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Question Internally consistent grav-plating
So in (a lot of) sci-fi we have magic gravity that gives up and down and layer-cake decks, and nice and easy set design for the TV studios. I'm actually pretty much okay with this, but what rubs me the wrong way is the fact that if we can manipulate gravity like this, why don't we have relativistic r...
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about 8 years ago
Question Noticing a space-fight or, A muzzle-flash on the deep
It's Earth, the modern day"¦and in the out there, there is a fight going on. Two vast space-empires duel for survival, locked in hateful combat. Clashes of fleets and individual spaceships are the most common method of conflict; controlling the ultimate "˜high-ground' of space an almost guaranteed su...
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over 8 years ago
Question Minecraftian world; I punch a hole in it and jump, where do I fall?
Related somewhat to Gravity on a Minecraftian world? say I have this infinite plane/world, then punch a circular hole through it to the other side. Say I manage to make a circular hole around 1 kilometer fairly uniform all the way through. For argument say the mass/material that used to occupy this ...
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over 8 years ago
Question If an FTL spacecraft entered Earth orbit, how long would it take for humans to build a FTL spacecraft?
It's just another average day in the life of modern day earth. Suddenly a transmission from orbit washes over the planet! Oh no! An alien race, calling themselves the "Thull", has suddenly arrived in their spaceship and declares war on our race, threatening genocide! They are undoubtedly real, as any...
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almost 9 years ago