Scientific Speculation - Posts tagged future

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Q&A How do you find a mate when everyone looks amazing?

15 answers · posted over 6 years ago by Green‭ · last activity 1y ago by celtschk‭

Question evolution humans near-future future

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Q&A Why buy tech from the future?

1 answer · posted 1y ago by Green‭ · last activity 1y ago by Jordan‭

Question technology economy time-travel near-future

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Q&A "Life post-Singularity", or "How to survive without Instagram"

14 answers · posted 6y ago by Babika Babaka‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by wizzwizz4‭

Question society computers artificial-intelligence near-future singularity

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Q&A How long will it be until the cosmic microwave background is undetectable?

0 answers · posted over 1 year ago by HDE 226868‭ · edited over 1 year ago by HDE 226868‭

Question astronomy universe radio far-future telescope

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Q&A TotalRewind™ (brain chip)

5 answers · posted 6y ago by chasly from UK‭ · edited over 1 year ago by Canina‭

Question biology earth near-future

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Q&A With as much scientific accuracy as possible, how would chemicals injected in one's body be removed?

7 answers · posted over 1 year ago by scriptyshake‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by scriptyshake‭

Question chemistry science-fiction near-future dystopia biochemistry future

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Q&A What would encourage multiple animal species to evolve human features simultaneously?

8 answers · posted over 1 year ago by Lizardsaurus‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by Lizardsaurus‭

Question reality-check evolution genetic-engineering engineering ecology far-future future

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Q&A How would hands or hand-like appendages evolve from ray-finned fishes?

1 answer · posted almost 2 years ago by Double_S‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by Double_S‭

Question evolution skeletons far-future anatomy future

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Q&A Finding ways to robots feel pleasure

1 answer · posted almost 2 years ago by Guilherme Vogt‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by Guilherme Vogt‭

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Q&A How would evolution be influenced by the remnants of humanities servant robots?

2 answers · posted almost 2 years ago by Stefan‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by Stefan‭

Question evolution technology creature-design far-future future

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Q&A Could a more convenient form of energy transfer/storage than electricity be possible?

3 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by A Lambent Eye‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by A Lambent Eye‭

Question physics energy far-future future

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Q&A Will be electronics production in zero or low gravity possible and how soon?

2 answers · posted almost 2 years ago by J. Doe‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by J. Doe‭

Question space reality-check colonization space-colonization future

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Q&A What average global temperature would optimize Earth for human habitability?

3 answers · posted almost 2 years ago by ckersch‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by ckersch‭

Question climate climate-change near-future future

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Q&A How soon does the Earth's surface re-solidify after the red-giant Sun is replaced with a different star?

2 answers · posted almost 2 years ago by Astrid_Redfern‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by Astrid_Redfern‭

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Q&A How to monetize uploaded consciousness?

28 answers · posted over 3 years ago by Pavel Janicek‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by Pavel Janicek‭

Question reality-check economy intelligence artificial-intelligence near-future future

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Q&A Moved into further orbits to protect them, how much damage do Earth and Moon take when the Sun expands?

1 answer · posted almost 2 years ago by Astrid_Redfern‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by Astrid_Redfern‭

Question planets moons solar-system earth far-future alternate-earth future

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Q&A How much energy does a bee/micro robot need per second of flight?

2 answers · posted 2y ago by TheDyingOfLight‭ · last activity 2y ago by TheDyingOfLight‭

Question technology robots far-future

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Q&A Hidden specks will blow up the world if overheated: how bad a thing is this?

1 answer · posted 2y ago by kly‭ · last activity 2y ago by kly‭

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Q&A How large would a space station have to be to hold one million people indefinitely?

2 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Alex‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Alex‭

Question space travel spaceships space-travel colonization space-colonization megastructures ships gas near-future future

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Q&A How long do you think advanced cybernetic implants would plausibly last?

11 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Z. Schroeder‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Z. Schroeder‭

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Q&A If an Alcubierre Drive is possible, can you communicate FTL without a vessel?

3 answers · posted over 2 years ago by kingledion‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by kingledion‭

Question space travel communication faster-than-light space-travel light far-future future

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Q&A Could we use telescopes and mirrors in space to see crime in the past via analog?

4 answers · posted over 3 years ago by Muze the good Troll.‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Muze the good Troll.‭

Question space history near-future engineering future

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Q&A Constructing airtight, human suitable facilities in (near) vacuum (Moon, Mars etc)

4 answers · posted over 2 years ago by user2702772‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by user2702772‭

Question moons construction mars near-future future

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Q&A What would it take to make catapults a alternate way to travel?

