Activity for FoxElemental‭

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Question	—	(Porcu)pine tree needle firing system? Info I've created a pine tree that stabs its needles into people. Here's the way I did so: Using genetic engineering, my fictional scientists inserted keratin-producing genes into a pine tree (gymnosperm, a clade of plants that while fruitless have complex reproductive systems and vascular tissue) ... (more)	—	about 6 years ago
Question	—	Radiation Levels and Effects on Planet with 27 Suns Other posts from this thread will be posted here: How to make an Earth with 27 suns work (Closed as a duplicate of the follow up, Attempt Two) How To Make an Earth with 27 Suns Work, Attempt Two: Orbital Stability (Will be updated as more are posted.) Info I finally figured out how to make a pl... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	Music Dragonfly via Perforations in Wings Info I'm designing a prehistoric-dragonfly that has little holes or perforations in its wings. When the wind flows through them, they make music (the viability of flying with these wings will be covered later.) By prehistoric I mean a dragonfly the size of a hawk, with a slightly more complex, modi... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	Designing venom glands for an elephant: misting Laugh all you like, you won't be laughing when it sprays you with its jade trunk of death. Info I figured out that I wanted an elephant that sprays poison (not acid) out of its trunk a while ago (Thank you, @James for that idea.) Now, the poison is a misted poison sprayed through the trunk of the ... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	Metal-Feathered Macaw Viability Part 2: Best Wing Shape? More posts from this thread are here: Metal-Feathered Macaw Viability Part 1: How Can It Fly? Info See this previous question to learn about the premise. We now know, via this amazing answer, that a steel-feathered macaw can pretty much fly on its own. But wouldn't it be cool if it could actuall... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	How could an acid-cow make a barrier against acidic milk by synthesizing PTFE, and what would it line? Info I'm designing a breed of cow that produces acid instead of milk. Part of the reason this is useful for my story is that the cows produce as much acid as a dairy cow would milk (through selective breeding/genetic modification.) Now, the dairy industry in 2013 produced 769 million tonnes of milk... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	Sugar-bomb tree mechanics I'm developing a tree that has a peculiar fruit. Instead of having water in said fruit, there is nothing but sugar. The tree pumps sugar into a hollow orb which slowly "bakes," caramelizing into an amber shell of stained-glass sugar. This caramel shell fruit contains tiny seeds. What's more, to prote... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	Metal-Feathered Macaw Viability Part 1: How Can It Fly? More posts from this thread will be linked here: Metal-Feathered Macaw Viability Part 2: Best Wing Shape? Info I'm designing a macaw that has metal feathers, claws, and a metal beak--to be particular, steel. To start with, assume a regular anatomy/physiology of a macaw+steel feathers, claws, and b... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	Best material for windsilk I'm developing a silkworm that spins webs of a particular kind of "silk" and weaves thin, fragile webs. The magic part of this is that it also spins wind. The following addresses how this works and my question. Info The silkworms "fold" breezes into the silk, basically funelling the wind into a han... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	How To Make an Earth with 27 Suns Work, Attempt Two: Orbital Stability This is the continuation of a thread of related posts on a hypothetical alternate universe/Light Plane. Other posts from this thread are here: How To Make an Earth with 27 Suns Work Radiation Levels and Effects on Planet with 27 Suns This thread is related to this one, with modifications (hence ... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	How to modify bee physiology to be able to produce firehoney given nectar that is (magically) flammable? How would fire honey be useful and manageable to a beehive/bee colony? Info In this scenario, bees harvest nectar from a particular flower. The nectar is not only spicy from capsaicin, but literally fiery. Tiny embers are magically suspended in the liquid, sparks dance over the surface. The bees sh... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Question	—	How to design a hyper-coffee plant How much caffeine could you fit into a roasted coffee bean (that will later be ground and steeped) while still having a strong coffee flavor? I'm aiming for a super-caffeine boost -- something where you only need a thermos to last you a week, something that keeps you awake for three or four days if ... (more)	—	over 6 years ago