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  1. 12-19-2009, 06:07 PM #1
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    Default Sailing Ligeia Mare

    A daring proposal to try to put a "boat" down on a sea of Saturn's moon Titan is about to be submitted to Nasa.


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    Look at all those islands and bays.
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    Default Re: Sailing Ligeia Mare

    Boat?
    What sort of boat?
    We don't know how lucky we are....
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    Default Re: Sailing Ligeia Mare

    It's hard to get to, and i'm not fond of methane or ethane.
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    What sort of boat?
    Well I don't think it will be carvel planked
    Something that can handle liquid hydrocarbons I guess.
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    Default Re: Sailing Ligeia Mare

    Will not be using polystyrene as flotation either!!
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