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Is it possible to create a practical sword that's naturally toxic?

answered Jul 14, 2018 at 21:20

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How many years could notebook computers and phones be stored in a closed bunker/vault and still operational when found?

answered Oct 24, 2018 at 15:35

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Before the advent of satellite imaging, what would have been the easiest place to hide a secret civilization?

answered Jul 30, 2020 at 13:09

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Not-so-precious metals: tools with only precious metals are available

answered Aug 15 at 12:32

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Could you run a CPU at a much higher speed, as a disposable item?

answered Aug 3, 2020 at 15:10

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How practical is a spear-rapier (fencing foil) hybrid?

answered Nov 6, 2020 at 3:14

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Smart phones and claws?

answered Feb 16, 2021 at 3:08

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Is the concept of a biometric smart gun that will detonate when anyone besides its owner touches the weapon unrealistic?

answered Jul 24, 2020 at 19:59

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How difficult would it be to reverse engineer a device whose function is based on unknown physics?

answered Nov 16, 2022 at 13:47

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Assassination by means of shooting through wall

answered Jun 21, 2018 at 17:20

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Ecological niche of a horse sized wolf

answered Jan 27, 2022 at 20:46

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What elements are useful for humans, but rare in our galaxy?

answered Aug 12, 2020 at 22:49

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Projectile that crystallizes a target

answered Apr 17, 2018 at 21:26

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Can a society with no electricity develop modern weaponry?

answered Jun 9, 2018 at 2:59

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Dresses for swordplay?

answered Aug 4, 2018 at 20:21

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How to prove character is a time traveller in the 16th century?

answered Jul 14, 2020 at 14:41

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How would a theoretically perfect language work?

answered Jan 19, 2021 at 22:28

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What disease could my time traveler find a definitive 'cure' for, without recognizing the specific disease

answered Apr 23, 2021 at 2:32

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Feasible explanation to the continued existence of dangerous magical creatures in a modern setting

answered Dec 1, 2019 at 1:23

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What would be the benefits of a radioactive moon on a humanity?

answered Jul 10, 2018 at 23:16

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Plausibility of not noticing alien life on Earth

answered Apr 30, 2021 at 2:41

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How to make a weapon that never friendly fires?

answered Nov 9, 2021 at 13:18

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Would crossbreeding between humans and trolls always be taboo?

answered Dec 29, 2021 at 2:39

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Setting Relative Coinage Values

answered Jul 9, 2021 at 12:13

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What sort of work environment would require both an electronic engineer and an anthropologist?

answered Jan 11, 2021 at 12:54

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Excuse for plasma, projectile, laser, and particle-beam weaponry to coexist?

answered Nov 24, 2022 at 20:41

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Can a planet harbor plants of different colors without one pigment outcompeting the others?

answered Jun 24, 2018 at 15:29

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How to avoid the language barrier when there is no time to learn the other language?

answered Jul 25, 2018 at 1:24

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Could the development of a body armour that completely stops any small arms fire make a civilization go back to medieval-style combat?

answered Mar 20, 2018 at 12:18

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What explosive mines discriminate against hovercraft?

answered Jul 9, 2020 at 19:16

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Is it possible to create a practical sword that's naturally toxic?

How many years could notebook computers and phones be stored in a closed bunker/vault and still operational when found?

Before the advent of satellite imaging, what would have been the easiest place to hide a secret civilization?

Not-so-precious metals: tools with only precious metals are available

Could you run a CPU at a much higher speed, as a disposable item?

How practical is a spear-rapier (fencing foil) hybrid?

Smart phones and claws?

Is the concept of a biometric smart gun that will detonate when anyone besides its owner touches the weapon unrealistic?

How difficult would it be to reverse engineer a device whose function is based on unknown physics?

Assassination by means of shooting through wall

Ecological niche of a horse sized wolf

What elements are useful for humans, but rare in our galaxy?

Projectile that crystallizes a target

Can a society with no electricity develop modern weaponry?

Dresses for swordplay?

How to prove character is a time traveller in the 16th century?

How would a theoretically perfect language work?

What disease could my time traveler find a definitive 'cure' for, without recognizing the specific disease

Feasible explanation to the continued existence of dangerous magical creatures in a modern setting

What would be the benefits of a radioactive moon on a humanity?

Plausibility of not noticing alien life on Earth

How to make a weapon that never friendly fires?

Would crossbreeding between humans and trolls always be taboo?

Setting Relative Coinage Values

What sort of work environment would require both an electronic engineer and an anthropologist?

Excuse for plasma, projectile, laser, and particle-beam weaponry to coexist?

Can a planet harbor plants of different colors without one pigment outcompeting the others?

How to avoid the language barrier when there is no time to learn the other language?

Could the development of a body armour that completely stops any small arms fire make a civilization go back to medieval-style combat?

What explosive mines discriminate against hovercraft?