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Warp Field Mechanics 102 (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
1 point by LorenDB 36 days ago | past
Can a single human reach "Space Engineers" level of technological prowess? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
1 point by walterbell 3 months ago | past
How can a time traveler encrypt info so it's only decryptable after a given date (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
50 points by azeemba 6 months ago | past | 67 comments
Could ghosts be an airborne species of octopus? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
2 points by cl3misch 8 months ago | past
Could humans alter the moon's orbit significantly with current technology? (2016) (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
28 points by downboots 9 months ago | past | 31 comments
How can psychic truffles keep humans from eating them? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
2 points by cl3misch 11 months ago | past
What would happen if you walked into a place where time is frozen? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
1 point by arbesman on Feb 7, 2024 | past
How can Santa keep his lists when the GDPR is around? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
251 points by unleaded on Dec 24, 2023 | past | 88 comments
What's the angle of repose for dead zombie bodies? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
1 point by rootw0rm on Aug 3, 2023 | past
Way to prove you are human if AI can pass Turing test (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
2 points by hcrisp on Jan 21, 2023 | past | 1 comment
How can a magic civilization stop their sun from dying (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
1 point by graderjs on Jan 16, 2023 | past
How long would humanity survive if a sudden eternal night occurs? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
2 points by mooreds on Jan 12, 2023 | past
Will this super flying brick meet his identical copy in another universe? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
3 points by josephcsible on Dec 30, 2022 | past
Hiding a Continent (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
2 points by kurmouk on Sept 26, 2022 | past
If humans were the size of ants could we have campfires? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
3 points by mrwnmonm on Sept 21, 2022 | past
What bear would be the best weapon for a necromancer army Kodiak/Grizzly/Polar? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
1 point by polycaster on April 4, 2022 | past
How do migratory dragons avoid being blinded by sun? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
1 point by tech-historian on March 12, 2022 | past
Why would money exist if robots and automation produce all goods? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
1 point by firebaze on Feb 8, 2022 | past
What teeniest lone change would have actualized High Speed Rail in the USA? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
1 point by f154hfds on Dec 6, 2021 | past
Could Mars be punched onto a collision course with Earth? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
2 points by firebaze on Nov 18, 2021 | past
How can the wealthy prevent the illegal propagation of their genetic code? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
2 points by andrewfromx on Aug 2, 2021 | past
Would a moon with plantlife still give off (reflect) light? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
3 points by jjar on Aug 2, 2021 | past
Most effective Faraday-Cage hat design to avoid government spying (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
4 points by ctoth on June 6, 2021 | past | 3 comments
Could we time travel back without killing everyone with germs from the future? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
3 points by gravy on May 8, 2021 | past
Semiconductor foundries are a thing of the past. Rebuild the computer industry (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
3 points by peter_d_sherman on March 21, 2021 | past | 1 comment
How many Bitcoins (and when) should a time-traveler buy? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
2 points by latexr on March 10, 2021 | past
How would Muslims adapt to follow their prayer rituals in the loss of Earth? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
3 points by jpcooper on Jan 15, 2021 | past
Plausible Reasons for Usage of Combat Mecha (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
3 points by networked on Dec 20, 2020 | past
How could primitive people destroy or severely damage a large modern building? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
1 point by turrini on Aug 26, 2020 | past
Is it feasible to source fuel from air in Titan-like atmospheres? (worldbuilding.stackexchange.com)
1 point by anticensor on July 23, 2020 | past

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