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For questions that ask if a given concept is consistent, or being used consistently, in the context of the referenced world rules. Answers should say yes or no, with supporting info. This tag should not be used with the science-based, hard-science, or science-fiction tags. Comparisons to the real world should use the science-based tag. This tag may not be used alone. This tag may not be used with the science-fiction, science-based, or hard-science tags.
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Is it possible to create a Super Soldier based on the following ways?
1) Can such a device be made? Sure why not but it won't neccesarily help to create a better soldier.
2) Sure, we're getting much better and brain-computer interfaces. If we can make a chip that let …
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What's the most advanced weapon a time traveler from the 21st century could make with the te...
Middle Ages is a bit vague, that's 1000 years of progress. What starts with men just armed in mail and shortbows end with crossbows, cannons and platemail. Now if he survives not being taken for a wit …
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How to have believable society where people are sorted into their roles?
There are plenty of ways to do this. As AlexP mentions in his answer under Emperor Constantine fathers had to be succeeded by their sons under harsh punishment. Of course such a sorting is at best ine …
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Reimagined Weaponry: The Illidari Warglaives
Dual wielding
You don't for several reasons. Lets go over your first issue, dual wielding identical weapons. This serves no practical purpose. You can't strike at a target twice at the same time. Your …
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Can Deserts and Plainslands be geographically close?
Desert
Alright I'll turn it into an answer. So first things first. What is a desert? It's basically a very dry barren terrain. This can range from sandy Saharra to rocky Atacama or Arizona. It can als …
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At the current technological advancement rate, how quickly would we be able to 3D print weap...
On the battlefield?
Feasible? Never. It's a slow process, speeding it up means more parts that print at the same time. Which makes it more complex, complexity leads to greater chance of failure and ha …
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Which major solar system body could most realistically be artificial?
Deimos, moon of Mars? Its origin is somewhat unknown, it isn't too big and has been known for quite a while, 1870 or something. It's close to Earth so it can study us in relative detail.
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If you're moving at a speed exponentially faster than the speed of light, can you still see ...
We don't know of any senses that could work faster then the speed of light. You could do telepathy, or something even more exotic. But yes sight is out of the question.
There is just no measurable in …
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Is a bigger planet than Earth with the same density possible?
According to the answers on this question that size won't be possible for an Earth like planet. They say about twice the radius/10 times the mass is the theoretical max.
Density is based on composit …
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Best/Realistic Way to Acclimate Astronauts to Zero G
There plenty of issues with long term Zero G habitation. I don't think one thing will credibly fix that in your story. You'd have to go with a combination of things. For example have drugs that reduce …
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Is it possible to make spaceship very difficult to reverse engineer if you can't oversee its...
Don't sell them the technology, license it. License them engines with operators. The operators work in shifts, have a dead man switch if necessary and maybe a destructible key part.
Another way would …
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Making Fortifications Viable in the Arms Race Again
Against nukes you just want to get as deep as possible. Against anything kinetic you want a self repairing material. There are several ways to do it. In the Netherlands last year they developed concre …
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Could a small country economically construct rudimentary aircraft carrier?
Could they construct a rudimentary aircraft carrier? Absolutely. As mentioned by others it's not a new technology. Many nations have build it over the decades. The theory is out there, practical skill …
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Creating a ranged, paralyzing weapon
Yes. You got two options I think. Sound and current. So you either shock them like a taser. Could be taser shotgun shells for example. Or even laser guns set to stun. Like the PEP project.
Sound wou …
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Is there a reason why a country would only use open negotiations?
One way to force this would be if (media) corporations had proportionally more power then they do here. If you try and rule the world it makes sense you want to at least know what's being said.
Perh …
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