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the bizaarre, yet possible physics of r’lyeh
# science

the bizaarre, yet possible physics of r’lyeh

Why is R'yleh, the fictional underwater city where Cthulhu lies dead-dreaming, appear so insanely unreal, literally? One physicist thinks he knows the answer.

the weapon no one can see coming…
# space

the weapon no one can see coming…

One of the most destructive and hardest to defend against weapons we could build would be an inert slug of exotic alloys that does its damage using nothing but speed. A lot of speed.

so how would you claim territory in outer space?
# astrobiology

so how would you claim territory in outer space?

As vast empires on Earth once learned, claiming an immense territory doesn't mean controlling it.

why space fighters would actually be useful
# space

why space fighters would actually be useful

Internet pedants fact checking space battles like to pick on the idea of deploying fighters in space. That seems like a big mistake.

looking for science in all the wrong places
# tech

looking for science in all the wrong places

Science bloggers are trying to wedge scientific accuracy into Tron Legacy, a movie which doesn't have any scientific content to speak of.

the bizarre things people lose in australia
# oddities

the bizarre things people lose in australia

Some things will always be a mystery, no matter how much you try to solve them.

when science fiction and computer science meet
# tech

when science fiction and computer science meet

Science fiction writers who really research AI can come away with some great insights.

a look at monstrous wildlife, graboid edition
# oddities

a look at monstrous wildlife, graboid edition

A closer, more scientific-ish look at the dreaded primordial graboid...

wait, isn’t nature a scientific publication?
# oddities

wait, isn’t nature a scientific publication?

For some inexplicable reason, Nature decided to publish a paranoid parable about tyrannical New Atheists lobotomizing Christians into depression and loneliness.

shadow nation: future shock, part three
# oddities

shadow nation: future shock, part three

The third, and for now, final installment of a sci-fi experiment focused on this blog's favorite themes.

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