NOW : WE 'LL MAKE THE JOURNEY
AS COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE
BUT :     YOU HAVE TO REALIZE THAT
(AFTER YOU PASS THROUGH THE VAN ALLEN BELT)
YOU ARE GOING TO GET OUT
TO ANOTHER BELT OF RADIATION
WHICH IS GOING TO CRISP YOU COMPLETELY
AND

YOU   WILL   DIE

BUT THERE WILL BE AN

E S S E N C E

LEFT THAT WILL GET THROUGH.

NOW : WHO WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER ?

READY ?


WELL :    COULDN'T WE MAKE
A SPECIALLY INSULATED SUIT ? NO. SORRY. CAN'T DO IT.
BUT :

IF YOU PROPEL HARD ENOUGH
THERE WILL BE GOING THROUGH
THERE WILL BE SOMETHING THAT WILL

GET THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE
WE CAN'T REALLY DEFINE WHAT YOU'LL BE...
BUT YOU'LL BE BEYOND THAT


WHY ANYONE GO ON A TRIP LIKE THAT ?
ADVENTURE ?
WELL :     THE ONE THING ABOUT AN ADVENTURE IS :
THE ADVENTURER WANTS TO STAY AROUND
AND ADVENTURE.      AND :

IF HE'S GOING TO BE CRISPED IN THE PROCESS

THERE'S GOING TO BE NO ADVENTURER LEFT
TO HAVE HAD THE ADVENTURE.




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