Activity for Joe Smith‭

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Question	—	Could a living tube kite creature evolve/ exist? On Deviantart I found a sketch of this creature: It's called a "flying tube beetle" or more often a "flying lampshade". Think of it like a living tube kite that makes its own tether and catches what food it can while it floats in the wind. I don't know how big it's supposed to be. How could somethi... (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Question	—	How could a marilith evolve? Mariliths are these D&D creatures that are basically nagas except with six arms. OK, technically this image is from Final Fantasy, but you get the point. What environmental factors could cause this to evolve? What would the starter species be like? (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Question	—	How could somersaulting worms evolve? In Wayne Douglas Barlowe's classic book "Expedition" he has many strange creatures. One that intrigues the most is this one, the flipstick. It has two feet on either side and uses them to flip through the air like a giant living, leaping slinkie. I know that Darwin IV is supposed to have dense ... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Question	—	Tiny humanoids? There are many tiny humanoids in fiction, the Arquilians of Men in Black, the Gargantians of Buzz Lightyear Star Command and a few others. This raises the question, is it possible for a humanoid species to evolve to be so small? Let's try to stick to natural evolution only and no tiny machine sen... (more)	—	almost 6 years ago
Question	—	Would an atmosphere of supercritical CO2 affect available light? Many of you may have heard that supercritical CO2 (as in at just the right temperature and pressure to be in between gas and liquid) is a possible alternative solvent for life, like water is for us. But this brings up so many questions. Let's focus on this one for now: What wavelengths of light would... (more)	—	about 6 years ago