Obie 2.0

Physicist, reader, human being, and lover of vegetarian cuisine, not necessarily in that order. Second-most M̶o̶s̶t̶ reputation in bounties on Science Fiction and Fantasy Stack Exchange.

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Did Elon Musk falsely claim to have a degree in science?

education asked Dec 1, 2022 at 1:17

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Were any Star Wars aliens based on national stereotypes?

star-wars inspiration asked Aug 13, 2018 at 10:40

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39 votes

Did J.K. Rowling express approval of HPMoR?

harry-potter fan-fiction hp-methods-of-rationality asked Nov 5, 2018 at 18:46

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38 votes

What reasoning did Eritrea provide for its vote on the UN resolution against the war in Ukraine?

russian-federation united-nations ukraine eritrea asked Mar 2, 2022 at 19:47

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Did J.K. Rowling say that a gun would beat a wand?

harry-potter jk-rowling asked May 23, 2017 at 9:53

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Would a phoenix Horcrux be indestructible?

harry-potter horcrux phoenix asked Jun 12, 2016 at 4:24

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29 votes

Can Hogwarts students belong to multiple Houses?

harry-potter hogwarts jk-rowling asked Apr 28, 2016 at 3:16

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26 votes

Is it legal for employers to hire only native speakers?

united-states european-union discrimination employment-law language asked May 1, 2021 at 18:26

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Are the Valar vulnerable to the One Ring?

tolkiens-legendarium lord-of-the-rings the-one-ring rings-of-power valar asked May 14, 2017 at 3:15

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23 votes

Why does the Doctor not believe in Satan?

doctor-who asked Nov 26, 2018 at 7:06

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Was Rorschach's Pagliacci joke a real joke?

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202

If Dumbledore is the most powerful wizard (allegedly), why would he work at a glorified boarding school? Is there a role with more responsibility?

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155

Do other countries guarantee freedoms that the United States does not have?

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127

Are there any (natural) scientists in Middle-earth?

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125

Was the "Something Wicked This Way Comes" tag line to the Prisoner Of Azkaban movie poster taken from the 1962 Ray Bradbury novel of the same name?

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113

What happened to Fawkes?

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109

Why is DC so, so, so Democratic?

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Is/was General Leia Organa expected to be in the next episodes (VIII and IX) of Star Wars?

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Why was Kylo Ren mistaken about Rey?

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How did Darth Vader know the rebel base was on Hoth?

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Why does Sauron not permit his followers to use his name?

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What does Dolores Umbridge lack in her personality?

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How can every Cubone be wearing its dead mothers' skull?

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Why are there no Jews in the Star Trek universe?

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Does Clara (Oswin Oswald) say "Run you clever boy, and Remember" or "Run you clever boy, and remember me"?

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Why was Hitchhiker's Guide censored?

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If a US president is convicted for insurrection, does that also prevent his children from running for president?

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What was this movie I saw billed as the "Worst SF movie ever"?

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Why is the superlaser dish in the southern hemisphere of the Death Star rather than the northern one?

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How powerful is Eru Ilúvatar?

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What is the linguistic challenge Louise uses in the beginning of "Arrival"?

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Why does The EMH Doctor feel emotion, but Data does not?

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Why isn't Draco Malfoy behind bars in Azkaban?

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Is the Death Star more advanced than Starkiller Base?

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In Tolkien's opinion, does Tom Bombadil (and the concept of pacifism) actually hold any power?

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Why do attack ads focus so much on Joe Biden's mental state but not Donald Trump's?

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Why didn't Dumbledore leave Harry a big pile of basilisk fangs?

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President Trump tweeted that the US will be designating Antifa as a terrorist organization. Does he have that power?

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Why is Towel Day on May 25th?

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How is Shelob's name known?

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