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Building a Syringe Gun

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Why do aliens who visit us have higher tech than us? Couldn't they wait for us to have it too?

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Everything Joe says will become true. Can anybody notice?

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What distinction could there be between space torpedoes and space missiles?

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Ferrying an island with mortals on top. Is it possible without killing them?

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How are there so many species on the space station 'A long way from anywhere V'?

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How quickly will government realize that I am printing money?

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Flight at supersonic speeds without an airplane

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Can airborne floating/flying islands be scientifically possible?

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What single change in history would allow to make the German city of Munich be in modern France?

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Is there a reason why similar or the same musical instruments would develop?

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Why did dragons evolve to be smart?

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If Homo Sapiens Had Four Receptors

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If you lit a fire on Neptune's surface would you blow up the planet?

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How would a species, which does not understand the concept of war or fighting, react to a war?

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What is the buoyancy limit for swimming?

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Saucer-shaped airship: Is it stronger lighter and better?

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Old Clothes In The Future

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What could humanity do to survive airborn transmitted HIV for as long as possible?

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How many people would survive the nuclear winter after a full-scale nuclear war, and where?

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Should I use base-10 or base-12 numbers in my story?

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Transform an island to a large scale prison

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A weapon-of-choice for a Chinese marksman

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What kind of weapons should be sent up with space colonists?

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Why can't spaceships go underwater?

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How to poison a creature that measures more than a dozen meters?

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D&D Campaign - Closing off a Mountain Pass with Explosives

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Where Would a Mermaid's Blowhole Go?

Building a Syringe Gun

Why do aliens who visit us have higher tech than us? Couldn't they wait for us to have it too?

Everything Joe says will become true. Can anybody notice?

What distinction could there be between space torpedoes and space missiles?

Ferrying an island with mortals on top. Is it possible without killing them?

How are there so many species on the space station 'A long way from anywhere V'?

How quickly will government realize that I am printing money?

Flight at supersonic speeds without an airplane

Could over-colonization throw our moon out of orbit?

Can airborne floating/flying islands be scientifically possible?

What single change in history would allow to make the German city of Munich be in modern France?

Is there a reason why similar or the same musical instruments would develop?

Why did dragons evolve to be smart?

If Homo Sapiens Had Four Receptors

If you lit a fire on Neptune's surface would you blow up the planet?

How would a species, which does not understand the concept of war or fighting, react to a war?

What is the buoyancy limit for swimming?

Saucer-shaped airship: Is it stronger lighter and better?

Old Clothes In The Future

What could humanity do to survive airborn transmitted HIV for as long as possible?

How many people would survive the nuclear winter after a full-scale nuclear war, and where?

Should I use base-10 or base-12 numbers in my story?

Transform an island to a large scale prison

A weapon-of-choice for a Chinese marksman

What kind of weapons should be sent up with space colonists?

Why can't spaceships go underwater?

Non-Metal warfare

How to poison a creature that measures more than a dozen meters?

D&D Campaign - Closing off a Mountain Pass with Explosives