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Lasers on earth visible from Mars
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Has anyone here read Gravity's Rainbow?
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Are Dark Matter Bombs a Scientific Possibility?
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Future Human intelligence: Superhuman
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Is Big Boss a hero or a villain?
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Dark Waters 2003: Submarine Lost Power Scene Real?
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Pacific Rim has monsters and giant robots who else is excited?
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What are some graphical,colored,cartoony books?
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Calculation of Earth-Mars trip for book
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Star Wars: How the lightsaber works.
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Plasma shields like in star trek will they be possible
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Science fiction: what is the green goo in Half-Life?
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Can a Mono-Molecular Blade Separate Material?
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Recommendations for Good Sci-Fi Books for Math Students
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Star Trek Dream Team: Arnold, Seagal, Falk, Carrey, Lee, Theodore, Whoppi
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Good examples of physics in movie clips?
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What Makes a Perfect Being in a Dying Universe?
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Foundation Earth - seed package to reboot a technical society
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Outrageous way to be put to rest
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Nested VMs and the emergence of AI
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Is this a proof that traveling back in time is impossible?
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Building a Time Machine: What You Need to Know
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Is Halo's Technological Advancements Grounded in Scientific Realism?
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Bigger on the inside than the outside
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C-14: Absurd range- how high would the muzzle velocity have to be?
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Culture Fans? [Beware of spoilers]
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How Fast Did the Crew in Vaster Than Empires and More Slow Travel?
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Dr. Who: When Do Milestones Begin and End
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Discover the Best Mass Effect Game Series | DLC Leaked!
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Are Gundams Classified as Robots?
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Antimatter Annihilation in Angels & Demons
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Iron Man's Arc Reactor Technology
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Famous Movie Company Names: Are They Protected Intellectual Property?
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Is Science Fiction Just Fantasy or Could It Be Real?
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Doctor Who Series Premieres Tonight | BBC America 9pm ET
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Which Star Trek Captains Faced Personal Toll for Their Iconic Roles?
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What is the concept of 'entering into another dimension' in science fiction?
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How Does Acceleration Affect Perceived Gravity in Space?
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Nuclear fusion to heat a body of water yes, this is a sci-fi question.
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Which came first? Sci-fi or science?
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Help: Sound created over/in subspace? (SciFi)
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Great TV series: Prophets of Science Fiction
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Epic Fantasy Book/Series Recommendations?
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Star Wars Books - A Lot of Beginner Questions
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What Are the Must-Read Sci-Fi Books for Hardcore Geeks?
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Has Ghost Hunters Found Real Paranormal Evidence?
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Equation recognition (Spock & Scotty's convo in the new Statr Trek)
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Beyond the Star Trek Universe - Lawrence Krauss
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What Should We Name Our Sci-Fi Inspired Band for a $200 Prize?
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Favorite sci fi or fantasy movies
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Can Science Fiction Challenge Our Understanding of Reality?
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Forces in Equilibirum? Star Wars forces?
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If you like science fiction would you be a good engineer?
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Harry Potter and his Time Turner
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Top Sci-Fi Books for a Summer Vacation: Recommendations and Suggestions
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What Sci-Fi Book Features a Future Earth and Deadly Population Control Pills?
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Can You Master This Unique Sci-Fi Trivia Challenge?
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Can belief in God be separate from religious beliefs?
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Favorite Sci-Fi television or movie?
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Have you ever read The Physics of Star Trek? What are your thoughts on it?
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Could One Second After Depict a Realistic EMP Threat Scenario?
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Science approaching science fiction
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Calculating the Minimum Orbit Radius for a 'Chainworld' System
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Artificial Telekinesis - The Star Wars Force Trainer
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Reviews for Dune - Is the Sci-Fi Book Worth Reading?
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Sci-Fi Science on the Science Channel
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Awesome geeky show: The Big Bang Theory
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Could a Dune-Informed World Transform Our Future?
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What Makes Cheesy Sci-Fi/Horror Movies So Entertaining?
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What makes American History X and Apocalypse Now must-see movies?
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Question concerning the monolith in Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Anyone buy Stark Trek (2009) bluray ?
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U2 song reference to Sci-Fi novel?
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Probably the WEIRDEST Sci-fi related question ever posted
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The Last Good Sci-fi Film Ever Made
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Stargate SG1 Questions - Get Answers Here!
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Star Trek - A Great Movie Experience with Friends
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Star Trek (2009) - Opens May 8th
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Highlander: The Source - A Horrible Surprise
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Best science fiction- your suggestions
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Why aren't there more thought-provoking SciFi movies like 2001 Space Odyssey?
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Pulley + Projection Dynamics/Kinematics Q [Star Wars]
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Dune Movie Spoiler: Uncovering the Mystery of Spice
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Discover Fantastic Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books
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Star Trek Nerd: What are force fields and why dont we have them?
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Star Wars + Legos = Yes Im a big Dork .whatever. I still think this is COOL.
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Why is there so much Star Trek on Spike?
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Which Star Trek TNG episode deals with memory and civil rights?
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Navy Tests Incredible Sci-Fi Weapon
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How Did the Star Wars Kid Become an Internet Sensation?
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Dr. Who Returns to SciFi March 17th at 9PM!
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Infrared Light Sword: A Possible Alternative to the Lightsaber
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