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Let’s Colonize Titan
Saturn’s largest moon might be the only place beyond Earth where humans could live. By Charles Wohlforth, Amanda R. Hendrix.
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Oh shiver me timbers,but this sounds like the perfect place for humans. It rains methane,and has stunning dunes of solid hydrocarbons. Titin would be glorious! Oh,but the best bit is coming up, no oxygen, just a lovely,suffocating nitrogen atmosphere! It does not get better than this! There is water which we could use to our advantage...It's a bit chilly there though. I was starting to pack already till I got to the temperature bit... -180°C (-291°F), sounds positively balmy,don't ya think? However,the writer says all we would need is a respirator and "warm clothing." Warm clothing!? He has got to be kidding...Anyway,I'm not getting in line for this one. It sounds worse than Mars and Mars is no walk in the park!
Hey, don't be so pessimistic! We only need to warm up the planet at the rate we've done on Earth, and bring some plants to make oxygen, and it'll be ready in no time. Hopefully before the oceans evaporate on Earth.
What have you been smoking? Can I have some? :D
WAIT! Where did you hear about the oceans evaporating on Earth!!?
Hides under bed
Take it easy! Don’t sweat the small stuff. Did I mention it rains diamonds on Saturn? It’s basically right next door. Nothing to it. It’s a sure thing.
.But wasn't it you that left a snap here about diamonds being useless? :)
Or knock your brains out. You know,I really think the methane rain just might be the better choice here.
Can we at least agree to talk about maybe cloud cities on Venus?