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Q: Manga with a female lead and a big guy that's considered a savage to nobles

Thomas GowinThe female lead got pulled from her body because God thought she was dead, and she got reincarnated or isekaied to her favorite novel. It starts off with her becoming an empress and the prince became a stalker and killed her. This caused her to go back to wanting a good ending, so she decides to...

 
12:50 AM
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Q: Please help identify a book from the 90's (+/- a decade)

Luke HuebnerThe following is what I can remember, or think I remember, from the book: A DSV goes down into an ocean trench (possibly the Mariana). They enter a lava vent/tube. They discover this "race" of people that are leary of outsiders. They find out that this people has done away with sexual intercours...

 
 
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2:06 AM
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Q: Does Starfleet accept the use of cannon fodder in battle?

Sovereign InquiryIn the DS9 episode "Sacrifice of Angels," during the Dominion War, there is a massive Dominion/UFP Alliance battle. In one scene, as the two sides clash, a pair of Miranda class ships are seen gliding through, then very quickly getting destroyed. One is lanced by a Dominion ship's energy weapon, ...

 
 
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4:16 AM
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Q: Why did the Council of Elrond debate hiding or sending the Ring away, if Sauron wins eventually in that scenario?

AllureFrom Did Sauron have the military power to control all Middle-earth? it's evident that Sauron would eventually win even if he never reacquired the One Ring. Given that, why did the Council of Elrond debate things like sending the Ring across the sea or asking Tom Bombadil to hide it? Sauron conqu...

 
5:08 AM
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Q: looking for a manhua

BLACKVEHETAhigh I'm look for a manhua where a scientist makes a system but dies due to a monster attack and the system goes off searching for a suitable host which is mc. All i know is that mc learns skill and wears this mask

 
 
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6:51 AM
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Q: What is the earliest source for Kirk's year of birth?

releseabeBy now his year and place of birth as well as names of family members are canonical; but I think these come from later movies and books. The use of stardates has been discussed before -- my opinion is that this is a very good choice for science fiction: an attempt to avoid sounding parochial or c...

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Q: How can werewolves kill vampires?

releseabeA man who might have become a United States Senator tells us that werewolves can kill vampires and I believe that this is consistent with the Underworld movies although I do not know to which film or other source the former candidate was referring when he made this assertion during a campaign spe...

 
 
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1:42 PM
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Q: How can Wednesday cut his brothers' arms and nothing happened?

user4951In the movie addam family, wednesday cut off his brother's, Pugsley, arm But it doesn't seem like anything happened. Is there any official explanation why the the arm get reattached? They did many other things to that don't make sense.

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Q: What age was Obi Wan when he died?

shanuWhat was the exact age of Obi Wan-Kenobi when he dies in Ep4:A New Hope? Darth Vader was 45 when he dies and he was a little younger to Obi Wan I guess, So what was the exact age of Obi wan When he died?

 
 
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4:15 PM
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Q: At what point in the prequels is it revealed that Palpatine is Darth Sidious?

ZagsIn Episode III, Anakin discovers that Palpatine is the dark lord of the sith and Mace Windu goes to arrest him. Anakin accuses Palpatine, "You're the Sith lord." and Palpatine doesn't deny it. Is this the earliest point that the movies explicitly state this? I know there are a lot of hints that...

 
4:55 PM
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Q: Searching for the title of a book (/series) about a teenager and spiders

WorldTeacherI am searching the title of a book (and if possible, its series). I have read the books approximately 5 or 6 years ago, so I don't remember the title. The book was written for YA, and the genres were SF and I believe Romance The story goes something like this: Main character is on a ship or stati...

 
5:32 PM
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Q: The height of the levels of Minas Tirith

M. A. GoldingIn LOTR, Minas Tirith in Gondor is described as having seven levels. What was the average difference in height between levels?

 
 
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7:40 PM
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Q: Was Emmeline Vance's name inspired by the fantasy author, Jack Vance?

J. MiniWhen I read Order of the Phoenix, Emmeline Vance's name stood out to me immediately. I find It unlikely that Rowling ever read Vance, but seeing a witch named "Vance" in a fantasy work tends to stick out. Do we know if Emmeline Vance's name inspired by the fantasy author, Jack Vance?

 
 
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8:56 PM
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Q: Multi-stage rockets used in 1950-1960s scifi movies

JimI watched Rocketship X-M for the first time and I was bit amazed that the rocket ship design was 2 stages. scifist 2.0 says that the film makers got the idea from a Life Magazine story - scroll down and if you have seen the movie you will recognize an almost verbatim reproduction. A bit of actual...

 
9:41 PM
posted on December 08, 2022 by tech

Click here to go see the bonus panel!Hovertext: Later the son buys an AI which predicts 'injustice' and they get in an infinite loop. Today's News:

 
@DavidW There is no doubt that the commercialization of the holiday season - not just Christmas but literally every holiday in the December time frame - has become truly obnoxious.
 
I was hearing Christmas music in stores and seeing Christmas displays this year before Hallowe'en. Makes me really glad I hardly go into stores anymore.
 
Yep - that's one of the worst parts of it. Total facepalm.
 
 
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11:04 PM
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Q: Is Vecna's body vulnerable to physical violence despite his psychic abilities?

David SmithVecna has psychic abilities similar to Eleven's. In fact, he is Dr. Brenner's first experiment, 001. In the end of the 4th season of Stranger Things, he gets burned, shot, and falls a couple of stories, yet still does not die. It is obvious that his psychic abilities are wide ranging. Seeing this...

 

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