https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/categories/15/tags/2059.rssNew Posts Tagged 'humans' - Scientific SpeculationScientific Speculation - Codidact2020-12-20T11:04:24Zhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/213114How do you find a mate when everyone looks amazing?Greenhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/69632015-07-23T14:42:58Z2020-12-20T11:04:24Z<p>We have modern humans found in a near future, first world country on Earth. The primary technological advancements are in the form of extremely cheap and fast genome sequencing ($10USD/genome) ...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/263254Is a genetically modified human with a much higher height plausible?Popplio Loverhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/448442020-05-19T02:05:07Z2020-10-19T06:22:45Z<p>I've created a genetically modified race of humans with an extreme height. I've taken into account the cube square law, and added some bones and muscles to help cope with that. I'm planning on m...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/238521What would be different if a person has broader visual spectrum than normalHendrik Liehttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/372912018-01-15T19:37:25Z2020-06-02T01:00:01Z<p>What would be differently perceived from a person with broader visual spectrum than normal?</p>
<p>So I've seen this <a href="https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/91230/how-would-i...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/263331How would Humans change, or evolve, to being Domed for many thousands of years?Hunt Castlehttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/443582020-05-22T18:02:03Z2020-05-30T02:08:31Z<p>A little snippet from my story idea, for some context-</p>
<p><em>"The Earth Government Collapses, caused by the cutoff of resources from the Colonies. Large-Scale war soon erupts, with Nuclear...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/262966Reasonably tougher humans against falls, concussions etcBlirkhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/423312020-05-07T10:12:20Z2020-05-08T03:58:54Z<p>My question is, how do we make humans more able to resist falls(not just free falls, also normal ones and from a "medium" height, 2-10 meters) and be able to move afterwards, at least for the ju...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/262895How small can I make this character without making it too weird?Popplio Loverhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/448442020-05-05T16:57:05Z2020-05-06T04:09:49Z<p>I'm creating a character who was born after a long period of genetic instability, which created a lot more diversity throughout the human race. I'm planning on making my character excessively sm...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/262854What if we created a race of humans specialized for islands?Popplio Loverhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/448442020-05-04T01:15:43Z2020-05-04T20:32:04Z<p>I'm creating a fictional universe in which several races exist that are very different from each other due to long term separation. One race is specialized for archipelagos and more specifically...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/262852What if we created a race of humans specialized for a tundra biome?Popplio Loverhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/448442020-05-03T23:13:27Z2020-05-04T00:38:29Z<p>I'm creating a fictional universe in which several races exist that are very different from each other due to long term separation. One race is specialized for the tundra, and is subjected to se...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/262709Humanity is doomed because of succubiKayhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/446642020-04-27T13:51:25Z2020-04-28T19:37:26Z<p>The first two answers in the <a href="https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/120804/anatomically-correct-succubus?r=SearchResults">anatomically correct succubi</a> question suggest a ...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/262617Net shift of humans towards introversion?subdermatoglyphichttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/447982020-04-24T08:49:22Z2020-04-28T02:40:12Z<p>Extraversion and introversion are a central dimension in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Big Five</a> personality model (or OCEA...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/262105Do dead human bodies have a particular smell?user2352714https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/445482020-04-05T21:54:32Z2020-04-06T04:23:37Z<p>I'm working on a story where there is a crime scene where the protagonist (who has a superhuman sense of smell) notices a scent that smells like human corpses due to their abilities. I'm wonderi...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/261923What is the minimum and maximum gravity level that nearly all humans can sustain over a 5 year period?galactic_analyzerhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/445642020-03-31T02:35:13Z2020-04-03T00:18:58Z<p>There are several questions related to effects of different gravity levels on the human body, but none adequately answer a fundamental question: What is the maximum and minimum gravity that <str...