Suggestion about the community name
I suggest alteration of the name from "Scientific Speculation" to a more appropriate "World, Speculation".
Why?
Most questions they seek to answer are somewhat based on science, but rarely take science into account. It's more similar to Pseudo-Science Speculation, because it usually ignores most of what we know as real Science, maybe not ignore but pick and choose. Because of that, we can't create a Science Community, for example, because I think it would cause general confusion about why there are 2 science communities, particularly with newcomers. I think something that alludes to “World Building” or “Fictitious World Building”, as long as it makes the 3 points clear that:
- It's about world building for a story.
- It's a fictional world that may not obey any real rules.
- If the objective is to get concrete proof of something, the question most likely belongs in some other community. For example, "I want to know exactly the speed of a bullet that's propelled by 15 grams of powder, through its path/arc", should be asked in Physics, not World Building. While “Could / How would cavemen plausibly build weapons with gunpowder?” would (possibly) be a good question.
I know there are wikis for the communities but from experience people don't typically read them before using the website, so I think the name should be more explicit or convey the content more accurately.
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