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How could 2 crossed fields polarize and deflect EM radiation

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Any good sci-fi that features semi-accurate physics/science?

  • AaronK
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Is "Centon" copyrighted? (metric clocks)

  • Algr
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Biggest terrorist attack in the universe was an inside job

  • micromass
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Material for converting Venus CO2 to oxygen using UV light

  • Niamut
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Sci-fi gadgets that inspired real inventions

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Science fiction stuff that could never happen

  • hsdrop
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Gravity film review: is the plot too limited?

  • AnTiFreeze3
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How Would Telepathy and Telekinesis Work in a Parallel Universe?

  • optiov
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How would Federation ships handle different species' dietary needs?

  • Noisy Rhysling
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What folktales for kids do you know from around the world?

  • Psinter
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De-Lorean: How else to travel in style?

  • Curly_810
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Favorite "First Contact" scenario?

  • Noisy Rhysling
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Physics Problems on Flash Tv Series

  • Mertkan Torun
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[Enders Game] Split molecules and cause a chain reaction

  • Brett Royale
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How Does Repulsorlift Technology Work in Star Wars?

  • TheQuietOne
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British Actor Kenny Baker, Known for R2-D2 Role, Dies at 81 - CNN

  • RooksAndBooks
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Marvel Universe Vibranium Question

  • tontot77
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SciFi utilization of mini-black holes?

  • Noisy Rhysling
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How Might Magic Affect Electronics at Hogwarts?

  • AaronK
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The Martian Movie - Survival Thriller

  • Greg Bernhardt
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Flat Ending Light Beam: Is it Physically Possible?

  • Fizica7
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Are biocomputer gel packs from Star Trek becoming real?

  • wolram
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Could holograms and quantum mechanics make Star Trek holodecks real?

  • gva
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Time travel -- Back to the Future

  • doodlendrawmn
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The Martian - Movie - The bubble

  • Omega0
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Can Jet Engines Save Earth from a Collision with an Asteroid?

  • Tee1977
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How advanced are spy drones used in the military and law enforcement?

  • bluecap
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How fast could the Emporer from Star Wars lightning be?

  • ReptileBaird
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Aliens as FTL Humans: Scenario from Sci-Fi Novel

  • EnumaElish
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How Much Force to Launch Cybertron from Earth?

  • ReptileBaird
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Hydrazine decomposition and asphyxiation risk in The Martian

  • Savage1701
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What happens if two Star Destroyers collide at lightspeed?

  • TheQuietOne
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Star Trek' actor Anton Yelchin dead in accident

  • nsaspook
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Could Your Dream of Multiple Universes Hold Deeper Meaning?

  • elhumanoid
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Who do you think won in Civil War: Disney or Marvel?

  • Isaac0427
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Why doesn't Harry Potter magic work?

  • EnumaElish
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What's the source of power of wizard in the Potter universe?

  • TheMathNoob
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What Species are "People" in Star Wars?

  • Willfrid Somogyi
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Photos from visit to Star Trek exhibit.

  • Janus
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Luke And Leia Ageing In Star Wars

  • _PJ_
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How does Superman fly without propulsion?

  • cube137
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What Are the Best Sci-Fi Movies Featuring Spacetime Portals?

  • cube137
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I just watched the movie The Martian, is it possible?

  • Lymsleia
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What actually happened in the last scene of Sherlock S01E01?

  • Faiq
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Hodor bootstrap Paradox? Spoilers for the Game of Thrones

  • Battlemage!
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Captain America Civil War Physics Question (spoilers)

  • Daniel Lobo
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Could muggles defeat wizards in warfare?

  • Sebastian Martinez
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Fictional Fireball Creates Warm Front

  • GvZ
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Is the Iron Man suit realistic in present times?

  • fvirani786
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Is Sherlock Holmes a Sci-fi novel?

  • Zephyr007
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Is Nightfall by Asimov Overrated Despite Its Popularity?

  • pixel
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What’s your favorite fictional character?

  • ProfuselyQuarky
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"Dragons egg" by Robert L Forward

  • k!rl
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Best Mash-up, "hard" SciFi and Fantasy?

  • Noisy Rhysling
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Marvel's Doctor Strange: Read the Comic & See It On the Big Screen

  • nsaspook
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Finding fellow Lord of the Rings fans to discuss the books and films

  • James Holland
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Melancholia film: what's the science and meaning?

  • Greg Bernhardt
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What made the soundtracks in Iron Eagle Road of the Gypsy so exceptional?

  • NickTesla
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How Far Can Laser Beams Travel in Space - Is There a Limit?

  • Dr Wu
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Is a force field like the one in Independence Day possible in real life?

  • Nick tringali
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Are the Twilight Books Really That Bad?

  • Sophia
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Roger Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber

  • Khatti
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Why do people believe extraterrestrial life exists in our time?

  • wolram
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Which Future Time Period Would You Choose to Explore?

  • wolram
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Returning to Harry Potter after 10 years, now on book 4

  • Sophia
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Where are the oldest sections of the Milky Way?

  • Khatti
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Which Sci-fi novels explore a diverse range of biological concepts?

  • Docscientist
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What SciFi universe would you live in?

  • Greg Bernhardt
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Can a book from the future save a woman's life in the past?

  • TaCoCaT
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Can a Light-Whip Exist in Star Wars?

  • Flashbond
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Imaginary Planetary System

  • Jamesavery88
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Hypervelocity cannons: Why not centrifugal?

  • xpell
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The Hobbit -- Battle of 5 Armies

  • strangerep
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Highest content of real physics Stargate/Star trek/Star wars

  • Fizica7
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Favorite Halo game and thoughts on the series

  • physics user1
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What is the significance of Horizon, the fan film released on Friday?

  • SlowThinker
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Why does the new X-Files series get boring after episode 1?

  • strangerep
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How does the photon torpedo work?

  • wolram
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Heat-shield for a Mach 30 missile at 10km for 10 seconds?

  • Treva31
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Heros Reborn: A Slow and Disappointing Reboot of the Original Series

  • gjonesy
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Who is your favorite SciFi character?

  • Greg Bernhardt
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How did C.S. Lewis depict artificial gravity in space travel fiction?

  • Hornbein
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Why is Dr McCoy always mad? (into darkness movie)

  • ppppparker
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Star Trek Beyond release date July 22 2016

  • Imager
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Ex Machina misses the moral stakes of Caleb's choice

  • DaveC426913
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What's so great about A Space Odyssey ?

  • Hobold
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Which mildly futuristic devices got omitted in SF settings?

  • Czcibor
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Is science fiction really more fantastical than science fantasy?

  • tom aaron
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How Resilient Are Martian Shelters to X-Class Solar Flares?

  • Dr Wu
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Is Star Trek Celebrating Christmas with Hilarious Humor? :smile:

  • davenn
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What Would a 4D Road Race Look Like?

  • Hornbein
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Can Eureka's holes be explained?

  • WiseGreatTrixie
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Remake of the New Trek in Ape Fashion

  • Dryson
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How do you like the short story "They're Made Out of Meat"

  • Smattering
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Ridley Scott Talks 'Prometheus 2' Film

  • Greg Bernhardt
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