Chapter 216: Titan is the next home for mankind?

[If there is life on Europa, what forms of life there are in this extremely cold super ocean world. 】

What will it look like?

【Perhaps we can get a clue from octopuses.】

[In the movie Europa Report, there appeared alien creatures similar to octopuses. ]

[Octopuses are creatures with eight arms, nine brains, and three hearts.]

[Also, the genetic sequence of octopuses is very different from that of regular Earth creatures.]

[Octopuses have a strong ability to adapt to their environment and evolve slowly.]

[It also seems to be suitable for survival in the environment under the ice layer of Europa. 】

[Now let’s assume that there is life on Europa.]

[And the form of life may be like an octopus!]

[So, is it possible for Europa to evolve into a variety of advanced life forms, or even intelligent life forms? ]

Outside the sky.

Jin Dynasty.

Sima Zhong looked at the sky screen, which showed the terrifying octopus monster from the movie "Europa Report".

He looked at the grilled squid in his hand again.

Suddenly it smells even better.

He ate with gusto while looking at the sky, feeling extremely happy.

[It seems to be quite difficult at the moment.]

[Because the life on Europa, their heat source can only be the submarine volcanoes at a depth of 100,000 meters. ]

【Compared to the sun-drenched surface of the Earth. 】

[The area that an undersea volcano can cover is obviously much smaller.]

[Life groups are destined to not be able to get too far away from submarine volcanoes, which limits the range of their living environment. 】

[It is impossible to spread human footprints all over the world like the Earth does. ]

[Also, high-level or even intelligent life forms must communicate with each other.]

[How can we communicate in the extremely cold deep sea of ​​Europa where there is no sunlight? 】

[We now know that many deep-sea creatures on Earth can glow on their own.]

【Using light to communicate is a feasible way. 】

[However, the energy of their own light is limited, and they can only see each other face to face. 】

[If the distance is a little further than ten meters, it is generally not visible. ]

[Smells can travel through the ocean.]

[But the spread of odors in seawater is irregular.]

[So using smell to communicate is also not acceptable. ]

[Using sound to transmit signals and communicate with each other is appropriate. 】

[But in the silent deep sea, constantly making sounds is equivalent to constantly sending your coordinates to other predators around you. ]

[This is undoubtedly a very dangerous behavior.]

[In summary, in the deep sea environment of Europa, life wants to communicate with each other and then evolve into intelligent life. ]

[It is also full of difficulties. ]

[But the premise is that the life and civilization forms on Europa are within the scope of what humans can currently master and imagine.]

[Are there other forms of life and civilization on Europa? ]

[Even in the entire universe, are there other various, fancy civilizations? ]

【These are all unknowns.】

[If humans on Earth cannot adapt to the environment of other planets, civilization cannot be born in the environment of other planets. ]

【And we can conclude that there is no civilization on other planets. 】

【That would be too arrogant.】

……

The audience also spoke up.

"In the giant 100-kilometer-deep ocean, there is no living thing. It is completely dark, cold, and dead silent. Just thinking about it makes me feel suffocated!"

《Suffocating? I think it's romantic! 》

"Hurry up and colonize the alien world, don't waste time on Earth."

"I earn 1,800 yuan a month and eat beef noodles with pickled cabbage. I enjoy listening to this. "

"I'm going to drill a hole in the ice on Europa. Is there anyone willing to work with me?"

"With the current technology of mankind, it is also difficult to drill through the icy shell of Europa."

"When mentioning Europa, I highly recommend Abyssinia."

"If life can be discovered, it can be basically concluded that life is very common in the universe, and a small solar system has at least two planets with life."

"There is definitely no advanced life on Europa, but some primitive plankton would be nice."

"It would be nice if we found some low-level life."

"If a probe goes down and sends back the final desperate video, what should humans do?"

"Humans are always so self-righteous. How much do we know about the universe and life?"

……

Europa is a popular planet in cosmic astronomy in recent years.

It is very mysterious and alluring in itself.

Movie games about Europa or based on Europa are also being released all the time.

This fully demonstrates the popularity of Europa among modern audiences.

And the same.

Because of the introduction of the unique features of Europa.

At this time, in the hearts of the ancients, this mysterious planet instantly became a popular planet.

Many ancient people were interested in astronomy.

They are all eager to try and prepare to focus on studying Europa.

Of course, due to the limitations of ancient science and technology.

The way they can study Europa is basically to look forward to more explanations from the Sky Dome population.

A more detailed introduction.

Then analyze from the content given by the sky curtain.

……

The sky curtain continues.

Many ancient people did not have time to think about Europa.

Next, a new sky curtain arrives on the battlefield!

