Science Fiction or Science Fact: The Star Trek Replicator

The Replicator, as seen in Star Trek: The Next Generation, was used primarily to provide food for the crew in the final frontier. According to fan theories, the device functioned by rearranging the subatomic particles already found in abundance, across the universe. Starting with atoms of carbon, hydrogen and adding proteins and acids, the machine […]

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Science Fiction or Science Fact: Does Cyclops Have Laser Eyes?

Often portrayed as the team leader in Marvel Comics’ X-Men, Scott Summers a.k.a. Cyclops, is usually seen as the straight-laced, clean-cut, by-the-book type of hero. As a mutant, his ability or “power” is to shoot powerful optic beams. Cyclops struggles with controlling his power, due to a head injury as a child. In an effort […]

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Science Fiction or Science Fact: The Living Laser

The portrayal of lasers in comic books is typically light on the science and heavy on the fiction. Requiring the reader to suspend a great portion of their belief, there are a few instances in which the laser applications found between the pages are surprisingly true to life. Just one of these instances was Marvel‘s […]

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Science Fiction or Science Fact: Why Star Trek Opted For Phasers Over Lasers

In the past, we looked at why lightsabers will likely never be holstered to our hips, unless we live in a galaxy far, far away. But what about in “the final frontier”? In the Star Trek universe, phasers are far more commonplace than laser-based weapons and technology. Today, we’re going to look at why the […]

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