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Is there any reason not to eat food that's been dropped on the surface of the moon?

space

answered Mar 26, 2019 at 12:51

96 votes

Would it be feasible to have a wolf as a mount?

answered Jan 30, 2019 at 12:35

76 votes

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Why does mana content in humans increase as they get older?

magic

answered Jun 26, 2018 at 10:17

51 votes

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Medieval ways to tell time, without a sun or stars

medieval alternate-worlds

answered Jun 13, 2018 at 15:42

34 votes

How likely are Coriolis-effect-based quirks to develop in starship crew members?

space space-travel gravity psychology

answered May 8, 2019 at 12:20

30 votes

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How could our ancestors have domesticated a solitary predator?

domestication species

answered Mar 12, 2019 at 21:30

26 votes

How plausible is it for a 12-year-old girl to walk through a village in her swimsuit in England?

internal-consistency culture clothing

answered Jun 21, 2018 at 16:06

25 votes

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What is the closest Mesolithic/Neolithic peoples could get to making a flint-knapped "sword"?

weapons prehistoric-times tribes

answered Apr 17, 2018 at 16:08

24 votes

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Important resources for Dark Age civilizations?

climate natural-resources

answered Apr 5, 2019 at 9:17

22 votes

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

internal-consistency weapons armors future

answered Mar 16, 2018 at 14:17

19 votes

For what reasons would an animal species NOT cross a horizontal land bridge?

science-based biology xenobiology fauna travel

answered Apr 10, 2019 at 13:28

19 votes

Why Choose Less Effective Armour Types?

warfare medieval combat armors

answered Mar 16, 2019 at 12:13

14 votes

What mechanisms need to be in place for an advanced, peaceful society to retain high testosterone levels?

internal-consistency society evolution earth-like near-future

answered Jan 17, 2019 at 10:26

13 votes

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Air bladders in bat-like skin wings for better lift?

biology flight

answered Apr 25, 2019 at 11:00

10 votes

Could Artificial Intelligence ever arise without life?

internal-consistency artificial-intelligence robots

answered Mar 11, 2019 at 19:02

10 votes

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Mass effect: alternative reason for asari illusionism

science-based biology creature-design evolution xenobiology

answered Apr 8, 2018 at 20:12

10 votes

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How can a creature safely set their own fists on fire?

science-based fire

answered Mar 24, 2018 at 0:08

9 votes

Could a dragon use its wings to swim?

biology mythical-creatures dragons

answered Apr 1, 2019 at 11:35

8 votes

Keeping a retro style to sci-fi spaceships?

science-based science-fiction spaceships

answered Apr 11, 2019 at 10:51

8 votes

Why is old stuff good?

technological-development history

answered Apr 23, 2019 at 11:41

7 votes

Why would competing gods ignore an obvious power source?

magic religion gods death

answered Apr 25, 2019 at 12:58

7 votes

What sort of animals would a civilization of small feline omnivore humanoids domesticate

biology fauna food agriculture

answered Mar 11, 2019 at 16:46

7 votes

Creating a scientifically semi-valid super-soldier, part 4: respiratory system

science-based biology creature-design biochemistry

answered Apr 4, 2018 at 10:32

7 votes

Weaponry made from extreme light-weight steel: swords and daggers

science-based weapons medieval materials

answered Jul 4, 2018 at 15:24

7 votes

How long could an alien species survive at sea?

medieval flora food survival medieval-europe

answered Jul 20, 2018 at 12:45

6 votes

What is the plausible possibility of a society not changing much from the grandparents' generation to current generation of that world?

culture

answered Aug 16, 2018 at 10:20

6 votes

How could I scientifically explain a world where the surface is made out of pillars?

science-based planets habitability extreme-terrain

answered May 21, 2018 at 9:43

6 votes

How to tell that you are a giant?

physics fantasy-races scaling

answered Apr 16, 2019 at 8:57

6 votes

Dog Breeds used as Horses - Warfare Applications

internal-consistency warfare mounts

answered May 2, 2019 at 15:34

5 votes

What changes to the livestock industry would slowly evolve the animals to become a threat to humanity?

biology evolution fauna livestock

answered Jan 31, 2019 at 16:47

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Is there any reason not to eat food that's been dropped on the surface of the moon?

Would it be feasible to have a wolf as a mount?

Why does mana content in humans increase as they get older?

Medieval ways to tell time, without a sun or stars

How likely are Coriolis-effect-based quirks to develop in starship crew members?

How could our ancestors have domesticated a solitary predator?

How plausible is it for a 12-year-old girl to walk through a village in her swimsuit in England?

What is the closest Mesolithic/Neolithic peoples could get to making a flint-knapped "sword"?

Important resources for Dark Age civilizations?

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

For what reasons would an animal species NOT cross a horizontal land bridge?

Why Choose Less Effective Armour Types?

What mechanisms need to be in place for an advanced, peaceful society to retain high testosterone levels?

Air bladders in bat-like skin wings for better lift?

Could Artificial Intelligence ever arise without life?

Mass effect: alternative reason for asari illusionism

How can a creature safely set their own fists on fire?

Could a dragon use its wings to swim?

Keeping a retro style to sci-fi spaceships?

Why is old stuff good?

Why would competing gods ignore an obvious power source?

What sort of animals would a civilization of small feline omnivore humanoids domesticate

Creating a scientifically semi-valid super-soldier, part 4: respiratory system

Weaponry made from extreme light-weight steel: swords and daggers

How long could an alien species survive at sea?

What is the plausible possibility of a society not changing much from the grandparents' generation to current generation of that world?

How could I scientifically explain a world where the surface is made out of pillars?

How to tell that you are a giant?

Dog Breeds used as Horses - Warfare Applications

What changes to the livestock industry would slowly evolve the animals to become a threat to humanity?