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What's a good excuse for getting back to cables instead of wireless?

answered Feb 2, 2022 at 22:56

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Why would a technologically advanced society use human controllers to direct space ship traffic?

answered Oct 21, 2022 at 0:09

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Why have non-magic technology when there is already a magic solution?

answered Nov 12, 2022 at 6:06

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How do I stop annoyed wizards from killing people all the time?

answered Oct 20, 2021 at 23:08

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Why don't demons possess children until after puberty?

answered Jun 11, 2021 at 2:11

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How do the inhabitants of my city-wide death trap figure out that nobody will be let out until only 100 people are left alive?

answered Jun 12, 2021 at 23:07

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Why is this less profitable for an adventurer to craft and then sell an artefact, rather than to sell ingredients needed to craft the artefact?

answered Jul 12, 2021 at 20:26

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How long will your internet content really last, could internet 'archaeology' ever really be a thing?

answered Aug 15, 2021 at 12:33

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Why do dragons need to roar before chasing down their prey?

answered Feb 27, 2022 at 22:26

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Is this price of magic severe enough to deter most women from becoming witches in my fantasy world?

answered Apr 22, 2022 at 8:47

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Why would a landlord in a cyberpunk dystopia deal with a 'SINless' person?

answered Mar 29, 2022 at 21:11

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Why would newer spaceships still have core ejection systems despite the proliferation of fusion reactors?

answered Jan 17 at 11:20

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Why must all magic teachers master the basics of forbidden dark magic?

answered Jan 16, 2022 at 0:10

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Why would Mermaids develop ships?

answered Jan 23, 2022 at 7:24

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Is there any use for a sea navy in a sci fi universe in which most planets are controlled by one government?

answered Oct 31, 2021 at 6:45

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Why would a supermassive sarlacc-like creature let captured prey wander around inside itself?

answered Apr 12, 2022 at 20:20

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Why can gods only incarnate into atrocities?

answered Jul 1, 2021 at 8:58

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If every action a human does is tracked, would serious crimes be greatly reduced?

answered Sep 11, 2022 at 0:07

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Why does magical defensive equipment not work in layers?

answered Aug 18, 2021 at 22:44

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A society where having really overpowered magic is considered a curse due to apathy

answered Aug 3, 2021 at 23:41

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How would a female immortal be able to hide while keeping their name down the centuries?

answered Aug 10, 2021 at 0:44

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How do you motivate people to post flyers around town?

answered Jan 3, 2023 at 10:28

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Justifying why mind uploading destroys the brain

answered Jan 21, 2023 at 22:23

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How would a society be structured so everyone can die in combat?

answered Feb 20, 2023 at 8:58

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Why does a goddess put a low limit on the number of priests?

answered Apr 11 at 23:38

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How could double damage be explained in-universe?

answered Jul 18 at 0:52

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How would medieval warfare be different when society & armies are led by intelligent dragons?

answered Jun 6, 2021 at 10:42

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Why would they use human soldiers over undead ones?

answered Jun 10, 2021 at 6:58

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Reasons an alien would need protective eyewear

answered Aug 26, 2021 at 1:33

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Why would it take years to decades for aid to reach the survivors of a localized nuclear war?

answered Aug 17, 2021 at 12:09

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46 Answers

What's a good excuse for getting back to cables instead of wireless?

Why would a technologically advanced society use human controllers to direct space ship traffic?

Why have non-magic technology when there is already a magic solution?

How do I stop annoyed wizards from killing people all the time?

Why don't demons possess children until after puberty?

How do the inhabitants of my city-wide death trap figure out that nobody will be let out until only 100 people are left alive?

Why is this less profitable for an adventurer to craft and then sell an artefact, rather than to sell ingredients needed to craft the artefact?

How long will your internet content really last, could internet 'archaeology' ever really be a thing?

Why do dragons need to roar before chasing down their prey?

Is this price of magic severe enough to deter most women from becoming witches in my fantasy world?

Why would a landlord in a cyberpunk dystopia deal with a 'SINless' person?

Why would newer spaceships still have core ejection systems despite the proliferation of fusion reactors?

Why must all magic teachers master the basics of forbidden dark magic?

Why would Mermaids develop ships?

Is there any use for a sea navy in a sci fi universe in which most planets are controlled by one government?

Why would a supermassive sarlacc-like creature let captured prey wander around inside itself?

Why can gods only incarnate into atrocities?

If every action a human does is tracked, would serious crimes be greatly reduced?

Why does magical defensive equipment not work in layers?

A society where having really overpowered magic is considered a curse due to apathy

How would a female immortal be able to hide while keeping their name down the centuries?

How do you motivate people to post flyers around town?

Justifying why mind uploading destroys the brain

How would a society be structured so everyone can die in combat?

Why does a goddess put a low limit on the number of priests?

How could double damage be explained in-universe?

How would medieval warfare be different when society & armies are led by intelligent dragons?

Why would they use human soldiers over undead ones?

Reasons an alien would need protective eyewear

Why would it take years to decades for aid to reach the survivors of a localized nuclear war?