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Monthly Archives: January 2017
Extinction Level Events: Gamma Ray Burst
There is a plethora of potential events outside human control that can lead to mass extinction on Earth. It’s happened before. Fortunately, such events are few and far between. Nevertheless, it is worth paying attention to the potential for at … Continue reading
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Tagged Extinction Level Event, Fermi Paradox, Gamma ray Burst, GRB, WR 104
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Characters
Characters are at the heart of every story. They do things. Things happen to them. We love them and we hate them. But choosing and developing characters, from protagonists to one-time mentions, can be a challenge. Here are some quotes … Continue reading
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Large Space Vessels
The two most basic design concepts for long-term, high-population space vessels (either orbiting space colonies or ships designed for a long-duration traverse) are the cylindrical model and the toroidal model. NASA and other space agencies have studied these design concepts … Continue reading
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Tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, Bernal Sphere, Elysium, NASA, Ringworld, Space Station
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