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Would earthlike planets in other solar systems have well-known Earth gemstones such as rubies, emeralds and sapphires?

answered Apr 2, 2018 at 19:09

27 votes

How do you make men relevant in a setting where only women can use magic?

answered Mar 2, 2017 at 19:50

23 votes

How to monetize magical mirrors in today's world?

answered Oct 5, 2018 at 14:01

21 votes

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Are there any good alternates to iron?

answered Oct 27, 2017 at 18:36

19 votes

Why would two factions in a long-running civil war tolerate the existence of a city not controlled by either party?

answered Mar 15 at 4:48

16 votes

How to prove that the solar system isn't inside of a localized physics bubble?

answered Mar 14, 2017 at 1:59

15 votes

A steel-cutting sword?

answered May 23, 2019 at 18:33

14 votes

What could a Medieval society do with excess animal blood?

answered Jun 29, 2019 at 14:48

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How to get an extreme temperature range between equator and poles without tidal locking

answered Nov 2, 2017 at 13:40

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How can I make manure without cows?

answered Jan 17, 2018 at 15:45

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How long does it take for islands to form after an underwater volcanic eruption?

answered Sep 28, 2018 at 15:50

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Crucial and unlikely discoveries in history

answered Feb 19, 2017 at 19:47

13 votes

How do I resolve science-based problems in my worldbuilding?

answered Nov 6, 2019 at 19:39

12 votes

Passive Cooling Techniques for Apartment Buildings

answered Apr 13, 2021 at 20:02

11 votes

Flying Mammal Roughly The Size of A Large Dog

answered Oct 31, 2017 at 0:42

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Can the Iceworld civilization feed itself?

answered Sep 21, 2017 at 0:49

10 votes

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Taking all the blood of a dozen humans and putting it into acid – could I create a wolf?

answered Mar 24, 2017 at 17:48

10 votes

Grammatical tenses for time travelers

answered Mar 28, 2017 at 3:58

9 votes

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100 mile high mega-tall building physically possible?

answered Dec 4, 2016 at 1:16

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What stars and composition of gases should my planets have to have a sky for each colour in the rainbow?

answered Oct 28, 2017 at 13:03

9 votes

How to build a trap to last the ages?

answered Apr 11, 2018 at 16:13

9 votes

Rotation, weight and planet size

answered May 23, 2019 at 18:13

8 votes

Would a Moon made of water pose a threat to Earth during eclipses?

answered Nov 28, 2018 at 15:04

8 votes

Is this map realistic/believeable?

answered Oct 8, 2018 at 14:55

8 votes

Plausible reason for gold-digging ant

answered Feb 24, 2019 at 20:14

8 votes

How could medieval fantasy alternative to a cannon work without magic or gunpowder?

answered Oct 26, 2017 at 2:12

8 votes

How could a Great Chasm be created?

answered Oct 26, 2017 at 1:15

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What level of manufacturing would a "mining world" possess?

answered Aug 7, 2017 at 14:56

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How can two planets merge into another, bigger planet?

answered Oct 29, 2017 at 13:01

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How do I make the tardigrade sapient?

answered Mar 21, 2017 at 21:13

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Would earthlike planets in other solar systems have well-known Earth gemstones such as rubies, emeralds and sapphires?

How do you make men relevant in a setting where only women can use magic?

How to monetize magical mirrors in today's world?

Are there any good alternates to iron?

Why would two factions in a long-running civil war tolerate the existence of a city not controlled by either party?

How to prove that the solar system isn't inside of a localized physics bubble?

A steel-cutting sword?

What could a Medieval society do with excess animal blood?

How to get an extreme temperature range between equator and poles without tidal locking

How can I make manure without cows?

How long does it take for islands to form after an underwater volcanic eruption?

Crucial and unlikely discoveries in history

How do I resolve science-based problems in my worldbuilding?

Passive Cooling Techniques for Apartment Buildings

Flying Mammal Roughly The Size of A Large Dog

Can the Iceworld civilization feed itself?

Taking all the blood of a dozen humans and putting it into acid – could I create a wolf?

Grammatical tenses for time travelers

100 mile high mega-tall building physically possible?

What stars and composition of gases should my planets have to have a sky for each colour in the rainbow?

How to build a trap to last the ages?

Rotation, weight and planet size

Would a Moon made of water pose a threat to Earth during eclipses?

Is this map realistic/believeable?

Plausible reason for gold-digging ant

How could medieval fantasy alternative to a cannon work without magic or gunpowder?

How could a Great Chasm be created?

What level of manufacturing would a "mining world" possess?

How can two planets merge into another, bigger planet?

How do I make the tardigrade sapient?