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Rigorous Science

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Q&A What problem in classical physics can a computer solve that a human doing calculus cannot?

So in my setting there is a small and exclusive group of people that have access to devices that work like computers (but which are not the same as computers. They do not use semiconductors and ele...

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

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Q&A Nomad tribe population

There lives in a desert a large nomad culture, composed of many tribes who wander about herding camels, goats and sheep, trading and offering services to cities and towns, and occasionally raiding ...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Jedboo‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Jedboo‭

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Rigorous Science Solar cells in the Renaissance

An engineer goes back in time to attempt to rewrite history: since global warming has wiped out all but a few living species at his home timeline, he wants to prevent it without preventing an indu...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by yanis‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by yanis‭

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Rigorous Science At what rate would this renaissance-esqe mining operation proceed?

There is a group of people with about renaissance-level technology clearing out underground granite. They have no access to work animals. 700 men are working at any given time. Mining Using rena...

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

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Q&A Only Three Books: Restarting Chemistry after civilization collapses

Global famines have dropped the population to 1 billion people and global civilization has collapsed. In an effort to save future civilization some time, you want to provide some information to ki...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Green‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by Green‭

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Q&A City in the wake of the Yggdrasil: Engineering Considerations

Following on from my previous question about how to consolidate my fantasy setting with science that was successful (thanks everyone!), things have been progressing well in my world design; and my ...

3 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by eharper256‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by eharper256‭

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Q&A Possible: Canal town (e.g. Venice) in a River Valley?

I'm imagining a town in a river valley. The river runs straight through the town and is diverted or spread out into canals that form a grid in the central, low-lying part of the town. Technology is...

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