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Why can't escape pods be opened from the inside?

answered Jan 13 at 12:52

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Is it possible to use rail guns or mass drivers as some kind of anti orbital weapon?

answered Nov 22, 2023 at 12:52

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How to build a world with magnetic levitation?

answered Feb 4 at 9:49

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How viable are Airborne Aircraft Carriers on my alien world?

answered Jan 19 at 20:15

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Is it possible to use the tech behind Project Daedalus as an asteroid defense system?

answered Feb 10 at 10:14

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How would an extremely long winter affect an area?

answered Mar 25 at 19:57

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What life would thrive on land which is frequently -- but not always -- doused with seawater?

answered Mar 20 at 13:45

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Can a device that causes memory loss be created with near-modern technology?

answered Nov 17, 2023 at 14:48

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Can magnetic fields be used to either strengthen or weaken chemical bonds?

answered Nov 9, 2023 at 11:47

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What AI force strength would be needed to defeat modern humanity?

answered Sep 10, 2023 at 7:29

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The late-victorian nuclear-thruster

answered Sep 27, 2023 at 15:34

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Can this flying island survive a 15kt nuke? (and if yes, how much more can it take?)

answered Jun 11 at 16:19

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Appropriateness of lasers for alien plant control

answered Apr 29 at 10:58

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Could an Alien decipher human languages using only comms traffic?

answered Jun 19 at 7:35

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What could cause a society to collectively forget about an event?

answered May 13 at 17:19

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Fully electric flamethrower

answered May 13 at 19:32

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Would A Sci-Fi Civilisation Use Magnetic Tape Data Storage Too?

answered May 21 at 8:35

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Would a non-equatorial space elevator be feasible?

answered Apr 14 at 13:54

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Is it possible for rockets to exist in a world that is only in the early stages of developing jet aircraft?

answered Jun 2, 2023 at 19:50

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What geographic features could cause a stable pocket of unmoving air?

answered May 14, 2023 at 19:31

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Why don't my hover tanks fly?

answered May 23, 2023 at 10:42

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If modern computers evolved a different way, how different might their keyboards look?

answered May 27, 2023 at 19:32

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What would a Medieval-Tech "super-metal" look like?

answered Jun 20, 2023 at 10:36

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How Would a Spacefaring Civilization Using No Electricity Communicate?

answered Jun 24, 2023 at 9:53

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Is there a reason for Rocket-style vertical takeoff craft when you don't need to bring reaction mass?

answered Jun 24, 2023 at 10:13

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How to create a "fog of war" on an interstellar scale?

answered Jun 24, 2023 at 15:11

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How could submarines be put underneath very thick glaciers with (relatively) low technology?

answered Jun 30, 2023 at 7:35

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Landmine detonation by air explosions?

answered Jul 4, 2023 at 9:37

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Would it be possible for a civilization to create machines before wheels?

answered Jul 7, 2023 at 8:52

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Is it possible for a group/clan of 10k people to start their own civilization away from other people in 2050? Like the Amish but with more technology?

answered Jul 23, 2023 at 19:15

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Why can't escape pods be opened from the inside?

Is it possible to use rail guns or mass drivers as some kind of anti orbital weapon?

How to build a world with magnetic levitation?

How viable are Airborne Aircraft Carriers on my alien world?

Is it possible to use the tech behind Project Daedalus as an asteroid defense system?

How would an extremely long winter affect an area?

What life would thrive on land which is frequently -- but not always -- doused with seawater?

Can a device that causes memory loss be created with near-modern technology?

Can magnetic fields be used to either strengthen or weaken chemical bonds?

What AI force strength would be needed to defeat modern humanity?

The late-victorian nuclear-thruster

Can this flying island survive a 15kt nuke? (and if yes, how much more can it take?)

Appropriateness of lasers for alien plant control

Could an Alien decipher human languages using only comms traffic?

What could cause a society to collectively forget about an event?

Fully electric flamethrower

Would A Sci-Fi Civilisation Use Magnetic Tape Data Storage Too?

Would a non-equatorial space elevator be feasible?

Is it possible for rockets to exist in a world that is only in the early stages of developing jet aircraft?

What geographic features could cause a stable pocket of unmoving air?

Why don't my hover tanks fly?

If modern computers evolved a different way, how different might their keyboards look?

What would a Medieval-Tech "super-metal" look like?

How Would a Spacefaring Civilization Using No Electricity Communicate?

Is there a reason for Rocket-style vertical takeoff craft when you don't need to bring reaction mass?

How to create a "fog of war" on an interstellar scale?

How could submarines be put underneath very thick glaciers with (relatively) low technology?

Landmine detonation by air explosions?

Would it be possible for a civilization to create machines before wheels?

Is it possible for a group/clan of 10k people to start their own civilization away from other people in 2050? Like the Amish but with more technology?