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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Foxes Can Jump How Many Times Their Height?

« on: 17/10/2013 23:13:09 »

I've found dozens of articles on how a cat can jump 5x its height and 7x its tail length.  However, I can't find anything on foxes.  If a specific bread needs to be mentioned, it would be a Northern Red Fox.  I'm unsure if this is an appropriate question for this forum, but thought I'd ask.

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Chemistry / What Counters Metacresol?

« on: 08/10/2013 16:42:48 »

What food/medicine/or chemical compound counters the effects of Metacresol?

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / How can a 350 meter wall support itself?

« on: 14/08/2013 07:59:00 »

Alright guys!  Another SF question!!

If I have a huge 350 meter high wall that can be made of of any substance (man known), how can it stand with these questions.

How thick does it need to be?

It can be made from multiple different substances (reinforced concrete, marble, hell obsidian).  I'm guessing that steel would probably be a good support.  Anything is really up for grabs though (that is reasonable).

This wall has stood for over two hundred and fifty years in a heavy moisture area (very foggy and by the sea).  So that'll narrow down the material a bit.  There's also slight volcanic activity around the area.

Maintenance is a must, but will be different with whatever material you guys come up with.

It also needs to be sleek and flat (although, a slight tilt is acceptable).

If it were the real world, consider constructing it with no expense cost.  Money is no objective.

I wonder if it's even possible to engineer!  =p

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Geology, Palaeontology & Archaeology / How would this area (scientifically) be under snow fall almost constantly?

« on: 02/08/2013 16:25:06 »

If you had a valley on the east side of a continent with high mountains on the north, west, and south side.  Dark clouds continually above and almost constant snowfall.

How would a worlds atmospheric qualities, elevation, and temperature regions be used to cause such a phenomenon?

Would there have to be a strong winds and of what temperature to keep the snow from pilling up?  Could the temperature remain warm enough to slowly melt or a warm breeze swoops in from some air current to melt a lot of the snow, but somehow keep the overcast skies?

I'm trying to look for an explanation for a valley that is never without clouds, never showing the blue sky.  Any help would be appreciated!

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Chemistry / Does the body create all the chemicals necessary for Nitroglycerin?

« on: 17/07/2013 18:29:27 »

Does the body create everything needed to create Nitroglycerin or does the body miss an important chemical?  Saliva could make a good solution for it for stability, right?  Water and Salt?

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Chemistry / Is nanocellulose sensitive to electromagnetic fields?

« on: 12/07/2013 20:17:25 »

Alright, it's supposed to be as strong as steel and weigh extremely light.

However it has specific molecular changes when exposed to electromagnetic fields?  What are those effects.

What about heat, liquids, impacts, vibration, ect.

If it is extremely hard then what's the purpose if it falls apart once exposed to certain things?  Am I not understanding something about its design/structure? 

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Is gravity a byproduct of mass?

« on: 22/04/2013 19:20:24 »

The title says it all.  Does mass cause a correlation of gravity attraction.  Mass absorbs gravity into itself?  Or does gravity pull the mass in?

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New Theories / Black Holes Antimatter?

« on: 22/04/2013 16:40:29 »

What if gravity is actually a super dense section of antimatter and mater is being pulled in by it, but never touches it because of some kind of force be it their charges pulling each other.  Repelling at the same time and the repel is stronger than the pull.

Black Holes are what happen when the the antimatter meets matter.  The energy created from the collision causes the super massive gravitational pull.  We cant observe into the event horizon, but what if the matter is being destroyed by the antimatter.  Matter cant be destroyed, just converted.  So what if matter and antimatter fuse, creating that super dense consistent pulling.

The end of the universe being the creation of super massive black holes that will devour each other until they combine back into the singularity which then explodes once it reaches that right formula to create another big bang?

quasars are the unbalance of the antimatter and matter, until they even out?

My theory have more holes than Swiss cheese?

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Technology / How can we realise the goals of quantum computing?

« on: 08/04/2013 06:07:09 »

1: If someone was able to come up with a quantum binary system with turning electrons on and off, couldn't we use them to bypass latency all together.

2: If you were able to do that, than wouldn't the bottleneck be how fast the processors could recognize and translate the consistent switching off and on of the electrons?

3: If we used these in a large scale to simulate specific tasks in a computer it would only depend on processing power and isn't there some kind of quantum storage system or maybe quantum processing that would make every single action instantaneous?

4: Could you use quantum entanglement as a source of energy transference?  Charge one side and it charges the other?  Mass power distribution, where specific functioning paired electrons were only used for powering our devices (no more plugging into outlets or charging batteries).

5: Just like any other computer, if you had software able to translate the binary system set in place, then you could get video, audio, and any other feat a normal computer can accomplish, but instantaneously without the problems of reception, latency, or degradation of signal.

ps: this is all for my SF book and I just wanted to know if I had my theory correct.  Could you use anti-matter as the power source to charge these specific energy distributing electrons for clean energy?

