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Posts by Space_Cadet‭

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Q&A Could a blood transfusion from immune survivors of a deadly, bioengineered virus grant the same immunity to those who don't have it?

First question so hope I'm doing this right! Working on a setting right now where a bio-engineered virus/plague is wiping out a large portion of humanity. Most died upon first exposure. Some surviv...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭

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Q&A What kind of genetic engineering would be required to give a human-animal hybrid the following characteristics?

In my world, taking place sometime in the near future, scientists decide to mess around with genetic engineering. The goal is to create hybrid supersoldiers with animal genes ad have them perform e...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭

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Q&A Designing a symbiotic fungus that could cause a worldwide pandemic

Just for clarification: when I say "designing", I mean just coming up with the idea of this fungus, as opposed to it being "designed" by humans. I've been very interested in fungi ever since findi...

5 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭

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Q&A Designing the properties of a biological agent that could wipe out 90% of the population without being stopped

I'm interested in coming up with a plausible agent of destruction, virus or fungus or engineered weapon or what have you, that could conceivably wipe out a majority of the human race. What physical...

4 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭

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Q&A How can I make gene therapy using a retroviral vector go wrong and mutate into an airborne contagion?

I've been reading about viral vectors and am looking to incorporate it into my setting. From what I can see, it's possible to use viral vectors as a form of gene therapy, and retroviruses can work ...

4 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭

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Q&A Symbiotic fungus causing rapid mutations within the human body

A group of scientists discover a heretofore unknown species of fungus. unbeknownst to them, let's say it is of extraterrestrial origin but it operates very much like certain fungi on Earth (e.g. op...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭

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Q&A How can primitive human species create an underwater civilization and adapt to their marine environment?

Hopefully this isn't two separate questions - I do feel like they are interconnected enough that they can be counted as one. I'm wondering if it would be possible for primitive human ancestors. Le...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭

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Q&A Is there a possible way that humans could experience rapid physical transformation into something more animalistic?

Physical transformation relies on evolution, which typically works n the scale of millions of years and in accordance with environmental needs. However, is there any plausible way maybe through th...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭

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Q&A Why are my Lovecraftian puppetmasters afraid of fire and light?

We played with technology too powerful for humans to wield and opened a gateway to a parallel universe, on a dark world with a dying sun. The dominant lifeforms on this world are semi-sentient flyi...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭

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Q&A Biology behind a monster that is able to remain invisible

This is a post-apocalyptic setting I'm working on. The world has been overrun by invisible monsters from another parallel universe. They can be heard and smelled, and they can form claw prints on t...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Space_Cadet‭

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Q&A An Earth with a permanent winter state with drastically reduced temperature, dark skies and mass extinctions

I had posted a question a couple of days ago asking if it would be possible for an artificial satellite/cosmic body at the L1 orbit to block out the Sun, but the logistics of that is a little too e...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Space_Cadet‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Space_Cadet‭

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Q&A Would it make sense to send potential human colonists on the initial manned expedition to a habitable, Earth-like planet?

In the near future, humanity has spread out across the Solar System. A new planet is discovered, let's say 30 light years away, that shows it to be Earth-like and could harbor Earth life without to...

5 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Space_Cadet‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Space_Cadet‭