Activity for Virdex_‭

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Question	—	Fantastic gas, part 2: what would be the source of a subterranean gas that's not organic in origin? Natural gas comes can be found in the underground, but its origin are the organic rests of a long time ago. However, my gas doesn't come from dead trees or anything like that. So what's an alternative source? I'm thinking maybe the gas comes from underground pools of its liquid form, and evaporates ... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	Fantastic gas, part 1: could a gas be 'polluted', 'rarified', or otherwise react negatively to electricity, excluding methane-like explosions? I previously asked a broad enough question about designing a fictional gas but it was advised by two users to split it into smaller questions. So here I am. The main property I want this gas to have is an incompatibility with electricity so that enough of an electrical reaction could lower its quali... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	What (and how long) would it take for all the water from a Great Flood to go away? How much would such an event shape the geography of the world? Many worlds have an apocalyptic/cataclysmic event. If mine is a Great Flood, how long would it take for much of the world to be habitable land again? Keep in mind, by the events of the present, the surface of the planet should be 65% water. The planet is, on average, colder than earth and circa the s... (more)	—	almost 7 years ago
Question	—	How can I justify what is basically a planetary ring system inside the atmosphere of my world? I was thinking of making flying islands part of a planet ring, but the problem was that they wouldn't be able to host life unless they were inside the atmosphere of the planet, but at that point it would seem unlikely that they could just float in the sky, so I'm here asking what I should do with the... (more)	—	about 7 years ago