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/261474Can You Evolve a Second Pair of Pectoral Muscles Without The Need for Flight?JohnWDaileyhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/43992020-03-13T01:43:59Z2020-03-13T02:49:28Z<p>Somewhere on DeviantArt, there is an insightful tutorial by someone named "Uzlo" on <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/uzlo/art/Thoughts-on-Wings-180464319" rel="nofollow noreferrer">how to cre...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/261107How would multiple minds control a single body?RotNDecayhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/443872020-03-02T22:19:08Z2020-03-03T01:07:12Z<p>One trope seen in movies is mind control. This trope involves a person or thing taking over another person's body, whilst visual or auditory cues and friends try to help the original person rega...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/260902Who is likely to die because of a prolonged power outage? How long does it take?Davidhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/401432020-02-27T05:14:19Z2020-02-27T21:56:40Z<p>My antagonist is going to cause a widespread blackout to flex on the protagonist, but the unexpected consequence is that some folks are going to die as a result. This will cause the protagonist ...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/206205Would the human body support living on planets with a greater gravity than Earth?Garoalhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/364272014-09-17T11:45:06Z2020-02-20T00:29:32Z<p>I once read a novel about a prison-planet which was chosen to make the prisoners suffer. One of the different "tortures" was a gravity three times higher than that on Earth.</p>
<p>Would the hu...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/227982How could immortal children age faster than immortal adults?EveryBitHelpshttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/44522017-01-29T22:33:13Z2020-02-19T01:15:48Z<p>In plenty of stories you have beings who age incredibly slowly and are technically immortal. I have a handful of similar such beings who have through some means or other attained the benefits of...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/230733Would we notice ridiculously healthy birds?Monty Wildhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/78512017-04-26T22:41:56Z2020-02-18T15:20:49Z<p>Consider the following situation:
Over the last 2 to 3 years, all the world's birds and bats <em>outside of those in human captivity or domestication</em> have stopped getting sick; sick - even ...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/259118What would gravity, breath, and human bodies be like near the heart of the Earth?Systemhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/-12020-01-04T22:01:04Z2020-02-02T06:39:10Z<p>If humans lived on the inside of the earth's crust, what would happen if they climbed mountains? These mountains would stretch toward the burning center of the Earth. Would gravity get stronger ...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/259836Would it be possible for neanderthals to not go extinct, and perhaps build their own nation?bigboihttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/444792020-01-27T21:39:53Z2020-01-30T02:51:31Z<p>Let's say that somehow, enough Neanderthals survived after the last ice age to be able to form a centralized government, economy, etc. Would this even be possible? What events could lead to this...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/259880What structures would allow random strangers to perform a musical number?Incognitohttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/64402020-01-28T14:06:25Z2020-01-29T10:57:38Z<p>I am an alien from outer space who is visiting a planet called Earth. The species living here, humans, have a very primitive and strange culture. They seem to spontaneously burst into dance and ...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/259840Could a species of marine mammal evolve from humans?mammifereviolet4694https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/445672020-01-27T22:45:33Z2020-01-28T11:32:40Z<p>I want to write a science fantasy novel about humans evolving into five new species. The five races are: the Groses and Grosettes (they are my Ogres) (their name comes from the french word gros/...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/218918What is the minimum human body size needed for respiration?Timpanushttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/384962016-04-27T11:28:35Z2020-01-27T14:30:58Z<p>Reading <a href="https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/40633/how-would-i-know-if-i-were-a-1-mm-tall-robot">this </a>question about 1 mm tall people made me wonder: would a 1 mm tall ...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/259772how would humans evolve?neo flarehttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/441142020-01-25T23:43:01Z2020-01-26T14:02:25Z<p>what would happen if 50,000 humans were sent to a planet that has 3 times gravity, in a arid like environment.Through unknown means. The planet has a similar atmosphere to our own and the air ...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/218483How would a strong humanoid heal from muscle injuryCatershttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/22412016-04-03T01:56:10Z2020-01-23T05:55:41Z<h1>Background info</h1>
