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I'm a retired chemical physicist-turned software developer and manager and a science fiction and history enthusiast.

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102 My time machine needs to know when it is Jun 26 '18
79 What are the effects of slicing the Earth in half with a particle beam? Jul 13 '18
69 Superheated bullets and the damage they would deal May 15 '18
63 Why is Cryo-sleep considered harder sci-fi than FTL? Aug 23 '18
60 Could an astronaut in a near-future space ship survive transit through our asteroid belt? Sep 1 '18
58 What are the safety margins for destroying a planet from space? Apr 24 '18
57 Why would a fighter have a weaker shield than a capital ship? Jan 8
39 Could a cave-in or avalanche in low gravity be dangerous? Apr 9 '18
34 What atmospheric density would be required to allow a human being to fly without wings? May 31 '18
27 What could cause a baby boom across the western world? Dec 22 '18
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