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In layman's terms, how does the Alcubierre Drive work and (apart from obvious issues regarding funding, manpower, collective will, etc...) what are the limits of our scientific & engineering understanding, and capabilities, that prevent us from building one?

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Could brain-computer interfaces potentially allow people in the future to share actual memories, or maybe even live-stream subjective experiences from their actual 1st person perspectives? Is any work being done that aims to mitigate potential risks, like "mind-control hacking" and similar dangers?

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Are the Hessdalen lights mentioned or explained within the science community?

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Given the current state of genomics (and ignoring the obvious ethical implications), would it be technically possible for a woman to give birth to a clone of herself?

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Can somebody point me to a genuine scientific investigation without prejudice into so-called "near death experiences" (NDE) that remain focused on testing explanatory hypotheses based on high-quality empirical data?

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Could somebody please explain the idea behind Roko’s Basilisk?

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What effect does the collapse of the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico have on our ability to track potentially hazardous near-earth objects?

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Would it be possible to slightly tweak our time measurement values in a way to achieve a balanced 360 day calendar year - each day representing one degree of revolution around the sun?

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In layman's terms, how does the Alcubierre Drive work and (apart from obvious issues regarding funding, manpower, collective will, etc...) what are the limits of our scientific & engineering understanding, and capabilities, that prevent us from building one?	1
Could brain-computer interfaces potentially allow people in the future to share actual memories, or maybe even live-stream subjective experiences from their actual 1st person perspectives? Is any work being done that aims to mitigate potential risks, like "mind-control hacking" and similar dangers?	1
Are the Hessdalen lights mentioned or explained within the science community?	1
Given the current state of genomics (and ignoring the obvious ethical implications), would it be technically possible for a woman to give birth to a clone of herself?	1
Can somebody point me to a genuine scientific investigation without prejudice into so-called "near death experiences" (NDE) that remain focused on testing explanatory hypotheses based on high-quality empirical data?	1
Could somebody please explain the idea behind Roko’s Basilisk?	1
What effect does the collapse of the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico have on our ability to track potentially hazardous near-earth objects?	1
Would it be possible to slightly tweak our time measurement values in a way to achieve a balanced 360 day calendar year - each day representing one degree of revolution around the sun?	1