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For questions that require plausible (better than suspension-of-disbelief) answers based on Real World science that are not necessarily constrained to the known limits of Real World science. Contrast with the hard-science, science-fiction and internal-consistency tags. This tag may not be used alone. This tag may not be used with the science-fiction, hard-science, or internal-consistency tags.
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Plausibility of Larry Niven's "variable sword"
A single carbon nano-tube will break if you try to do this. Carbon nanotubes are incredibly strong, but also incredibly thin. This paper did some microscopic experiments and found that multi-wall carb …
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How to defend against bad drivers and alien threats in a slower than light transportation sc...
Summary: Your problem is a doozy. No solution is perfect. Murphy's law will get everyone killed. Greed, and laziness are dangerous. Well funded malice is almost impossible to defend against.
Note: I …
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Is there any way to tidally lock Earth to the Sun in its current state?
The energy requirements for this are pretty ridiculously high. The rotational energy has to go somewhere, and it will probably turn into heat and cook the Earth. If you can somehow store the energy in …
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Feasible Reason for a Naked World
This website reviews historical and primitive cultures with traditions or social acceptance of nudity. The author appears to be a nudist. While I suspect that hers is a somewhat selective reading of h …
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Would we notice ridiculously healthy birds?
Professional ornithologists and conservationists would definitely notice. They would probably realize that something is going on within a few years.
There is a large community of bird watchers, and a …
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An infinite train circling the planet that never stops
No matter what kind of system you use, maintenance is necessary. Maintenance can be broken into two categories, maintenance of the cars and the tracks. Apaul's idea about having a separate speed match …
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