Activity for Jim Wu‭

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Question	—	Biological Reactor through Genetic modification? As all of you know, humans eat for energy. While being able to maintain homeostasis is great, it's also human to want more. Maybe we want stronger muscles, or the ability to breath fire, or even to use some form of magic (once we've figured out how to use the energy in a meaningful way). We'd probabl... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	Can a habitable world exist that would orbit in and out of a nebula? Not an astronomer (obviously), but had a curious question. Is it possible to have a planet such that: Its star is right on the edge of a nebula The planet happen to be in the goldilocks zone and has the right atmospheric makeup to support life This planet's orbit takes it in an out of the nebula, c... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	If humans could photosynthesize, what would our clothing look like? So we humans get big into genetic modification and figure out how to make ourselves photosynthesize through our skin, and somehow it generates enough energy to be worth our while. Obviously we'd still need to eat, but adding sunlight to our diet is pretty cool. Let's assume we all get this modificati... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Question	—	How to efficiently protect a city from constant snowstorms? Sort of an extension of With minimal terraforming, what features/structures would need to be built to protect a 25mi radius city from wind? but with some more items to consider. For whatever reason, a small city pops up in a cold region with constant snowstorms. The climate and terrain are simila... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Question	—	How long would it take for an independent group of space settlers to take over a planet? I see a lot of media describing large space colonies, and am curious as to how they got there. I'll admit, I'm mostly inspired by Interstellar here. So here's the scenario: A group of 600 settlers, hand picked for genetic diversity and equipped with the latest technologies, land on a Goldilocks plan... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Question	—	What kind of Ice Age would cause an apocalypse? It's 2070, global warming is a terrifying reality. Coastal cities such as New York and Shanghai has already fallen to rising sea levels and extreme weather. In an effort to stem and perhaps counteract this global phenomenon, the brightest minds of Earth have developed a substance called Cryion. The C... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Question	—	What kind of Apocalypse might make a planet unrecognizable within a few centuries? Bobby, a human space traveler from Theta, and has been in space for a couple of centuries. He's been kept alive either through his own biology or some feat of technology. Having no contact with his people for most of those years and losing his bearings in space, he crash lands on an alien planet. He ... (more)	—	over 7 years ago