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For questions that require plausible (better than suspension-of-disbelief) answers based on Real World science that are not necessarily constrained to the known limits of Real World science. Contrast with the hard-science, science-fiction and internal-consistency tags. This tag may not be used alone. This tag may not be used with the science-fiction, hard-science, or internal-consistency tags.

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Materials for an ancient hot air balloon

Silk makes great hot air balloons as it is light weight and super strong. The practical limitation is going to be silk production. Silkworms are fussy creatures. You'll need forests of mulberry trees …
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Conditions for ideal/quick terraforming candidates that cannot currently support life

I have been researching terraforming as well. Atomic Rockets has a good article about it Science fiction Encyclopedia Terraforming I ask a question recently specific to changing oxygen which has so …
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Terraforming a low oxygen Earth-like planet

My colonists have been terraforming a planet for centuries. They chose this exo-planet for its many earth-like qualities (size, gravity, Goldilocks zone, volcanos, similar sun). However, it is like th …
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