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Q: How is a dragonlength a reliable measure of length on Pern?

OmegacronIn the post-dragon society of Pern, a common measurement of length is called "a dragonlength", which seems to be somewhere 20 meters or 50-60 feet. However, the size of dragons varies greatly by color, with the largest varieties (bronze/gold) being nearly twice the size of the smallest (green). ...

 
 
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6:24 AM
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Q: Why do Deadpool's baby legs have no scars?

KyloRenA simple question about Deadpool 2. Now it is entirely possible that when he grows new limbs that the scaring won't be there, but remember at the start where he gets blown to bits and grows back his body, the scaring is still there. What is the reason for th...

 
7:13 AM
for that "accepted in comments" story-id answer to rise to the top: scifi.stackexchange.com/a/198244/98028
 
7:24 AM
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Q: Novel where a green alien girl cares for psychic children, maybe set on a starship

UnderverseI can't recall the name of a book where a young woman takes care of a group of children who may have psychic powers but the government does not know what their abilities are or when they will manifest. When the woman identifies that a child has an ability she notifies the authorities who take the...

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Q: Are Changelings’ molecules polar or nonpolar

Maya theflyingsquirrelWould a Changeling be able to mix with other substances? In DS9, it said Odo couldn’t really eat, he described it as “messy”. Did that mean that the food or liquid fell out of him or that it mixed with him and it took a while to get un-mixed? Another slightly different question is are Changelings...

 
7:39 AM
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Q: Fantasy book sought

Naomi GrootemanI'm looking for a book I read years ago. Of course title and author eludes me. Things I think I remember... A boy or prince is in search for his mother. He is neither strong nor brave, so runs away. His older male cousin joins him. They encounter a young maiden who appears blind and crippled, bu...

 
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Q: Filming techniques for Doctor Who during 4th Doctor run

TimDoes anyone have information on filming techniques during the Doctor Who TV series, or know where such information can be found? I'm particularly interested in the 4th Doctor era, 1974 - 1981. Information I'm looking for includes whether they used film (e.g. 35mm), magnetic tape, or other metho...

 
 
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9:09 AM
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Q: Were the identifies of the Final Five Cylons planned from the start?

PetersaberI was just rewatching some random episodes, including "33", the very first episode of season 1. The theme of the episode centers around exhaustion, and they make a point to show that Boomer was holding up far better than people around her, even jokingly saying that maybe she's a Cylon, which is a...

 
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Q: What kind of kinetic ability is time travel?

Alex AHow it is called the ability for time traveling? Know that the name for the ability for creating and controlling electricity is called Electrokinesis. But what about for those this ability which I mentioned? How it is called in brief like Telekinesis etc…

 
10:23 AM
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Q: Is the promotion in Star Trek arbitrary?

FoxyI noticed that the rise in rank of some officers seemed very arbitrary. Thus, Chief O'Brien is still only a cadet (according to his heel on his uniform), but he has nevertheless achieved and experienced many things that deserved a promotion (during the war against the Cardassians, at exemplary wo...

 
11:08 AM
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Q: What Eitri was making along with Stormbreaker?

Aditya ShahDuring a watch of Infinity War, I noticed that during the scene where they make Stormbreaker there was a second mold being filled but it wasn't for Stormbreaker since it looks like both parts of Stormbreaker come from the same mold. Eitri was making something else along with Stormbreaker, What i...

 
 
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scifi.stackexchange.com/q/198177/4918 I know we have a lot of story-id questions asking for Asimov's "Profession", but I'm not sure this one is that too.
Dunno, it may match. We'll have to wait for the OP.
I'm just hoping that one of them will be looking for a different story, but I guess it would be more useful if they gave more details.
 
5:26 PM
From excerpt...
> For questions about the superpowers of characters in speculative fiction. See also the tags [powers], [supernatural-abilities], and [psionic-powers].
Can someone explain me how the heck are different from
 
6:06 PM
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Q: Is Dama Fortuna partly based on the Stepmother from Cinderella?

Alex DownsBecause in Annalise Wood’s about the Disney version of the Stepmother: “(The Stepmother) is obsessed with gaining wealth and power for her and she proves that if anyone gets in her way, she will not hesitate to ruin their lives because she only cares about HER wealth and power.” Does THAT sound...

 
6:21 PM
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Q: Is Flintheart Glomgold's backstory ever mentioned in the comics?

TheAshIn Ducktales S02E03, we find out the backstory of Flintheart Glomgold and his relationship to Scrooge. Is this the first time in the Duckverse that his backstory is mentioned, or is it mentioned in the comics as well? If yes, are there differences in the backstory?

 
 
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Q: What is the 80's movie about floating glowing balls that suck life out of people?

user107037Does anyone know the 80's sci-fi or horror movie about floating glowing balls that suck life out of people? It's a lot like the movie Strange Invaders where the kid gets the life sucked out of him, except in this one it was adult, kind of looked like he was being dehydrated. In another scene, I t...

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Q: Name of a story with female scientist having sex with a self aware computer

FlatlineI read the story long time ago. Looking for the name of the story and/or author. A female researcher is working with a budding AI and in the process discovered sexual gratification. Interaction was via sensors and remote sex toy control escalating at the end to a full sensory suite. Can someone...

 
11:03 PM
@b_jonas Indeed. there are different philosophies about accepting answers.
 
11:35 PM
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Q: Kraven the Hunter and his potion

Sara CostaI have been trying to find out more about the potion Kraven uses/used to get his enhanced senses, strength and to suppress his aging, but I've come across conflicting information. 1. Marvel Wiki names the potion 'Calypso Serum' or 'Kraven Serum' and states it was created by a witch doctor named ...

 

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