Activity for Columbia says Reinstate Monica
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Would Moore's Law apply to mechanical computers? We know through the works of Babbage, Lovelace, et al. that mechanical computers (computers operating through gears, cogs, etc., and powered by steam or some other arbitrary non-electric power source) are possible. In our world, it has been observed that electronic computers obey various forms of Mo... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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Let's plot a course between Earth and Gor We know that Gor, or Counter-Earth, is not stable in a long-term sense. Let's handwave that away, or assume that we are dealing with a temporary span of time in which the instability is immaterial. Mid-20th to early 21st century Gor and Earth have finally discovered each other and made contact. An a... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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How long would an abandoned surface colony on Mars physically last? Humans with a level of technology roughly equal to the present day, not more than a decade or two more advanced (e.g. they might have slightly more efficient rockets, or a more miniaturized comm system, but no stargates, warp drive, or lightsabers), found a colony on the surface of Mars. Assume a som... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |