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Could Dune Really Exist? What Scientists Think of Our Favorite Sci-Fi Worlds
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Exploring Terraforming, Worms, and Adaptations on Fictional Planets
The chapter delves into the scientific aspects of terraforming fictional planets like Arrakis from Dune, discussing the source of energy for massive worms and their vibrational hunting techniques. It compares desert adaptations of species in sci-fi worlds to real-life genetic adaptations in extreme environments on Earth, while also exploring the potential for finding alien life in icy moons with subsurface oceans.
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