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ElectricalLass from California Since: Feb, 2013 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#1: Jul 7th 2013 at 3:11:49 PM

Try to come up with fictional fields or areas of science and what they study!

Examples : Geopsychology - The study of the minds of Genius Loci

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maxwellelvis Mad Scientist Wannabe from undisclosed location Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: In my bunk
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#2: Jul 7th 2013 at 4:35:04 PM

Mad Science: We don't study anything, we just like bashing genetic structures and robots together. And time travel, can't forget that.

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IkeAndMike Exists for some reason from Earth Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
Exists for some reason
#3: Jul 7th 2013 at 4:43:26 PM

Obligatory mention of Ectobiology from Homestuck. (using paradox ghost slime of people to clone them and/or create new individuals)

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GlobsterAGoGo from Mobile Leprechaun's alt account Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#4: Jul 7th 2013 at 4:45:29 PM

Wumbology, the study of Wumbo.

and then they fricked in the booty
MidnightRambler Ich bin nicht schuld! 's ist Gottes Plan! from Germania Inferior Since: Mar, 2011
DiscoDancer EUREKA! from California (or Japan) Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
EUREKA!
#6: Jul 7th 2013 at 5:26:53 PM

So Eggman studies Mad Science?

Sonicology, the study of how fast Sonic really goes.

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Ninety Absolutely no relation to NLK from Land of Quakes and Hills Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: In Spades with myself
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#7: Jul 7th 2013 at 5:31:51 PM

Metaparapsychology, the study of how bullshit "psychologists" like Dr. Phil get so many fans.

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Steventheman Cmdr. of His Supremacy's Armed Forces from Wales Since: Feb, 2011
Cmdr. of His Supremacy's Armed Forces
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Two-bit blockhead
#9: Jul 7th 2013 at 8:09:23 PM

Pornology- Self-explanatory.

Mariology- The study of Super Mario Bros. (Got that one from a Super Mario World Player's Guide)

Pugmachiology- The Study of boxing.

Weird in a Can (updated M-F)
Zarek Rollin' rollin' rollin' from Jakku Since: Sep, 2012 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
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Zersk o-o from Columbia District, BNA Since: May, 2010
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#11: Jul 8th 2013 at 12:23:10 AM

Zarek: Oh that's already a thing. :o But we call it Non-euclidean geometry usually. :3

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Cata Damn Fine Troper from Nottingham, UK Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: How YOU doin'?
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#12: Jul 8th 2013 at 12:33:24 AM

Skyentist - WHY DID THEY NOT CALL PEOPLE WHO STUDY CLOUDS THIS? )=

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Talby Since: Jun, 2009
#13: Jul 8th 2013 at 3:45:40 AM

Trollaturgy: Study of trolling.

Cata Damn Fine Troper from Nottingham, UK Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: How YOU doin'?
Damn Fine Troper
#14: Jul 8th 2013 at 3:52:23 AM

Ologyology - Study of studies.

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Matues Impossible Gender Forge Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#15: Jul 8th 2013 at 6:25:52 AM

Boom.

Quantum Agrogenics, behbeh.

Cata Damn Fine Troper from Nottingham, UK Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: How YOU doin'?
Damn Fine Troper
#16: Jul 8th 2013 at 7:11:15 AM

Quantum Psychics

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MikuruFan from Away Since: Nov, 2012
#17: Jul 8th 2013 at 7:12:13 AM

This sounds a lot like a forum game to me.

Psychophagology: the research of the consumption of souls.

ElectricalLass from California Since: Feb, 2013 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#18: Jul 8th 2013 at 10:58:47 AM

Psychocartography: The mapping of the subconscious

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Ninety Absolutely no relation to NLK from Land of Quakes and Hills Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: In Spades with myself
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#19: Jul 8th 2013 at 11:19:48 AM

Simuloeugenics. Selectively breeding people based on their skill at videogames.

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#20: Jul 8th 2013 at 2:26:44 PM

TS020ology - Knowledge of Loophole Abuse

I'm so sorry that my avatar doesn't appear fully in the shot, but the cat was threatening the photographer.
ElRigo I'm freezing! Send help! from Baja Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Awaiting my mail-order bride
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#21: Jul 8th 2013 at 3:48:35 PM

Related, I always wanted to be the department head of Occult Sciences.

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#22: Jul 8th 2013 at 9:57:40 PM

Gastropsychology: The study of understanding the thought processes of the digestive system.

StarSword Captain of USS Bajor from somewhere in deep space Since: Sep, 2011
Captain of USS Bajor
#23: Jul 9th 2013 at 11:32:09 AM

For one that actually exists in the setting it's about, Pokeology (study of Pokémon).

Also, I find that you can turn basically any science into a fictional field by adding the prefix xeno-. Xenobiology, xenoarchaeology, xenopsychology, xenosociology, et cetera.

Rosvo1 Since: Aug, 2009
#24: Jul 9th 2013 at 12:06:46 PM

Xenobiology is a real field.

maxwellelvis Mad Scientist Wannabe from undisclosed location Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: In my bunk
Mad Scientist Wannabe
#25: Jul 9th 2013 at 3:03:36 PM

[up]Okay, how about Xenabiology?

Of course, don't you know anything about ALCHEMY?!- Twin clones of Ivan the Great

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