Activity for neph‭

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Question	—	What social structure would be developed by an intelligent species with distinct functional physical differences? Racism has been a defining trait in how human civilizations have interacted and developed in regard to each other. It, however, is founded on differences which separate us visibly but not functionally. Can of worms; 'nuff said. What if there were real differences? Presume a species with a basel... (more)	—	over 9 years ago
Question	—	What is the maximum size of a flying creature? Giant winged beasts such as the Roc and the western dragon feature strongly in mythology. Is there a maximum size on a biological winged flying creature? How would an atmosphere different from Earth's change such a limit? (more)	—	over 9 years ago
Question	—	Why would a complete urbanized city-planet exist? Related: How would a completely urbanized city-planet support its population? How a completely urbanized city-planet be maintained? How would the global environment of a completely urbanized city-planet be affected? It makes most sense that it is a natural end of rampant urbanization, but could a... (more)	—	over 9 years ago
Question	—	How would the global environment of a completely urbanized city-planet be affected? Related: How would a completely urbanized city-planet support its population? How a completely urbanized city-planet be maintained? Why would a completely urbanized city-planet exist? The properties of the planet's surface would naturally be greatly affected, both by the changed absorption/reflec... (more)	—	over 9 years ago
Question	—	How would a completely urbanized city-planet support its population? Related: How would a completely urbanized city-planet be maintained? How would the global environment of a completely urbanized city-planet be affected? Why would a completely urbanized city-planet exist? Heavy emphasis on importing raw materials is often required by the city-planet in such world... (more)	—	over 9 years ago
Question	—	Is there any way to truly hide a spaceship? Space is two things: empty and (mostly) dark. This makes it really, really hard to hide in it, because to do anything in it, chances are, you'll be shining a big bright light through it. Even if you're not trying to do anything, the emptiness of it makes it very difficult to hide from some kind of ... (more)	—	over 9 years ago
Question	—	What political structure would develop within an interplanetary civilization? Conquest and discovery has been an important part of developing the global political structure of today's Earth. After we expand and settle other planets, whether within the same solar system or not, eventually the colonies will grow and develop to the extent where they feel able to self-govern. Gi... (more)	—	over 9 years ago
Question	—	Methods of containing/combating "grey goo" Von Neumann nanomachines? The grey goo end-of-the-world scenario in which lots of little microscopic Von Neumann self-replicating machines basically eat everything to make more of themselves. Eventually everything is grey goo. Assuming that they are electro-mechanical, microscopic, have a method of destroying and recombini... (more)	—	over 9 years ago