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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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Hand-to-Hand Combat with Exoskeletons
My story has generally humanoid, human-sized creatures with insect-like exoskeletons. Assuming their joints and bone structure work as closely as possible to their internal-skeleton counterparts (and …
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Helmet that shoots lasers?
I have a character who wears a high-tech helmet with a high-powered laser mounted on it. Basically, the wearer “stares” at a stationary victim, and the laser is activated. The laser would take a short …
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Flash Flooding on Titan?
From what I’ve researched, Saturn’s moon Titan is believed to have a methane cycle throughout its seasons. Particularly, during the winter season, methane rain falls, filling Titan’s lakes and rivers. …
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Sprinting Downforce on Titan
Since Titan has high air pressure, but low gravity, could settlers there wear wings or other methods of downforce (passive or active) on their suits/clothes to keep themselves grounded while they run? …
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Could my Anti-Regeneration spear technology work against this creature?
My story (set in the far future) has a bear-sized monster with a tough shell. The human settlers fighting it realize their ballistic firearms are not effective in killing it; though they may pierce th …
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My eusocial species has biological radio and limited verbal speech. Is this plausible?
The mechanics of biological radios are already detailed in response to this question, but I had a more specific use of it that I was planning to use.
My story has a eusocial species that can communica …
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Eyelids with compound eyes?
I have a large insectoid creature with compound eyes in my story. The creature’s habitat is prone to sudden dust storms; as a result, I was planning to have it evolve a set of eyelids so it could prot …
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Advanced Soldiers using Echolocation/Sonar?
My story takes place on a dark, dusty planet full of canyons and tunnels. The atmosphere is compositionally similar to Earth’s, but it is too dark and cloudy for humans to see properly.
The humans col …
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Could an insect cast in amber stay intact in space?
I have a mosquito in my story who is suspended in amber. The chunk of amber it is encased in eventually finds itself drifting through deep space without any sort of human-sourced protection (long stor …
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Could Short-Range Fighters Realistically Return?
I am shooting for a futuristic image of fighter warfare (similar to the depiction in Star Wars). As jets and long-ranged targeting have developed, aerial “turn-fighting” and short-range dogfights betw …
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Would gauntlets with claws be an effective weapon?
I am coming up with a kind of weapon a supervillain builds himself with fairly modern materials/tech. He uses it as a weapon, but also as a device for lacerating and torturing his victims.
I’m imagini …
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Hyper-Agile Submarines?
Building off of another question I asked about the realism of short-range combat in the future, I was thinking about making combat scenarios with small, hyper-maneuverable submarines. These submarines …
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