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Is there a more effective way to build a language than a word frequency list?

asked May 9, 2016 at 1:36

49 votes

9 answers

10k views

Could an organism have evolved to kill its prey by shouting at it?

asked Jun 7, 2016 at 23:42

42 votes

16 answers

12k views

How can Average Joe create a micro-state that is a member of the UN in the least amount of time?

asked Nov 13, 2016 at 22:07

38 votes

11 answers

10k views

A language made of silence

asked Feb 10, 2016 at 10:27

25 votes

20 answers

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Why would a government passively encourage its people to not obtain a formal education?

asked May 22, 2016 at 18:40

23 votes

14 answers

9k views

Everyone on earth receives a magic book that can teleport them anywhere. What happens? [closed]

asked Mar 8, 2016 at 13:32

20 votes

10 answers

4k views

How to force a country to use a language that merges two languages that diverged 1000 years ago?

asked Jan 27, 2016 at 20:44

18 votes

17 answers

6k views

Why would a city not use names?

asked Nov 28, 2016 at 21:43

13 votes

3 answers

2k views

Anatomically Correct Argonian

asked Jul 28, 2016 at 15:55

13 votes

9 answers

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The human race can survive - if we can all cooperate

asked Feb 6, 2016 at 16:40

11 votes

2 answers

3k views

What would be the best way for a language to spread?

asked Feb 7, 2016 at 1:47

10 votes

4 answers

2k views

How can I create a realistic linguistic drift effect?

asked May 15, 2016 at 20:18

9 votes

7 answers

748 views

How can I explain distinct conlang evolution without using isolation?

asked Jan 21, 2017 at 14:23

8 votes

12 answers

2k views

What would cause a city to sleep during the day and work at night?

asked Mar 16, 2016 at 22:42

5 votes

3 answers

356 views

Would it be feasible to set up a temporary space settlement on a moving asteroid?

asked Mar 21, 2016 at 23:30

5 votes

2 answers

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Could a post-apocalyptic modern society rediscover language through the Rosetta Disk?

asked Feb 19, 2016 at 2:11

5 votes

2 answers

367 views

Could a small company eventually gain a monopoly over every industry, thus taking over a country?

asked Jan 26, 2016 at 23:00

5 votes

8 answers

845 views

What benefits would having a second moon bring for humanity?

asked Oct 20, 2016 at 0:10

4 votes

3 answers

5k views

If you have to survive for 30 days eating only one vegetable, what vegetable should you eat? [closed]

asked Mar 6, 2016 at 18:13

4 votes

5 answers

323 views

A humanoid that doesn't sleep

asked Jul 23, 2016 at 7:46

4 votes

5 answers

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All of human knowledge — in one place

asked Jan 22, 2016 at 2:42

3 votes

1 answer

2k views

Transferring someone else's memories to your mind

asked Jan 22, 2016 at 20:46

3 votes

0 answers

69 views

How many people or how much force is needed to pave a path through a forest? [closed]

asked May 15, 2016 at 20:27

3 votes

2 answers

226 views

Could a species of humanoid creatures that can only remember what happened in the last day build an advanced civilization?

asked Aug 8, 2016 at 22:14

2 votes

5 answers

359 views

What would take the place of arm wrestling in a handless humanoid species?

asked Jun 6, 2016 at 19:14

2 votes

4 answers

743 views

How do we communicate with (fairly) intelligent aliens?

asked Mar 23, 2016 at 1:46

2 votes

5 answers

222 views

Votes weighted by years of citizenship

asked Jan 25, 2016 at 22:42

1 vote

1 answer

283 views

How far up should I build my floating city? [closed]

asked Mar 2, 2016 at 21:54

0 votes

2 answers

156 views

Space - the ultimate landfill [closed]

asked Feb 28, 2016 at 1:43

-1 votes

2 answers

209 views

How can living plants be used militaristically? [closed]

asked Jan 4, 2017 at 13:40

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30 Questions

Is there a more effective way to build a language than a word frequency list?

Could an organism have evolved to kill its prey by shouting at it?

How can Average Joe create a micro-state that is a member of the UN in the least amount of time?

A language made of silence

Why would a government passively encourage its people to not obtain a formal education?

Everyone on earth receives a magic book that can teleport them anywhere. What happens? [closed]

How to force a country to use a language that merges two languages that diverged 1000 years ago?

Why would a city not use names?

Anatomically Correct Argonian

The human race can survive - if we can all cooperate

What would be the best way for a language to spread?

How can I create a realistic linguistic drift effect?

How can I explain distinct conlang evolution without using isolation?

What would cause a city to sleep during the day and work at night?

Would it be feasible to set up a temporary space settlement on a moving asteroid?

Could a post-apocalyptic modern society rediscover language through the Rosetta Disk?

Could a small company eventually gain a monopoly over every industry, thus taking over a country?

What benefits would having a second moon bring for humanity?

If you have to survive for 30 days eating only one vegetable, what vegetable should you eat? [closed]

A humanoid that doesn't sleep

All of human knowledge — in one place

Transferring someone else's memories to your mind

How many people or how much force is needed to pave a path through a forest? [closed]

Could a species of humanoid creatures that can only remember what happened in the last day build an advanced civilization?

What would take the place of arm wrestling in a handless humanoid species?

How do we communicate with (fairly) intelligent aliens?

Votes weighted by years of citizenship

How far up should I build my floating city? [closed]

Space - the ultimate landfill [closed]

How can living plants be used militaristically? [closed]