<p>The humanoids in my Kepler Bb story have stronger muscles at every stage. This makes it much easier for babies to go through physical milestones and thus the shortening...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/259625Could two related species be capable of breeding again?Miguel NoTeimportahttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/440662020-01-22T10:00:44Z2020-01-22T23:43:18Z<p>Let's suppose that a homo species divides in two separate species (like <em>H. sapiens</em> and <em>H. neanderthalensis</em>) and they cannot breed. Could their descendants evolve to be capable ...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/227929What is the highest concentration of oxygen a human being can reasonably survive?DomineSatanashttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/403152017-01-27T18:23:22Z2020-01-11T08:06:43Z<p>Writing a story in which a human is trapped on an alien planet with an average temp of 6 Celsius, and I want to have the atmosphere be too rich in oxygen, but not to the point where an air tank ...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/259160Tall trees : selective pressureEmiehttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/442882020-01-06T17:48:07Z2020-01-06T23:37:59Z<p>Thousands of years ago (approximately 12 000 years), a group of humans (let's call them First Group) reached out and settled in forests with huge trees (<a href="https://worldbuilding.stackexcha...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/247623Could a person safely walk around with exposed skin under the sunlight of a red dwarf when it's not flaring?Vorteroxhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/431302018-11-14T22:35:03Z2020-01-06T08:51:19Z<p>I've been thinking about a fantasy setting built around the idea of a habitable, tidally-locked world orbiting a red dwarf. Since it is fantasy I do have some leeway in terms of the real world l...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/233365How long would it take for another species to help primitive humans evolve?Larshttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/412082017-07-31T18:55:33Z2020-01-03T14:41:37Z<p>I am creating a fictional universe where humanity's evolution followed a different path that it did in ours (<em>evolution</em> might not be the best word, but bear with me).</p>
<p>Long ago, i...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/258877Selectively Shutting Down Human EmotionEnglishman Bobhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/418052019-12-28T01:42:09Z2019-12-28T10:16:47Z<p>I ran across an article briefly describing a <a href="https://listverse.com/2019/02/26/10-real-life-people-with-real-superpowers/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">woman</a> suffering from <a href="htt...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/258862Is there any way for humanity to cope with perpetual acid rains?user6760https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/373502019-12-27T08:27:34Z2019-12-28T00:16:06Z<p>All of a sudden, overnight, abruptly, weather forecast guys go on strikes... everywhere is raining nitric acid non stop so that on average the amount reported is 100mm and the pH level is 3 occa...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/258502How might humans evolve on other planets?Hunt Castlehttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/443582019-12-11T15:36:37Z2019-12-21T21:41:24Z<p>In my universe, humans were seeded on Earth by an advanced race. They were also seeded on other planets, notably Jupiter, Neptune, Venus, and some others in other star systems. They were given a...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/214137Civilization self destruction preventionFermi paradoxhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/242752015-09-18T19:50:10Z2019-12-17T14:36:20Z<p>In 1950 physicist Enrico Fermi wondered <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_paradox" rel="nofollow">why we have found no alien civilizations</a> even though there are about 10,000,000,0...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/206321Does living without access to sunlight for extended periods have known physical or psychological effects on humans?Monica Celliohttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/80462014-09-21T22:44:04Z2019-12-15T08:17:42Z<p>Humans (even programmers :-) ) are used to having some access to natural light, but in a colony in space, on the dark side of a tidally-locked planet, or underground (for example) this won't hap...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/226612Would humanoids from high gravity planets be smaller than us?Greenhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/69632016-12-19T14:56:40Z2019-12-14T01:16:44Z<p>The usual characterization of humanoids from high gravity planet is that they are stockier with thicker bones and larger muscles and this assumption isn't far fetched. Heavy animals on earth ha...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/241436How much TNT is required to vaporize a human body?Jakehttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/423272018-04-27T20:14:22Z2019-12-07T07:00:28Z<p>Ideally, when I die I want to be blown up; go out with a bang, you know? However, I wouldn't want chunks raining down on everyone. </p>
