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I write not-cutting edge software and daydream at work about writing cutting edge software.

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Humans are Gone: Do the Chickens Make It?

post-apocalypse fauna asked Jun 5, 2018 at 11:12

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86 votes

Was Tolkien good at his day job?

j-r-r-tolkien asked Apr 11, 2018 at 16:55

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48 votes

What Marvel character has this 'W' symbol?

marvel comics character-identification symbols asked Jul 30, 2019 at 17:41

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46 votes

How do you express a Python Callable with no arguments?

python python-3.x type-hinting asked Oct 9, 2019 at 23:55

stackoverflow.com

42 votes

What could possibly replace beer?

society food alcoholic-beverages asked Sep 11, 2018 at 3:05

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39 votes

What is the earliest point in history that Big Brother could exist?

society government privacy asked Sep 19, 2018 at 11:01

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39 votes

How many slaves do I need to keep my mountain palace supplied?

reality-check magic logistics asked Jan 31, 2018 at 3:16

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35 votes

What is the most reasonable way for non-binary computers to have become standard?

technology alternate-history computers asked Nov 26, 2018 at 13:22

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32 votes

What do you make bricks out of in the rainforest?

earth-like engineering architecture materials asked Sep 5, 2018 at 12:10

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31 votes

When my city is miles high, where do the utility lines go?

science-fiction cities infrastructure asked Jan 26, 2018 at 2:35

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In a world with very advanced computer science, how would people be taught sufficient programming skills?

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Releasing a T-Rex into a modern ecosystem wouldn't be that bad, right?

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158

This sword is forged from meteorite iron - but how is that any good?

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132

The 10,000 year skyscraper

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126

Could astronauts find their bearings in the Universe after being transported 6 gigalightyears from Earth?

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Ugh, I'm stuck in an orbital spaceport. But why?

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122

Should I answer this question about diversity?

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116

What skills would an early-1500s era ship captain need to learn to become a modern-day sailor (and eventually a captain again)?

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Ultimate Australian Canal

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How does Santa fit down the chimney?

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Larger swords vs larger monsters

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How to prevent my child from being indoctrinated with Christianity?

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Mineral that explodes when cooling down

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Law enforcement in FTL civilization

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Make slimes great again, but how?

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Is it possible to get permanently scarred by the sea?

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How can I hide my island?

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If soul reincarnation is real, then with an increasing population, why doesn't the world run out of souls?

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Making the 'Master Swordsman' fantasy realistic?

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Is there a precedent for inventing a new technology many years before anyone else?

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How could a natural road form across a sea?

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If the Black Sea was disconnected from the Mediterranean, how long would it take to become freshwater?

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A planet rotating twice per second; what mass is needed to hold it together, and how oblate would it be?

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Physically, how do dragons grasp and *transport* the contents of their hoards?

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Why would a scientifically advanced future community believe in multiple gods?

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Does China control 85% of the supply of rare metals used in lithium batteries?

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Is there something like "Open Source Elvish"?

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How would people living in eternal day learn that stars exist?

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Trade Unions VS Guilds: semantics or is there a 'real' difference?

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What difficulty would the Roman Empire have besieging a fantasy kingdom's 49 m wall?

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