Colonizing Titan (Saturn’s Moon)

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[@muitthree6814]

Titan is more interesting than Mars 😯

[@superkartoffel7479]

Yeah, Elon musk should go the first!

[@williambuckman8359]

Most def Mars is a desert titan is a oil reserve with its own atmosphere!

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Less popular for sure!! Thanks for watching! Keep it Curious ;)

[@dirremoire]

Honestly, unless they discover some mineral wealth on Mars such as gold , it's really not worth our effort. Titsn on the other hand, is rich in natural resources.

[@tajay5693]

True

[@abinashtarai6067]

With the help of UK we can easily colonize 😂😂

[@ELECTRICINVEST]

More like US after learning there’s oil in Titan

[@abinashtarai6067]

@@ELECTRICINVEST yaa true

[@davebroman997]

Don’t hate

[@DianneAlexander4858]

@@ELECTRICINVEST the USA when we did oil on titan: *did someone need freedom*

[@ckdigitaltheqof6th210]

With UK nuculear amp advantage, one can cruise there in solar recharge energy rockets at infinite acceleration&revert at least the rate of 0.5~1G, no fossil idling canister delay time through the solar orbit.

[@theskyline1425]

Titan is like a planet orbiting a planet

[@CheriLady]

Yes, one of many Saturns moon

[@jassen1924]

This channel keeps my brain from forgetting stuff about astronomy!

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Let's keep it like that! Never let Curiosity die!! Glad we can help out with that! Thanks for watching Jason!!

[@aboujigoula9313]

Bruh, I thought un were the real Insane Curiosity 😂

[@sourabhkarmakar8040]

@@aboujigoula9313 yeah me too 😂

[@insanecuriosity2682]

@@aboujigoula9313 I am! I'm the comment moderator, don't discriminate me, I'm real :C

[@nostrum6410]

Titan does have huge potential for wind energy generation, it seems like you understated that. The thickness of the atmosphere makes a huge difference.

[@20_percent]

If you’re going through rough times, please don’t give up. Better times are coming ❤️

[@amaymankad121]

Still waiting for that.

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Always nice to have it as a reminder! Thanks for it!

[@LeeMacMillan-v6i]

Landing a probe on Titan is one of the greatest accomplishments of space exploration to date. It ranks with the Soviet venera landings on Venus.

[@truckermikemct1]

#1 Build a space port on our moon. #2 Build a port on Mars. #3 Then it is more feasable to put a man on Titan.

[@f0rwardm3ntality26]

Space Port and then Space Cities on Moon then Mars then Titan

[@kamalgilani1586]

On Titan lives Godzilla's younger brother.

[@michaelhenderson643]

Why not establish a moon base, shuttle rockets to the base and then launch them from there. Much less gravity to escape

[@shamsudeenma1928]

Bro it'll still take a lot of fuel if we launch the shuttle from Earth to the moon base. Better to build it on the moon.

[@michaelhenderson643]

@@shamsudeenma1928 yeah thats what i meant

[@insanecuriosity2682]

So I see your point, in principle you are right but the question is: How do we source the materials from earth? Defeating Earths gravity would still be an obstacle!

[@michaelhenderson643]

@@insanecuriosity2682 absolutely. I think it would be worth defeating it piece by piece and then reassemble on the moon so we wouldnt have to defeat it all it once and need so much more fuel to reach a destination from earths launch instead of the moon

[@michaelhenderson643]

The difficulty is the fuel required to reach farther destinations. If we launch from the moon instead of earth, the fuel from that point forward would be muuch less to reach the same point. Earths gravity is powerful

[@MG-er6dm]

It's quite simple. I just can't get enough. Thanks Curiosity. 🤗

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Then you are in the right place! Thank You!!

[@RahulRajAdvani]

Titan is better then mars

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Why do you think so?

[@postit5725]

Remember Dead Space 2? Titan is a bad idea

[@markthorne6627]

It’s about -180 degrees Celsius on the surface of Titan. A little cold for my taste.

[@dirremoire]

To all of y'all complaining about how cold it is on Titan, freezing to death on Mars will be just about as fast.

[@insanecuriosity2682]

We get the feeling, Mark! Each planet has its challenges! Thanks for watching!!

[@PeterSwinkels]

10:00 - even if there were enough oxygen the air would be so cold your lungs would freeze.

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Yeah you got a point there! Thanks for watching Peter, did you in general enjoyed the video?

