Activity for Ryan P
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Is it possible for the earth to have an eternal solar eclipse? With news about the Faroe island solar eclipse, I wondered if a constant solar eclipse would be possible. Is it theoretically possible to move the moon or some large object into the L1 earth-sun Lagrange point or would it be too large? How else could a constant solar eclipse be achieved? What woul... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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Is it possible to alter plate tectonics? Is there a way to split a tectonic plate into two plates? or a way to alter their motion? -What would the impact of a such a change up here on the surface? I know that plate tectonics is run by giant convection currents in the mantle so is there some way to change those? Assume infinite resources a... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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What would the biosphere look like with a constant twilight/midnight sun? In this fantasy world there is no day/night but a constant mild light. There are also no seasons and the mild light is akin to the light at dawn or dusk. The sun doesn't really exist. How would the plants and animals differ? I assume sleep would look pretty different as well as photosynthesis. (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |