Do Zoomers Dream of the Twin Towers? | Adamas Nemesis
After a pang of sadness, I turn to watching other people play SimCity 3000 Unlimited on Youtube.| Adamas Nemesis
I ask: “what if: a bromofluorocarbon world?” “A what?” you might reply. It’s perhaps one of the most underrated of all alternate history what-ifs: it’s well known that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), while inert and non-toxic on the surface, destroy ozone when they waft up to the … Continue readingBeautiful and Terrible as the Dawn The post Beautiful and Terrible as the Dawn appeared first on Adamas Nemesis.| | Adamas Nemesis | Adamas Nemesis
Ah…the white nights, the glow that scatters the midnight sun’s illumination beyond the polar circles. But it only extends down to about 60 degrees latitude, below which the sun is too far below the horizon to light up the sky, and that will never change…or … Continue readingA Noctilucent World… The post A Noctilucent World… appeared first on Adamas Nemesis.| | Adamas Nemesis | Adamas Nemesis
After a pang of sadness, I turn to watching other people play SimCity 3000 Unlimited on Youtube.| Adamas Nemesis
Worldbuilders under-rate avian intelligence. From fast flying unlocking the power of science and globalization without farming, to high-culture low-tech civilizations, avians can offer it all. "Bird brain" is no longer an insult in worldbuilding.| Adamas Nemesis
Outside-the-box worldbuilding often doesn't consider how alien and exotic oxygen atmospheres can be, but in this post we will explore the fascinating possibilities of oxygen-saturated worlds inspired by real science.| Adamas Nemesis
Worldbuilding the Cool, the Romance, and the Fantasy into my Space Opera Setting| Adamas Nemesis
Planetary Temperature Calculator Stellar Luminosity (L☉ = 1): Distance from Star (AU): Albedo (0–1): Calculate| Adamas Nemesis
Go through the list of the nearest stars, and binaries abound…but few are the close binaries needed for the iconic twin sunset scenes from classic sci-fi. Gliese 866, better known by its variable-star designation EZ Aquarii, is the nearest possibility: located 11.1 light-years from Earth, … Continue readingBlack Seas, Red Sky, Three Suns: Worldbuilding EZ Aquarii| Adamas Nemesis
Go through the list of the nearest stars, and binaries abound.| Adamas Nemesis
Having experienced the climate of coastal California, I'm liking it well enough, but there's room for improvement: it's a bit too warm, too foggy and...| Adamas Nemesis
You know, I've pretty much decided to bite the bullet and just start my own dance studio once I move to Greater Los Angeles.| Adamas Nemesis
It's curious how Americans seem to find it normal and acceptable that not just particular neighborhoods but whole regions of the country are off-limits for...| Adamas Nemesis
Astrobiology, worldbuilding…you see so many red dwarf, orange dwarf, sun-like systems you feel like your eyes are going to roll after a while. Well…I’m going to flip the script: what about a paradise of a planet, orbiting a giant star that’s well off the main … Continue readingWinter Sports Under Twin Suns: Worldbuilding Capella The post Winter Sports Under Twin Suns: Worldbuilding Capella appeared first on Adamas Nemesis.| | Adamas Nemesis | Adamas Nemesis
Where is the nearest Earth twin? It's a crucial question for my sci-fi fictional universe, that I try to base on real scientific information about...| Adamas Nemesis
Well, my brainstorming for planets kick continues, now with a little tool for calculating planetary equilibrium temperature (we need better worldbuilding...| Adamas Nemesis
As you might know, I've been on a worldbuilding kick recently, brainstorming out planets.| Adamas Nemesis
The real exoplanet Proxima Centauri b has in my science fiction worldbuilding project become Thalassa, an aurora-lit ocean planet drenched in an oxygen atmosphere, home to floating reefs, giant sapient birds, and even dragons.| Adamas Nemesis
I’ve already done some worldbuilding for my planet “Cerberus” and the surrounding system (Sirius B), but what about the Dog Star itself, Sirius A? We wouldn’t want it to be boring, but we also want to keep it scientifically plausible, yet not duplicative of the … Continue readingWorlds of White The post Worlds of White appeared first on Adamas Nemesis.| | Adamas Nemesis | Adamas Nemesis
"Will, if we're not on Mars, you tell us where we are?" "I'm not sure yet, we might even be on Cerberus.| Adamas Nemesis
I'll confess, I'm getting bored: Los Angeles has been an adventure, but after eight months of being on America's West Coast full time, I think it's...| Adamas Nemesis
