Science Fiction and Fantasy Media Forum

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Are the Whiteboards in The Big Bang Theory Scientifically Accurate?

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Simulating Jules Verne Earth to the Moon trip?

  • riveay
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Could Time Travel In Fiction be applied to real life?

  • TheQuestionGuy14
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Special Unit 2 Now Available on Amazon - Official Release

  • Bystander
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Which interstellar "empire" do you like the most?

  • Noisy Rhysling
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Star Wars Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (upcoming)

  • DennisN
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What is the latest book about a Moon base by author Andy Weir?

  • ISamson
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Who Else Is Hooked on Stranger Things for the Sci-Fi and Stellar Acting?

  • Greg Bernhardt
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Hard Physics SF: The Three-Body problem

  • Svein
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Could you walk on an adjacent planet if two planets were touching?

  • Gondur
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Our Hero is in deadly peril, but there are seven more books

  • Noisy Rhysling
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Spok travels to the year 1930 on Earth

  • quiet
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Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens teaser trailer released

  • sanman
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Is There a Need for a Hard Sci-Fi Magazine Focused on Real Ideas?

  • Ken Ucarp
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Alien: Covenant and the Engineer backstory

  • enorbet
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Interactive Holograms in Iron Man

  • RubinLicht
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Why don't the aliens in Arrival learn human language instead?

  • pixel
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Seth MacFarlane's New Show: What Do You Think?

  • sanman
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Ford, Gosling, Leto in new Blade Runner film

  • Greg Bernhardt
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Sight by Daniel Lazo and Eran May-raz

  • Khashishi
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Iron Man - Palladium Reactor Theory

  • Scruffy
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How much energy was Superman exposed to?

  • RosutoTakeshi
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ESP's Into The Black Short Story Contest

  • jedishrfu
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Has anyone read The Dark Tower and seen the movie adaptation?

  • Kerrie
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The Force Awakens Spoiler Thread

  • Ryan_m_b
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Discover the Exciting World of Physics with Marleen and the Enderverse Books

  • Marleen Renders
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Bad society from human genetic manipulation

  • Buzz Bloom
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Virus-Based Cures: A Future Threat or a Potential Savior?

  • Rainbows_
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Can a spaceship at maximum velocity catch a missile it fires at vmax+u?

  • Eclair_de_XII
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Invisibility like Predator, Ghost in the shell

  • GTOM
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What Units are Used for Powers in X-Men?

  • Rainbows_
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Anybody else watching "Shin Godzilla"?

  • Noisy Rhysling
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XPRIZE for Science-Fiction Stories

  • BillTre
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How Can Ternary Sloot Encryption Enhance Data Security?

  • RyderP
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Youn: Question: Star Trek: Real Question: Repeat

  • Mean Grean
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And who is your Swords+Sorcery or Fantasy character?

  • strangerep
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Can Wolverine's Claws Defeat Superman?

  • Tenebris
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Dr Who Fans Unite - Join the Community

  • 42Physics
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What is ##G(2,1)## in the Sliders episode mentioning Yang-Mills?

  • MathematicalPhysicist
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Cool ideas for the future of space travel

  • LaurelAnnyse
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What Are Your Top Movies Where Characters Are Eliminated One By One?

  • Noisy Rhysling
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What are some of your favorite science-fiction novels?

  • rmalik
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What Sci-Fi Movies Depict Planets Inhabited Purely by AI?

  • fanieh
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Rakka's" Alien Tech: How Far From Real?

  • SPL
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Is a 'Glitch in the Matrix' Real?

  • TheQuestionGuy14
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Physics of time loops in Groundhog Day and Edge of Tomorrow

  • TheQuestionGuy14
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What do you consider to be the most interesting alien race?

  • Noisy Rhysling
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Looking for a good sci-fi movie to watch

  • WaxyChicken
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What is the best way to make 3D animations

  • Maxime20
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How Does the Universal Translator Decide What to Translate?

  • newjerseyrunner
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Completely non-human cast of characters? What book?

  • Noisy Rhysling
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Melancholia, Lars von Trier's movie

  • infinitebubble
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How are you celebrating Star Wars Day on May 4th?

  • XZ923
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Physics behind Predator's Shoulder Cannon

  • infinitebubble
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Butterfly Effect: How much can you do before change occurs?

  • sweetsassymolassy
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Timeline jump in Alastair Reynolds' Redemption Ark

  • EnumaElish
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What's so special about higher dimensions?

  • ScrollPortals
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Device That Would Be Useful on Dune

  • BillTre
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Who led the Rebel Alliance to victory in Rogue One?

  • DennisN
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Language theme in Arrival and comparison to Sicario

  • DennisN
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Ghost in the Shell remake favors action over philosophy

  • Greg Bernhardt
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Time travel as a way of move across the cosmos

  • hsdrop
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Deadpool - Superhero Movie for Adults

  • ZapperZ
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SciFi movie(s) body count, who's the biggest killer(s)?

  • Noisy Rhysling
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Can Light Saber deflect bullets?

  • fanieh
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Arthur C Clarke's space ships -- propulsion discussion

  • HyperTechno
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"The Great Wall", a movie for the Mythbusters of yore

  • Noisy Rhysling
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How powerful would a dream quantum computer be?

  • Ostrados
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Cartoon/comic fictitous forces in superheros or villains.

  • MathematicalPhysicist
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Could The Matrix Theory Be Debunked?

  • jfoldbar
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The Time Machine film adaptations are logically inconsistent

  • unwillingly ignorant
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Computers & interfaces of the future - what REALLY would happen?

  • UsableThought
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What are some of your favorite Sci Fi short stories?

  • john101
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Alternative particles in Nucleus?

  • Algr
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How Does Silver Surfer's Power Enable Nuclear Fusion from Water?

  • mieral
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Ray gun from call of duty zombie?

  • physics user1
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Can We Build Warp Machines for Space Travel?

  • gilakmesum
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Planet with a year of 13 fifty-two day months

  • Yemmy
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Destination for "Passenger" ships?

  • Noisy Rhysling
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AI made of light "possibly science" or "pure fiction"?

  • EnumaElish
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What methods are used to destroy planets in popular movies?

  • cube137
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Are Djinns Real and Could They Exist in Other Dimensions?

  • oquen
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What challenges would raccoons face as Earth's dominant species after humans?

  • Noisy Rhysling
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Emerald City (Wizard of Oz Reboot)

  • sanman
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Is Tony Stark's Genius Realistic?

  • FallenApple
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How Does Magneto Control Metal and Non-Magnetic Objects?

  • FallenApple
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Recommendations for hard sci-fi after Heinlein and Niven

  • Noisy Rhysling
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Where Does Doctor Strange's Power Come From?

  • fanieh
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Gravity in Arrival: Can It Be Simulated on Earth?

  • CASPIDE
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Can five Fantastic Beasts films maintain a coherent plot?

  • Noisy Rhysling
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Agents of SHIELD, Agent Carter, and the MCU

  • ZapperZ
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How does the Ori black hole drive work

  • wolram
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Would it possible to generate noise/vibration on objects by sonic-wave

  • William Ahn
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Alien technologies as portrayed in Sci-fi

  • pac0master
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Legends, folk tales, fairy tales

  • Sophia
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Can EMPs Affect Cybernetic Enhancements in a Future Dominated by Robocops?

  • Genji Shimada
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