6 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Jwrecker‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Jwrecker‭

Question technology near-future transportation future transport

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Q&A Realistic Interstellar Energy Transfer

2 answers · posted over 2 years ago by 666lumberjack‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by 666lumberjack‭

Question energy far-future future

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Q&A What's the minimal space/mass required to feed a human indefinitely with advanced technology?

1 answer · posted over 2 years ago by TheDyingOfLight‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by TheDyingOfLight‭

Question culture food agriculture near-future future

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Q&A In a 'Zootopia' situation who's in power, the Elephant or the Mouse?

5 answers · posted over 2 years ago by dsollen‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by dsollen‭

Question civilization fauna economy interspecies-relations near-future species future

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Q&A How to cause a surge in large carnivore diversity, roughly 5-7 million years hence?

4 answers · posted over 3 years ago by SealBoi‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by SealBoi‭

Question evolution fauna ecology far-future carnivorous future

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Q&A Low-tech inertial dampener options

8 answers · posted over 6 years ago by dsollen‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by dsollen‭

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Q&A Could a city be built out of Balloons?

8 answers · posted almost 4 years ago by Muze the good Troll.‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Muze the good Troll.‭

Question reality-check colonies near-future engineering future

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Q&A Is it possible to have battery technology that can't be duplicated?

27 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Koras‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Koras‭

Question technology energy near-future modern-age future

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Q&A Practical (and Impractical) Clothing Styles For Microgravity

7 answers · posted 3y ago by The Imperial‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by The Imperial‭

Question space colonization space-colonization near-future clothing future

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Q&A Is it possible to kill all life on Earth?

21 answers · posted over 2 years ago by JBH‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by JBH‭

Question earth weapon-mass-destruction near-future

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Q&A How viable would an analog computing revolution be?

11 answers · posted almost 6 years ago by a1901514‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by a1901514‭

Question reality-check computers science-fiction near-future future

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Q&A Externally monitoring CPU/SSD activity without software access

6 answers · posted over 2 years ago by conman‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by conman‭

Question intelligence earth artificial-intelligence near-future future

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Q&A How would a Type I civilization habitable planet be any different to a Type II civilization habitable planet?

2 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Abanob Ebrahim‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Abanob Ebrahim‭

Question kardashev-scale habitability engineering far-future future

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Q&A Justification of physical currency in an interstellar civilization?

17 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Cereza‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by Cereza‭

Question space economy currency future interstellar

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Q&A How do I increase air pressure for the planet Mars?

5 answers · posted 4y ago by kingledion‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by kingledion‭

Question atmosphere terraforming mars near-future future

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Q&A What would be the ideal power source for a cybernetic eye?

22 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by Celestial Dragon Emperor‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by Celestial Dragon Emperor‭

Question energy vision near-future cybernetics future

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Q&A Is it worth sending a manned mission to a black hole?

11 answers · posted 5y ago by Just Larry‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by Just Larry‭

Question black-holes near-future future

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Q&A Far Future, Space. Most plausible way to store short-term energy?

7 answers · posted over 5 years ago by System‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question space spaceships technology energy ships far-future future

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Q&A How small can a perpetual energy source be to run a far-future civilization indefinitely?

2 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by parasoup‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by parasoup‭

Question computers energy immortality far-future future thermodynamics

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Q&A Is there a hypothetical scenario that would make Earth uninhabitable for humans, but not for (the majority of) other animals?

14 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by Andrew Clark‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by Andrew Clark‭

Question environment earth near-future future

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Q&A Death from old age has stopped, but fertility window is the same. What is the new population equlibrium?

5 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by dsollen‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by dsollen‭

Question population near-future

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Q&A Creating a gas/substance that prevents or inhibits aggression?

2 answers · posted 3y ago by Celestial Dragon Emperor‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by Celestial Dragon Emperor‭

Question chemistry near-future future

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Q&A Build a real life Flash - How to create the speedforce in real life?

2 answers · posted 5y ago by Frezzley‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by Frezzley‭

Question biology reality-check near-future

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Q&A "Landing" a small asteroid on Earth

7 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by DMQ‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by DMQ‭

Question space physics asteroids near-future future astrophysics

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Q&A What mechanisms need to be in place for an advanced, peaceful society to retain high testosterone levels?

10 answers · posted 3y ago by Arash Howaida‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by Arash Howaida‭

Question earth-like reality-check evolution society earth near-future future

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Q&A Interstellar Propulsion for Hard Sci-fi Novel

1 answer · posted 3y ago by William Davis‭ · last activity 3y ago by William Davis‭

Question space travel reality-check space-travel far-future interstellar-travel future interstellar

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Q&A Eventually, can the human race achieve omniscience?

8 answers · posted over 5 years ago by Lord Farquaad‭ · last activity 3y ago by Lord Farquaad‭

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