[@nostrum6410]

you would have to use a bunch of mirrors to direct enough sunlight

[@marufulislam4311]

Air can be heated... Any titan spacesuit will have strong heating system so safe to say... Air will heated for breathing too

[@RahulGunjal-yh6hg]

Gravity is more important... Titan will melt ur bones

[@jthonn]

If we learn how to live on the Moon and Mars, Titan will be a piece of cake. Hopefully we find a better form of space travel, so it doesn't take so long to get there. Yep it's cold, but even on Mars you have to live in a habitat of some sort. You are not going to be running around and breathing on the surface on any of them anyway. I say just drag Venus to a further orbit where it can cool off and you will have a planet the right size, gravity and all to terraform into a new Earthlike planet.

[@louiejohncastillo9822]

Sun is very dim on Saturn and it's moons, the sun's output would be the same as an Annular eclipse of the Sun (>95% obscured) here on Earth, as seen from sunrise/sunset. Even if Titan has the same condition as earth, it would still suck to have no photosynthesis or similar process to sustain life.

[@jimgreen5788]

Louie John Castillo, plus those nasty cosmic rays, and other forms of radiation, which never get mentioned on the likes of Star Trek and Star Wars.

[@Snowwie88]

You forgot to mention that because Titan has this thick atmosphere we don't have to worry about deadly solar radiation, cosmic radiation or the need of building pressurized domes. All things that are required on Mars. Furthermore the atmosphere of Titan lends perfectly for transport, and, with some wings strapped to your arms you can fly yourself. (This is due to the low gravity and the thick atmosphere). Compare that with 'flying' underwater in a swimming pool here on Earth. The only thing remaining is 100% insulation against the cold. So. Oxygen tank and a solid insulation suit and you can walk freely on Titan. Or make it even more interesting to see whether a human in THOSE conditions could actually swim in liquid Methane.

[@virtualworldsbyloff]

We cant even colonize Earth, that is already fully terraformed, without destroying it, how could we colonize Titan ???

[@cadengrace5466]

No. Gravity is not within a few percent of Earth normal at 1 G. Without artificial gravity Humans can visit but not colonize or live there or anywhere where the gravity is less than .975% or greater than 1.025% of Earth normal.

[@dirremoire]

Sure, in about a hundred years. Sooner, if we use robots.

[@insanecuriosity2682]

True...Still a long way to go!

[@jimgreen5788]

Insane Curiosity, just for the record, cupola is COOP-uh-luh, rather than CUP-uh-luh, which is also the name for the raised roof section with a window in some homes. Titan's gravity, at 1/7 of Earth's, is 14%, less than the Moon, which is 17%.

[@phonyfelony3935]

can we colonize mars and titan? and how many years would it take to land there ? like 8 years?

[@ricardofernandes4567]

Then what about senior citizens 🤔 by the time they land there and settle down. 😂🤣

[@ckdigitaltheqof6th210]

Titan is a very dark cold planet, like a Earths Moon gravity with some atmosphere from gasly mountains creating it, still harsher air then Mars and much further then it. However, if you mastered pure artifical habitation in deep space, but rely on O2 & H2O & CH etc... its a gold mine.

[@kirksnyder6190]

Why not use the greater abundance of methane for energy until other methods are developed and used?

[@amangogna68]

Great information !

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Could we? Yes.. Should we? Maybe when our robot overlords tells us too

[@ian5576]

RTG's are not used for thrust, just to generate electricity ;)

[@ian5576]

@iMaGiNE RTG stands for Radionuclide Thermoelectric Generator. Basically they use the decay heat from things like Pu238 to make electricity using a thermopile.

[@robchissy]

you can't have hydro power on titan the water would freeze, it would have to be metho power

[@catthompson1856]

Freeze people during the trip so they don’t age or need anything

[@nigelgriffiths5747]

You need to build on Mars first and colonizers it, and then we'll prove that we if do it. If Elon Musk and SpaceX as one can do this. Then building on Titan and visiting other moon some planets within the solar system. Can become possible. Do you want step first, and then another, so on and so on and so on. That's when we become an interplanetary species. that's really exciting stuff. As usual Love You video topmarks great stuff😁😆😉🧐😇👍

[@marufulislam4311]

Before mars we need a self efficient moon base as it can serve as gas station, reduce fuel cost.. long delay.. it easier to get into orbit form moon therefore more supply

[@gravitationalwavemaker9521]

@@marufulislam4311 Absolutely

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Share the feeling with you! Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching!!

[@claudespeed277]

Titan is more "habitable" according to the scale, titan is the 2nd most habitable planet in the solar system, behind earth at 0.63(earth is 0.96) and mars is (0.56)

[@JMFSpike]

It will never happen, and it doesn't matter how advanced we get. It's just way too different then Earth. There are numerous massive hurdles that we'd have to overcome. Also, it would require more money then we'll ever have. The idea of colonizing other worlds is fascinating, but you're beyond crazy if you seriously think that we ever will. No other world within reach of us is suitable for human life no matter how much we try to make it suitable. It's like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.

[@chadtheprogressivelibertar7787]

In the last billion years of the sun it might be our only habitual planet .

