Activity for Garoal‭

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Question	—	Is it physically possible for a planet to have seasons of different lengths? Those of you who have read Game Of Thrones will know that in the GOT world seasons do not have a fixed duration, e.g., a winter might last three times longer than the previous one. I find most interesting how can this be possible (if it can), from a physical point of view. I have thought about it, a... (more)	—	over 9 years ago
Question	—	Would the human body support living on planets with a greater gravity than Earth? I once read a novel about a prison-planet which was chosen to make the prisoners suffer. One of the different "tortures" was a gravity three times higher than that on Earth. Would the human body support living under such a gravity? It is known that living under no-gravity conditions for long periods... (more)	—	over 9 years ago
Question	—	Would a human individual adapt to a change in the day-night cycle? I'm thinking on the colonizing of another planet by humans. The conditions of this planet are quite different from Earth, and particularly the day-night cycle is much larger. In my fictional planet, the day will last 48 hours. The day-time and the night-time is duplicated, and that means than the pr... (more)	—	over 9 years ago
Question	—	Why would a civilization want to contact with a hypothetical extraterrestrial civilization? Mankind has been always interested in making contact with another (extraterrestrial) civilization. We have launched the Pioneer 10 and 11 probes with plaques explaining where the Earth is located. Moreover, there are countless films, books, etc. which are about contact with aliens. However, I'm not ... (more)	—	over 9 years ago