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Can my heraldic dragons fly?

science-based reality-check dragons bio-mechanics
May 6 '19 at 14:26 Community♦ 1
 
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Deities vs You /Liquid Anon/ What'd be the most optimal carrier fluid comopsition? [closed]

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Mar 25 '19 at 20:15 Mephistopheles 18.4k
 
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The Elementary Evil vs You /Animatronics 2: Judgement Day/ We need a weakness!

science-based robots
Mar 15 '19 at 0:43 hehehoho 11
 
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How could this dragon-killing poison work?

science-based dragons poisons
Jan 25 at 18:29 Dario Castro 163
 
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The best type of reconnaissance for modern dragons?

science-based military dragons modern
Jan 18 at 16:49 Nosajimiki 38.6k
 
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Scientifically Plausible Ranged Pain-inducing Weapon?

science-based weapons torture
Dec 29 at 15:11 The Square-Cube Law 106k
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How can humanity survive the Shadow?

science-based robots nanotechnology
Dec 22 at 17:59 Ian Kemp 741
 
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How light can a quadruped's legs and relevant muscles be in proportion to their body without losing function?

science-based creature-design bio-mechanics
Dec 18 at 20:02 Mephistopheles 18.4k
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What's the scalability of this flying strategy?

science-based flight bio-mechanics
Dec 5 at 12:47 Mephistopheles 18.4k
 
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Would reducing drag be a good reasons for bird people not to wear much besides a loincloth when in civil?

science-based flight clothing
Nov 9 at 16:52 Mephistopheles 18.4k
 
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A Scientifically Plausible Platform-Independent Information-Destroying Monster? [closed]

science-based creature-design military information
Oct 27 at 16:01 Dragongeek 14.3k
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Multiple “brain-backups” in the spine, how would it work?

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Technology is Magic: how do I explain the lightning-fast transportation/deployment of conjured troops?

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Aug 6 at 22:34 Willk 209k
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Is there any way to estimate the carrying capacity of large fliers?

science-based creature-design earth-like flight
Jul 28 at 22:01 Mephistopheles 18.4k
 
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Anatomically Correct Creatures that can't be effectively dispatched with guns, but only swords, spears, clubs, quarterstaffs and their like

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Jul 23 at 13:19 IT Alex 3,913
 
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Internet memes and psychological warfare? Is there a way to determine what is and isn't a good idea? [closed]

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Jul 9 at 22:50 Willk 209k
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Realistic speed for an enhanced healing factor?

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Jun 6 at 6:02 Ambrosia 121
 
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How could wyverns fight effectively if they can't carry stuff around?

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Apr 30 at 19:59 user1258361 199
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The most suitable martial art for birdpeople?

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Apr 27 at 8:24 E Tam 121
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How could an underground city hide its existence for potentially thousands of years?

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Dragons and fall damage

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Mar 22 '20 at 0:18 Mephistopheles 18.4k
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How would medieval people go about slaying gryphons?

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Mar 5 '20 at 13:01 Community♦ 1
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How could a human and a centaur do the do without the human suffering serious injuries?

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Mar 2 '20 at 21:43 Joe Bloggs 61.4k
 
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How would a dragon's neck be optimized for the most force output for the least amount of weight?

science-based creature-design dragons bio-mechanics
Feb 27 '20 at 20:20 Thucydides 94.9k
 
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“Dragon amongst the sheep” How could a dragon avoid other animals registering him as a threat?

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Feb 5 '20 at 18:15 David Hambling 11.5k
 
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How to minimize the required energy for this level of monster activity?

science-based creature-design
Jan 30 '20 at 17:07 Nosajimiki 38.6k
 
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Optimal posture for hexapodal dragon while flying?

science-based dragons flight
Jan 15 '20 at 16:42 Matthew 9,876
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Nanomachines and deception are the essence of magic, how can I explain meteor showers and similar large-scale weather spells?

science-based robots weapon-mass-destruction nanotechnology illusion
Dec 19 '19 at 19:08 A Can of Beans 675
 
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Would linear increase of a muscle's dimension increase the power as well?

science-based bio-mechanics
Oct 7 '19 at 14:08 Nosajimiki 38.6k
 
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Why would people want a dragon dead? [closed]

science-based dragons
Sep 25 '19 at 15:54 Mephistopheles 18.4k
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