Activity for Ozymandias
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What potential H2O bio-equivalents would (critically) also float when frozen? Because water ice is less dense as a liquid than a solid (as an aside - this is due to the basic structure of the oxygen atom) it floats when frozen. Without this property ice would sink, basically filling up every ocean and lake from the bottom up. In any biosphere, a basic solvent is required, ... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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What would an observer, standing on the Earth, notice if the base of a Space Elevator was severed? Assume the observer was on the ground, 4 km from the base (bottom) of the Space Elevator. Assume a "standard" Earth Elevator "tethered" at Please take into account oscillation and differing rotational momentum between Earth and the geosynch tether. How long would it take for the effects of the ... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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Severed Space Elevator If the ground end of a space elevator was severed, what would the unfolding event look like from the ground? What would the movement(s) look like, and over what period of time? I'm assuming that it's a "standard" space elevator: situated (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |