Activity for Tonny
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Safest place to park a spaceship close to the Sun Suppose that I have a spherical space-ship with an approximately 1 kilometer diameter. For some reason I need to park it (unmanned) for a long period (100+ years) fairly close to the Sun. (Half the distance between Sun and Mercury. But the ship doesn't have to be in the same plane as the Sun/Mercury.... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Effect on our climate if gravity got lowered by alien tech A few years from now, say 2025 or thereabouts, a technologically advanced alien civilization discovers our solar system. They study us for over a year, using small drones that launch from a vessel in orbit around the moon. We never get to see the aliens. We just see the drones. They don't interfere w... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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Compatible biochemistry, or not? I showed a draft of a short story I wrote to some friends and got a very derisive comment from the chemist in the group. According to him the chemistry just isn't possible. I'd like a second opinion. The short of it: It's the year 2970 and humanity has finally cracked the FTL drive and starts to ... (more) |
— | about 9 years ago |
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Asteroid impact. How big does it have to be to globally affect plate tectonics? I want to know about the plausibility and required parameters of the following scenario: Take an Earth-like planet, about the same size, composition and gravity. It has no plate tectonics to speak of. It's a single shallow world-sea with a huge amount of small, low-elevation islands (whatever elevat... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |