Activity for nanoguy‭

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Question	—	What could cause trees to grow large, hollow bulges about halfway up their trunks? I'd like to have a forest with trees that are "normal" except that as they grow a big, hollow bulge forms in their trunks about halfway up, giving them a shape something like this, with a relatively straight trunk above and below the bulge. The bulge would be almost entirely enclosed, though there c... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Question	—	Could a cave-in or avalanche in low gravity be dangerous? I have a character on the surface of Enceladus, one of the moons of Saturn. It has an icy surface on top of what is believed to be a liquid ocean. There is no atmosphere, though near its south polar region there are what appear to be canyons filled with long lines of geysers that eject mostly water... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	Is it possible to have a planetary system with planets having perfectly synchronized orbits? I'm imagining a system with a star and something like 6-8 planets. The planets' orbits are (relatively) close to each other, and all share an orbital period that is exactly the same. I.e. the length of a year would be exactly the same on all planets. I've even gone so far as to imagine a system wh... (more)	—	almost 7 years ago
Question	—	How could nanobots in the body be discovered via a routine blood/medical test? I have a scenario where a person has nanorobots unknowingly injected into his bloodstream. I'd like his doctor to discover them through some kind of medical test, preferably a blood test. Of course they wouldn't be looked for specifically, but would have to show up as some kind of anomaly that woul... (more)	—	over 9 years ago