Activity for CAgrippa‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Question	—	Can these trolls exist? In a world I'm designing, one of the eldest extant intelligent species is the Trolls. These are not D&D trolls, but something else. I have a number of basic characteristics for these beings, and am wondering whether these characteristics necessarily imply anything remarkable about their physiology. ... (more)	—	about 8 years ago
Question	—	Magic Ship Armor Causing Fog The setup for this is complex, so I'll begin by stating the core question: In a heavy ship engagement, using energy-dissipation armor, about how much warmer will the sea get, and will that have any gross effects? Background In the late 1700s, as the Age of Sail is at its height (and getting close ... (more)	—	about 8 years ago
Question	—	Fluid dynamics: emptying a chasm Deep underground, there's a huge limestone cavern, roughly 50m x 100m. It's 250m deep, and completely filled with still water. There is a very small inlet, but the system is now effectively closed, so it appears to be a vast underground lake. Now down at the bottom, there's an ancient stone door, 4m... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Question	—	World with only one habitable, off-center quadrasphere/quadrant A world I am developing requires that only approximately one quadrasphere or quadrant (1/2 a hemisphere) of the planet be occupied. I would like the north and south extremes to be outside anything resembling human comfort"”far hotter or colder than the daytime Sahara or nighttime South Pole, for ins... (more)	—	over 8 years ago