<p>How much TNT would I need to have secured for my funer...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/258075Creating a Poison Deactivated/Activated by Swirling/MixingEnthus3dhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/441622019-11-26T18:10:48Z2019-11-29T15:21:09Z<p>In the Crescian society, on alternate Earth, the nobles have a refined sport of settling disputes with mutual assassination.</p>
<p>The unspoken rules are that they must be carried out directly...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/247274What adaptations would make humans better climbers?Dead Knighthttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/421162018-11-01T20:51:30Z2019-11-26T00:17:15Z<p>In this new fantasy setting I'm building, then after getting the tectonic plates and their movements covered, I've found that the land would be very mountainous, plus numerous valleys, and the i...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/223582Parasites that enhance humans physicallyXenocaciahttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/396252016-09-26T07:06:29Z2019-11-15T20:44:39Z<p>Imagine a world where human beings can be organically enhanced to peak physical strength/ speed/ agility and maybe even gain telekinetic abilities to some extent. This enhancement is caused by t...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/207805What would be the major body changes if we were obligate carnivores?CrazySlayaNinjaBearhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/366522014-11-30T10:22:26Z2019-11-15T13:49:32Z<p>As you see my other question <a href="https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/4777/what-would-be-the-major-changes-to-our-body-if-we-were-herbivores">What would be the major changes to...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/207010Scientifically Plausible Reincarnation?Jameshttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/23552014-10-17T13:38:28Z2019-11-14T22:05:14Z<p>Is it scientifically plausible for reincarnation to exist?</p>
<p>When I think of reincarnation I am thinking of the following:</p>
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<li>Memories, personality, biases, opinions and feeling...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/257554What would a lifetime of housework do to someone physically?weakdna says reinstate monicahttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/68432019-11-09T00:41:49Z2019-11-14T15:10:21Z<p>I'm thinking about making a dark (and I mean darker than Grimm dark) short adaptation of Cinderella. The gist of it is that, after a life of manual labor and emotional and verbal abuse at the h...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/208214If our atmosphere was much thinner (half as thin as we have now) how would animals and humans evolve?CrazySlayaNinjaBearhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/366522014-12-13T02:53:31Z2019-11-13T15:01:12Z<p>If our atmosphere was much thinner (half as thin as we have now) how would animals and humans evolve? Would we evolve completely different? Would we have a quite barren planet? Let's just say th...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/257436How can human biology be built to allow consistent usage of 100% of the body's muscles without wear and tear?Incognitohttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/64402019-11-05T21:13:02Z2019-11-06T12:17:07Z<p>The island of Themascryia is a nation of amazons, an all-female race that spend their lives training for battle. They are currently under siege by foreign invaders. This army comes from a powerf...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/257350Humans plus HemocyaninDalilahttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/398972019-11-02T12:33:47Z2019-11-04T15:12:35Z<p>How would human appearance be different from what it is now if our circulatory system used Hemocyanin for oxygen transport instead of Hemoglobin?</p>
<p>Limitations, restrictions, additional de...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/213063How would civilisation develop in a permanently psychoactive world?jabojahttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/4202015-07-21T13:57:34Z2019-11-04T09:57:56Z<p>How would human culture and civilisation develop if placed onto a planet permanently psychoactive, e.g. because of low (but inevitable) amount of LSD-like substance in either water or air? To si...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/257302Long term fever in humansNymnhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/443192019-10-30T13:03:40Z2019-10-30T13:48:23Z<p>Scenario :<br>
Due to the effects of a magical overload, there are people in my world who lose their magic. Those that don't go outright insane are left with damaged nervous systems and a high b...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/219096How could a winged human hide their wings?The Real Bat manhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/377442016-05-05T18:26:45Z2019-10-25T00:06:48Z<p>In my world there are ''angels'' which have 4ft long wings and can't fly. As of late, these 'angels' have been hunt down and they must hide. How can a winged human hide their wings?</p>
https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/223876Powerful and strong tailSystemhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/-12016-10-04T13:45:35Z2019-10-15T21:03:21Z<p>If humans hadn't lost their tails and today we had fully prehensile tails as long as 1/2 our body and stronger than an arm, how would the tail of a bodybuilder or just a buff person look? Would ...