David Grinspoon

Well, we're going to reach the surface.

We don't say, we don't use that word.

We use euphemisms, but in fact, we're not designed to operate on the surface, although it's possible.

In other words, the mission will be considered a success if we reach the surface, but we could survive for a while.

It's very similar to, you remember the Huygens probe on Titan?

Yeah.

It was only designed, if it reached the surface, it would have been considered a success.

But it lasted for another 45 minutes on the surface and did some really cool stuff.

So we have the opportunity to do that.

But if we actually make it to the surface, then we've satisfied our- I don't understand something.

Oh, sorry.

If it's functioning.

Oh, okay.

Thank you.

If it's talking to us.

Yeah, but solid gold does not survive at those temperatures.

Research organization.

Yeah, and I wouldn't put it past me and my colleagues to remind our representatives that, like, oh, by the way, our competitors are doing this, so we better not mess with our budgets.

Comedians against billionaires.

Well, there's a range of opinions about that.