Activity for PipperChip‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Answer	—	A: What would a hard boundary mean in physics on the quantum-mechanical level? I'm a physicist, but an experimental one. This means I don't deal with hypothetical stuff like this very often, and when I do, I feel the need to figure out a real-world example or test for it. Also, this post contains a fair amount of math and is a little lengthy, so this is your warning. The bullet... (more)	—	about 9 years ago
Question	—	Cephalopods Inherit the World I have a post-apocalyptic world where some intelligent animals become the new major world-controlling species. In particular, some new/evolved species of Cuttlefish and Octopi are beginning to fill the world-dominating niche we humans currently enjoy. We know (real-world) cephalopods are really smart... (more)	—	about 9 years ago
Answer	—	A: What would happen to Earth if the Moon was destroyed? It Depends Case 1 - The earth gains a ring. This case arises when the debris will stay in orbit but not be pulled in by the gravity of the remaining moon. Every night is a little brighter. As the ring gets more evenly distributed, tides would become less severe and eventually die out. Check out this... (more)	—	about 9 years ago
Question	—	Chemoautotrophic Flora! Chemoautotroph Flora In a world where there is not much sunlight, I still want to have life. Specifically, I want to capitalize on chemoautotrophs so much that the alien schoolchildren learn something like "the source of life is volcanic vents" and flora which use photosynthesis is considered the od... (more)	—	almost 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: In space, do "shipping lanes" make sense? An Argument for Space Shipping Lanes We tend to think of space as very, very large and very, very empty. This isn't necessarily the case, as we see with Space Junk, the Oort Cloud, and other things. Given that there are things in space, you will need to take that into consideration when navigating. ... (more)	—	over 10 years ago