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Why would Patent Terms be extended to centuries?

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Why would a decision making machine decide to destroy itself?

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Can we build a roguelike maze?

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"Slow" teleportation

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What could people notice about someone who is two times as dense as a regular person?

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How can I prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union?

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Could extreme climate zones exist next to each other?

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Far Future: Most plausible everyday communication (device)?

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What's a possible justification for orcs not taking over the world?

answered May 13, 2018 at 18:01

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A non-technological, repeating, phenomenon in the sky, holding its position in the sky for hours

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Is it possible to encode a message in such a way that can only be read by someone or something capable of seeing into the very near future?

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What is Santa's defense against an unlawful withholding of welfare charge?

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Jobs for Giants in modern society

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How do I explain that an interstellar spaceship still requires risky spacewalks?

answered Oct 17, 2017 at 18:28

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How can I have a habitable world on which life can not develop?

answered Mar 8, 2017 at 10:33

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Would 'cheap' FTL make powerful telescopes obsolete?

answered Feb 13, 2016 at 19:29

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Could a society develop without any time telling device?

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Plausible reason why my time machine can only go back a certain amount of time?

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How large does a dragon have to be for a hunter to enter its stomach through its throat?

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How do I announce us to the entire galaxy?

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Reasons for time dilation to happen on a habitable planet with same g force and not orbiting a black hole

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The land grows evil and corrupted ... but why?

answered Feb 1, 2018 at 15:20

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What is the most efficient way for human beings to create electricity with manual labor?

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Would life expectancy increase if we replaced healthy organs with artificial ones?

answered Feb 18, 2019 at 16:03

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Is it possible to remotely hack the GPS system and disable GPS service worldwide?

answered May 23, 2019 at 13:47

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Way to prove you are human when the Turing test is not sufficient

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What kind of recurring phenomena could cast darkness on a planet for days/weeks at a time?

answered Mar 4, 2017 at 7:25

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Farming the Abyssal Plain?

answered Nov 6, 2017 at 12:17

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How can I destroy a great deal of infrastructure without killing many people?

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Is there a single historic event which could be changed to cause the USA to use SI units?

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Why would Patent Terms be extended to centuries?

Why would a decision making machine decide to destroy itself?

Can we build a roguelike maze?

"Slow" teleportation

What could people notice about someone who is two times as dense as a regular person?

How can I prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union?

Could extreme climate zones exist next to each other?

Far Future: Most plausible everyday communication (device)?

What's a possible justification for orcs not taking over the world?

A non-technological, repeating, phenomenon in the sky, holding its position in the sky for hours

Is it possible to encode a message in such a way that can only be read by someone or something capable of seeing into the very near future?

What is Santa's defense against an unlawful withholding of welfare charge?

Jobs for Giants in modern society

How do I explain that an interstellar spaceship still requires risky spacewalks?

How can I have a habitable world on which life can not develop?

Would 'cheap' FTL make powerful telescopes obsolete?

Could a society develop without any time telling device?

Plausible reason why my time machine can only go back a certain amount of time?

How large does a dragon have to be for a hunter to enter its stomach through its throat?

How do I announce us to the entire galaxy?

Reasons for time dilation to happen on a habitable planet with same g force and not orbiting a black hole

The land grows evil and corrupted ... but why?

What is the most efficient way for human beings to create electricity with manual labor?

Would life expectancy increase if we replaced healthy organs with artificial ones?

Is it possible to remotely hack the GPS system and disable GPS service worldwide?

Way to prove you are human when the Turing test is not sufficient

What kind of recurring phenomena could cast darkness on a planet for days/weeks at a time?

Farming the Abyssal Plain?

How can I destroy a great deal of infrastructure without killing many people?

Is there a single historic event which could be changed to cause the USA to use SI units?