Activity for Aric‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Question	—	How to explain life on a moon orbiting a non-habitable planet For story purposes, I am building a world where all life exists on the moon of a non-habitable planet (the moon is not tidally locked). How can I explain this in a convincing and mostly scientific way? If not, how can I handwave it? For the moon to have an atmosphere and oceans it must be quite mass... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	How would fast rotation affect gravity? I have a planet which was created by a God, who is experimenting with it by making it spin at an incredible speed. At the equator, the gravity is reduced to half by the centrifugal force generated by spinning. This God has been preventing collisions from meteors and the likes which would likely dis... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Question	—	What would happen to the rest of the world if I raised the temperature of the poles? I want the temperature of the earth's poles to be higher so that they have a temperate European climate with yearly temperatures averaging 15-20 degrees Celsius. What will the climate of the rest of the planet now be like? Please note that I am not involving any humans in this. I am purely interest... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Question	—	How can my race combine kinetic weaponry with high explosives? My race use a weapon which has the same dimensions and mass as a kinetic rod. The difference is that it's also a high explosive. It explodes after impact, causing the already weak structure to be blown apart. These weapons are to be used in space, so no external oxygen. How can they make this more e... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Question	—	Does mass affect orbit size? My question refers to a capital ship. Ideally, the ship wants to stay as low as possible. Does the mass of the ship affect its possible orbits? If so, what is the lowest orbit possible for this ship? I don't have a number for its mass, but imagine something like the farragut: Dimensions: Lengt... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Question	—	How can I create explosions without using oxygen? TL,DR: Kinetic weapons are great at taking down shields, but can't take out the hull. I need an explosive that works in a vacuum to take out the hull. Nukes are out, since they'll hit the atmosphere too. Here is the situation: There is a battle around a planet. Two capital ships are in orbit, 1... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Question	—	Would a temperate "land of the midnight sun" be habitable? This is another question about PommeDeTerra: Thanks to the orientation and position of the planet, PommeDeTerra has a habitable island with a temperate climate at it's south pole that looks a little like this: This island is very similar to Europe with the same soil types, geographical... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Question	—	Orienting a pilot inside a space fighter My question stems from What would a space fighter look like? After reading through @dsollen's question can a human fighter pilot fully grasp 3 dimensional frictionless movement in space? I started questioning how the pilot would control the ship. My interpretation of the ship is a sphere with multi... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Question	—	How to "burn" through wood in a vacuum? This question relates to an attack on a biological space vessel. My vessel is a space station made from wood, with an oxygen-rich atmosphere inside it. It is under attack and the attackers have decided to "burn" through the wood and let the air inside escape. What will happen when you heat the oute... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Question	—	Feasibility of creating an explosive life form My race of space-going sentients want to weaponise a life form which is explosive in an oxygen-rich environment. To do so, they have access to any planet they care to use, terraforming, and the ability to change the atmospheric makeup of the planet. How would they go about creating and breeding thi... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Question	—	A planetary dynamo Is it possible for a planet and moon to generate electricity in some way? Could a combination of magnetic fields and iron content in the crust or core produce electromagnetic induction due to the rotation of either planet or moon, and also the orbit of the moon? Here are a few ideas: The moon orbits... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Question	—	What would an asteroid base look like and how would it operate? For the sake of simplicity, my species is similar to humans but far more advanced. We will also assume that they live in a solar system similar to ours, and that they are advanced enough that they can 'catch' an asteroid and land on it. These people wish to create a research base which orbits the su... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Question	—	Is it possible to lie telepathically? In a world where people can feel each other's thoughts and emotions, is it possible to lie? Is it possible to think something different from what you really think? It doesn't make sense... When you lie in spoken language, you are aware that what you are saying is different from the truth. The proces... (more)	—	over 8 years ago