Questions tagged [science]
For questions about the fictitious in-universe science found in works of speculative fiction. DO NOT USE for questions purely concerning real-world science as they are off-topic.
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Can Magneto control and manipulate metal ores?
Magneto is the master of magnetism and by controlling and manipulating electromagnetic fields he can control various metals (including non-Ferro-magnetic ones).
Ore is a metal locked inside rocks via ...
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Chinese movie series name where mc is creator and smart but he lost h's memory
The reason I remember clearly about this series is that in one epsoide he made a prosthetic arm and leg with iron for a bandit out of pity but that bandit/robber used it to rob bank or pawn shop (cuz ...
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How does magnetic sealing work in Star Wars?
In the original Star Wars, the trash compactor walls were magnetically sealed and when Han Solo tried to blast the wall, the blaster bolt ricocheted off the walls until it hit some detritus in the ...
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Why don't people have allergies on certain planets in Star Wars?
I recently finished The High Republic: Defy the Storm (Canon High Republic Phase III YA novel) and on pg. 300, something very intriguing is said:
Cair immediately began charming everyone with smiles ...
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Was it ever shown or explained how intelligent underwater species in the Star Wars galaxy developed technology?
There are a huge bunch of species that originated underwater in the Star Wars galaxy. My question was: How did they become technologically advanced if they couldn't invent fire? I did some digging and ...
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How infertile are humans in The Handmaid's Tale?
With regards to The Handmaid's Tale, do the books or adaptations give us any clues as to just how infertile humanity has become?
Relatedly, is there any sense as to whether the local or global ...
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Has there ever been a depiction of a futurist in Star Wars Legends or Canon?
I love futurism and even though Star Wars is more science-fantasy than sci-fi; they DO have technology and science and scientists are often featured in various stories. Philosophers are also mentioned....
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Analog science fact article about dimensions
I am looking for a science fact article from Analog mid-60s to late 80s. Discusses how a choice for dimensions makes things or harder. One example is furlongs-per-fortnight for velocity.
I remember ...
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Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales; Explanation for bio-electrical energy system's chemical formula and link to NuForm [closed]
This is a screenshot from Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PS4. The chemical formula is captioned as "Bio-Electrical energy system; * chemicals that interact w/ nuform" and was found on ...
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Who "seeded" Arrakis' flora and fauna? And with what?
I'm currently about halfway through Dune and I'm curious about the speculative ecology therein. I'm going to disregard the Sandworms/Sandtrout because (a) they're stated to not be native to Arrakis ...
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Book about a spaceship with cities, deserts, lakes, and artificial sun and stars
I am looking for a book that has a spaceship with cities (including a "New London") as well as lakes and an artificial sun and stars. The ship starts to crack and the authorities try to hide ...
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Identifying/remembering project about speculative evolution on another planet
Another specbio/specevo related question, though not so much about SF/F proper but a real world project
As a kid I had a copy of the Dorling-Kindersley book 'Universe: The Definitive Visual Guide' ...
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In Stargate: Atlantis can Wraith survive extreme weather?
I know there was an episode where a Wraith had been found on a planet near Atlantis. I also know that Sheppard found a patch of ice in the shade. What I don't know is the science behind it. How ...
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1960s Short story, robot assassin
I read this at least fifty years ago so very faint memories - an anthology in the UK - no thoughts on the cover or any other stories.
This guy is carrying on his humdrum life, one evening he's in some ...
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Teaching alien race about scientific method and religion [duplicate]
I read a short-story/novella/novel 10 years ago, about a (scientist/astronaut) who crash(?)-landed on an unknown planet.
He soon discovers these short and fearsome aliens with pointy teeth.
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