What appeared was another satellite in the solar system that is as famous as Europa and is said to have life!
[Titan, also known as Titan. ] [It is well known to everyone as the home of Thanos in the movie. ]

[Among the many satellites in the solar system, Titan is also a very special one. ]

[The diameter of Europa is over 5,000 kilometers, and its mass is more than 80% heavier than the moon! ]

【It is the second largest satellite in the entire solar system. 】

[Before Europa was further studied, Titan was considered the most likely place for life outside of Earth for a long time.]

[As a satellite, Titan has a qualified dense atmosphere. ]

[It is also the fourth rocky planet in the solar system, after Earth, Venus, and Mars, with a qualified atmosphere. ]

[The atmosphere of Titan is thought to be very similar to that of ancient Earth. ]

[Some scientists even directly said: Titan is the Earth billions of years ago! ]

[Even large lakes of methane have been discovered in Titan’s south pole, and methane is a necessary element for the formation of life.]

[Scientists speculate that based on the environment on Titan, which is very similar to that on ancient Earth, after more than a billion years of evolution.]

[The most primitive life can be produced on Titan. ]

[Since the environment of Titan is similar to that of Earth, in a sense, Titan is a more suitable planet for humans to move to and live on.]

[After all, the probability of life on Europa is higher. ]

[But Europa would obviously be more difficult for humans to survive.]

Let’s stop here for the story of watching the sky.

The ancient people had just developed a strong interest in astronomy because of the 100,000-meter-deep ocean on Europa.

They are all eager to try.

Modern audiences basically know that the earth in ancient times was not gentle at all.

On the contrary, it is very scary.

But the ancients did not know what the ancient Earth was like.

Most of them still think that the earth in ancient times was similar to what it is today.

And Titan is the Earth in ancient times.

Then maybe, humans could have survived directly in the past?

Southern Song Dynasty.

Zhao Gou just looked at Europa.

Now I'm looking at Titan again.

After making a comparison in his mind, Zhao Gou believed that Titan had a similar environment to the Earth.

It is obviously more suitable for human habitation than the deep-sea planet Europa.

Zhao Gou, who was quick-witted, came up with a plan in an instant.

“They say that we are sailing in the universe.”

"Since it's about sailing, then our Song Dynasty has a well-developed shipping industry. Can we also build a space ship that can sail to Titan?"

"The Jurchen Jin people in the north are now as fierce as wolves and tigers."

"Tianmu has given me another spoiler in advance. The Mongols further north are even more terrifying!"

"This land of Han is really not a place for human beings to live in!"

"If my Song Dynasty could build a large ship, I could take the people of Song Dynasty to Titan to be the emperor."

Zhao Gou fantasized about it and felt extremely refreshed!

"It's such a big planet, and every citizen of our Song Dynasty has land to farm!"

"My rule will last for thousands of years. If that happens, it will really take off."

"What if we give this broken Han land to the Jin people? Whoever wants it can take it!"

"How wonderful it would be if I could go to a world without Khitans, Jurchens, or Mongols."

Of course Zhao Gou knew.

Your own thoughts are just thoughts.

But just thinking about it made him feel very happy and gave him endless expectations.

But Tianmu continued to tell the story.

It's not so beautiful.

[Although Titan has a large amount of methane, as organic matter is one of the necessary elements for the emergence of life. ]

[However, Titan is far away from the sun, so its surface temperature can be as low as minus 178 degrees Celsius! ]

[At such extremely low temperatures, liquid water is difficult to form.]

[If Titan has an underground ocean, it is buried tens or even hundreds of kilometers deep in the icy crust.]

[It is almost impossible to use it with the current human technology. ]

[And Titan lacks magnetic field protection! ]

[This means that it will be directly exposed to the solar wind! ]

[The intense radiation may destroy all potential life.]

[It can be said that given the current environment of Titan and the level of human technology, there is basically no need to consider migrating to Titan. ]

【But we also know that the sun is not eternal. 】

[In 50 billion years, the sun will grow old and expand, and the Earth where humans currently live may no longer be suitable for survival.]

[By that time, will it be possible to temporarily migrate to Titan? ]

【Nothing is known yet.】

At the end of the curtain, it is stated that Titan is currently not suitable for human habitation.

But it also gives a guess about the future.

This has aroused the imagination of many astronomy enthusiasts.

"Titan? Is it the planet whose specialty is purple sweet potatoes?"

"Will Humans No Longer Be Alone 20 Billion Years From Now?"

"Humans can't even go to Mars, let alone Titan."

"As mentioned above, in terms of habitability, Titan is not inferior to Mars."

"Titan's temperature is not suitable for habitability."

"When the sun expands, Titan will become a habitable zone."

"It's all inflated. Whether it's livable or not, what's the point?"

《Ah! The sun will explode in 50 billion years. What should I do?》

And the ancient people outside the sky.

After learning about Europa and Titan in succession.

They all collectively made expressions as if they were looking up at the starry sky.

Tonight, I am destined to have no sleep.

(End of this chapter)