Activity for Cameron Leary‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Question	—	Could a blade of a large grasslike plant stop the fall of an "ant man"? If a typical human were shrunk down to be 3cm tall weighing 2.5 grams (ignoring all problems that would cause), would the blade of the grasslike plant described below be able to stop its fall from 6 inches up? The grass has a rough texture as shown below (image source) The blade of grass is at a ... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Question	—	What form of communication would be used for interplanetary communication In this situation, humans have used ships to colonize other worlds very distant from ours but still maintain a interplanetary equivalent of our World Wide Web. These future humans have not yet discovered any new forms of communication. These worlds are separated by many other large spatial bodies whi... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Question	—	Wouldn't a spaceship traveling at luminal or near light speeds come back to find earth hundreds of years in the future If a spaceship left earth traveling at near or at light speeds (that being possible in this situation) would they not when coming back to earth, arrive many years in the future due to Einstein's theory of time travel and how could this be prevented while still maintaining these speeds. It is okay to ... (more)	—	almost 8 years ago
Question	—	Optimal position for an orbital dockyard It is a known concept that if ships were to be constructed in space, it would save a lot of fuel and allow for larger ships. My question is, what would be the best location for an orbital "dockyard" for lack of a better word. I am looking for an answer such as x distance from earth's surface orbiting... (more)	—	almost 8 years ago