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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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Neurotoxic Bioaccumulation in Land Vertebrates
I don't see any reason not, specifically. I can't think of any cases of biomagnification in the terrestrial realm off the top of my head, but I bet there are some.
The reason you hear more about biom …
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Is it possible for my continent to be in one of the black bordered areas of Pangea?
Not really, no. The problem is you're asking for a continent, which usually means a large landmass based on some kind of cratons, and cratons usually don't just disappear. They can get jostled around …
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What laws, if any, would have to change to allow people with superpowers to use their powers...
Vigilante: My Hero Academia Illegals pointed out that most "traversal" powers like Spider-Man's webs, Superman's flight, and super speed in general would likely be banned within an urban setting.
On …
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Triceratops cart load
Frame Shift Challenge: You might want a hadrosaur instead of a Triceratops
Ceratopsians don't appear to have been particularly fast dinosaurs or have a lot of endurance. They appear to have been slowe …
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Non-predatory evolution
Elephants and parrots are basically sapient herbivores. I have no idea where elephants get the protein to develop such big brains but parrots get their protein from nuts, seeds, and certain fruits in …
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Reason for non-powered superheroes to not have guns
There's a saying in Tunnel in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein that I'm fond of saying and I think works well here: "guns make you stupid".
The logic behind this is that if you have a gun, you think you …
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Societal implications of a 200 year lifespan?
Life in Academia Would Be Hell
As someone who knows academia, I can tell you that an extended lifespan would make academia a heck of a lot worse. Academia right now works on a "dead man's shoes" princ …
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Giant caves. How do they form?
Coral reef formation over what was once a large, shallow sea, later uplifted above sea level
What you're describing is almost word for word what happened in the east-central united states, in an area …
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Would a parasite that turns peoples into succubi/incubi be possible?
There are already quite a lot of parasites that toy with the reproductive behavior of the host. Toxoplasma gondii was already mentioned as one that controversially may cause this behavior in humans (a …
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Hunting style of a feline species with doubled sets of fangs
Cats already have this
The upper third incisor (I3) of cats is already enlarged and canine-like relative to the other teeth and performs the role of a secondary canine. This is even more pronounced i …
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Can these golems be weaponised?
Yes
I can see at least one good use for these golems which other users don't seem to have mentioned: scorched earth warfare. Imagine something like Sherman's march to the sea with an army of these gol …
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Is it possible to democratically handle the immaterium?
Yes and No
There are really two questions here: would it be possible to handle the Immaterium better than an authoritarian society (e.g., the Imperium of Man in the inspirational material), and whethe …
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What adaptations would a water-dwelling species need to survive by primarily hunting pre-ind...
Your species won't be able to function as it is currently written. Humans in general are a terrible prey choice for a predator that is specialized on hunting a single type of prey. Humans are slow-bre …
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Would a large and venomous mammalian predator be viable?
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Meet Euchambersia. It's a type of proto-mammal called a therocephalian from the late Permian of South Africa, just before the Great Dying. It's about the size of a small dog. And it's most likely v …
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Sharks with frickin' lasers!
No, but as a consolation prize you can have it shoot lightning from its eyes.
This is a stargazer (specifically Astroscopus spp.). They are a type of fish native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts …
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