Activity for pg4919
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What effects would large-scale hydraulic mining have on the landscape? Premise/question Hydraulic mining is the process of spraying high-pressure jets of water into the ground to dislodge sediment and rocks. The muddy water from this is directed into sluices where valuable materials are removed. This kind of mining has a host of negative environmental effects, like inc... (more) |
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Why would a person be predisposed for joining an animal hive mind? Imagine a supercolony of bees (I'm using bees as a metaphor; they're not really bees) which are the constituents of a massive globe-spanning hive mind. The government wishes to exploit this supercolony for its own use: as a weapon to use against enemy forces, which would be a big help. There's one ... (more) |
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Can mercury compounds be used in chemosynthesis? While watching Biblaridion's Alien Biosphere series, an interesting point came up: in Biblaridion's fictional world, atmospheric hydrogen sulfide is used as an energy source for chemosynthetic bacteria, drastically affecting the pathways that evolution takes on his world. This got me thinking about ... (more) |
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