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If you want a language to learn first, I'd try Verdurian (which is what I am trying to do now). Then try something like Kebreni, then Elkaril.

I was reading an article on Wiki, about the Aquatic Ape Hypothesis, and not only did it strike me as interesting and plausible, but I remembered that Mark had stated the origin of Humans on his world to be aquatic, so I was wondering if it had any influence on you, that is the Aquatic Ape Hypothesis...

Curlyjimsam wrote:It won't end; at least, it won't ever be finished. Things like this can't be. There's always something more to do.

I wasn't saying that it would "end" end, I was saying whenever Mark abandons Almea if and when he does of course.

Almea's quite the accomplishment, and of course is also an ongoing project. However, is this all you want to do? Just Almea? Not that Almea's not enough or anything, because it's quite the huge project, but I was just wondering if you've ever had, or ever thought about having another project if you ...

This is quite the obscure question but, does anyone know the density of Almea's atmosphere? I always pictured it to be a very thin atmosphere, somewhere in the vacinity of 45-48% the density of Earth's. I was just curious, because that would change the dynamics of sailing for ships, and flying for a...