Re: First pictures from Titan

From: Michael Smith (smithm_at_SPAMBLOCKnetapps.com.au)
Date: 01/20/05


Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:13:45 +0000

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:44:49 GMT
DrPostman <Looky@mysig.foremail> wrote:

> >If your oxygen tank was to leak, would you spontaneously combust?

Only if there was a source of ignition handy. Just like a fuel leak on Earth.

> I'm the wrong one to be asking that. Of course, if I were losing
> oxygen then I would probably want to combust and get it over
> quickly.

Paraphrasing Terry Pratchett: You would certainy be warm "for the rest of your life"

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