Activity for Austin A
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If rain magically started falling over the Sahara, what would happen? You may assume the rainfall will match that of a Tropical Rainforest at their wettest (304 in. annually). How would this change the landscape over time? (0-100 years) (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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Spaceship orbiting a black hole under the event horizon - a prison where no one escapes The relationship between the distance, $d$, of the event horizon from a black hole's center and the tidal acceleration, $a$, experienced by an object near a black hole allows for scenarios in which a human could - assuming no other forces than gravity - cross the event horizon un-spaghettified. In f... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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The Planet Walkers - Feasibility A nomadic tribe exists deep in the vastness of space, calling a rogue celestial object home. Their Skywatchers have seen another lonely object that will cross paths with theirs, so they begin preparation for a great exodus from their home planet. This is their species' tenth exodus, to which legend g... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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Could you float a boat on a gas giant? A futuristic entrepreneur wants to start a cruise line company and needs to build a cruise ship that will not only float on a gas giant, but be habitable throughout a 7 day trip (for the uber-rich of course). What sort of ship would need to be built to survive a week on a gas giant? Ideally, the sh... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |