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Q: 80s (?) short film about video tape that can wrap you up and is nefarious

enorl76This was like a short film, not more than 20 minutes long I think. A guy goes into a house, (I forget the motivation for this) and realizes he's in trouble. Tape from video cassettes starts stalking him, after unwinding (don't remember if we see that specifically). There's one scene where the ...

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Q: How does rick's portal gun work? Could we create it in real life, using something like the LHC?

Aspiring Mad scientistI had a theory that rick's portal gun could be transmitting information across an Extradimensional axis(which I'm guessing it has to because normal 3D matter can't access other universe's since they're isolated thermodynamic systems, but in a higher dimension with an alternate physical state, I a...

 
1:21 AM
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Q: Why Do Starships Bank When They Turn?

MissouriSpartanWhy do starships in ST bank when they turn? In zero G dragless space, couldn’t a ship simply turn right/left on a horizontal axis?

 
1:37 AM
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Q: 30s-40s sci-fi short story: time travel, in the future dogs evolved alongside men, the latter having achieved greatness

CcolemanI’m looking for a science-fiction short story. I think it was written in 30s or 40s. It’s about a guy who travels back to the then present. In the future, men became highly evolved, had achieved greatness and basically peaked. Dogs also evolved with them. Machines were created to think but were...

 
 
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2:57 AM
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Q: In the movie The Last Jedi, why didn’t the dreadnought ship go in reverse so it wouldn’t get hit by the falling bombs?

FanofCometsIn the movie The Last Jedi, why didn’t the First Order’s dreadnought ship go in reverse, or move in another direction, so it wouldn’t get hit by the falling bombs? I don’t recall Poe taking out the dreadnought’s engines after he destroyed the ship’s guns.

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Q: Name this movie from the 80s

Aaron HaynesAll I remember is a guy was caught in an explosion of some sort. He was wearing goggles so his eyes were salvaged. He was made into a cyborg or robot I believe. Can't remember anything else about it. Not RoboCop.

 
 
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5:20 AM
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Q: What color does ciri's skin have?

LucharxBased on the rumour about the new Netflix witcher serie, I'm asking how Cirilla's color of skin is described in the books?

 
6:08 AM
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Q: Wizard duels - Alastor Moody vs Remus Lupin

Ken_To_2018Between these 2 wizards, who is more powerful in duelling? I am asking this because I do not know... after all, both of them were once appointed to be the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts Castle...

 
 
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8:47 AM
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Q: Does the T1000 breathe?

SeamusthedogWas watching T2 the other night ant noticed that in the scene after Sarah, John and Uncle Bob flee from the psychiatric hospital and escape the T1000, when the T1000 returns to the hospital (the 'say, that's a nice bike' scene) the terminator appears to be exhaling warm breath into the cold night...

 
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9:46 AM
@Jenayah darn! I was about to ask the same question.
 
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Q: Did Edna Mode know Dollar Bill?

SQBIn The Incredibles, Edna Marie "E" Mode" famously voices her opinion on capes. These examples are hardly the first cases of what TV Tropes calls a "cape snag". (warning: TV Tropes is a time sink) One famous earlier example is of course that of Dollar Bill in A...

 
10:02 AM
@SQB I've had a bit of a look around and can't find anything detailing influences for the no capes comment
I'm inclined to believe if there are any influences they are subconscious
 
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@TheLethalCarrot too bad. I was hoping for an interview or DVD / Blu-ray commentary.
 
There might be, I've only had a quick look around
 
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Earliest example I could find of a cape snag was Nomad in the '70s. I'll leave that answer for you, then.
If you want it.
 
That's all I found back when Jenyah posted her question but it's in the question to so didn't post it as an answer
 
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Oh, Disney's Snow White, of course.
 
10:07 AM
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Q: How did forces get into the Webway to fight the Demon incursion during the Horus Heresy

Richard CAfter Magnus broke through the Webway and destroyed the Golden Throne in his attempt to warn the Emperor a war started to prevent demons from flooding through into Earth. In several short stories and descriptions of this part of the Palace a large pair of doors are described, the size of a Titan ...

 
And yeah Snow White but again it's in the question
 
@SQB bwarf I was about to post it as a snarky comment under yours
Might still do
:p
 
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scifi.stackexchange.com/q/194524/19561 could do with some deletion votes.
Hmm... Good find, @TheLethalCarrot, and it raises the question of whether The Incredibles was inspired by Watchmen in general.
 
@SQB it's going to be deleted in like one week though no?
 
Added another link
To your Q SQB
 
10:13 AM
@SQB more Fantastic 4 elements I'd say...
For the obvious ones I mean
 
Beyond those 2 links I haven't found anything else
 
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@Jenayah for the abilities of the heroes, yes.
But the general theme is more in line with that of Watchmen — superheroes forced to retire from superheroics.
 
@SQB yeah, sure
 
Latest question: progress! :D
Unrelated - @SQB, did you prank your brother with those French puns/jokey insults yet? 😁
 
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10:32 AM
Oh yeah, I was doing that as we spoke typed.
Response was lukewarm.
 
Ahahah
 
@SQB I decided to go to the source... :P
 
@TheLethalCarrot Twitter again? :p
 
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Yup ahha
 
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10:38 AM
Ah.
 
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Q: Is Alastor Moody considered to be the Deputy Leader of Order of the Phoenix?

Ken_To_2018Is Alastor Moody considered to be the deputy leader of Order of the Phoenix, when Albus Dumbledore is not around? I still recall that in Order of the Phoenix, he led the Advance Guard to escort Harry Potter to the Headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix, and he also led the Order in the Battle ...

 
Some further information if you're interested, he's never commented on who she was influenced by, he came up with the idea in '93 so it is possible, she is German/Japanese
Apparently she isn't Edith Head, though he doesn't say she wasn't a partial inspiration
 
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Cool. Got a link?
 
“@oziecargile: Is Edna Mode really Edith Head?”

No. People from MANY countries (27 & counting) were convinced I based E on a local icon.
 
11:10 AM
I've added a we don't know answer with the links that draw the parallels and some general information on E to back up her mysteriousness but I'm not overly happy with it
I edited the title because it didn't seem to match the body, feel free to roll it back though
 
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@TheLethalCarrot I saw that and voted it up.
 
Thanks, if I find anything else I'll be sure to update :)
 
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Retitle was probably in order. I tried to go for some HNQ love but I don't think there is any.
 
Might be more coming but I'm surprised at the lack of UVs to be honest
 
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I'm still tempted to ask the broader question.
 
11:22 AM
What's that?
 
@SQB what inspired The Incredibles?
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Q: What inspired the Incredibles?

AncientSwordRageThe Incredibles story strike me as a very original plot line, with the 'supers' outlawed and a spurned sidekick villain. Most 'superhero' movies are inspired by the comics they originated from, but as the Incredibles first featured in a movie there is no such comic inspiration. Where then, if fr...

 
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@Jenayah Well, slightly more specific: did Watchmen inspire The Incredibles?
 
@SQB probably a dupe of the above
 
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Reading that now.
 
The last answer mentions Watchmen, but it's a poor one.
 
11:25 AM
Yeah looks like it'd be a dupe of that
 
I'd vouch in favor of updating the linked one above rather than creating a new one...
 
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Hmm... the one above is pretty broad, and its accepted answer is mainly a list of similarities.
 
Policy is to dupe specific to broad though
 
@TheLethalCarrot aye
 
SQB
A targeted question "Did the creators of The Incredibles draw inspiration from Watchmen?" might work, especially when linking to the one above and explaining that that one doesn't answer it and why.
 
11:27 AM
If you word it as "Is there any official statements on The Incredibles being inspired by Watchmen?" and list similarities it might work
 
@SQB if you want more specific answers, canon sources or whatever, that calls for a bounty rather than a dupe.
 
SQB
@TheLethalCarrot exactly that, yes.
"Official statements" being the key.
 
My gut feeling is the answer is "We dunno"
 
> Looking for an answer drawing from credible and/or official sources.
 
SQB
Could be, unless someone digs up sources.
 
11:29 AM
dunno, that still feels like it should be part of the broader one
 
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@Jenayah that doesn't cut it either, since I'm looking for links to Watchmen specifically.
While that question is asking for any and all inspiration.
 
@SQB well, you could specify that in the bounty text?
 
To be honest, however, you ask it, it will likely attract dupe CVs and I'm not sure that it wouldn't be a dupe
 
Dunno
 
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I'll give it a shot.
 
11:30 AM
pew pew
 
12:19 PM
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Q: Is this question Rude?

Robert ColumbiaHere's the question (spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War): Why did this work? The underlying idea of this question is that a person cannot love an adopted child as much as a natural child, and then, assuming this fact, asks how sacrificing such a child can ever be the same as sacrificing a natur...

 
Damn Stariblahblah! Almost an hour late
 
Whoa! That premise is...bollocks. Maybe not rude, but, well, stupid. ;-)
 
Daft to the point of offensive aye
 
12:40 PM
Greetings, Earthlings.
 
Greetings, Hubble guy!
 
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1:12 PM
I've edited the very relevant comment by the OP (they themselves were adopted) into the question.
Also, I feel sad for them.
 
Frankly, I'm not sure that makes the question the slightest bit better. "I'm adopted and noone likes me, so obviously adopted children can't be loved like "real" ones". Say what?
That's opening the question to problems this site can't and oughtn't fix.
 
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@SQB I'm going to self-answer it as well. I've found the relevant interview.
@NapoleonWilson it at least explains where their idea comes from.
 
Hmm, true, I guess.
 
@SQB Brad talking about Watchmen?
 
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@TheLethalCarrot Yep.
 
1:27 PM
Is it helpful to my answer at all? :P
 
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Found it. All of it. Everything I needed.
@TheLethalCarrot Yes. He did not read Watchmen.
 
Well there you go then and is there much point self answering to say no...?
 
Agreed with TLC, should rather be an update for the broader one then
 
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Yes, because I did the research.
 
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1:29 PM
Yes.
Hm. You have a point. I'll answer the broader one.
 
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Q: Did Clone troopers suffer from PTSD?

BooleanIt is not unheard off for people that have gone through a traumatic experience to develop Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD.) Soldiers and those in the military are known to experience PTSD more than other professions due to the stress and trauma caused through warfare. As an example, the Wiki...

 
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1:45 PM
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A: What inspired the Incredibles?

SQBBrad Bird has stated quite clearly that he hasn't read — or even was unaware of — many of the works that are commonly thought of as an inspiration for The Incredibles. He had heard of Watchmen but never read it, he hadn't even heard of Powers, and what he knew of Fantastic Four was through occas...

@TheLethalCarrot Did you link that in your answer to my question as well?
 
Aye
UVed your answer there, correct partial answers need love
 
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@TheLethalCarrot accepted yours.
 
Thanks :)
Brad is currently replying to a few people on twitter so I might get a reply as well to add in
 
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Would be cool as well.
 
Would be
 
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1:51 PM
I'm crossing my fingers and hope that @AncientSwordRage will recognise the word of god in my answer.
 
Good answer, would be better on that Q if we could find any actual inspiration
I haven't seen any except him saying why he wrote what he had like yours though
 
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I found that interview independently, by the way. It may even answer other questions as well.
 
Might do, haven't looked back through
I've done a lot of looking through old Brad Bird interviews in the past few months for Incredibles 2 Qs and not one has been relevant for what I was looking for at the time
I'm sure they'll be helpful for other stuff though haha
Problem is I forget to check for where they could be relevant
 
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2:11 PM
@TheLethalCarrot might try to sneak this one in: scifi.stackexchange.com/q/153267/19561
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Q: Did Edna Mode design the superhero costumes with capes?

