Comic #5947: titan

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Panel 1:

• Text: "FACT: SATURN’S MOON TITAN HAS A HYDROCARBON-RICH SURFACE."
• Image: A planet with rings (Saturn) and its moon (Titan) in space.

Panel 2:

• Text: "FACT: BENEATH THAT SURFACE THERE IS WATER, EITHER AS LIQUID OR SLUSH."
• Image: A cross-section of Titan, showing hydrocarbon, ice, and liquid water layers.

Panel 3:

• Text: "THEREFORE: WE SHOULD LIGHT TITAN ON FIRE."
• Image: Title box reading "A MISSION PROPOSAL."

Panel 4:

• Text: "STEP 1: DROP NUCLEAR SUBMARINE BENEATH HYDROCARBONS, INTO WATER LAYER."
• Image: A nuclear submarine.

Panel 5:

• Text: "STEP 2: SPREAD OUT HUGE WIRE RING TO ELECTROLYZE WATER, RELEASING OXYGEN."
• Image: Water with bubbles, possibly depicting the process of electrolysis.

Panel 6:

• Text: "STEP 3: DARE ELON MUSK TO SEND A FLAMETHROWER."
• Additional Text: "ACCORDING TO OUR ANALYSIS SOME GUY ON TWITTER CALLED YOU A BAD WORD FOR WOMEN'S GENITALIA."
• Image: A person in a suit, addressing a group with an expression of urgency.

Panel 7:

• Text: "STEP 4: ACCUSE THE OPPOSITION OF BEING ANTI-PROGRESS."
• Additional Text: "MAN HAS ALWAYS CREATED FIRE. WITHOUT NEW THINGS TO BURN DOWN, WE SHALL GROW STAGNANT."
• Image: A person speaking at a podium.

Panel 8:

• Text: "STEP 5: BRIEFLY CONSIDER PERSPECTIVE OF NAYSAYERS."
• Dialogue:
  • Person 1: "BUT WHY?"
  • Person 2: "DID THE WRIGHT BROTHERS ASK WHY FLY THE SKIES?"
  • Person 3: "YES! YES, OBVIOUSLY!"
• Image: A discussion with multiple people.

Panel 9:

• Text: "STEP 6: MARSHMALLOWS?"
• Dialogue: "WHO'S LAUGHING NOW?!"
• Image: A character in a spaceship surrounded by marshmallows and fire.

This comic contains humorous commentary on scientific exploration and public opinion, employing a satirical format.