Activity for Varrick‭

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Question	—	How to Convince Humans to Allow a Machine Take-Over In a lot of stories there are fights between man and machine; rogue AI that has decided humans are inferior in some respect and chooses to wipe them out. What if the only chance for any remnant of our existence to survive was through AI machines? Once made energy efficient and solar powered robots w... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Question	—	Moons of Moons of Moons My question is simple: How many nested moons are physically possible? If our moon had a moon, that would be a nesting of 1. I'm assuming it's easily possible for a really big moon to be orbiting a gas giant and have its own moon. If the dimensions were right, that moon could also have a moon? How ... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Question	—	How to become accustomed to an alien environment There is a really obvious problem with going to a planet we have deemed "habitable". Even if the temperature is perfect, the air composition is perfect and the terrain is perfect we still have the problem of micro-organisms. If the planet has checked the aforementioned three boxes then it is very lik... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Question	—	A Domineering Intelligent Species In my story I want to have a sub-class of humans who are very domineering and greedy. They are obviously pro-slavery, and believe in survival of the strongest. I'm wondering how this mindset would conflict with intelligence. I can't see these kind of humans sitting down and reading, nor engaging in ... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Question	—	Magnetic Celestial Bodies in Orbit What would be the effect of large magnetic celestial bodies orbiting each other? Could a star have enough metallic content to become magnetic? What would the effect be on magnetic planets in orbit around it? If that's not possible, how about if a magnetic planet had a magentic moon? If your answe... (more)	—	over 8 years ago