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NWFlyer

Ground launching a wingsuit? It's possible, say physics students!

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...if you're Usain Bolt and you're on Titan, that is!

http://phys.org/news/2014-03-usain-superhuman-power-flight-titan.html

Via the most awesome IFLS on FB.



"""although there are a number of issues which would need to be resolved before this could happen. For instance, the temperature of the atmosphere is approximately -175 degrees Celsius.""""

I love how the temperature is listed, but no mention of the 50bar atmosphere being an issue for humans or, you know, maybe GETTING A PERSON TO TITAN.

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Calvin19

***...if you're Usain Bolt and you're on Titan, that is!

http://phys.org/news/2014-03-usain-superhuman-power-flight-titan.html

Via the most awesome IFLS on FB.



"""although there are a number of issues which would need to be resolved before this could happen. For instance, the temperature of the atmosphere is approximately -175 degrees Celsius.""""

I love how the temperature is listed, but no mention of the 50bar atmosphere being an issue for humans or, you know, maybe GETTING A PERSON TO TITAN.

According to Europa Report, we sent a crew to Europa. Unfortunately none of them survived. :P
"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

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