GGMGIn The Incredibles, Edna Mode has a strong stance against capes on superheroes because of the multiple untimely deaths directly caused by capes. What I can't seem to figure out is if Edna actually designed capes into the costumes and learned from her mistakes, or if that was a mistake made by ot...

I always thought she had and felt terribly guilty about it.
 
There were multiple designers for the Supers
Tweet him, I have had a look in the past for an interview with that question but didn't find one
Not to say there isn't one, I gave up after a while cos most links go to "dark secret in Incredibles" with an entirely speculative click bait article
 
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Q: Short story where miners use ore to turn pirates' guns against themselves

DavidWI read this story around 40 years ago in the late 70s, though I think the anthology it was in was already at least 10 years old at the time. The story (in my memory) seems much more like a golden-age story than something that would have been written more contemporaneously. The story is set on a...

 
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@TheLethalCarrot I would, except that would connect my real name to my handle here.
 
Just create a temp account
I don't have a real life twitter but if I did I still would have created this one
 
2:55 PM
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Q: Movie about two sisters, the bigger one being evil with magic

aniI saw a movie when I was little and I don't remember a lot. I remember there were two sisters; the big one was evil with magic I think. There was a character with a zipper in his head too.

 
3:27 PM
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Q: Did the Old Ones create Chaos to win the war with the C'tan?

Richard CI know that the canon around the start of the 40K universe has changed from edition to edition of 40K but I am sure that at one point the history was retconed so that it was the Old Ones who brought about the creation of the chaos gods because the only thing that could defeat the C'tan and Necron...

 
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Woohoo! 25k! I can now... access site analytics?
 
Congrats!
 
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Thanks.
 
But yeah 25k privileges are sort of pointless
 
4:08 PM
@SQB consider my interest..... piqued
 
 
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mh?
 
 
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7:27 PM
Good edit by @skooba, but I think that the adopted Gamora question is better off with a mercy-delete.
Possibly followed with re-asking.
 
Dang writing an answer to your own story-ID can lead to a lot of self-hate
"why did I remember so much stuff, now I have to include everything because precision matters - for me"
 
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@Jenayah which one? Batglare, six-fingered piano player, or off-duty policeman fighting mutants?
 
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A: 2000's comic book - policeman on day off takes down several mutants, including a giant, possibly in Chicago

JenayahFound it! Dominion (2007), by Keith Giffen. Well, what I thought were mutants were actually alien microbes. That happens. Back cover summary, which is more accurate than the ComicVine one: An alien virus is spreading uncontrollable superpowers through the city of Chicago. Handling inten...

To be honest, I tried googling some stuff now that I had the title... And it never shows up ahah
It's not very known apparently
But it's great though
(if you like stuff that blows up)
(and mutants)
(and mutants that blow up)
 
8:17 PM
Partially related. Anyone here watched Siren?
 
 
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10:23 PM
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Q: ID an old sci-fi short story

Cheesyboyhoping you can help me with a science fiction short story I read when I was about 12 (~1994). It was my first exposure to the post apocalyptic genre, and still informs my love for it now, almost 25 years later. It's about a group of boys (feel like they would be aged about 15), who set off away...

 
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Q: Anime/cartoon with kids battling with robots in a game

Jay SiaSo I watched this as a kid, best guess was around the early 2000’s. It was dubbed in Cantonese so the actual show might be older. The show follows a couple of kids and some professor type character. They play this game where they are booted into a virtual world, similar to the way Matrix works, ...

 
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Q: Manga with a bat winged and horned boy chosen to pose as a prince

Kaleigh RogersI read this manga a few years ago. It was read left to right, and was in English. All I remember is that there were two nations, one with angel-looking people and the other with demon/dragon-looking people. The main character looked like the prince who had gone missing so he was chosen to act l...

 

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