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Q&A Detection systems and trigger mechanism in a pre-electronic world?

I am building a setting that is essentially steampunk,being exact it would be pneumatic punk. What electronics and electronic equivalent exists, are primitive and extremely expensive. Thus the majo...

5 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Trismegistus‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Trismegistus‭

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Q&A Do dead human bodies have a particular smell?

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 wondering ...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by user2352714‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by user2352714‭

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Q&A If a space ship entered Earth orbit, how likely is it to be seen?

Mostly what it says on the tin. If a spaceship, let's say about 200 meters long and 100 meters wide (made of modern materials) was approaching Earth and slowing down (say from 100 km/s to 3km/s), h...

4 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Aetherfox‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Aetherfox‭

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Q&A Would interplanetary transmissions in the Wolf 359 star system be detectable by Earth?

Inspired by: How much electromagnetic transmission noise does Earth have to emit to be noticeable? Premise: Assume that the infamous Wolf 359 star system has one habitable planet and a second, hab...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by JBH‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by JBH‭

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Q&A My ship is traveling at 0.05c, is the energy from debris impacts trackable?

While once living in Texas, my family and I had the privilege of watching a shuttle re-entry. It was breath-taking. I kid you not, it was like watching the finger of god drawing a line of fire th...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by JBH‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by JBH‭