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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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How was the Helium Density Crisis of 2017 resolved?

Everybody would die. Let's say you have a helium balloon in your house. This balloon, according to the almighty Google, holds 14L of helium. That 14L is 2.289 grams of helium (if it's an aluminum ba …
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Which is better for vampires: fresh blood or frozen?

The temperature of the blood doesn't directly affect its chemical energy content but does have an energy cost to start to use it because it will cool the vampire down, requiring the expenditure of ene …
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Looking for superpowers, preferably physics-based

Superpowers are inherently non-physics-based. Related: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKorP55Aqvg (Seven Red Lines, all of them strictly perpendicular) But here is a physics-based "super" power (wh …
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Could there be an ecological relationship in which both parties are harmed?

So, the first thing I'd point out is that the only real reason to have any sort of relationship is for some kind of gain, whether it be for survival, emotions (like marriage), etc. One-sided relation …
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What science-y stuff could hide an island?

Ok, so you have to decide: is your research lab from a different time? Or a different place? (i.e. are the limited to modern technology?) The answer to that will affect where things go from here. Th …
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