Space, The outer variety – MethaneSAT, a satellite designed in a collaborative effort of the Environmental Defence Fund, Google, the government of New Zealand among others, is set to launch on a mission to seek out methane sources on Earth.Methane (CH4) is lighter than air, is slightly soluble in water, and burns readily in air. A negative aspect of methane is its propensity to trap 80% more heat than CO2 in the first 20 years after its release into the atmosphere.
Methane appears harmless in its tetrahedral formation
MethaneSAT, nickname Sniffer, will provide data for scientists as to where methane pockets exist on Earth.
“We known how harmful methane is for ages, but haven’t had data as to where it being emitted,” an anonymous methane hater admitted.
Agriculture and oil production facilities have been blamed for methane emissions; however those aren’t the only sources.
Methane’s flammability has long been a fount of young humans’ entertainment.
Earth lighting one up
“Pyroflatulence (a.k.a Blue Dart, Blue Angel, Blue Flame) is great fun! Especially in the dark, eh!” exclaimed one teengaed male with a singed inseam. “We have put hours of eating and testing to discover the food that gives us more whoompf for our buck. I sure hope MethaneSAT doesn’t take away our fun, man.”
Others with concern about “Sniffers” include entire countries.
India, Brazil, Mexico, and the United States represent the top 4 consumers of beans in the world.
“Figures a non-bean-consuming country like New Zealand is supporting this project,” Barney of Barney’s Baked Bean Emporium in Boston whined aromatically.
MethaneSAT technician likely farted assuming this position
Of particular interest to the staff here at douzone22, the burgeoning craft beer industry has its concerns.
“It is our contention that the proverbial beer fart is mostly CO2, so I hear the breweries are going to use nitrogen instead. “Nitro” is already a favourite of ours, because the mouth-feel is like velvet. The switch shouldn’t hurt our feelings any more being offered a macro already does,” a beard-wearing, top-knotted “afficianado was overheard to say.It is feared that MethaneSAT is programmed to hover over rib and beerfests in its quest to boldly go where no fart has been sensed before!
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