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An acronym for extra-sensory perception which was popularized by the pioneering exercise in parapsychology, Extra-Sensory Perception (1934) by J B Rhine, which attempted to repackage folkloristic notions of "second sight" or a "sixth sense" in scientific jargon; he is referred to in...

I don't see a ceiling, glass or otherwise, and if gravity isn't enough, they'll have to create a virtual one.

Atmospheric retention.

1. Dating compatibility 2. Head hunting (and by that, I mean recruiting) 3. Interrogation method

Starships: Engineering, Manoeuvre Drive, and Dropping Off A Cliff G. Derived acceleration sucks at early technological levels, though something is better than nothing. H. You multiply power requirements by four. I. And the cost by an additional sixty percent, which seems, by itself...

Starships: Engineering, Manoeuvre Drive, and Dropping Off A Cliff A. So, what we have is the inner zone, a hectodiameter, which you can't jump into. B. The outer zone, a kilodiameter, where you can't manoeuvre. C. And the one in the middle, where you can do both. D. The goldilocks zone. E...

Confederation Navy: Standardized Tonnages 1. Five tonnes - Dinghy class ultralite utility transporter, Dingbat class gunboat, Dingo class ultralite fighter, Dingle class lift transporter, fortyish foot cargo container, Dingdong class grounded transport, Dingleberry drop pod 2. Ten tonnes -...

Starships: Engineering, Manoeuvre Drive, and Dropping Off A Cliff 1. I was recalculating the Liberty, since I suddenly had doubts whether every thing fits. 2. I wondered if I should add in the Deep Space Manoeuvring System, especially considering it was primarily a patrol ship. 3. So, I...

Spacecraft: How to Dock a Sci-Fi Spaceship Spacedock demonstrates nominative determinism by talking about docking in space. 1. 2. Non cooperative docking.

Vaccines, that would be unscheduled, and next week delivery.

If it's a question of money and incentive, the attractiveness of gated communities.

The first Quonset huts were manufactured in 1941 when the United States Navy needed a lightweight, all-purpose building that could be shipped anywhere and assembled without skilled labor.[2] They could be assembled in a day by a 10-person team using only hand tools.[3] The George A. Fuller...

Assuming one kilogramme/litre of food per person, per day, with all relevant nutrients. One tonne would be fourteen thousand person days of food. 71,428.57142857143 tonnes per billion person days.

Confederation Navy: Swordfish Class Torpedo Bomber A. Why seventy tonnes? B. Because, with three firmpoints, you can install a barbette. C. The Confederation Navy could CoCoMisTer missile launchers to add a torpedo capability. D. Or, convert a firmpoint to a torpedo grapple. E. It's...