Charlie Brown was puzzled to see all his neighborhood friends crawling into it for a visit. The doghouse was destroyed several times over the years, being hit by a tree due to a chase over Linus' blanket (July 26, 1959), crushed by a large icicle (February 13, 1960), and finally burned to the ground (September 19, 1966; At the beginning of that year a fire damaged Schulz's studio). The doghouse also suffered damage from the particularly violent cat next door, World War II, who would swipe off a large portion of the doghouse, leaving a frightened Snoopy standing on the remaining strip on one foot (The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show). In each case the doghouse was soon rebuilt. Although individual items were lost in the fire, each replacement doghouse appears to have retained the spaciousness and opulence of its predecessor...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snoopy#Dogh…

A shelter? All by itself? Out in the most uninhabited, rural areas of Mars?

No, it should build a compact and dense living structure in the downtown urban center of Mars.

Damn. Hit another rock.

I'll get these controls down soon, but NASA keeps fighting me.

I can tell a Mudede post by the second sentence (or if there is a half naked woman photo).

@4 made me happy.

This post is a great example illustrating the point that those who cannot do instead blog.

@7 I can tell a Mudede post by the headline alone.

I like the little paragraph of this post, though.

Wall-E?

Eevah!!!