Activity for Andon‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Question	—	Buried under the Sand: Good or Bad for technology? So, here's the setup. Spaceship emergency lands on a habitable planet in the middle of a desert. Being a desert with decent wind movement, the ship quickly ends up being buried under the sand. A few centuries later, someone finds the ship. What condition would it be in? Let's assume that the ship wo... (more)	—	about 7 years ago
Answer	—	A: How does an ordinary person announce major discoveries? Short answer: All of the above. Throw it at all of the walls, see if it sticks. Try to find people who are in-the-know about whatever this discovery is to verify it and use their clout. In reality, though, regardless of how REAL the discovery is, odds are it'll be discounted until someone with clout... (more)	—	about 7 years ago
Question	—	How would aircraft and air-life develop on High-G, Lower-Atmosphere planet? I'm (slowly) working on a semi sci-fi world, set in a WWII-ish tech level (Semi sci-fi being how they got to this world). Except in this world, aircraft have developed significantly later, and battleships still rule the seas. In my research, I've seen that buoyancy is generally unaffected by gravity... (more)	—	about 7 years ago