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minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up36arrow-down2·10 months agoNext flight is scheduled for Titan, which is a lot easier. The gravity is lower, but there’s a lot more atmosphere, which means our helicopter can be nuclear powered!
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·10 months agoOr leg powered. The gravity is so low and the atmosphere so thick a pilot could pedal power a Cessna Skyhawk. Until he froze to death.
minus-squarepastermil@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 months agoThat can be solved with some good leg warmer.
minus-squareWogi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·10 months agoI mean flying on Titan would be so easily theoretically a guy with really big wings could reasonably flap himself around
minus-squareRob T Firefly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 months agoRun out and find me a guy with really big wings, I’ve got a job for him.
Next flight is scheduled for Titan, which is a lot easier. The gravity is lower, but there’s a lot more atmosphere, which means our helicopter can be nuclear powered!
Or leg powered. The gravity is so low and the atmosphere so thick a pilot could pedal power a Cessna Skyhawk. Until he froze to death.
That can be solved with some good leg warmer.
I mean flying on Titan would be so easily theoretically a guy with really big wings could reasonably flap himself around
Run out and find me a guy with really big wings, I’ve got a job for him.