My main question is this: what kind of defibrillator would be available to EMTs/paramedics in California (or the US as a whole? Is that too general ( Read more... )

Hi, I thought this might be useful for people:

"Xenology - An Introduction to the Scientific Study of Extraterrestrial Life, Intelligence, and Civilization" is the almost complete, free online version of a comprehensive resource book for sci-fi writers and other interested people. It's from the 1970s, so the science isn't entirely accurate anymore ( ( Read more... )

time/place: Gulf of Mexico (Texas) present day ( Read more... )

So, I have a steam/electropunk story, taking place in an alternate universe but based on 1890's America culture- and technology-wise. In this world, a character is given the magical power to create and alter a magnetic field around him. A friend (or a sidekick, I guess) of his is an electrician and can construct various devices to utilize his ( Read more... )

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Setting: 22nd century sci-fi, the Mass Effect universe ( Read more... )

My main character is a doctoral researcher at a very well-funded private clinical lab (I don't have a medical specialization for her yet, in part because of the question I have, but it would be something biochemical based) in a contemporary setting. I'm having the hardest time figuring out what kind of equipment would be present (cold rooms? TEM ( Read more... )

Hello! I have a question about robots. About how many pounds do you think a Servo from the Sims 2 would weigh? This is what he looks like. I have some learning disabilities when it comes to math and numbers, so it's hard for me to estimate. I haven't been able to find much information on this because a robot like this would not be very feasible ( Read more... )

The Time Period: November 27, 1095/ April 8, 2005
The Location: Vatican City
The Research:  I've done some basic research, but am having trouble finding sources to fit my needs. I've tried some Google searches like, "Modern tech in ancient world", "reverse engineering", but I am having difficulties thinking of a phrase that will get me the results ( Read more... )

Location: USA ( Read more... )