• I added an agora current events board to contain discussions of political and current events to that category. This was due to a increase support for a separate board for political talk.

science fiction

  1. TheTreasurer

    What would be a good power source for an android?

    What power source would the most realistic and scientific for a hypothetical android? Should androids be able to recreate things like eating, drinking and sleep as long it provides a practical funtions for their inner systems?
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    "Hard" vs. "Soft" Science Fiction

    Science fiction fans of Agora - do you prefer "hard" or "soft" sci-fi? For the uninitiated, "hard" science fiction refers to stories that are heavily inspired by real-world science and strive to be as accurate to real-world physics/engineering/astronomy/etc. as possible. The classic examples...
  3. B1rdie

    Any good "old" sci fi book recommendations?

    Looking to get back into reading. I mostly get drawn to older science fiction genre books like the Callahan's Crosstime Saloon books (if not obvious by the profile pic) and Clans of Alphane Moon, so I'm looking for books in those similar sorts of themes and genre Admittedly I haven't read a...
  4. MAKSI

    What do you think the late 2020s and early 2030s will look like?

    As I look at 2018-2024; there has been something I have noticed, a huge change in the culture from 2015 to 2018, and a subsequent big change from 2020 on due to the technological revolution caused by the pandemic. This has escalated to the point where things we think when we envision science...
  5. Punp

    You're put into spectate mode. Where do you go?

    For the sake of argument, you can instantly go anywhere in the world and anywhere on the internet with full permissions. You can see everything, but there is no guarantee you will return to tell anyone about it. You are an invisible, silent, incorporeal entity. What would you want to see?