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Q&A How might I overcome settling air in a superdeep tunnel?

So, in this scenario, people are living in an Earth-sized planet, with an atmosphere. They travel via ultrafast train that carries them to the solid core of the planet, where they then transfer to ...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by guy‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by guy‭

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Q&A Construction of Large Naval ships - Driving it onto land

So, let's say that through a series of strange timey wimey events, I accidentally jump-start several technological revolutions in the early 1800's. So, at any given time, technology is ~60 y...

8 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by CaptClockobob‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by CaptClockobob‭

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Q&A Planes in Saturn

So I'm writing a story that takes place in Saturn's atmosphere, and I've run into a bit of a problem. You see, I wanted it to be possible to have some pretty badass scenes with sci-fi fighter jets ...

4 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Jetscooters‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by Jetscooters‭

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Q&A How do I cheaply move things into space?

Building things in space is a massive benefit as the weightlessness and lack of stress means the only restraint is the amount of resources available for construction. But therein lies the problem, ...

5 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Uncle Tres‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by Uncle Tres‭

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Rigorous Science How many Sovjet Era transport planes would be required to transport 30'000 Rhinocerotidae to the southern US border unnoticed?

In a world similar to ours, a mad scientist is bent on preventing the ascendance of one certain individual over the rest of the people inhabiting the northern part of the continental America, also ...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by dot_Sp0T‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by dot_Sp0T‭

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Q&A Mermaid means of transportation

Assuming we're talking about a world similar to ours with the difference of the existence of mermaids, that are fishes with an upper half visibly similar to a human's, live in the sea, can survive ...

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

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Rigorous Science Solar powered plane without batteries

Could an unmanned solar plane go not only above the clouds, but also so fast that it always is in the day-side of the planet? A solar plane flying above the clouds receives sunlight $12$ hours per...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Caridorc‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by Caridorc‭

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Rigorous Science Could a large bird be used as transportation?

Sometimes I reminisce about the giant eagles from The Lord of the Rings and two things come to mind: Boy, I wish I could have my own giant eagle! Could a bird even carry something that heavy on i...

7 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by jackwise‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by jackwise‭

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Q&A Do critters need parachutes?

Al's been working on his power armor, and has started thinking about combat drops. He'd considered parachutes to facilitate this, but then he thought of the Square-Cube Law and had a thought: are p...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Lepidolite Mica‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by Lepidolite Mica‭

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Q&A How could a space helicopter work

How could a helicopter enter and function in space? Could it enter the atmosphere and function, and if not what could be a suitable solution?

7 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Ben‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by Ben‭

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Q&A What engines would an airborne vehicle use in a setting <200 years in the future?

In a setting <200 years in the future could airborne military vehicles(fighter-jets), mass-transportation vehicles (planes, buses etc.), and personal vehicles (cars, motorcycles) use something ...

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

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Q&A Would Hawkings Stellar Drive be possible and would it be effective?

Hawking's radiation emits particles from a black-hole. Lets play with the idea of harnessing a mini black hole in the center of a star-ship. Let alone harnessing the gravity pull to the front and ...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Magic-Mouse‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by Magic-Mouse‭