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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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What would happens if a human was compressed to the shape and size of a volley ball?
The closest real world example you are most likely to find is when an old diving suit with metal helmet fails under pressure. Here demonstrated by the mythbusters. Other than that, the body will proba …
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Fighting In The Highest Of Heels (chopines)
Much worse weaponry and armor has been tried in combat, and worked to some extent. While it has a fair few obvious downsides, it's not unthinkable that someone would try these in battle after extensiv …
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Would going underground into a planet offer protection from a supernova?
An issue as well is your "until help arrives" comment. It suggest you think someone could shield themselves from a supernova, but there exists a spaceship which could whitstand said supernova for long …
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What would be the consequence of a traffic light system where the users with green light pay...
While an interesting thought, I can see a few major flaws with this system:
You are never the only one to arrive at an intersection. You will almost always be behind someone. They might not have the …
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Land power and science fiction militaries
TLDR; navy and air force are often the deciding factors, and ground forces are only sent in to "mop up" after.
I think you don't have the right idea about the effectiveness of navy and air force. Tru …
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Planet with only plant life?
Other answers have done a great job explaining that this could indeed be very possible. I would like to point out a couple of things to consider about a world that has evolved with only plant life:
No …
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Why would people bury their dead in tombs when they might become zombies?
Perhaps they don't think it's that big a problem.
As opposed to Skyrim, in modern day society people don't go grave robbing as often as you expect. When a tomb is full and gets sealed/abandoned, from …
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Would "land assist" technology be possible in real life?
Apart from the other answers pointing out this is fairly possible with modern/future technology, I would like to point out another reason this is impractical and will probably not be developed further …
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I was brought back to life after being frozen in time, how do I know if I'm a copy of my ori...
My counter question is, does it really matter?
You are you, brought back from the dead. Hopefully you died from being frozen, otherwise your body won't be very usable, even after reanimation.
With a …
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Is it possible to crush a human neck?
I am not sure you even need an augmented human for this.
Disclaimer, please don't try this at home!
Or ehm, anywhere really...
Of course, you run into an issue of size, as the comments point out, a hu …
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How could humans control a body made of nanobots?
Th nanobots aren't actually nanobots, but this has already been pointed out. I would like to focus on the effect of replacing the entire body with these bots.
Artificial Intelligence
Since you don't …
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How feasible is a mobile city that sails across a salt flat?
It would look pretty much like a clipper on steroids. To overcome drag and develop reasonable speed, an amount of surface area on the sails was needed similar if not larger than the size of the ship i …
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Why are my soldiers weapons so ineffective, or the rarity of one-hit kills
Ineptitude of technology versus efficiency against natural defences. The "humans" in your scenario could be superhuman, and the weapons are simply not strong enough to do any decent damage. Due to som …
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Realistic mutated animals in a post-nuclear Earth?
The way evolution works, is due to a random mutation at some point, a different trait emerges in a species. However it is only called evolution if the trait sticks, and the species stays around with t …
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Why would humans be the dominant species?
Balance, versatility, and adaptability.
While humans have a large range of strengths and weaknesses, the other races are often humanoid, with one or multiple traits amplified. This comes with its own …
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