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Is the Rebellion really good?
The Rebellion seems to me to be just as bad as the Empire. They may not have the true evil members like Palpatine, Vader, etc. But it seems that they consistently engage in tactics that result in the deaths of hundreds of thousands, if not millions…
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Why was the Balrog unconcerned with the fate of Middle Earth?
In an answer to the recent question Why was Gandalf Afraid of the Balrog of Morgoth?, it was stated that
A Balrog is a terror of the First Age. And something that was a threat in the First Age would be an unstoppable terror in the Third.
If this…
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Why was Scrooge chosen for redemption?
In Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" Scrooge is redeemed by a vist from 4 ghosts who show him the effects of his selfish and unkind behavior and cause him to change his ways. This opportunity for redemption is granted despite the fact that Scrooge…
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Why is Janeway an Admiral and Picard is not?
Checking out Janeway's history on Memory Alpha, I see that she had her first assignment sometime in the 2350's.
She was promoted to Admiral shortly after Voyager's return home, which was in 2378.
Now, Picard on the other hand, had his first…
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In Stargate why can you go only in one direction through the gate but radio signals can go both ways?
So why can people and other objects just go in the one direction while radio signals can go both ways? Is that ever explained or is it just fact?
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What is a Hedge Knight?
Reading the Ice and Fire books, I keep on coming across the term Hedge Knight (and, also, the apparently pejorative, Hedge Wizard).
What specifically does the prefix Hedge refer to?
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Can one's House change?
In Harry Potter, when a witch or a wizard is 11 they go to Hogwarts and their first major experience is their own Sorting. In front of the Great Hall, each new student goes to the stool, sits down, and puts on ye olde Sorting Hat. After anywhere…
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Originator of the "Gods Require Belief" Trope
Terry Pratchett (and Neil Gaiman afterwards) seems to have popularized the idea of gods as supernatural beings that require belief in them to exist. But is this idea truly original to him? Or are there earlier literary examples of this?
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Do dwarf women have beards?
In light of Amazon's recent depiction of a non-bearded dwarf woman, and some of the recent controversy around this, the question is what exactly did Tolkien say about bearded dwarf women?
Popular perception, no doubt heightened by the Peter Jackson…
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Why do the Borg have such a hard time understanding individuality?
The Borg assimilate individuals and their entire mind becomes a part of their collective. Every time they to do this, they must gain the exact experiences and legitimate reasonings as to why other lifeforms do NOT want to be a part of the…
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Why does Luke draw his blaster instead of his lightsaber to deal with an apparent threat?
For almost 4 years after his training in the ways of the Force with Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker had kept with him the lightsaber that once belonged to his father; then, Luke first meets Yoda in the swamps of Dagobah. While Luke was setting…
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Short story about humanity sending out (radio waves) signals and being answered with a warning
The story is quite simple: humanity has been sending out communications via radio waves (possibly) into the depths of space, and after some time of searching, they eventually receive a response from alien life.
The response is along the lines of:
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Does The Doctor hear everyone speaking in Gallifreyan?
I just spotted this on reddit today :
I've only watched the newer episodes (from 2005-Present) and I don't believe this question was ever answered, but I just thought of this -- The Doctor mentions that you can hear aliens speaking in your language…
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What exactly happened during Gandalf’s fight with the Balrog?
When Gandalf fights with the Balrog they begin by falling through an abyss. After reaching an underground lake, they seem to fight their way on top of a tower.
Is there a description of the events during Gandalf’s fight with the Balrog, of what…
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Are the pipes in the Mario series made by Mario as tunnel entries to infiltrate Bowser's kingdom or are they a normalcy?
Is there any link available to a manual/source concerning the pipes in Mario games? Are they made by Mario as tunnel entries to infiltrate Bowser's kingdom or were they already there and Mario is making use of them?
Mario is known to be a plumber…
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