Activity for Halfthawed‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Question	—	Adjusting to the Sound of a Waterfall Suppose, for instance, you lived in a world filled with nasty monsters and other creatures of the night, all of whom wanted to kill you and eat you in various ways. Now, the good news here is that we all know such creatures cannot cross running water. So, if you're in danger, all you need to do is ho... (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: Anatomically Correct Vanara Reduced Jaw Muscle The brain of primates is slightly smaller than the brain of a human, which is thought to be the main reason for the intelligence gap between the species. The reasons why a monkey's brain is smaller is simple - the cranium is smaller, because the jaw muscles are bigger. Monkeys lik... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	Clear Waterproof Material in the Dark Ages A traveling scholar during the Dark Ages, with full knowledge of how precious books were, decided to keep his rolled up in a scroll. He's fashioned a clever case for it that allows him to turn a nob on the exterior, and then the scroll unrolls partially inside. The case also contains a window, such t... (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Question	—	Number of Fingers for a Math Oriented Race Form follows function, or that's how the saying goes. Which isn't true for some things. That is to say, a large reason why humans use a base 10 numbering system is because we have 10 fingers, not that we have 10 fingers because we use a base 10 numbering system. Except as worldbuilders, we get to do ... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Question	—	Moons in Binary Orbit Writing a werewolf story, and decided for a bit of flair, so I wanted two moons in orbit. Did a bit of digging, and I found out that to do that, I'd need to either have them in separate orbit (no thanks, I like calendar math, but that's the irritating kind, not the fun kind) or to have them in an L4/... (more)	—	over 5 years ago