Posts by Aric
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 yo...
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 ...
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 r...
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 ab...
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 de...
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...
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 l...
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 atmosphe...
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 shi...
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 b...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
