Because high levels of carbon dioxide, REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF FREE OXYGEN, result in a condition known as hypercapnia.
Here's a relevant quote on the dangers of elevated carbon dioxide levels:
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is the body's regulator of the breathing function. It is normally present in the air at a concentration of 0.03% by volume. Any increase above this level will cause accelerated breathing and heart rate. A concentration of 10% can cause respiratory paralysis and death within a few minutes. In industry the maximum safe working level recommended for an 8 hour working day is 0.5%.
We have NO evidence of whether or not Titan has active tectonics. None, zero, zip. We have never seen the surface so your talking out of your ass here.
Furthermore, even if there were not active tectonics the presence of radioactive materials would provide a source for heat.
Also, look at Io. No plate tectonics there either, but the whole moon is covered by active volcanos because of the effects of Jupiter's gravity. Titan is further from Saturn than Io is from Jupiter, but it still experiences significant tidal forces.
Finally there's the radiation from Saturn's radiation belts. Incoming radiation would also provide an energy source for life.
For example, based on a 40 hour work week, Sanford Weill "made" $103,934 an hour as CEO of Citigroup in 2001.
Mull that over for a second. $103 thousand dollars each and every hour. This one man made more eating lunch and going to the bathroom on any given day than most median-income workers earn in four years.
(Of course, words like "made" and "earn" or "compensated" become utterly meaningless in this context. What the hell do you call this?) Mind you, that's only what he realized in one, single year. Plus, he just got a big fat tax cut.
What on earth could one human being offer any enterprise that would be worth $103,000 each and every hour?
Can you honestly say that that ISN'T wasting money as bad or worse than what Congress does?
That the checks and balances of the Federal government don't work too well when one party controls all three branches. "It's extremely difficult to govern when you control all three branches of government," stated the Speaker of the House's spokesman John Feehery. Yeah, I bet it is.
Now that the Supreme Court (and other Federal judiciary positions) have been packed with "right wing morons" (to quote a National Lampoon skit, Mission Impeachable) by Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II, there's effectively only one branch to the Federal government.
Add to that the cheerleading of the So Called Liberal Media to make sure the people are properly propagandized and pretty soon we won't have a situation much different than the one in China.
Except here we serve Freedom fries while the commie Chinese still serve French fries.
If your state decides to pass concealed carry then only the "good guys" will have them?
You're the only ex-military guy in the country? Nobody who's pissing you off could have possibly been in the military and had as much training as you did?
Sociopaths and thugs can't "put three rounds center mass and not shed a tear"?
I don't see how any of this is going to solve your problems.
Try taking some martial arts classes. I think that will solve your self-defense issue AND your intimidation issues.
Apparently all interrogations are supposed to have a JAG officer behind a one way mirror to make sure laws and humanitarian considerations are not ignored.
Apparently the Bush administration ignored that regulation when it came to Gitmo detainees and Iraqi prisoners.
Forty or fifty years ago a black man couldn't get a professional job. Forty or fifty years ago a woman was expected to stay barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen.
The barriers of racism and sexism are a caste system. People locked into certain jobs and roles merely because of their race and gender.
The only time this is illegal is when you threaten them, place them under duress, or solicite in an area that has anti-solicitation(not prostitution but places where you cant sell or ask people for money).
And that's precisely MY point, you nimrod. AGREEMENT DOESN'T AUTOMATICALLY MAKE IT LEGAL CONSENT! The Utah legislation just made certain forms of "solicitation" illegal, despite "agreement", just like "solicit[ating] in an area that has anti-solicitation".
Prosecuter: "Your honor, the defendant is accused of robbing Ms. Ima Luser."
Mugger:"But she said 'Ok'."
Judge: "Well clearly your the one wronged here. I sentence Ms. Ima Luser to pay you damages!"
I believe Einstein, when asked why he got involved with physics, said, "It's all about the Benjamins!"
Yup, good ol' American greed is what drove every scientist to pursue their careers. That's why we have researchers earning seven figure incomes.
And who can forget the contributions of private companies like the DARPA corporation to the innovations in computer technology and the Internet.
Thank god none of the innovations we take for granted today were funded by governement programs. Or for that matter spearheaded by individuals and teams with detestible motivations like "selflessness", "persuit of knowledge for the sake of knowlege", or other commie beliefs.
No, we owe every advancement in science to the unmitigated greed of scientists everywhere.
Cue management aplogists to explain why this is necessary or no big deal or how employees do worse, etc., etc., ad naseaum. Oh, and how we don't need unions and all that crap.
Quickly followed by moderator trolls who moderate down anything but the libertarian party line posts. In other words, if this survives with more than a zero rating I'll eat my hat. I don't have a hat, but I'll go out and buy one and eat it.
And it was rejected. Hmmm, I wonder why? Can't the editors and least tell us why a particular story is rejected? I've got at least two other stories rejected that days later or weeks later pop-up as stories on Slashdot.
