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5349544 No.5349544 [Reply] [Original]

I remember (not sure how true it really is) watching a show on the science channel saying how it would be possible to ignite the entire Titanian atmosphere due to it being almost entirely composed of Methane. Assuming this is true. Now, so far methane acts as water, complete with a cycle and such, right?
CH4 + 2O2 --> CO2 +2H2O

Why not actually ignite the methane and this way we have actual water and CO2 that will hopefully warm up titan enough to allow water in the liquid state to exist? Is this possible at all? Please enlighten me.

>> No.5349592

isn't it rich enough in hydrocarbons that it rains oil? If so it would be burning for ages. Shit would be jokes

>> No.5349594

If it's almost entirely composed of Methane it won't burn, since there is not enough oxygen.

>> No.5349600

>>5349594
so add oxygen?

>> No.5349615

>>5349600

I agree, shipping billions of tons of oxygen to Titan is the best way.

>> No.5349622

>>5349615
billions of tons probably wouldn't even be enough

>> No.5349624

>implying Titan hasn't been struck by meteors that would've ignited it already
>implying there's available oxygen for this reaction to happen

Never go full retard.

>> No.5350952

You would need an astronomical amount of Oxygen and super future technology to send it