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Can 21 sports kits be visually distinct?

answered Sep 20, 2023 at 8:43

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Can lenses defend against lasers in space combat?

answered Sep 29, 2023 at 12:17

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Would it be possible, given current technology, ten years, and an infinite amount of money, to construct a 7,000 foot (2200 meter) aircraft carrier?

answered Dec 10, 2022 at 12:23

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Is it possible to design a bottle that can always be "full"?

answered Aug 29, 2023 at 19:14

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Is a society where children are entirely raised by boarding schools sustainable?

answered Oct 27, 2023 at 7:51

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What is the safest way to camp in a zombie apocalypse?

answered Jun 24 at 11:21

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Is a desert planet with a small habitable area possible?

answered Jul 4 at 11:29

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How would computers develop in a society where a Cherokee-like language is the dominant lingua franca?

answered Nov 11, 2023 at 11:52

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Hiding a star cluster

answered Feb 18 at 9:59

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What would a city look like that adapted to sporadic tsunami-like flash floods?

answered Jul 25, 2023 at 12:14

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How could the switch from steam to diesel locomotives be delayed 20-30 years?

answered Jun 11 at 7:25

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How can a society have a group of people who are sick (from radiation?) while others are kept healthy?

answered Jun 2 at 8:02

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Space-ships and stations...made from cast-iron?

answered Sep 27, 2023 at 7:15

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What parts of a spaceship would still work 100 million years later?

answered Jun 22, 2023 at 8:12

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Best female underwear for rocket travel

answered Jul 12, 2023 at 5:59

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Is there a reason why computers of the 1920s-1980s look the way they do?

answered Apr 18 at 16:04

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How would FTL travel based on tachyons most likely work?

answered May 4 at 19:56

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Would an industrial level society be able to visually identify orbital debris from a destroyed mega structure?

answered Jun 21 at 8:08

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How would the "Hardness vs Toughness" dynamic of gems apply if it were possible to make shields out of them?

answered Feb 25 at 11:25

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Everyone knows not to look at the sun. What about a gas giant?

answered Mar 17 at 10:44

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What would justify the use of homing pigeons in a world where sending digital messages is a viable option?

answered Oct 19, 2023 at 20:36

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Universal Graphical Representation of a specific moment in time

answered May 14 at 9:59

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How would humans adapt to suddenly gaining new senses?

answered Jun 20, 2023 at 17:56

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Birds flying or swimming in space

answered Aug 30, 2023 at 12:32

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how early can people build a giant clock?

answered Aug 28, 2023 at 16:06

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Everyone is sent into the future via regularly scheduled timejumps. How can I make sure I survive?

answered Aug 14, 2023 at 11:19

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Knocking Out Zombies

answered Mar 2, 2023 at 11:40

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Max tech level for society of 200,000

answered Feb 21, 2023 at 16:40

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What replaces Mr/Mrs/Ms as a title courtesy/respect in a world that cares less about gender?

answered Feb 9, 2023 at 12:20

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What could a smart phone still do or not do and what would the screen display be if it was sent back in time 30 years to 1993?

answered Apr 17, 2023 at 19:56

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273 Answers

Can 21 sports kits be visually distinct?

Can lenses defend against lasers in space combat?

Would it be possible, given current technology, ten years, and an infinite amount of money, to construct a 7,000 foot (2200 meter) aircraft carrier?

Is it possible to design a bottle that can always be "full"?

Is a society where children are entirely raised by boarding schools sustainable?

What is the safest way to camp in a zombie apocalypse?

Is a desert planet with a small habitable area possible?

How would computers develop in a society where a Cherokee-like language is the dominant lingua franca?

Hiding a star cluster

What would a city look like that adapted to sporadic tsunami-like flash floods?

How could the switch from steam to diesel locomotives be delayed 20-30 years?

How can a society have a group of people who are sick (from radiation?) while others are kept healthy?

Space-ships and stations...made from cast-iron?

What parts of a spaceship would still work 100 million years later?

Best female underwear for rocket travel

Is there a reason why computers of the 1920s-1980s look the way they do?

How would FTL travel based on tachyons most likely work?

Would an industrial level society be able to visually identify orbital debris from a destroyed mega structure?

How would the "Hardness vs Toughness" dynamic of gems apply if it were possible to make shields out of them?

Everyone knows not to look at the sun. What about a gas giant?

What would justify the use of homing pigeons in a world where sending digital messages is a viable option?

Universal Graphical Representation of a specific moment in time

How would humans adapt to suddenly gaining new senses?

Birds flying or swimming in space

how early can people build a giant clock?

Everyone is sent into the future via regularly scheduled timejumps. How can I make sure I survive?

Knocking Out Zombies

Max tech level for society of 200,000

What replaces Mr/Mrs/Ms as a title courtesy/respect in a world that cares less about gender?

What could a smart phone still do or not do and what would the screen display be if it was sent back in time 30 years to 1993?