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This dungeon/ruin has been known to locals for ages. Why would it still have undiscovered portions ripe for looting?

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How can a magic-less cauldron speed up the process of a witches' brew?

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How plausible is it for nuclear power to be invented but not nuclear weapons?

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How to clear an underground tunnel of enemy troops without destroying buildings on top?

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Is there a reason why giant mechs have optics the size of a person instead of 'normal' sized ones?

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Would laser weapons have significant recoil?

answered Dec 13, 2020 at 21:21

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How would a Steampunk voice synthesizer work?

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Aside from scouting & message delivery, what roles would sapient parrots fill in an Early Modern military?

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What would naval warfare look like with ubiquitous railguns?

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How heavy would a human need to be to walk through a brick wall?

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How would an osmium core affect life on a planet?

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What's the safest way to carry and throw marble sized high-explosive grenades?

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Metallic Hydrogen Propellant

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Which situations would justify powered armor?

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30 year Groundhog day: Surviving High School over and over with sanity intact (ie how to avoid the repetitiveness of school life?)

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Decelerating a relativistic, beam-powered starship at its destination without pre-established power-beaming infrastructure at said destination

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How capable would this android be against a modern military?

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Millitary Dissolvement

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Running a nuclear power plant in the post-apocalypse: is it possible?

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With FTL technology is it possible to leave after another and yet arrive before it?

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How potent would a dragon's fire be?

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Can Advanced Matter-based Weapons Target Fast-moving Targets Deep in the Atmosphere Without Collateral Damage?

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What would absolute nothingness look like?

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19th Century Store Shelves for These Races: Or, I don't want to have ladders in 19th Century shops

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Communications in a vacuum

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Can compressed air be used as a weapon?

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How would you build a harbor in a world with intense tides?

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How to Detect Things Through Lava

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Can the cryptographic algorithm DES be implemented in a electromechanical machine with the technology of the early 20th century (1900-1938)?

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Time Dilation and Melee Combat

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This dungeon/ruin has been known to locals for ages. Why would it still have undiscovered portions ripe for looting?

How can a magic-less cauldron speed up the process of a witches' brew?

How plausible is it for nuclear power to be invented but not nuclear weapons?

How to clear an underground tunnel of enemy troops without destroying buildings on top?

Is there a reason why giant mechs have optics the size of a person instead of 'normal' sized ones?

Would laser weapons have significant recoil?

How would a Steampunk voice synthesizer work?

Aside from scouting & message delivery, what roles would sapient parrots fill in an Early Modern military?

What would naval warfare look like with ubiquitous railguns?

How heavy would a human need to be to walk through a brick wall?

How would an osmium core affect life on a planet?

What's the safest way to carry and throw marble sized high-explosive grenades?

Metallic Hydrogen Propellant

Which situations would justify powered armor?

30 year Groundhog day: Surviving High School over and over with sanity intact (ie how to avoid the repetitiveness of school life?)

Decelerating a relativistic, beam-powered starship at its destination without pre-established power-beaming infrastructure at said destination

How capable would this android be against a modern military?

Millitary Dissolvement

Running a nuclear power plant in the post-apocalypse: is it possible?

With FTL technology is it possible to leave after another and yet arrive before it?

How potent would a dragon's fire be?

Can Advanced Matter-based Weapons Target Fast-moving Targets Deep in the Atmosphere Without Collateral Damage?

What would absolute nothingness look like?

19th Century Store Shelves for These Races: Or, I don't want to have ladders in 19th Century shops

Communications in a vacuum

Can compressed air be used as a weapon?

How would you build a harbor in a world with intense tides?

How to Detect Things Through Lava

Can the cryptographic algorithm DES be implemented in a electromechanical machine with the technology of the early 20th century (1900-1938)?

Time Dilation and Melee Combat