Recent content by maximus

this is going to seem like a strange question, but do you think it would be possible to send a large-scale mining campaign in space? (specifically mining the asteroids in the asteroid belt?) what are the pros and cons? would the cons out way the pros? when could we see financial return on this...

this is true, though misleading. we followed in the footsteps of this typical primate behavious until at a given point of time not known exactly to this day, we strayed from the path of a true primate in the sense of a territorial, gathering herbavour (with the occasional taste of meat) to a...

in my opinion, these arguements are stupid. obvoiusly we as species were designed by the rigours of evolution to eat meat as well as plants. (you don't believe me? feel those two sharp teeth poking out of your gums) therefore, it must provide certain critical advantages, otherwise nature would...

the only solution i can see aside from war is to accept a system like that that china used in the seventies where the number of offspring is limited to two per unit. it is difficult and many people do not like it but human overpopulation is a serious problem that threatens every species on...

for any science-fiction type interplanetary colonization to take place (i'm talking large scale like Star Wars or Star Trek) we first need a more efficient method of travelling. so, in your opinion, which of the many ideas out there is most promising. Examples are WORMHOLE TRAVELING, the...

i have yet another question (that is after the first one gets answered): what is the minimum temperature at which any gas can become ionized?

i guess what i was asking was whether or not such a gas exists naturally, without any human intervention (i.e. heating, bombardment, etc). and i guess what i mean by naturally is in nature, out of extreme conditions like lightning, the sun (i.e. at room temperature)

i left for a couple of months and the great mentat is gone? what's happened?

it was a little too far out for me. most of their discussions seemed like the ramblings of a drugged out hippy in my opinion. the artwork reflected this well. overall it was worth seeing but i don't know if i'd watch it again.

though, on the whole, i like the new design of the PF, i have some concerns about some things. firstly, the new banner at the top is great but the soft look of the images on the left of the screens (i don't know what to call them) is disagreeable in my opinion. the shade of blue should be...

okay, how many Star Wars nerds do we have here? I'm thinking about the possibility of a lightsaber. given there are several major hurtles that we'd need to get through but I'm just trying to sort this out. a) I've realized it could not be a 'light' saber. the photons...

do any exist (possibly an isotope?) or is it posible to create an ionized gas without heating it up (i.e. making it a plasma)?

okay, emotional logic is a bad title. how about emotional rationality? I've recently read a study in which "rational thought" was shown to be a result of cooperatively using the limbic systems and the anterior cingulate cortex (basically meaning between emotional centers of the brain and...

i am designing an armor in my head (along with hundreds of other things) and i want to know specifics about cooling systems. I've decided on a coolant system pumped by feet/arm movements/etc but i need to know: how effective are such systems? specifically, how long would they last, how cold can...

who's read Flatterland? it's the story of A. Square's great-great granddaughter (yes, she's a line who lives in 20th century Flatland) who goes on an adventure very much like her ancestor before her. I'm currently about half way through and find it to be slightly disappointing when compared to...