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In a fantasy world where people can ride monsters and fantastic beasts, why does the horse still remain in active duty?

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Why is Hyperspace more hostile to computers than human brains?

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What kind of magic would aid sailing the most?

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How would a physicist explain this starship engine?

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Which invention from the last fifty years could have the biggest impact on history?

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How do we create an interstellar communications system?

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Most Effective Ancient Weapons System if Combined Arms isn't an option

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In a cyberpunk world where corporate upper class citizens can work virtually through implants, why would they build corporate mega-skyscrapers?

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How Can I Justify the Existence of Dragons in My Realistic Post-Apocalypse Fantasy Setting?

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Is there any reason why The Chosen One should bother to do anything if their victory is prophesized?

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Why would airplanes become common when there is dragon-riding?

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Would Medieval Paratroopers be useful for sieging castles?

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What would it take to, in 1998, soundproof a room against someone with the hearing of a wolf?

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How could people survive teleporting into the atmosphere while surrounded by vacuum?

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When countries combine, how do they pick a new name?

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Would killing 444 billion humans leave any physical impact on Earth that's measurable?

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How can a hypostatic union be the preferred fusion between gods and mortals?

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Can a brain in a jar be killed or have a reduced lifespan from psychological trauma alone?

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How Could an Organism Evolve "Unintentionally" into a Cyborg?

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How to stop ants from learning philosophy and taking over Belarus

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Creating magically binding contracts that can't be abused?

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How can a magic civilization stop their sun from dying?

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How Much Would The Creeper Enchantment Benefit Someone?

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In a capitalist society where automation has made the value of human labour worthless. What would keep the rich from just killing off the poor?

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In a fantasy world where people can ride monsters and fantastic beasts, why does the horse still remain in active duty?

Why is Hyperspace more hostile to computers than human brains?

Can we hit the spaceship

What kind of magic would aid sailing the most?

How would a physicist explain this starship engine?

Which invention from the last fifty years could have the biggest impact on history?

How do we create an interstellar communications system?

Most Effective Ancient Weapons System if Combined Arms isn't an option

Addressing paradoxes with Weapons designed to hit a target in the past

In a cyberpunk world where corporate upper class citizens can work virtually through implants, why would they build corporate mega-skyscrapers?

How Can I Justify the Existence of Dragons in My Realistic Post-Apocalypse Fantasy Setting?

Is there any reason why The Chosen One should bother to do anything if their victory is prophesized?

Why would airplanes become common when there is dragon-riding?

Would Medieval Paratroopers be useful for sieging castles?

What would it take to, in 1998, soundproof a room against someone with the hearing of a wolf?

How could people survive teleporting into the atmosphere while surrounded by vacuum?

When countries combine, how do they pick a new name?

Would killing 444 billion humans leave any physical impact on Earth that's measurable?

How can a hypostatic union be the preferred fusion between gods and mortals?

Can a brain in a jar be killed or have a reduced lifespan from psychological trauma alone?

How Could an Organism Evolve "Unintentionally" into a Cyborg?

Disease that rapidly kills and replaces cells - severity of symptoms

Reasons to settle outside cities on deserts

Preventing Dead Monsters From Spawning Undead

How to stop ants from learning philosophy and taking over Belarus

Creating magically binding contracts that can't be abused?

How can a magic civilization stop their sun from dying?

Best Way to Style Ridiculously Long Hair (for magic purposes)

How Much Would The Creeper Enchantment Benefit Someone?

In a capitalist society where automation has made the value of human labour worthless. What would keep the rich from just killing off the poor?