Timeline for Cities in a world with rapid winds and denser atmosphere?
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| Mar 26, 2018 at 16:41 | comment | added | thanby | @JAMS See also the Burj Khalifa, which was designed to withstand the enormous winds encountered in its location and at a high altitude. I'd imagine that's about how larger structures would be designed, with lots of angles to cut and redirect the wind. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 at 3:32 | comment | added | Green | @JAMS so they just use smaller sails and more ballast. Not hard to work around. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 at 2:54 | comment | added | JAMS | Well, strong winds with double the kinetic moment could easily affect the boats and flip them over. Not to mention the influence of this on the tide. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 at 2:05 | comment | added | Willk | Why would they avoid maritime travel? With lots of wind power they will be able to move fast. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 at 1:27 | comment | added | JAMS | Oh, very interesting! This of the dense winds could greatly influence the culture and society of my world! At first I only had it as a curious quirk, but it could give a lot. Although I see that things like maritime travel will be things that people will avoid at all costs. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 at 1:12 | history | answered | Willk | CC BY-SA 3.0 |