Activity for Nathan Hopp‭

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Question	—	How could Antarctica become its own independent country? In the "Legend" trilogy and its sequel "Rebel", author Marie Lu envisioned a far future where Antarctica is a superpower decades after the United States splintered into two separate countries. The cities are built inside climate-controlled domes and are described as being large enough to hold skyscra... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	How can an American town keep itself secret and isolated? A town dating back to the late 1880s in northern Wisconsin has a dark secret that must be kept hidden by as few people as possible. How can this town keep itself isolated and off of maps during the time period while maintaining a relative population of 5,000? How does it accomplish this through the 2... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Question	—	How long to recover from muscle atrophy? For context, I'm currently working on a short story series centered on a young man living in a dystopian America. This U.S. government keeps its 'undesirables' in medically-induced comas (long story why), and my protagonist is rescued from a prison facility by the resistance after spending seven mont... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Question	—	Assassin's bullet with mercury This is something I have been wondering: if an assassin wanted to kill their target with a bullet from a sniper rifle, can they dip it in liquid mercury so even if the bullet itself doesn't kill them, the mercury poisoning will? I am looking for scientific basis on how it could be feasible, if it is ... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Question	—	How would a receding sea level affect cities along Asian & Australian coastlines? To make a long story short, the previous ice age resulted in not just massive glaciers and building snow from appearing, but larger landmass as well due to most of the water being frozen from the colder climate. If a similar (if not worse) ice age were to occur a few thousand years in the future (ass... (more)	—	almost 6 years ago
Question	—	Types of life on a planet in a sun-synchronous orbit? Basically, a sun-synchronous orbit is where one side of an object is always facing a star as it revolves around it (much like our Moon is, which is where the phrase 'dark side of the moon' originates'). For a planet, this means one side of its hemisphere is locked to face the Sun while the opposite h... (more)	—	almost 6 years ago
Question	—	Weather and climate during the next Ice Age I have a short story series, it is set thousands of years in the future during the next ice age. Humanity and their governments reside along the equator and in parts of the Southern Hemisphere. Brazil, South Africa & Australia being the biggest superpowers in a global government. This is a thousand... (more)	—	almost 6 years ago
Question	—	Can a space-faring robot still function over a billion years? This short story, which I've already written, is set in the FAR, FAR FUTURE, where a robotic space probe is exploring as much of the known universe as it can, despite its AI not knowing if its creators--humanity--still exists as a species. The exact number it has calculated to be slightly over a bill... (more)	—	almost 6 years ago
Question	—	Weather patterns in an ice age Specifically, I'm referring to an ice age that covers most of the Northern and parts of the Southern Hemisphere. Long after it began, how would weather in regions along the Equator and Southern Hemisphere be affected? Would the weather be chaotic, still, a mixture of both? What are the ramifications ... (more)	—	almost 6 years ago