Activity for Nerrolken‭

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Question	—	What natural defenses might an ecosystem evolve against dragons? In a world in which dragons (as animals, minus magical associations) existed, what natural defense mechanisms might other animals or plants evolve in response? How would a creature as devastating like that affect their environment, and what could the rest of the biome do to keep from completely coll... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Question	—	How might you detect a "life sign"? It's a common trope in science-fiction: "scanning for life signs". A few taps on the screen, and you get an instant population count, often with the ability to distinguish species, and even personal details about the subjects (e.g. "40 life signs, 12 Klingon, 7 female, one of whom is pregnant"). Bu... (more)	—	almost 9 years ago
Question	—	By what mechanism could a planet be locked into permanent solar eclipse? I've got an image in my head of a world where it's just normal that the star is black with a golden halo around it - in other words, where the planet is in a state of perpetual solar eclipse. Are there any mechanisms that could lead to this occurring naturally? It seems like a tidally-locked moon a... (more)	—	over 9 years ago
Question	—	On a planet without seasons, how would people track years? On a planet without axial tilt and with a roughly circular orbit, there would be no seasons. The climate on the planet would be, as far as I can tell, exactly the same at any time of year, and the length of days (and thus the position of the sun in the sky) wouldn't change either. In a circumstance... (more)	—	over 9 years ago