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Q&A Is self-awareness or consciousness actually an evolutionary disadvantage?

Blindsight is a first-contact Sci-Fi novel based on a group of transhumans exploring an anomaly in space and discovers a species that has great intelligence but no self-awareness. The author menti...

15 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Quartz2‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Quartz2‭

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Q&A Alcohol-based organisms?

Would it be possible to have an organism to be based on alcohol, rather than water? Complexity does not matter, but a complex organism would be favourable. their environment would be in oceans of i...

4 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Greenie E. - Reinstate Monica‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Greenie E. - Reinstate Monica‭

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Q&A Eating Titan's oceans

Imagine a Mark Wattney-like scenario, only on Titan and involving a decent-sized base being isolated instead of a single person. There is not, and never has been, the possibility of growing potatoe...

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

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Q&A Is there a material or method to allow "swimmable" coins?

I want to know whether there is a way to make coins that are "swimmable" in the fashion of Scrooge McDuck. My inquiry is based off this Family Guy meme from Pinterest The coins don't necessari...

15 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Li Jun‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Li Jun‭

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Q&A How many people can a sealed 3x1x1 km biome support?

Question Context : Mars second moon Deimos has been converted into a generation ship. A considerable portion of its mass has been shaved off during the process & ejected backwards along its p...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Pelinore‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Pelinore‭

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Q&A How would the strong magnetic field of a white dwarf affect humans inhabiting a planet that orbits such a star?

Magnetic white dwarfs (MWD) comprise almost 2 % of all white dwarfs and they are characterized by having a strong magnetic field, whose strength varies between 1 T and 100 kT. Compared to the Earth...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by URIZEN‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by URIZEN‭

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Q&A Feasibility of Warhammer 40k Weapons Part 2: Exterminatus

So the Plasma Cannon proved to be a bust, now to the next weapon, what which is commonly associated with 'Exterminatus', the Atmospheric Incineration Torpedo. This bomb is far more powerful than a...

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

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Q&A How large of a moon could an earthlike planet possess

Suppose I want to have a moon with more gravity than ours how large of a moon can I have and what effects would there be.

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

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Q&A Is there any plausible in-between of Endotherms and Ectotherms?

Someone in the comment section of my previous question pointed out the energetic problem of ectotherms with human intelligence (the brain needs a lot of energy). I still want to keep my lizardfolk...

5 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭

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Q&A Could a humanoid alien species evolve to have a natural melanin deficiency but still have colourful skin/skin markings?

Summary at bottom. I have a character from a homemade alien species. The species has silver/white hair and blue/violet eyes. I know these are traits of a melanin deficiency, but I imagined her hav...

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

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Q&A What to remove to make a realistic Omni-Directional Maneuver (ODM) gear?

One thing I like about Attack on Titan are those lovely Omni-Directional Maneuver (ODM) gears! They're the perfect combination of a jetpack and a grappling hook. I love how the thrusters are placed...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭

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Q&A Why is dwarfism considered an advantage for jobs in space?

First, a clarification: Dwarfism is the umbrella term for 200+ medical conditions that result in short stature. Since this is Worldbuilding, my question refers to human beings with genetic dwarfis...

6 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by wetcircuit‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by wetcircuit‭

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Q&A Are generation ships inherently implausible?

So I've been thinking about the idea of a series that takes place on a small fleet of generation ships, traveling at around 10% of lightspeed to Proxima Centauri, which should take around half a ce...

15 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Adam Reynolds‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Adam Reynolds‭

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Q&A What anatomy would a human-like character need in order to produce in its body and spit/spray from the mouth a variety of liquids?

I want a character to be able to spit/spray from the mouth many different liquids created within the body. Liquids would include a strong acid, flammable liquid, strong poison/nerve agent, a stick...

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

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Q&A How fast do we spin this for 'One g'

Following on from this question. Question Context : Mars second moon Deimos has been converted into a generation ship. A considerable portion of its mass has been shaved off during the process &...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Pelinore‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Pelinore‭

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Q&A What would the effects be on a planet whose moon orbits at a speed just faster than a geosynchronous orbit, so there are more months than days?

Would anyone be able to check some math/ let me know if I'm thinking of this the correct way? I had an idea of the moon appearing basically stationary in the sky, but in fact it orbits just faster ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by StrandsW‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by StrandsW‭

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Q&A Can a planet's artificial ring always face the sun?

A habitat/space harbor ring encircles an ice giant crossing both poles (polar orbit) and rotating to create artificial gravity. Can the ring also precess in synchronization with the planet's year,...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by wetcircuit‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by wetcircuit‭

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Q&A Effectiveness of orbital railguns on ground or air-based targets?

For space-based warfare, would an orbiting satellite which was equipped with a railgun cannon be effective against a ground-based fort, or even an aeroplane, or another type of air transport? This...

5 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Greenie E. - Reinstate Monica‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Greenie E. - Reinstate Monica‭

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Q&A do these mountains look to be in realistic locations?

I'm getting into mapmaking, which I enjoy, but some of the specifics of realism still elude me. I know generally how plate tectonics work, but I was hoping to get some help on a specific example. I...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Daniel Coolbear‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Daniel Coolbear‭

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Q&A Small planet tidally locked to a red dwarf which is orbiting a main sequence star

I'm working on creating a planet that is tidally locked to a red dwarf, which is in turn orbiting a main sequence star which is much further away. My idea is that the tidally locked side of the pla...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Jordan G‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Jordan G‭

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Q&A What is better for a runner with superpowers, running in long bounding strides or continuous short strides?

A runner has superpowered legs, allowing him to run extremely fast (as in, each of his legs can "push" the ground very fast.) However, he has two different options for how he should run. Should he ...

4 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by virchau13‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by virchau13‭

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Q&A What organs or modifications would be needed to have creature that can eat/digest hair?

As the title: What organs or modifications would be needed to have creature that can eat/digest hair without problem? (Preferably digested normal/quick enough, and they only eat hair.) This inclu...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Li Jun‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Li Jun‭

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Q&A Effect of brighter suns on eyes on a creature on a world orbiting a red dwarf

I know that red dwarf stars are dimmer than ours. But I also know that red dwarf stars emit a lot of infrared light, so creatures on a world orbiting it would have eyes that see infrared light. I...

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

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Q&A Life without a bright star?

The main source of free energy that allowed life on Earth to develop was our sun. It bombards the planet's surface with photons of high energy, which provide activation energy for reactions necessa...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Franklin Pezzuti Dyer‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Franklin Pezzuti Dyer‭

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Q&A Permanent river of lava

Rivers of lava are a staple of fantasy. But in the real world, lava flows are usually very short-lived phenomenons caused by volcanic eruptions. Is there some plausible way on an otherwise earth-l...

6 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Philipp‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Philipp‭