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Yeah, the possibility is there! Thanks for watching! Keep it Curious!

[@nostrum6410]

likely be easier to move the earth than terraform titan

[@davidmacphee3549]

We need better robots. Way too FAR

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Would be very helpful yes! Thanks for sharing your thougts with us & for watching!

[@balazsbelavari7556]

6:10 they really don’t need to wear heavy stuff 3 overals topped on together and a respirator should do the job fine

[@Budicles]

why can we not just generate a magnetic field on the ship like the Earth does? An iron core or structure and a rotating ring perpendicular to the iron could create a magnetic shield, correct?

[@marufulislam4311]

U didn't answer lot of questions.... Fusion energy is enough to power spacecraft & habitats.. but where would be 1st base likely to be located, how would astronaut breath, how will they grow food, extract water

[@insanecuriosity2682]

It is true there are many questions yet to be solved! Let's not stop looking for the answers! Thanks for watching!!

[@brandoman4823]

Why aren't we looking at titan instead of Mars 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@thepoptingz]

OMFG I FUCKING LOGE THIS CHANNEL EXACTLY THE KIND OF CONTENT I'VE WANTED

[@anieselhaddad5272]

@Insane Curiosity can u make another video like 'Should we Colonize Titan' I think it would be pretty cool

[@insanecuriosity2682]

You're right! It does look like an interesting one, will take a look into it! Thanks for the suggestions & for watching!!

[@anieselhaddad5272]

@@insanecuriosity2682 Ok!

[@nostrum6410]

would be difficult to find a reason

[@anieselhaddad5272]

@@nostrum6410 Nah we can colonize it for gathering resources from saturn, looking for life on enceladus and other moons near it, ann I bet there are more reasons

[@nostrum6410]

@@anieselhaddad5272 Still makes much more sense to live on the ship you arrived on. As living on the planet will add some dangers while not really having any benefits. But i suppose it depends on your definition of colonize. if you mean to utilize the resources of the moon then sure, but if you mean a substantial number of people actually living on it, then no it doesn't really make sense

[@khumokwezimashapa2245]

Depends. Would Thanos be okay with it? Lol, but seriously I don't think we can colonize, but maybe use it as a fueling station

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Haha looks like he is not ok with many things.. That's in intersting point of view, good catch! ;) Thanks for watching!!

[@darmy9548]

If humans can think it then some point in time humans will do it.

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Agree with you! Thanks for watching & sharing your thoughts with us! ;)

[@SteezyRedStars]

What makes you think Titan is a better prospect than Mars? The gravity on Titan is even weaker than on Mars and that matters alot because Mars already has a really weak gravity; 38% that of Earth's. Titan is like 14%

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Very valid facts! Gravity is definitely a challenge! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us & for watching!

[@dirremoire]

Mars gets too much solar radiation. That's not a problem on Titan. Moreover Titan has a substantial atmosphere so space suits don't need to be pressurized they just need to supply oxygen and protect from the cold. Another benefit is that winged air travel is possible, that making traveling around Titan much easier than on Mars.

[@SteezyRedStars]

@@dirremoire Don't forget major bone and muscle deterioration unless we find a way to compensate for the weak gravity. Maybe extra exercise on Titan followed by wearing heavy gear 🤷‍♂️

[@dirremoire]

@@SteezyRedStars Great idea, they can use weighted space suits.

[@jasonwildman7426]

I would love to one of first people coloze titan it looks amazing

[@Goiri]

I see impossible in the short term..lets we try with mars first and we will see in the future.. thanks for the info

[@elijahsingh1352]

i wish

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Let's see Eli, let's see! Thanks for watching! Enjoyed the video?

[@dr.sukantakumarpatra5663]

Yes we can

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Nice vibes! Let's wait & see! Thanks for watching!!

[@ELECTRICINVEST]

It’s possible but Mars is more realistic

[@nightlightabcd]

Not possible, not is a colony on Mars or the moon! There is a big reduced gravity problem that few, if any, want to address the reality!

[@anieselhaddad5272]

@@nightlightabcd nah dude artificial gravity is not our real problem the real problem is radiation Titan has protection against protection

[@anieselhaddad5272]

and may i just add that Titan would be a problem too if we were thinking about gravity

[@roguetoxin5397]

@@anieselhaddad5272 yes titian's only problem is that it's far so it would be cold and it's small so there's more mico gravity other than that we would be a very good candidate too colonize

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Why do you think so?

[@ralphlorenz4260]

This video has some inaccuracies. For facts on Titan see "Saturn's Moon Titan: Owners' Workshop Manual"

[@chomihai]

We can’t even go to mars, what titan?