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Just Chat! / New Question: Your thoughts on a Pure Republic Capitalist Society?

« on: 07/04/2013 21:12:05 »

I decided to switch off of a Direct Democratic Socialistic society to a Pure Republic Capitalist.  Your thoughts on this?

Every x amount of years someone is placed with power and then there is then a set of cabinet that countermand and keep that person in check.  There is a enforcement agency, who do you think they should be under or do you think they should also be separate from government influence (they are there only to uphold the law, be it politician or citizen)?

Should the people have the right to outvote a law if an x number of people vote against or for?

Anything else you can think of?

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Just Chat! / Describe to me your thoughts on a Direct Democracy within a Socialistic emphasis

« on: 04/04/2013 04:17:58 »

If the community participated in their decisions in joint union, while taking active roles in progressing a society as a whole.  What are you thoughts on this?

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Technology / Ironsand Like Chainsaw Possible?

« on: 24/03/2013 00:37:20 »

Alright; so ironsand can be vibrated at frequencies (not very knowledgeable on the topic as i'm asking).  If you manipulated electromagnetic fields by shooting a current through the ironsand and then manipulated it through magnetic's couldn't the current provide a violent enough vibration to cut through things if directed through the magnets?

Again; I have no idea on the topic, just a thought that is passing through my brain.

If this isn't possible, can you think of anything dealing with electromagnetic's that can cause this sort of phenomena?

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Geology, Palaeontology & Archaeology / Most Utopian Society In Your Opinion In The Following Specifications

« on: 08/03/2013 02:34:58 »

I don't know which thread this would categorize under if at all on this site, but still wanted to pose the question!

Another SF question, YET AGAIN.  I would like to know other's opinions on specific social aspects.

Background of the social class: This society is comprised of Espers, within my universe they are the most intellectual race.  Having esp like abilities, (read some of my earlier posts to get a feel for them if you would like) they base most of their decisions on logic, therefore I want a unanimous symbiotic relation within their community.

This society needs:

• A complete social equality in voting, speaking, and finance.
• All residents may have differing difficulty of jobs, but in essence get paid the same (depending on skill set and necessity).
• Biokinetic's(Espers that have the ability to manipulate cellular activity in all biological aspects) act as a hospital, which in essence causes no disease.
• Energy is clean and sustained.
• A select group of extremely intelligent espers go through mass political petitions that govern laws within a logical fair manner.  (Mainly enforced by a specific individual that is completely devoted to duty).
• Justice is given out within a logical methodical manner where the death penalty is given to anyone who is in enforcement of destroying their specific laws.

I know it sounds a bit far fetched and extreme, but what is your input on the matter; I would like negative and positive opinions on the matter.  Ask questions about the society that might cause collapse and/or that I have missed, and slowly evolve this fantasy society broadening its perimeters.

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / What Is Possible With This Kind Of SF Ability?

« on: 04/03/2013 02:54:43 »

A thought that I will need to study more scientifically in depth on; what about having someone able to shift density (tank)?

Advantages:

Intangibility (maybe?)
Extreme Durability/Strength (weight behind him/her)
Float or maybe even walk on air
Maybe condense size or expand?
Possibly even viscosity manipulation?
Pressure manipulation.
Edit* Could he/she create a singularity in something and expand it (Seems a bit broken, but trying to figure out the full lengths of this ability)?

Limits

Only able to change density content on physical (skin) contact.
Could result in unwanted effects and once a density is changed he/she would have to restore it (it wont automatically return to normal mass).
Need to consume a lot of mass (as using such an ability would severely deplete one's energy content).
     - He/she has to balance three different categories: Mental Stamina (Mathematical calculation behind the action), Focus (energy behind the action), and Personal Mass (Even if he/she is using focus to make up most the difference in an objects density/mass he/she still uses a small portion of their own mass to accomplish the feat).

Can you guys think of any hampers, limits, or other possible things that could come out of this ability?

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Just Chat! / Help Me With My Ultimate Offensive and Defensive Team

« on: 25/02/2013 20:03:20 »

This is for my SF book and would like some help with my Esper portion.

Aaricia: Telepath/Telekinesis (although it is really in-between universal plains energy she is manipulating)  Helps the team with very high defense, selective physical offense, and very high offensive illusions/delusions.

Issues: Very dark past with family which engraves deep mental/emotional scars inside her mind; being a telepath she keeps pieces of every mind she touches and has to store it behind walls that can cause severe personality changes if broken(mostly causing uncontrollable frenzied rage).  Mental contact overload; basically in contact with too many minds, causing her to sporadically shift her thoughts to synchronize with theirs (she thinks she is thinking what they are thinking; I kind of lost myself for a second writing that...).

Liz: Spacial Time ability (basically in it's usual de-over powered state Teleportation/Dimensional Manipulation)  She basically is the teams maneuverability in most cases.  She is the person who keeps the group in good positions, offensively attacks when needed and on the rare occasion full out dominates the battlefield.

