Questions tagged [power]
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Use of Lightning by 1800s-Equivalent Civilisation?
If there were a few places where lightning storms happen very regularly and are very localised (say, a 5-25km² plateau at the top of a hill where storm-clouds gather nightly), would an industrial-age ...
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Steam punk nuclear reactor [closed]
How do I build a steam punk nuclear reactor? I don't have any fissile material, I'm just curious about the specs.
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In a world where the Gods have a presence does it make sense for the nobility to be the Champions of the Gods? [closed]
Let me give a simplified overview of my world. The gods exist. There exists Domains (all that is tangible and abstract) and Principalities (the emotional relations towards these Domains, wherein each ...
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If I wanted to build a space-faring probe),could it absorb the radiation in space and used it as fuel?
If I wanted to build a space-faring probe (no humans on board), would it be possible to build the structure and covering of the ship so that it absorbed the radiation in space and used it as fuel? I ...
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Power grid on the Moon
Actually this is not an idea for a book, I thought about it after reading this article. The power grid they propose for the moon would require a lot of electric cables and robots that bring power ...
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Why would authority figures' uniforms be more colourful than average people's? [closed]
In my world, there are magical humans often named wizards. Their scientific name is Homo magicus. However, there are standard humans (Homo sapiens as you shall know).
Traditionally, wizards live in a ...
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Is someone who has the power to manifest things on the internet able to solve all of the worlds problems?
Background: 2030, United States. Information freedom access Act was passed in 2029, granting complete access to the internet for all citizens. Technology is mildly more advanced (meaning better ...
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Could there be a romantic relationship between an ancient immortal and young mortal without a power imbalance? [closed]
Romantic relationships with serious age-gaps are controversial in real life. It is often seen as the older person is engaging in predatory behavior since they are generally both wiser and richer than ...
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How many power plants could plausibly be built in a given, relatively small area? For e.g. how many nuclear plants could be built in a 1000sq.km area? [closed]
For e.g. how many nuclear plants could be built in a 1000sq.km area?
How many gas/coal/oil plants could be co-located in a small area? Etc.
