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Q&A What form of anti-gravity is the most feasible?

Many sci-fi words use anti-gravity or artificial gravity to manipulate the weight of their ships making flight much easier. Wikipedia even has an article on it which discusses several attempts to m...

9 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Liath‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Liath‭

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Q&A How would basketball change to accommodate zero-g

I was just wondering what kind of rule changes court layout etc would happen to have a 'basketball' game in a zero-g arena? I'm assuming the most likely thing to stay is a ball and 2 opposing bask...

4 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by bowlturner‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by bowlturner‭

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Q&A 0g pool: can I keep a big ball of water in space?

I have a super luxury space hotel. It has artificial gravity in the living and shopping area and 0g in some parts of the recreational area. There is a 0g pool available for the guests. I want it ...

13 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by SilverCookies‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by SilverCookies‭

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Q&A Would a blind astronaut be able to sense the gravity of an object? Would an astronaut lost inside the Sun be able to sense which way is the core?

Would a blind astronaut be able to sense the gravity of a nearby star/planet/moon? Would an astronaut lost somewhere inside the Sun be able to sense which way is the core and which way is the surf...

3 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by BuildingBetterWorlds‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by BuildingBetterWorlds‭

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Q&A How does variations between no gravity and normal gravity change every day life?

Image a world that superficially appears to have Earth-like gravity. However, the moment you do not in any way touch the ground or something else that is touching the ground, there is no gravity fo...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Grüg‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by Grüg‭

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Q&A A World Without Gravity and How it Would Work

Is there a way to either counteract the effect of gravity on a planetary scale or create a planet with a low enough density so as to replicate the effect of weightlessness? My world takes place o...

3 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by White Fang‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by White Fang‭

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Q&A What forces should I consider for my hotel room on the Space Elevator?

I asked a similar question (in a SpaceEx manner) on Space Exploration, but here I've made it a bit more ... worldbuilding. We have a nice Space Elevator, and I'm in charge of the luxury guest acco...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Mikey‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by Mikey‭

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Q&A How would I design a human body for zero gravity?

It's well established that the human body does not do well in zero gravity. Symptoms such as fluid loss, muscle atrophy, bone mass loss are well known. Less well known problems extend to such mun...

3 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Green‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by Green‭

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Q&A What could cause infertility between humans living in gravity and humans in space? How could that cause speciation?

Concerning long term effects of zero gravity on humans living in space compared with those living on super earths with 1.5x to 2x G, how could the gravity differences cause reproductive failure amo...

6 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Ansible‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by Ansible‭

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Q&A What would happen to the Earth if Gravity disappeared?

This is a multi-tiered question. I have seen these larger questions before, but if I need to separate them out into their own questions let me know. In my story I have a machine that can manipulat...

3 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by TaylorAllred‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by TaylorAllred‭

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Q&A What would furniture be like in a zero-G home?

Almost all of our terrestrial furniture is designed and depends on gravity. Beds to lie down in, chairs to sit down on, tables to place things on top. None of these would work in a zero-G environme...

3 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by congusbongus‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by congusbongus‭