Activity for Z. Schroeder‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Question	—	How long do you think advanced cybernetic implants would plausibly last? I've been trying to answer this question for a premise involving a cyborg being out of touch with modern civilization for a prolonged period of time, and the roadblock I keep hitting is that counter to what cyberpunk fiction tends to subtly imply, we just don't build our technology to last a lifetime... (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Question	—	How to distinguish the different phases of the day when the sun rises and sets multiple times? Obviously there would be a lot of small (not to mention a couple large) changes humans would need to get used to on a planet that rotates much faster than Earth. The biggest one I'm concerned about right now though is how they'd measure a day. Let's say that, barring a few incidental adaptations or... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	Reasons why AI/mind-uploaded humans would run long-term anthropological experiments on biological humans? I'm having a bit of trouble with this one. I'm trying to justify why a once scientifically advanced human outpost on an alien planet went the way of the Planet of the Apes and became a schizophrenic science fantasy world that's forgotten its all its history and scientific knowledge. A thought I had w... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	Could a human body survive the shockwave from a 2 megajoule explosion? And if not, how could you reinforce it so that it would? I'm trying to figure out if it's realistic in any possible way for a cyborg to dodge or deflect a bullet, and while my initial assessment of the situation led me to believe "better not accelerate any of the squishy bits at over a 1000g if we wa... (more)	—	about 7 years ago