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RIP Nichelle Nichols, aka Lt. Uhura from Star Trek

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Looking for the title of a book I read years ago

  • Trysse
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Anyone watched George Clooney's "The Midnight Sky"?

  • Melbourne Guy
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Some ideas on interstellar space travel

  • elcaro
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What Is Darkfighters Mercenary Command from the 1970s?

  • Da3ge1
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Could Aliens Use a Star to Forge the Ultimate Cosmic Weapon?

  • sbrothy
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What nickname does the heartless bounty hunter in my sci-fi campaign go by?

  • DaveC426913
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Real Virtual Reality: Join the Discussion

  • quantumeso
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What Can We Expect from The Mandalorian: Season 2?

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Alien spaceship wormhole gravitational waves detector

  • Dinarchik
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Is Science Fiction really a genre?

  • BWV
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Star Trek the Next Generation - The Inner Light

  • dlgoff
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Can climate change trigger earthquakes?

  • kadiot
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Detection of spacecraft at large distances

  • Jaziel
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Can electricity enhance physical performance?

  • Goplergop
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Most realistic asteroid impact/end of the world movie yet?

  • Jarvis323
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Are space fighters really impossible in realistic Sci Fi?

  • Jetro
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Netflix's "The Silent Sea" is quietly compelling sci-fi

  • Melbourne Guy
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The Tomorrow War with Chris Pratt - A Good B+ Movie

  • gleem
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I would like to recommend a mind-blowing sci fi books that I have just read

  • Cathythegreat
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Tesla": A Movie Review of the Unusual

  • russ_watters
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How fast does a human sized object need to move so I won’t see it?

  • gen66
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Will Denis Villeneuve's New Dune Adaptation Live Up to Expectations?

  • DennisN
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Spiderman: No Way Home - Impressive VFX & Nice Score

  • ergospherical
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High gravity vs. high pressure: ref. Dragon's Egg?

  • Dr Wu
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Anyone watching the TV show Devs?

  • AndromedaRXJ
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Can Technology Recreate Past Sounds from Solid Surfaces?

  • microatx
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Physics problem with Thanos and Infinity Gauntlet

  • Frabjous
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Dune (2021) movie discussion (incl. spoilers)

  • DennisN
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Is Convergence Possible from A to C?

  • carbondio379
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Reverse Mass Drivers: Catching Surfaces Grazing Orbiting Spacecraft

  • DrHan
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Kendricks/Collette in Stowaway (2021)

  • DaveC426913
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The Potential of Sci-Fi Weapons: Could We Build Them?

  • MikeeMiracle
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"Sliders" the TV Show, what would really happen?

  • TachyonGod
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What Sci-Fi Got Right: Asimov's 1972 Novel & Its Impact on Politics

  • Hornbein
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What Sci-Fi Got Wrong: Alcohol in Space

  • Ivan Seeking
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EM stimulation and targeted fields?

  • sayetsu
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Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series on Apple TV+

  • Astronuc
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Could a black hole be used as an artificial gravity generator for a spaceship?

  • Deleted member 690984
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How big could a system of caverns be without collapsing?

  • Lren Zvsm
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How Many Seconds Make Up Eternity in The Shepherd Boy?

  • dendros
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Who is the Most Likable AI Character in Science Fiction?

  • cybernetichero
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Is Multiverse the ultimate sci-fi?

  • jake jot
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How Do Rocket Boosters on a Car Like KITT Affect Safety and Vehicle Integrity?

  • KnightInExile
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Could the Star Wars galaxy possibly be a void galaxy?

  • Maximum7
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Did 'Hail Mary' Draw Inspiration from Other Works?

  • arivero
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Climate Crisis and the Future: The Day After Tomorrow's Warning

  • Cobul
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Crypto-cancer fade out end of civilization for Fermi paradox?

  • Jarek 31
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Government detects nonlocality via voting

  • jk22
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Collection of Science Fiction jokes

  • DennisN
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Warp Drive = Artificial Gravity?

  • Deleted member 690984
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Mysteries of hyperspace in Star Wars?

  • Maximum7
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What's needed to use quantum entanglement for FTL data transfer?

  • Orenshved
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Why Do Some Classic Sci-Fi Stories Fail to Engage Modern Readers?

  • DaveC426913
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Good Online Reads: Schlock Mercenary - Sci-Fi Opera Comic

  • sbrothy
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And An Excellent Keith Laumer Reference Goes Underappreciated

  • BigDon
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What Are the Dystopian Consequences of Mass Vaccination in Sci-Fi?

  • chirhone
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And The Actual Human Response To Keanu Reeve's Klaatu Would Be....

  • BigDon
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Lapsed sci-fi fan, looking for recommendations to get back into it

  • Orange_Squash
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  • Poll Poll

Which is your favourite Star Wars film? [3 votes]

  • etotheipi
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Have you seen Pacific Rim? What did you think of it?

  • new6ton
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Can a Non-Genius Write a Convincing Genius Character?

  • cybernetichero
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Fusion reactors are neutron sources AKA fission bomb factories?

  • ardnog
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Video: SF ships/structures size comparison

  • DennisN
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How Realistic Is the Fremen Sand Attack in Dune?

  • Whitestar
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Beloved stories from when you were much younger

  • DEvens
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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Opening 2

  • arivero
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Orbital mechanics question about Star Trek

  • cybernetichero
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What features in today's sci-fi do you think will become reality?

  • cmb
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Does this technobabble of mine pass muster?

  • cybernetichero
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What are your favorite Wuxia films?

  • cybernetichero
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Fictional Weapon: Catalyst of Cellulose Auto-Oxidation

  • hilbert2
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Jupiter's Gravity: How Many Ships in the Queue?

  • proteo
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Are real nano wires like the ones in Larry Niven?

  • cybernetichero
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What kind of telescope can see planets in other galaxies?

  • Maximum7
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Moving through Air, Dust, and Solid Objects with Warp Drive

  • Jarvis323
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Lavoisier's Law of conservation of mass

  • JGHunter
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Need help with a sci-fi idea - photonic man

  • unsaint32
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BBC America's City Watch: Premieres Tonight!

  • Janus
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What's Next for Marvel?

  • etotheipi
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How Strong Does Superman Need to Be to Pull Our Sun?

  • RosutoTakeshi
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What Are the Best Flying Devices in Movies Beyond Jet Propulsion?

  • jake jot
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Is Tenet a Must-See Film Despite Its COVID-19 Challenges?

  • etotheipi
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Paradox for time travel to the past solved?

  • Omega0
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Contradictions in sci-fi shields

  • blaughli
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Movies for hardcore sci-fi geeks

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50th anniversary of the original Star Trek

  • jtbell
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How long until Full Dive Virtual Reality?

  • Macoleco
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Can nuclear self destruct codes activate in silos?

  • jake jot
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How Plausible are the "Flish" in the "The Future Is Wild"

  • Lren Zvsm
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Hypothetical sci-fi question about wormholes and elapsed time

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Using a solar mirror to deflect a star

  • DaveC426913
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Can the Federation interfere in other planets' affairs in Star Trek?

  • Secan
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Need some help with a fictional math equation

  • Maximum7
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New Idea/Twist for a Time Travel-Like Story

  • Jarvis323
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Dyson Spheres & Rings - Better Alternatives Exist?

  • Whipley Snidelash
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Which of these technologies would be hard to do in Star Wars?

  • Maximum7
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