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Posts by Cyn‭

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Q&A Is surviving this (blood loss) scenario possible?

Losing two liters of blood in and of itself is life-threatening but would not necessarily cause someone's death (assuming this is an adult human or someone with a similar blood volume). Exsangu...

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Q&A Can a creature sustain itself by eating its own severed body parts?

The short answer is: Yes with magic, no without magic. Wouldn't you rather have a magical bowl that is always full with fresh nutritious food, perfectly matched to the species that approaches it? ...

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Q&A A fictional island on Earth with "longer" springs and autumns

A good choice is a Mediterranean climate. A Mediterranean climate or dry summer climate is characterized by dry summers and mild, wet winters. The climate receives its name from the Mediter...

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Q&A The North Star in the ancient world sky

Question: Would a modern-day teen, trained in using the north star for directions when camping/hiking, notice a difference in how the "north star" (Polaris) works when transported suddenly to 1350 ...

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Q&A What could prevent players from leaving an island?

Because of sea monsters/treacherous tides/other impassable conditions, the castaways are unable to safely leave (they might have tried and been turned back). There is a way out but only the villag...

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Q&A How would flight factor into shepherding for Aarakocra (birdfolk, basically)?

Starfish Prime's answer is very good, but there are a couple elements to the analogy that wouldn't be present in your circumstance. While SP is aware it's an imperfect analogy, I want to directly ...

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Q&A Why would a blind creature evolve display features?

The bioluminescence can be a vestige of when the creature's ancestors lived in very dim caves or caves (or other spaces) that were dark part of the time while they were awake. While they still had...

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Q&A Which cells to pick to get a pure sample of DNA without precise equipment?

Saliva is a nice clean DNA sample. Ditto cheek cells. You don't need anything more complex to get. Since these are on the inside of the body, they won't have other DNA from touching things. You...

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Q&A Number of Fingers for a Math Oriented Race

Give them prehensile feet 4 fingers on each of two hands. 4 toes on each of two feet. The feet don't even have to be fully prehensile. Just usable enough that they'd think to count them. After ...

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Q&A Would it be feasible to determine whether or not a humanoid species is fertile in less than a week?

Run tests via in vitro fertilization Use multiple women at multiple fertility clinics to make sure the process works in at least a few of them. You can use any woman who is just about to ovulate ...

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Q&A Where on Earth is it easiest to survive in the wilderness?

San Nicolas Island San Nicolas Island is part of the Channel Islands of California. The weather is lovely year round (some rain but no extremes of temperature). (By Lencer - own work, used:Googl...

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Q&A Is there an element or compound that is highly reactive to any component of milk?

It's a food intolerance Whether a true allergy (histamine mediated reaction using IgE, IgG, IgA, etc), a metabolic issue (lactose intolerance, celiac disease, etc), or a reaction without a known c...

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Rigorous Science What are the harmful consequences of burning cigarette stubs in large quantities?

Cigarette butts are composed of tobacco (which is usually highly treated and contains toxic additives), wrapping paper, and cellulose-acetate filters. The amount of each will vary depending on bra...

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