Activity for Ryan_L
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How long would it take for wildlife to colonize a newly exposed habitat? A magical calamity has wiped out an area about twice as big as Germany. The calamity also altered the climate in the region from one supporting forests and grasslands to a desert similar to the American southwest. Think badlands, not sand dunes. Aside from the climate changes, there are no lasting... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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Life around Cepheid Variable stars Are there any unique challenges life would face evolving on a planet orbiting a Cepheid Variable star? I'm aware this is a broad question, so to narrow it down, consider this a question about Great Filters, in the sense of the Fermi Paradox. What sorts of challenges unique to a Cepheid Variable sta... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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How to determine the shape of the world given that there are no astronomical cycles? Inspired by this question, how might one determine the shape of the world given a cosmology with no cycles? The moon, sun, stars, and planets are all fixed. The Earth does not rotate. You can't simply walk around it because it is essentially tidally locked; one side is a barren, hellish desert, th... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |