Tag: natural-resources

109 How long would it take to create a Windows 1.0 capable machine from complete scratch? 2016-09-11T19:29:49.623

49 How to not starve gigantic beasts 2019-04-24T12:14:53.230

41 Is it possible for a mine to contain both gemstones and precious metals? 2018-05-30T21:00:06.340

39 Resources to justify long-distance space mining missions 2015-04-28T19:11:57.823

39 Is there a way to "poison" oil fields permanently without releasing CO2 from them? 2016-06-10T08:03:00.020

34 Creating a realistic world map - Mineralogy 2015-09-04T15:44:02.043

25 Precious Materials in a Galactic Empire 2014-12-09T14:13:22.217

25 How can a mortal woman successfully carry a demigod to term? 2019-01-10T12:43:56.650

21 What's the ideal era for harvesting resources by an advanced society? 2018-10-26T02:04:32.020

20 How can I get enough food into my underground empire? 2017-08-26T21:16:30.670

19 How can magic and the economy reliably stand together? 2014-09-21T11:46:32.290

19 Living in a Giant Swamp - Construction 2017-05-24T19:30:49.367

18 What would be the next technological step for a civilization after it has depleted all resources that allow for conventional technologies? 2014-09-17T07:45:24.663

18 Is there a way to have coal but not oil? 2017-07-31T06:16:10.837

18 What would be the effect of magic ultraviolet rocks on developing societies? 2018-05-23T16:36:47.240

18 What would be a source of iron to ward off faeries in todays world 2019-02-04T12:39:56.460

18 Closest Proximity of Oceans to Freshwater Springs 2019-06-26T10:44:18.347

18 Getting fresh water in the middle of hypersaline lake in the Bronze Age 2019-07-14T18:13:23.253

17 What qualities are necessary for an effective herd creature? 2014-09-18T19:14:30.427

17 Could Spore's Spice Geysers Exist? 2016-06-29T18:08:36.717

16 Would it be possible to smelt and craft things from salt 2015-02-13T22:34:39.740

16 Imagining a Solar-Powered Economy 2015-08-11T11:49:40.440

16 Could Inuits survive in Antarctica? 2016-08-23T08:16:35.463

16 Alternative source of fuel instead of wood 2018-09-21T17:13:32.397

15 What determines distribution of natural resources? 2015-02-04T07:54:37.150

14 Which Natural Resources Go Where? (Medieval Fantasy Setting) 2016-08-16T19:26:30.933

14 Where do I put diamond mines on my map? 2019-05-27T12:45:06.573

13 How can I explain a sudden abundance of naturally-occurring beer? 2015-06-28T00:34:19.937

13 Creating a realistic world map - Fuel 2015-09-09T17:18:07.970

13 Using a quarry as a water reservoir 2017-10-17T04:13:42.420

13 What sort of water sources could occur in a world tree? 2017-12-10T22:50:11.157

11 Most Energy Efficient Barricade 2014-12-16T14:32:11.107

11 How would books exist if there would be no wood available? 2016-02-08T21:23:24.220

11 Where in the galaxy would one find the most heavier elements? 2016-04-21T21:16:57.800

11 Important resources for Dark Age civilizations? 2019-04-05T08:46:16.973

10 What metals will a culture most likely use if use of iron is prohibited? 2017-03-25T13:40:41.837

10 What aspect of planet Earth must be changed to prevent the industrial revolution? 2019-04-12T13:37:16.260

9 How feasible would mass scale metallurgy be for a post-apocalyptic civilization? 2015-03-10T03:50:35.587

9 Fantasy/Medieval setting - materials to build when wood and stone aren't an option? 2016-07-19T20:10:05.270

9 Why would male organs make better ingredients for a spell? 2018-09-16T07:31:47.493

9 Is a world with infinite resources possible? 2018-12-12T22:23:56.203

8 Where can a Victorian-level civilization find significant amounts of helium? 2014-10-23T09:45:41.723

8 What types of valuable resources would be available in a fictional swamp? 2016-02-23T22:55:10.883

8 Space wizards city : Is it sustainable? 2016-04-10T17:44:32.990

8 What is the smallest land mass to support human civilization? 2019-07-15T04:40:58.777

7 Iron-free metallurgy 2014-11-09T21:48:19.413

7 What are mapping or diagramming techniques that would be valuable to someone mapping a planetary system? 2015-06-25T03:20:39.273

7 Trading valuable resources 2015-09-02T17:13:34.690

7 Entirely too much mana from the heavens 2016-05-04T07:07:47.210

7 Catching Rainwater in a Safe and Efficient Manner? 2017-02-24T14:43:36.577

7 What realistic data for a game based on management of polluting plants? 2017-04-04T23:46:05.930

7 Polynesian technology with alternative resources 2017-05-31T05:12:49.800

7 Reason why a mountainous Kingdom doesn't have/use much metal 2017-07-20T23:20:15.400

7 What resources do I need to feed a hippogriff squadron? 2017-08-04T23:33:00.017

7 Is it possible for a planet to have few metal ores but an overabundance of gemstones? 2017-10-22T23:55:21.990

7 What are the political pitfalls with the ability to shift liquid water to any location? 2017-10-26T01:33:09.143

7 What is the strongest glass that can be formed from nature? 2018-07-28T02:55:47.157

7 What circumstances would ensure that hybrid species of frankencats are produced in the wild naturally? 2019-02-26T01:45:09.497

7 Natural Metre Bar 2019-10-15T12:55:11.047

6 Interstellar commerce: how accessible are oxygen sources in space? 2015-02-20T04:34:18.910

6 What are the best Solar System locations for a human colony? 2015-05-25T16:26:02.560

6 What are the minimum set of physical characteristics to define an Earth like planet? 2015-07-04T13:18:21.120

6 What would a receding seabed provide for human civilization? 2016-05-25T21:39:51.137

6 How plausible is this as a corporate motivation? 2016-08-08T06:26:24.040

6 What's the easiest way to locate resource deposits on a new planet? 2016-12-05T19:15:38.443

6 Is a habitable desert planet with large fossil fuel deposits possible? 2017-09-04T09:21:01.280

6 There's no oil in space? 2018-03-09T20:18:38.993

6 How would enforcement work with an AI managed world? 2018-04-27T17:19:53.680

6 Are there any advantages of rail vehicles in space? 2018-10-11T03:00:40.123

6 MacGyvering medieval poison 2019-03-19T23:46:23.717

6 Ambush tactics for dummy witches? 2019-04-15T15:30:23.160

6 How to get raw materials from a water based world? 2019-09-03T03:42:37.933

6 How would an unethical corporation go about extracting resources from a nation unwilling to co-operate? 2019-11-04T00:33:25.133

5 What would be the main societal changes if we invented a free and unlimited energy source tomorrow on earth? 2014-09-21T18:06:36.573

5 The Desert of Ore, how would people live in it 2015-02-24T01:35:41.287

5 What would be the effects on daily life if wood was unavailable? 2016-02-07T02:48:57.090

5 What cultural traits are common across biomes? 2016-04-18T00:28:03.977

5 World without oil? what is the quick replacement? 2016-07-21T06:39:05.480

5 Living on an Isolated Peninsula - Resources 2016-11-18T19:09:43.283

5 Living on an Isolated Peninsula - Armor 2016-12-23T23:34:02.913

5 Industrious uses for a perpetually strong-flowing magically circular river 2017-01-04T11:44:16.233

5 Living on a Giant Tree - Resources 2017-04-15T20:28:43.603

5 What fossil fuel may be found on a carbon planet? 2017-08-14T19:14:50.273

5 What kinds of minerals or compounds could radiate heat? 2019-01-26T03:55:14.207

5 How to share a mine of irresistable resources in the middle of an ocean without conflict? 2019-03-12T10:05:09.430

5 How would iron smelting work in a planet with no oxygen? 2019-10-05T07:06:28.797

5 Generating breathable air on Europa? 2020-01-21T15:38:50.077

5 Could present-day humanity survive on Antarctica alone? 2020-02-28T19:40:42.863

4 The Desert of Ore, how would people mine and process ore sand 2015-02-24T01:38:51.983

4 Population of 2 million confined to one island 2015-06-20T00:21:39.487

4 What would a space elevator on the moon be made out of? 2015-10-05T22:54:17.213

4 What size does a subterranean base have to be for "natural" weather? 2016-06-17T03:37:00.730

4 Where and how can we mine diamonds outside of Earth but within our Solar System? 2016-11-13T17:39:25.947

4 Resources to possess, and restrict in asteroid belt 2016-12-17T00:57:33.893

4 A world with sentient life but very few natural resources to spare 2017-10-22T19:24:15.417

4 In a tundra, what material would be available to build houses, castles, etc? 2018-07-09T04:13:25.677

4 How much "value" would someone able to make certain commodities have in a post-apocalyptic world? 2020-01-22T05:08:47.283

3 Would it be possible to excavate a planet and mine it without indigenous citizens' knowledge? 2015-08-21T10:36:22.870

3 Cutting down giant trees 2016-01-12T00:54:25.673