Activity for CYCLOPSCORE‭

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Question	—	How to make Space Habitats spin? I have seen a variety of outer space megastructures across sci-fi and the minds of most astrologists, such as Bishop Rings, O'Neill Cylinders, Bernal Spheres, and much more. What most of these interplanetary / interstellar giant space habitats have in common, other than their big size or massive need... (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Question	—	How would a Dyson Swarm transmit energy to the Earth? The Dyson Swarm is common in sci fi as an energy source, and sometimes also as a powerful weapon. As it is commonly understood, it harnesses the energy of the sun, which stores a vast amount of energy. A Dyson Swarm is necessary for any civilization to be deemed Level I or II on the Kardashev Scale. ... (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Question	—	Creating a Hard and Feasible Molecular Disrupting Beam A common weapon in science fiction is the Molecular Disrupting Beam, which disintegrates anything caught by the beam into basic atoms and molecules with no wound or gash, more as if a portion of the targeted material or person simply ceased to exist. It comes with many names, WH40k calls them Gauss ... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	Ideal Materials for Laser / Energy Weapon Defense In most future sci-fi settings, it is apparent that laser weapons (or as Star Wars likes to call it, blasters) and energy weapons in general would have replaced most standard ballistics for main infantry to use. With that in mind, armour made to deal with physical weapons such as knives or guns woul... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	Feasibility of compressing matter to electron degeneracy So, I have been a bit disappointed with the answers on how to store degenerate matter from my previous thread, and now I'm even wondering whether one can produce it at all, without invoking unrealistic femtotechnology. As everyone knows, to even convert regular matter into degenerate matter, require... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	Feasibility of Relativistic Artillery / Kill Vehicles As far as it is known, Relativistic Kill Vehicles are a common weapon in science fiction and are rendered as powerful as nukes just due to their kinetic energy alone, a finite mass being propelled at a portion of lightspeed. https://hackerfall.com/story/relativistic-kill-vehicle However, one thin... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	Feasibility of Ordinatus' Hellfire Missiles I was looking for special missiles that do more than just explode or release radiation, thus I looked at some of the harder Warhammer 40k weapons, until I came across the Hellfire Missile. To describe this: "Hellfire is a common term for a potent acidic/viral compound developed by the Adeptus Mecha... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	Feasibility of H.G. Wells' Continuously-Exploding Atomic Bombs I came across this interesting weapon by H.G. Wells, from his novel, The World Set Free, about a special type of atomic bomb that will explode indefinitely. Here is a description on Wikipedia: Wells's "atomic bombs" have no more force than ordinary high explosive and are rather primitive devices... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	How can Degenerate Matter be stored? In multiple sci-fi, Degenerate Matter is often used for a myriad of applications. Degenerate Matter consists of Neutronium, Quarkonium and other matter coming from dense stars. They have high strength, and are very, very dense. As one said, a teaspoonful of Neutronium could be millions to billions o... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	Feasibility of Warhammer 40k Weapons Part 2: Exterminatus So the Plasma Cannon proved to be a bust, now to the next weapon, what which is commonly associated with 'Exterminatus', the Atmospheric Incineration Torpedo. This bomb is far more powerful than a standard nuke, such that it can destroy the entire atmosphere of the planet, almost world-destroying, f... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	Feasibility of Larry Niven's Wunderland Treatymaker So it seems that the Nuclear Handgun, Powergun and Absorbic Bomb have all been busted, but this one might be more interesting, Larry Niven's Wunderland Treatymaker. Description of how the weapon (apparently) works: "The Wunderland Treatymaker was used only once. It was a gigantic version of what is... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	Feasibility of The Absorbic Bomb from The Killing Star I have come across a weapon by The Killing Star, which is called the Absorbic Bomb. Apparently, it reverses the formula E = mc^2, of how matter is converted to energy during standard nuclear blasts, such that the bomb in question insteads convert energy to matter, m = E/c^2, essentially the inverse ... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	Is the Hammer's Slammers Powergun feasible? I have seen many people discuss in this community on how a plasma gun ought to be made. But only a few mention the Powergun from the Hammerverse. I ask if this design will work. Can the bullets be this easily ionized to form plasma? How are the plasma bullets propelled? If the technology is still... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	How to build a Nuclear Pistol? I came across the design of a nuclear pistol from a deviantart artist, shown here: I want to know if this can actually be built. My additions: The "egg" needs not be uranium, which has a huge critical mass, and can use another material with less critical mass such as californium or americium. Th... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago