Activity for Ijon‭

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Question	—	Hydrophobic skin - what are the drawbacks? Recently I got the idea that my humanoid race should have hydrophobic skin, because it sounds cool, and perhaps would help to maintain hygiene. However, on the second thought, I am not so sure. Wouldn't such skin be awkward/unpleasant in touch? Would it maintain its properties after rubbing against ... (more)	—	about 4 years ago
Question	—	How to boost the human immune system, realistically? As stated in the title: is there any realistic way to either evolve (in our evolutionary past) or acquire via genetic engineering an immune system better than what we already have? I tried to do some research, but it looks like our current immune system is already pretty good compromise between "immu... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Question	—	How to hinder the development of sea travel until the industrial age? Instead of Earth as we know it, humans evolved on a slightly smaller, habitable earthlike planet with different geography. Due to the plot reasons, I would like to keep them confined to one (large) continent with no seafaring until they achieve late-19th century tech level, delaying the age of discov... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Question	—	Spaceflight without transistors and nuclear power - how to bend the history of physics? As stated in the topic: I would like to have Project Olympus-style space stations served by Apollo-like spacecraft in a world where neither nuclear power (and weapons) nor transistors were developed into actually workable devices. My problem is: where to set the Point Of Divergence for alternate his... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	Transmissible diseases in a multi-species society My world - basically Earth all along, unless told otherwise - is populated by humans and few fantasy-based "races" (actually, species - any interbreed offspring, if possible, is infertile): elves, dwarves, etc. Despite the fact that setting is to some extent inspired by common fantasy tropes, there i... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	How to evolve/justify pescatarian elves? My world - basically Earth all along, unless told otherwise - is populated by humans and few fantasy-based "races" (actually, species - any interbreed offspring, if possible, is infertile): elves, dwarves, etc. Despite the fact that setting is to some extent inspired by common fantasy tropes, there i... (more)	—	over 6 years ago