Activity for Samuel‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Question	—	Can Cloud Nine be built? Cloud Nine is the name given by Buckminster Fuller to his proposed tensegrity sphere airborne habitats. The principle is simple and the physics seem to be sound. For a sphere, as its radius is increased, the volume increase outpaces the surface area. The mass of the sphere depends primarily on su... (more)	—	almost 9 years ago
Question	—	The Six-Billion Dollar Man: Vision. Do we have the technology? We can rebuild him. We have the budget... but do we have the technology? In the process of reviewing the proposed enhancements for the Six Billion Dollar Man, such as improved oxygen use, the following was discovered: Enhancement: Bionic Eyes Purpose: Implanted device significantly improve... (more)	—	about 9 years ago
Question	—	The Six-Billion Dollar Man: Oxygen. Do we have the technology? We can rebuild him. We have the budget... but do we have the technology? In the process of reviewing the proposed enhancements for the Six Billion Dollar Man the following was discovered: Enhancement: Extended Voluntary Apnea Purpose: Implanted device significantly extends the period which t... (more)	—	about 9 years ago
Question	—	Creating a realistic world(s) map - planetary systems Once the geography of the world is designed, it needs a planetary system to inhabit. But how should that solar system look? The only constraint is that the system needs the new world to be placed in a habitable zone for the suspiciously Earth-like creatures that evolved there. By placed, I only mean ... (more)	—	over 9 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to go from a free person to a slave It's different for every person. There won't be any guaranteed method that operates on human psychology (without magic). If you keep them for long enough then one effect might be Stockholm Syndrome. Over all situations this is not very common, occurring in about 8% of hostage situations. It's a str... (more)	—	over 9 years ago
Question	—	Gravity on a Minecraftian world? I'm curious what the gravity would be like on an infinite area flat world. The plane of the world would have some finite depth but be infinite in all cardinal directions. This is, in effect, a Minecraftian world. This is expanding on the ideas presented in this question. How deep would the world hav... (more)	—	over 9 years ago
Answer	—	A: What would the sky look like to a being inside the event horizon of a black hole? A couple of guys from the University of Colorado created a video simulating what it would look like to fall into a black hole, including passing the event horizon. They have several other simulations on their website. You should also check out the renderings made for the movie Interstellar. They m... (more)	—	almost 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: Where should I place my city in space? Near a planet. A planet's orbital path will provide a clean bit of space, a star for energy, a way for people to reference the location, and other minor benefits. Put your city in very high orbit around a planet. In the plane of the solar system and in the direction of planetary rotation will work w... (more)	—	almost 10 years ago