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Posts by Vylix‭

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Q&A The Moon has a magnetic field instead of the Earth; what are the changes in navigation?

I'm curious as to what the implications to any navigation system are: ship trekking aviation etc. Will their compass change shape (as being spherical), or might they dump the compass alltogeth...

5 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Vylix‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by Vylix‭

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Q&A How plausible is a system of clans of pure-blood wizards?

In this medieval world, I want to set up a clan system that builds up every kingdom. Every kingdoms will have at least 3-4 big clans/families, each is unique to the theme of the magic they use. For...

12 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Vylix‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by Vylix‭

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Q&A Is it plausible for self-destruct button to trigger a countdown?

Inspired by this question, and this article, activating self-destruct mechanism disengage coolant system for the ship's main reactor, which then increases the core temperature and triggers explosio...

10 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Vylix‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by Vylix‭

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Q&A How would a plant convert magma to energy?

A follow up question for What is the method to produce food within a volcano caldera? How can a plant harness magma's heat to "photosynthesize"? It is very different from an animal, which can move...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Vylix‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by Vylix‭

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Q&A How can a lava-eater metabolism explained?

Inspired by A.C.A.C's comment, how can the metabolism of an animal that is harnessing the heat from magma or lava be explained? I'm thinking of conventional "eating lava or magma", but it could be...

4 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Vylix‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by Vylix‭

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Q&A How can a desert have high humidity?

Deserts are known to be hot and dry places. In my desert, I need a high humidity in the air. It doesn't have to be near the ground, but at least the atmosphere below 1 km should have a layer of hig...

6 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Vylix‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Vylix‭

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Q&A What could make a species evolve downward facing ears?

To give an illustration of what I mean with downward ear, here's an illustration taken from mtrakholisova's Pinterest. I want to make a species with downward facing ears. They cannot be moved fa...

6 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Vylix‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Vylix‭

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Q&A How strong could a land of ice clouds be?

In my world, there is a forest of giant trees on both poles. The trees create a canopy that is perpetually covered in ice. This frozen canopy extends so high that it supports a "land" of frozen clo...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Vylix‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Vylix‭

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