Activity for John Lewis‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Question	—	How could a skyhook stay in orbit with no human involvement for thousands of years In the story I'm writing, three humans with stone-age technology and no knowledge of space accidentally awaken thousands of cryogenically preserved humans. These humans immediately get to work on reaching space due to the presence of an AI gone insane from existential dread on the planet they are o... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	Navigation on a planet with an eccentric orbit On this planet, there is a nomadic tribe of humans who are the descendants of unwilling colonists from thousands of years prior. They are a nomadic tribe because of the incredibly extreme seasons, this forces them to cross frozen over oceans and travel vast distances in temperatures that are frigid f... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	Looking for a soft substance that doesn't dissolve underwater I'm writing a story that takes place entirely underwater, mostly in a deep sea town and shallower city. Both are underwater and populated by beings who can survive underwater. My thinking is that they send messages to each other by taking a soft clay-like material (let's call it substance x until s... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Question	—	Would an deep sea lava river be feasible? I don't wanna reveal too much about my world, however, the basic idea is that there is a town of people who live deep underwater (they are biologically capable of doing underwater gas exchange and withstanding the crushing pressure) and mine this lava river for its crystals that can be fashioned into... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Question	—	Could a medium sized mammal in the order carnivora evolve to be bipedal? In the movie Guardians of the Galaxy (and a few others), we meet a bipedal raccoon known as Rocket (who I am aware did not evolve to be bipedal, but I am using him as an example). I honestly love the idea of an animal the size of a cat/raccoon/coyote evolving to something similar to a human. This i... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Question	—	Plausibility of squid whales I am considering the possibility of having massive cephalopods evolving on my world and having them fill the niche of whales. I've heard about how whales have evolved to increase in size for the purpose of obtaining more food. I've also read about the giant and colossal squid, so it doesn't seem too... (more)	—	over 5 years ago