Activity for Sydney Sleeper‭

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Question	—	If a human had metal bones that were completely inflexible, would this cause any ill effects? I've got a subspecies of human, Homo Volantes, that has been designed to live both in zero-G and in surface gravity. Several adaptations have been made, one of them including the replacement of fragile, normal human bones with artificial nanobots serving as their skeletal cells. For the purposes of ... (more)	—	about 6 years ago
Question	—	How much would unbreakable bones help with fall damage? If a subspecies of human had bones that were made of an almost unbreakable material (let's just ignore any adverse effects this might have) how much would these bones help them to survive falls? Would the bones prevent the shattering of the legs, or would the increased durability of the skeleton ca... (more)	—	about 6 years ago
Question	—	What pockets should Spider-man use? Before we get into the question, I'd just like to say that this isn't specifically for Spider-man, but more of a general "character who moves around a lot and finds themselves upside-down quite often". There are plenty of characters this question could be applied to, and that's where this question is... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	Can visible light be blocked while still allowing for light for plants to survive to pass through? What I'm thinking for this question is that some kind of filter is put around the sun by aliens that prevents some kinds of solar energy from passing through but allows other types. Like if it stopped visible light but allowed UV. Is there any way that the parts of light plants need for photosynthe... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	On an Ice Planet orbiting a Black Hole, could Jungles live in Geothermal Pockets? The Rygyphae are a species that lives in the geothermal pockets, areas heated by volcanic activity. The rest of the planet is nothing but frozen ice and rock, but these pockets are lush jungles full of thriving life. Is this feasible? Do these geothermal pockets have everything they need for ecosyst... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	Could a huge pole that's moved back and forth be a method of FTL communication? Here's the plan for the proposed system of FTL communication. A huge pole made of the strongest solid in existence (or whatever solid would work best for this scenario, if no solid exists that would allow for it then assume the pole is made of indestructible Unobtanium) stretches between two space ... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	With access to near-future technology, what is the largest amount of healthy children a mother could give birth to in her lifetime? Essentially for my story my Evil Empire needs a constant and huge amount of new population to conscript for their armies. The way they accomplish this is by forcing every female member of society (aside from those in the Upper Courts that is) to continuously produce children. With access to near-fu... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	Everything alive in the world dies this instant. Without bacteria to decompose anything, what happens to the remains? What does this look like? So when I say everything, I mean everything. Humans, animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, all dead. If the bacteria and other detritovores and decomposers can't decompose anything since they themselves are all dead, what happens to all the carcasses and remains of the life? Do these remains decay thro... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	How much darker could the sun get without killing off the plants necessary for the production of oxygen? So essentially in my story, aliens put something around the sun that doesn't stop all the light from it hitting Earth, but only some of it, effectively dimming the light without outright extinguishing it. What I'm looking for is a level of reduced brightness that will kill off most crops but leave t... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	What would Earth's Land look like in the year 3000? would there be any significant changes at all in 1000 years? I've tried researching this question myself, but the only data I can find is over huge timescales, like situations where the continents have reformed back into a Neo-Pangea. I'm not looking for any real drastic changes in positioning, just relatively minor things like seas disappearing or continents... (more)	—	over 6 years ago