Activity for Faz‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Question	—	Putting together a research expedition to an alien planet - what kind of scientists am I taking with me? It's the 22nd century and we have discovered a derelict alien craft somewhere in the Oort cloud. The craft contains a star chart showing its origin on an alien planet some 30 light years away. Let's say that with out current tech we can get there in about a 100 years, during which time passengers wou... (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Question	—	How did aliens on a habitable planet hide themselves during the recon and scouting stage by human colonists? We've found a habitable planet orbiting a red dwarf star some light years away and conditions are Earth-like enough that a colonization project was initiated. Before any humans landed on the planet, a thorough, extensive reconnaissance of the planet was done. After we reached close to the planet, w... (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Question	—	What can a parasite offer its human hosts in a mutualistic relationship? Working on a story right now where parasite-controlled humans essentially become the apex predators in the world, and harvest uninfected humans to further spread the organism. These kinds of mind-controlling parasites are not that uncommon in nature. But I want to take it one step further. I want tr... (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Question	—	What are my "viral" humans harvesting from from my uninfected humans? The following scenario takes place on Earth, sometime in the next few decades. An unethical biotech company has developed a deadly bioweapon that uses humans as a vector, almost like a suicide bomber strapping a bomb to their chest. A rogue state decides to hire the biotech firm, and use this bioweap... (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Question	—	How would the American government deal with an incurable biological (virus/bacterial/parasite etc.) outbreak? We're in the United States, sometime in the next few years. Through a series of circumstances, a viral outbreak occurs in the country. For the sake of detail, this is how it happens: A scientific organization has a research outpost somewhere with thick ice sheets: say Greenland or Antarctica Scient... (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Question	—	What kind of environment would a proto-human have to be in to evolve into the following type of species? Let's say that around 4-5 million years ago, members of the earliest proto-humans, maybe Australopithecus, get whisked away to another habitable planet/parallel dimension - doesn't matter how at this point but let's say they got there. I want these Australo-dudes to take a divergent evolutionary pat... (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Question	—	What reason would a hidden, deep ocean society have to come up to the surface of a post-apocalyptic Earth and claim the land for themselves? This is strictly Earth based. Would it be possible for a society to develop their own civilization underwater (nothing fantastical like Aquaman or whatever, but more of a grimy, hardscrabble existence where they've developed a food chain from geothermal vents, and physiological adaptations such as bi... (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Question	—	Is this a plausible way for an alien organism to unwittingly cause a mass apocalypse on Earth? It's around the mid-2300s. Earth is, to put it simply, in trouble. Climate change has resulted in flooding of major coastal cities, displacing billions, which ultimately led to widespread conflict and death. Resources are dwindling, which leads to further conflict between major world powers. There a... (more)	—	about 5 years ago