Slashdot Mirror
Bleh, why can't we get some competent producers to film Sci-Fi classics they way they were supposed to be?
Why the hell the Asimov estate consented to let this drivel be filmed is beyond me.
Here's a relevant quote on the dangers of elevated carbon dioxide levels:
NOT informative!
Furthermore, even if there were not active tectonics the presence of radioactive materials would provide a source for heat.
Also, look at Io. No plate tectonics there either, but the whole moon is covered by active volcanos because of the effects of Jupiter's gravity. Titan is further from Saturn than Io is from Jupiter, but it still experiences significant tidal forces.
Finally there's the radiation from Saturn's radiation belts. Incoming radiation would also provide an energy source for life.
For example, based on a 40 hour work week, Sanford Weill "made" $103,934 an hour as CEO of Citigroup in 2001.
Mull that over for a second. $103 thousand dollars each and every hour. This one man made more eating lunch and going to the bathroom on any given day than most median-income workers earn in four years.
(Of course, words like "made" and "earn" or "compensated" become utterly meaningless in this context. What the hell do you call this?) Mind you, that's only what he realized in one, single year. Plus, he just got a big fat tax cut.
What on earth could one human being offer any enterprise that would be worth $103,000 each and every hour?
Can you honestly say that that ISN'T wasting money as bad or worse than what Congress does?
Now that the Supreme Court (and other Federal judiciary positions) have been packed with "right wing morons" (to quote a National Lampoon skit, Mission Impeachable) by Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II, there's effectively only one branch to the Federal government.
Add to that the cheerleading of the So Called Liberal Media to make sure the people are properly propagandized and pretty soon we won't have a situation much different than the one in China. Except here we serve Freedom fries while the commie Chinese still serve French fries.
WTF was flamebaitish about what I posted?
Am I the only one who thought the Daleks were saying, "Inseminate!"
If your state decides to pass concealed carry then only the "good guys" will have them?
You're the only ex-military guy in the country? Nobody who's pissing you off could have possibly been in the military and had as much training as you did?
Sociopaths and thugs can't "put three rounds center mass and not shed a tear"?
I don't see how any of this is going to solve your problems.
Try taking some martial arts classes. I think that will solve your self-defense issue AND your intimidation issues.
Apparently the Bush administration ignored that regulation when it came to Gitmo detainees and Iraqi prisoners.
In Greham's words, "We're talking about murder and rape, not just humiliation."
The pictures of the prison torture occured a year ago. The Falluguh attacks took places a few months ago.
Did it ever occur to you that the Falluguh attacks occured in response to the torture going on in the prisons?
NASA already considered doing that.
Wipers would have been too expensive, too bulky, too prone to failer, etc., etc. So they opted to have more instrumentation instead.
Next gen rovers sound more interesting since they will be all nuke from what I heard.
The barriers of racism and sexism are a caste system. People locked into certain jobs and roles merely because of their race and gender.
Check out this documentary.
I wrote a senior undergrad thesis in college, some twenty years ago, on this subject. See what happens when you don't pursue an idea?
Mugger: "Hand me your wallet."
Luser: "Ok"
Later in court...
Prosecuter: "Your honor, the defendant is accused of robbing Ms. Ima Luser."
Mugger:"But she said 'Ok'."
Judge: "Well clearly your the one wronged here. I sentence Ms. Ima Luser to pay you damages!"
Do you see how your argument is specious now?
Probably not.
I believe Einstein, when asked why he got involved with physics, said, "It's all about the Benjamins!"
Yup, good ol' American greed is what drove every scientist to pursue their careers. That's why we have researchers earning seven figure incomes.
And who can forget the contributions of private companies like the DARPA corporation to the innovations in computer technology and the Internet.
Thank god none of the innovations we take for granted today were funded by governement programs. Or for that matter spearheaded by individuals and teams with detestible motivations like "selflessness", "persuit of knowledge for the sake of knowlege", or other commie beliefs.
No, we owe every advancement in science to the unmitigated greed of scientists everywhere.
...all the Earth's problems have been solved.
Yup, can't chew gum and walk at the same time either.
Don't try to play dumb, I know you did it on purpose!
Now to figure out what hat tastes good with salt....
Quickly followed by moderator trolls who moderate down anything but the libertarian party line posts. In other words, if this survives with more than a zero rating I'll eat my hat. I don't have a hat, but I'll go out and buy one and eat it.
And it was rejected. Hmmm, I wonder why? Can't the editors and least tell us why a particular story is rejected? I've got at least two other stories rejected that days later or weeks later pop-up as stories on Slashdot.
That reminds me of some of the names Roddenberry was tossing around before he came up with "Phaser".
BEE -- Beam of Electromagnetic Energy
HEAT -- High Energy Amplification Transport
ACE -- Amplified Coherent Energy
CLEB -- Coherent Light Energy Beam
Luckily he chose Phaser over those losers.