Activity for Failus Maximusâ€
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What anatomical changes would you need to get 1 ton ride-able rodent? So, I've decided that in my fantasy fiction, I want to have Megabara riders. Massive Capybaras, being ridden into a battle. I've done some basic research and I came across this extinct species that comes close enough(I still want to keep shorter tail and slightly shorter skull of capybara though): J... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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More Human-Like Secretary Birds So, I am dealing with a certain trouble that I'll need a help with. In my fantasy story, there is artificially formed species (magically created, but non-magic anatomy rules apply) of "humanized" secretary birds. By "humanized", I mean: 1: They are able to grasp objects with wings (perhaps finge... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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Turning iron that is unusable by magic civilizations into an alloy usable by them While my setting has magic, the material world acts the same way as ours. Only reason why I am mentioning magic in my question is because I'm explaining why I need to satisfy such an odd set of requirements. In my setting, most civilizations consist entirely of magic-users. This however has a drawba... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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How bright is the night with 18-22 AU distant star? In my previous question, I asked about how close can two stars in a binary system be for planets around them to stay earthlike, assuming that both stars have very sunlike and both planets very earthlike parametres. After receiving lots of helpful answers, the distance I decided to go for was tiny bit... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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How far should second star be in my binary system? For a certain reason, I needed two habitable similar earth-like planets very close to each other. After various information gathering, I gave up on double planet and gas giant moons, because tidal forces would be too high. Eventually, one solution offered itself - planets around each of two binary su... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |