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How far away could two countries be to have a relationship in ancient times?

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Why would Patent Terms be extended to centuries?

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Why is Cryo-sleep considered harder sci-fi than FTL?

answered Aug 23, 2018 at 17:23

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Can urine be used for radiation shielding?

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Why would a tribe of humans come to be consistently taller?

answered Jun 11, 2018 at 23:25

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Creating a medieval dropforge

answered Jan 2, 2018 at 22:25

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Why would a race with high longevity but low numbers be aggressive and warlike?

answered Feb 21, 2018 at 18:10

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Is it possible to genetically modify human lungs to breathe Martian air?

answered Mar 22, 2017 at 20:32

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Why would a civilization outfit buildings with separate portals for entering and leaving them?

answered Mar 4, 2017 at 17:49

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Why would a religion make up its own language?

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Alternative source of fuel instead of wood

answered Sep 21, 2018 at 17:23

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What's the most advanced weapon a time traveler from the 21st century could make with the technology of the Middle Ages?

answered Mar 17, 2017 at 19:17

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Why would a staff increase the magic power of a mage?

answered Oct 16, 2017 at 20:13

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How recently could a god be born?

answered Feb 5, 2018 at 20:18

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Sword in the rock - make it last the ages

answered May 24, 2017 at 20:02

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Most optimal hallways with random gravity inside?

answered Oct 11, 2019 at 19:38

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Why would spacecraft carriers have long, flat, exposed flight decks, like contemporary aircraft carriers?

answered Sep 22, 2017 at 18:52

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Carnivorous wire grass a.k.a. Bloodgrass

answered Mar 15, 2017 at 23:07

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How bad would life have to be to resettle, even if safety is based on hearsay

answered Apr 21, 2017 at 20:54

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Evolution of a feline humanoid, specifically upright walking and fingers

answered Aug 3, 2017 at 18:47

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Iron deposits mined from under the city

answered Mar 7, 2019 at 22:16

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What kind of materials could be made with immense heat, that weren't available in a typical Medieval setting?

answered May 13, 2020 at 18:04

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What types of things could go wrong in an airship during a storm?

answered Mar 15, 2019 at 19:16

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Can this planet in a binary star system exist?

answered Aug 29, 2019 at 20:32

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Zombie servants are everywhere in the city, what problems does this cause and how do I mitigate them?

answered May 21, 2018 at 18:36

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Why wouldn’t they advance their technology?

answered Feb 20, 2018 at 0:51

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Steam power in canister form?

answered Jun 1, 2017 at 23:38

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Fantasy map that has minimal land at the equator. What does this mean for rainforests and the world as a whole?

answered Oct 24, 2017 at 19:17

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How can a necromancer maintain a zombie horde after taking over a country while allowing the human population to thrive?

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Would lightning strike a flying island?

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How far away could two countries be to have a relationship in ancient times?

Why would Patent Terms be extended to centuries?

Why is Cryo-sleep considered harder sci-fi than FTL?

Can urine be used for radiation shielding?

Why would a tribe of humans come to be consistently taller?

Creating a medieval dropforge

Why would a race with high longevity but low numbers be aggressive and warlike?

Is it possible to genetically modify human lungs to breathe Martian air?

Why would a civilization outfit buildings with separate portals for entering and leaving them?

Why would a religion make up its own language?

Alternative source of fuel instead of wood

What's the most advanced weapon a time traveler from the 21st century could make with the technology of the Middle Ages?

Why would a staff increase the magic power of a mage?

How recently could a god be born?

Sword in the rock - make it last the ages

Most optimal hallways with random gravity inside?

Why would spacecraft carriers have long, flat, exposed flight decks, like contemporary aircraft carriers?

Carnivorous wire grass a.k.a. Bloodgrass

How bad would life have to be to resettle, even if safety is based on hearsay

Evolution of a feline humanoid, specifically upright walking and fingers

Iron deposits mined from under the city

What kind of materials could be made with immense heat, that weren't available in a typical Medieval setting?

What types of things could go wrong in an airship during a storm?

Can this planet in a binary star system exist?

Zombie servants are everywhere in the city, what problems does this cause and how do I mitigate them?

Why wouldn’t they advance their technology?

Steam power in canister form?

Fantasy map that has minimal land at the equator. What does this mean for rainforests and the world as a whole?

How can a necromancer maintain a zombie horde after taking over a country while allowing the human population to thrive?

Would lightning strike a flying island?