Releasing huge amounts of alcohol

[dstockwell]

They need to somehow harvest this stuff..

Comet Lovejoy appears to be a well-stocked bar in space


If you are looking for a good time, it might be worth stopping by Comet Lovejoy.

That’s because the famous comet is releasing huge amounts of alcohol as well as a type of sugar in space, according to NASA. This marks the first time that ethyl alcohol, the same type found in alcoholic beverages, has been observed in a comet.

"We found that comet Lovejoy was releasing as much alcohol as in at least 500 bottles of wine every second during its peak activity," Nicolas Biver of the Paris Observatory, France and the lead author of a paper on the discovery published in Science Advances, said in astatement.

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[arturo7]

Who will be the first to get wasted on space booze?

"How's yer cocktail?"
"Its otta this world!"

 

[agrazela]

Undercarbonated. Too sweet and underattenuated. Lacks citrus hops. 21/50.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Road trip!

 

[iijakii]

Undercarbonated. Too sweet and underattenuated. Lacks citrus hops. 21/50.

Let's be fair here -- BJCP says citrus hops are optional in Comet Ales; 24/50.

 

[day_trippr]

Meh. I release huge amounts of alcohol daily...

Cheers! ("I'm a comet!" )

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Hey all you chemists: Is it possible for ethyl alcohol to form in nature without the process of fermentation from a living organism?

 

[tszetela]

Hey all you chemists: Is it possible for ethyl alcohol to form in nature without the process of fermentation from a living organism?

That was my first thought too. Then I was wondering the same about the creation of sugar with out photosynthesis.

 

[tszetela]

Hey all you chemists: Is it possible for ethyl alcohol to form in nature without the process of fermentation from a living organism?

That was my first thought too. Then I was wondering the same about the creation of sugar with out photosynthesis.

 

[arturo7]

Let's organize an expedition!

Who's got a pilot's license?

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Let's organize an expedition!

Who's got a pilot's license?

Mine is revoked. Interstellar DUI.

 

[arturo7]

Mine is revoked. Interstellar DUI.

Perfect. You're in.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Perfect. You're in.

Awesome! Wait, this thing have cup holders?

 

[arturo7]

Of course we'll have cup holders. Who would make a trip that far without cup holders?

And speaking of cups, we'll pack a shvt ton of the red ones!

 

[passedpawn]

Of course we'll have cup holders. Who would make a trip that far without cup holders?

And speaking of cups, we'll pack a shvt ton of the red ones!

I don't think beer pong works in space.

 

[passedpawn]

... but hey, I'm in. Lots of other zero-gravity drinking games we can play in space.

I'll be the one with the towel. ALWAYS carry a towel.

 

[MaxStout]

Already working on it...

 

[joshesmusica]

I mean, I would never want to turn this into a serious thread or anything, but seriously. This could be a pretty big, dare I say huge, development if those things can't be created without some kind of living organism present.

 

[day_trippr]

[...]I'll be the one with the towel. ALWAYS carry a towel.

Cheers!

 

[passedpawn]

Cheers!

Hey, you sass that hoopy Ford Prefect? There's a frood who really knows where his towel is.

http://hitchhikers.wikia.com/wiki/Towel

Anyway, I'll be at the Bar at the End of the Universe having a Lovejoy IPA.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

That was my first thought too. Then I was wondering the same about the creation of sugar with out photosynthesis.

I'm not sure if monosaccharides can form inorganically or not. Chemistry wasn't really my subject.
Regards, GF.

 

[arturo7]

Somebody on this voyage should know some chemistry. I'd would be great to have some medical knowledge as well.

Maybe we can just pick up a cheap, pre-owned, multi-purpose android?

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Somebody on this voyage should know some chemistry. I'd would be great to have some medical knowledge as well.

Maybe we can just pick up a cheap, pre-owned, multi-purpose android?

Maybe we can get Six, from Tripping The Rift. I don't think she has real medical knowledge, but she certainly knows a lot about the human body.

 

[slym2none]

Who will be the first to get wasted on space booze?

"How's yer cocktail?"
"Its otta this world!"

Think of the premium you could charge for that sucker!!!

 

[slym2none]

Let's organize an expedition!

Who's got a pilot's license?

Psh... just get Harrison Ford, Bruce Willis, Clint Eastwood, Steven Tyler, Ben Affleck...

:fro:

 

[slym2none]

... but hey, I'm in. Lots of other zero-gravity drinking games we can play in space.

I'll be the one with the towel. ALWAYS carry a towel.

You, sir, are one hoopy frood.

 

[arturo7]

Psh... just get Harrison Ford, Bruce Willis, Clint Eastwood, Steven Tyler, Ben Affleck...

:fro:

Those guys are all actors. They'd be useless on a space mission.

 

[slym2none]