[@elmurcis1]

We could. Others - not sure /sent from Titan/

[@nostrum6410]

but the same question as colonizing any other planet, why? we would need a legitimate reason to colonize titan

[@lightningbolt4419]

No we don’t need any reason other than growth, we instinctively want to expand.

[@davidl9232]

So many sex maniacs already know that answer. Uuhh, tight ends, yes, we'll inhabit that. Honestly Titan without Star Trek brain involved, is a mystery.

[@shawnsmith5498]

Another incorrect pronunciation. HOY-gənz

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@dirremoire]

Actually, since it's old Dutch we will never know how it's properly pronounced.

[@sourabhkarmakar8040]

@@insanecuriosity2682 I subscribed you too 😁

[@grahamsawyer831]

in answer to that question: of course! where there's a will there's a way. me first please.

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Have the feeling that there will be some competition for that place! Let's keep the hopes up! Thanks for watching!!

[@jassen1924]

yes

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Let's do it! Thanks for watching! ;)

[@mackoyestranghero7059]

Perhaps.👍🏻

[@jimmyhamm6041]

But could this planet be capable of withstanding an open flame beings it has combustible gasses for lakes. Hey Joe put out that cigarette.

[@someone.6259]

There is no oxygen in the atmosphere, so it would not be able to combust, methane is only flammable when mixed with oxygen

[@aydrianindigo7015]

Forget to mention that the entire moon is flammable, leaving the moon in rockets may be dangerous

[@handy1490]

I read the same thing.. and later find out There is no No oxygen , so no burning .

[@maxwalker1159]

cool

[@MountainFisher]

No, not really. Not enough money.

[@chriswebb2359]

Simple awnser. NO

[@nightlightabcd]

Short answer: NO! Nor can we colonize the moon or Mars!

[@MG-er6dm]

I'd like to hear more. I'm open to hearing from the other side. 🙄 P.S No, l didn't mean "from the dark side."

[@nightlightabcd]

@@MG-er6dm The truth is that the moon has around 1/6th, the gravity of earth and Mars has 38% the gravity of earth! Test after test has shown that the human body can not function over longer periods of time, causing bone loss and weakening of the heart and the muscle tissue.! Vigorous daily exercise helps, but only delays the inevitable! It is the 500 pound gorilla in the room that everyone ignores! Elon Musk or Bezos never brings it up, for obvious reasons! Going to the moon or Mars is one thing, a colony is something else entirely! Any colony on the moon would have to have constant inhabitant rotation! Then there is the six month trip to Mars with no gravity, then the 38% of gravity of Mars! A actual colony on Mars is even crazier then a colony on the moon! Investing in a Mars colony would be stupid, unless one arranges that if the colony fails, they get the investment returned! As long as Elon was doing it with his own money, then that's great, but he has already gotten the government involved, meaning that the tax payers, those that actually pay taxes, are going to be the losers, while the big private investors can take the looses off their taxes, assuming that they are actually paying taxes, while the US is not over $27 TRILLION in debt and GROWING!

[@MG-er6dm]

@@nightlightabcd l really valued your comments, along with all the time you took. Indeed all that you said made alot of sense. One thing that keeps coming back to me though relates to Elon's desire to colonize for the sake of a backup. You know - just in case! With this in mind, nothing else seems to get a look in for Elon. Not gravity. Not cost. Nothing but succeeding - no matter. And so, with so much money behind Elon, along with so many unwavering believers, it almost seems it can't but succeed. I truly just don't know. And while perhaps not now (if we don't kill ourselves in the meantime) colonizing Mars may yet happen. Even though it be 700 years from now! 🤔

[@NinjaSoldierbviewssecondsago]

Milk

[@ricardofernandes4567]

Its like sailing on two boats at the same time not knowing when we'll fall in between. At the end we won't be able to live on Mars,Titan and not even EARTH. There is so much to do to save our planet Earth and these guys are wasting money going to no man's land.

[@kirksnyder6190]

Gimme a break. The earth has gone through several geological and atmospheric catastrophes and survived long before man came about. And more likely we'll develope 'practical' solutions to air quality, eventually. The current approach is ludicrous.

[@pjd5046]

First to like this video!!

[@ELECTRICINVEST]

First to reply to the first liker of this video

[@mickelcooper8224]

First to reply to the first replier of the first liker

[@insanecuriosity2682]

So many records around!! We appreciate the enthusiasm! Thanks for watching!!

[@mickelcooper8224]

@@insanecuriosity2682 np

[@bastiaanzoetaert9628]

Titan has some amazing chemicals. Yet going for colonization seems off. And if theirs an biosphere, not titan too. Destroying earth's biosphere is too much already.

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Completely valid points! Thanks for sharing them with us and for watching!! Keep it Curious! ;)

[@kkgt6591]

What a bs video, talking about psychology and communication problems instead of talking about colonization of the titan.