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Category Archives: SciFi Q of the Day
SciFi Q of the Day: Off-Equator Space Elevators
SciFi Question of the Day: Logic dictates that a space elevator be tethered from a point on the equator to a point out in geosynchronous orbit. But if you tethered it someplace that wasn’t on the equator, it would still … Continue reading
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Tagged anchor the elevator, ascending node, cross-track force, descending node, equator, equatorial nations, geosynchronous, geosynchronous orbit, hockey stick, inclination, International Space Elevator Conference, International Telecommunications Union, isec, isec.org, Jason Hough, Jason M Hough, Liftport, Liftportal, LiftPortal Space Education, lightning, Space Elevator, space tether, tether, The Darwin Elevator, Thoughts on space elevators
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SciFi Q of the Day: Dark Side vs Dork Side
SciFi Question of the Day: If the Dark Side has cookies, what does the Dork Side have to offer? . . Twitter Answer: Lizz Porter @Lizz_Porter @US_Nessie Pi. Facebook Answers: Kevin McCullen Mostly coffee. Charlie Cecil Riley Mountain Dew and Skittles. Emily Becker Priest Def. … Continue reading
Posted in SciFi Q of the Day
Tagged Cookies, Dark Side, Darth Vader, Dork Side, nut allergies, pi
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Interview With Eric Andrew Satchwill
Eric Andrew Satchwill is a writer living in his home town of Calgary, Alberta. Trans and unabashedly queer, he loves nothing more than to share his experiences, and learn about the experiences of others. He works predominantly in the realm … Continue reading
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Tagged Alea, Babfath, Babsath, Babseth, bisexual, Christian, church, Douglas Adams, drag king, Dyceria, Eighties music, faith-based, Fallen Things, Felt Tips, heterosexual, Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, homosexual, hoopy frood, Inspirational Romance, LGBTQ, NaNoWriMo, niche market, queer, Release the Kraken!, Tiffany Reisz, transexual, transexual vs transgender, transgender, transgender vs transexual, Trixingee, urban fantasy
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SciFi Q of the Day: Planetary Time
SciFi Question of the Day: Your colony is on a planet whose day is approximately equal to 19 1/4 Earth hours. Do you continue to use Earth time and say your day is 19 1/4 hours long? Or do you … Continue reading
SciFi Q of the Day: Are You Pondering What I’m Pondering?
SciFi Question of the Day: Are you pondering what I’m pondering? Facebook Answers: Cayla Ray I think so, but a ninja mime would make a lousy spokesman since he’d be neither seen nor heard. Juno Suk I think so, but … Continue reading
Posted in SciFi Q of the Day
Tagged Animaniacs, corset, Juno Suk, narf, Pinky and the Brain, pondering, sad meals, statute of limitations
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SciFi Q of the Day: Capes or Spandex?
SciFi Question of the Day: If you could have either the superpower of flight, but you had to wear a cape, or the superpower of telekinesis, but you have to wear spandex (with nothing over it) which would you choose? … Continue reading
Posted in SciFi Q of the Day
Tagged cape, groping, nekkid, power of flight, psychokinesis, Spandex, telekinesis
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SciFi Q of the Day: Celebrations
SciFi Question of the Day: If a future human society, either on Earth or a new planet, fully accepted that young people often have their first sexual experience in their late teens, what kind of celebrations or rituals might they … Continue reading
Posted in SciFi Q of the Day
Tagged cake, celebrations, coming of age, customs, Earth's Children, Jean Auel, sex cake, virginity
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SciFi Q of the Day: Higgs Boson
SciFi Question of the Day: If a hypothetical SciFi writer advertised “Free Higgs Boson particle with every purchase” would you buy their hypothetical book? Facebook Answers: Sarah Barnard Hypothetically? Charlie Cecil Riley Depends on how good the book is. Kevin McCullen Limited time … Continue reading
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Tagged Boson, Church of England, free offer, Higgs, Higgs Boson, Higgs Boson Particle, hold mass, hypothetical, mass
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SciFi Q of the Day: Dream Cars
SciFi Question of the Day: If we had the technology that allowed you to cheaply order a car with modern innards but looking like any pre-2000 car, what would you choose? Facebook Answers: Robert B. Fredricksen 1969 R/T Dodge Charger. Geri … Continue reading
AmyBeth Inverness 
Anti-misanthrope
Last week I posted this SciFi Question of the Day on both Facebook and Google Plus: SciFi Question of the Day: If an intelligent, alien race that values peace, kindness, and the spirit of community (IE working together to make … Continue reading →