Activity for zertofi
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Cylindrical radiators on spacecraft? Having your radiators tactically protected from enemy fire by the armor shape of your space warship is nice, but having a regular one or double-sided radiators is still a vulnerability. Other concepts such as liquid droplet and electrostatic radiators seem to be too complex and require much more powe... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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Do antenna farms on spacecraft make any sense or are they purely aesthetic? Antenna farm as seen on the USS Sulaco from Aliens (1986) We often see menacing sharp communication spikes and clusters on spacecraft in movies, shows, games, and etc. It makes the ship look more utilitarian and imposing. Since I'm a big fan of accurately represented hard science fiction desi... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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Terraforming an Earth-like Planet I have been recently thinking and writing about a hard sci-fi universe with the exception of FTL. Within the system of Alchiba (or Alpha Corvi) lies a planet under the name of Mannhardt and is an Earth-like with no life and an unbreathable atmosphere which contains too much CO2 and other toxic gases ... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |