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Posts by Nerrolken‭

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Q&A 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...

7 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Nerrolken‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Nerrolken‭

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Q&A 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 ...

4 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Nerrolken‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by Nerrolken‭

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Q&A 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 person...

5 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Nerrolken‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Nerrolken‭

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Q&A 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 ...

4 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Nerrolken‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by Nerrolken‭