Issues: Having such a (normally) incalculable ability means she has a very unstable mind.  To counter act this she has been trained to separate her mind states into alternate personalities that can be shifted by saying her different nicknames.  Lizaline (Most powerful and very darkly oriented); Lizi, (psychopathic glee filled state of murder); Liz, (Normal tea loving carefree girl that can take a sudden turn if her tea is spoken badly of).

Helena: Electromaster (Ability to alter, enhance, manipulate, electrons/protons, electromagnetic fields, and magnetic fields within her environment)  Mainly powerhouse/strategist of the team.

Vivian (Helena's little sister): Biokinetic (Absolutely anything that has to do with biology manipulation; healing, genetic alteration, disease, anything).  Vivian is basically the highest power level potential as she can alter her own dna to take on other races characteristics.

Issues: She hates killing or harming, but will do what her sister says.  The biology manipulation can be really hard to stabilize and can cause delusions. 

Recap:

     Aaricia: Illusionist/Defensive
     Liz: Maneuverability
     Helena: Powerhouse (Offensive)/Strategist
     Vivian: Healer/subtle offensive

Now, what am i missing in this lineup to make it perfect?

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Humanoid Flight Possible At What Lengths?

« on: 15/02/2013 04:37:37 »

Alright; again another one of my science fiction questions.  I have been doing minuscule research on the topic, but I will tell what I have found out myself and let the experts school me on the rest.

1: It is technically impossible for humans to fly.  We are simple not with the aerodynamic shape and the wings themselves would have to be over a hundred meters in length.

2: The Paragon Falcon is the fastest known creature within our world today (I don't know about the past).  Although; the Anna Hummingbird can move over two hundred lengths of it's body faster than the falcon, but still is slower in clockwise speed.
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Now on to my thoughts on my book.

I am allowed some leeway since it is science fiction and talking about creatures that are not exactly  human.

1: To a slender human with the height of 5"2 and a wing span (can vary, maybe longer or shorter) of nearly eight meters.  Rigidly bat textured(are bat textured wings meant for gliding, not flying?)

2: How far can I justify this with a difference in anatomy as in muscle fiber density, type, and/or strength.

3: Would the strength/resilience of the wings take into account anything like weight?

4: Weight can vary depending on your suggestions with muscle.

5: How would aerodynamics work with this wing shape and lugging around a human body?

I know what I ask may not be in your general expertise.  I will consider any and all information you can illuminate me on.

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Physiology & Medicine / Drug Agent That Promotes Aggression and Detachment?

« on: 08/12/2012 07:07:06 »

Is there a drug that promotes aggression and detachment that has a short time duration?  Within the time of my search on google the only drug that seemed a likely candidate was PCP, but it is longer lasting than what I am looking for.  Can you also give me some -likely- side effects of the drug you choose, thank you.

-This is for writing purpose only, not use-

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Can you sense someones gaze?

« on: 25/10/2012 06:42:50 »

I've read a few interesting topics about this, but I would like to know Naked Science's opinion about the topic.

I've read a few topics elsewhere depicting the eye emitting some kind of energy that our senses can pick up.  From that we get the "feeling" of someone watching us.

Any thoughts?

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Is it possible for a human body to slam through a wall?

« on: 21/10/2012 07:52:35 »

I know it is a very strange topic, but I'm curious to which kind of walls a human body can resiliently crash through and still be in operable states.

How fast would one need to go to break through a "normal" house wall?
What about a more re-enforced wall?

I guess a more important question would be how much "force" would it take to propel a human body through a wall?

I hope I am being clear enough for an answer.

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Physiology & Medicine / Questions on mixing these drugs.

« on: 29/09/2012 08:29:26 »

As research for a Science Fiction book that I'm writing, I'm curious about drug combinations being given to the protagonist.  With your knowledge what would be the effects of the combination.  I know that there are some ways of figuring this out, but I am unaware of how.  Your help would be appreciated.

1: Speed "methamphetamine" http://www.drugs.com/speed.html
    a: This would be used to keep her awake (any better alternatives?)
2: Electrolytes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolyte
    a: This would be used to keep her heart pumping regularly (any better alternatives?)
3: Antihemorrhagic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antihemorrhagic
    a: This would be used to keep her from bleeding out (any better alternatives?)
4: Topiramate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topiramate
    a: This would be used to keep her from thinking too clearly (any better alternatives?)

What would be the effects on the body?
What would be the effects on the mental state?
What would be the effects on the pain receptors?
What would be the effects on the emotional state?
Would there be any major conflicts in medication that could cause any harm?

Is there any different drug you would use that would have similar effects as the ones stated above that would work better with each other?

Thank you for your support!

ps: This is for a Science Fiction book I am writing.  -not a creeper/psycho survey-

Mod Note, Clarification of Science Fiction intent