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* The ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' book series: SpaceIsAnOcean, but the series demonstrates admirable internal consistency, relies on essentially only one piece of "new" technology (gravity control methods)[[hottip:*:Two, if you include the ability to translate across hyperspace bands; three, if you also include Treecats' telepathic abilities]], mostly merely extending other pieces of current technology (medical science, nuclear fusion containment, lasers). Additionally, space combat is very three-dimensional and ship-to-ship engagements are often fought at fractional light-second distances (contrast the traditional ''StarTrek'' Starship Standoff).
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* The ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' book series: SpaceIsAnOcean, but the series demonstrates admirable internal consistency, relies on essentially only one piece of "new" technology (gravity control methods)[[hottip:*:Two, if you include the ability to translate across hyperspace bands; three, if you also include Treecats' telepathic abilities]], mostly merely extending other pieces of current technology (medical science, nuclear fusion containment, lasers). Additionally, space combat is very three-dimensional and ship-to-ship engagements are often fought at fractional light-second distances (contrast the traditional ''StarTrek'' ''Franchise/StarTrek'' Starship Standoff).
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* In {{Firefly}}, the Big Lies are gravity control and [[spoiler: PsychicPowers]]. (And perhaps a ReactionlessDrive, but we can't be sure.)
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* In {{Firefly}}, the Big Lies are gravity gravity/inertia control and [[spoiler: PsychicPowers]]. (And perhaps a ReactionlessDrive, but we can't be sure.)
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* CJCherryh's ''Literature/AllianceUnion'' universe (which includes the ChanurNovels) has a faster-than-light drive (which also allows for instantaneous changes in velocity).
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* CJCherryh's AllianceUnion universe (which includes the ChanurNovels) has a faster-than-light drive (which also allows for instantaneous changes in velocity).
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* The ''Film/IronMan'' movies use the Big Lie of the miniaturized Arc Reactor, a palm-sized power source that, in the words of the first movie, can "power [a] heart for fifty lifetimes... or something bigger for fifteen minutes." To a lesser extent, PoweredArmor is also treated as such as this is the technology that the movies explore the consequences of - namely, that every military in the world wants one and every arms dealer wants to sell one - but it's the Arc Reactor that makes such armor possible. It's softened considerably in the context of the other MarvelCinematicUniverse movies, though, as they imply that the reactor is based on a Mohs/ScienceInGenreOnly alien artifact.
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* ''{{ComicBook/Watchmen}}'' has something called an intrinsic field, which is said to be a field of energy that holds atoms together. When Jon Osterman was trapped in an "Intrinsic Field Separator" he is disintegrated and afterwards becomes Dr Manhattan. The concept is never brought up again and Dr Manhattan's powers are based on quantum mechanics. There is also a second fib in the form of psychics existing but that is only brought up twice.
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* In {{Firefly}}, the Big Lies are gravity control and [[spoiler: PsychicPowers]]. (And perhaps ReactionlessDrives, but we can't be sure.)
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* In {{Firefly}}, the Big Lies are gravity control and [[spoiler: PsychicPowers]]. (And perhaps ReactionlessDrives, a ReactionlessDrive, but we can't be sure.)
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Don\'tcha just hate when you see a typo RIGHT as you click Save?
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* In {{Firefly}}, the Big Lies are gravity control and [[spoiler: PsychicPowers]].
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* The Menace From Earth by Robert Heinlein posits a sublunar colony that doesn't require a ton of future-tech but would be absurdly expensive to build with today's technology. Beyond that, the story sticks tightly to realistic extensions of the current technology. The protagonist is even engaged in drafting the design for a starship that anticipates engines that haven't been invented.
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* The Menace From Earth by Robert Heinlein posits a sublunar colony that doesn't require a ton of future-tech but would be absurdly expensive to build with today's technology. Beyond that, the story sticks tightly to realistic extensions of the current technology. The protagonist is even engaged in drafting the design for a starship that anticipates engines that haven't been invented.
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* PoulAnderson's ''TauZero'', while it does have the molecular interpenetration anchor (which isn't important to the plot) and [[InertialDampening G-force nullification]] (which is), tries its damndest to get the science of a Bussard {{Ramscoop}} right.
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* PoulAnderson's ''TauZero'', ''Literature/TauZero'', while it does have the molecular interpenetration anchor (which isn't important to the plot) and [[InertialDampening G-force nullification]] (which is), tries its damndest to get the science of a Bussard {{Ramscoop}} right.
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Pulled from Speculative Science: telekinetic powers are not implied by present scientific knowledge.
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* Despite what the anime may cut off, ''Manga/{{Elfen Lied}}'' is actually very high on this scale. Both the anime and manga do not have any forms of AppliedPhlebotinum, [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome except in a few questionable cases]], and the manga ''justifies'' the development and appearance of Diclonii: they have an accelerated growth of a "pineal body", or "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineal_gland pineal gland]]", which is a part of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebellum cerebellum]] and was also known as a "third eye", as well as related to [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Near-Death Experiences]]. The cerebellum is widely rumored to be a controller of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprioception sixth sense]], of which [[http://hanslindgreen.com/blog/proprioception-the-sixth-sense/ this page goes further in-depth]].
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* ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'': Tends to limit itself to 'theoretically possible but difficult' technologies, such as [[PettingZooPeople genetically enhanced sapient animals]], {{terraform}}ing, AI and [[HumanPopsicle cryogenics]]. Even artificial gravity is absent (as the name suggests), and though the Dangerous and Very Expensive([[FunWithAcronyms D.A.V.E.]]) Drive enables interstellar voyages measured in ''days'', it is explicitly ''not'' [[CasualInterstellarTravel Casual]] -- Planet Jean was colonized by slower-than-light ships carrying {{Human Popsicle}}s.
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* ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'': Tends to limit itself to 'theoretically possible but difficult' technologies, such as [[PettingZooPeople genetically enhanced sapient animals]], {{terraform}}ing, AI and [[HumanPopsicle cryogenics]]. Even artificial gravity is absent (as the name suggests), and though the Dangerous and Very Expensive([[FunWithAcronyms Expensive ([[FunWithAcronyms D.A.V.E.]]) Drive enables interstellar voyages measured in ''days'', it is explicitly ''not'' [[CasualInterstellarTravel Casual]] -- Planet Jean was colonized by slower-than-light ships carrying {{Human Popsicle}}s.
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* In {{Firefly}}, the big lie is gravity control. All unrealistic technologies of the setting (reactionless drive, terraforming of small worldlets) are derivations of this fictional technology. Otherwise the setting is quite hard (except for that psychic part).
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* In {{Firefly}}, the big lie is Big Lies are gravity control. All unrealistic technologies of the setting (reactionless drive, terraforming of small worldlets) are derivations of this fictional technology. Otherwise the setting is quite hard (except for that psychic part).control and [[spoiler: PsychicPowers]].
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* In the universe of the SixteenThirtyTwo series, the plot device behind the transposition of the West Virginia town to the middle of the ThirtyYearsWar is only ever mentioned in the preface to the original novel. Everything else in the story is based on fact or speculation.
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*** When they're taking off from the planetoid, Carter says "engaging artificial gravity" as they exit the planet's gravity well.
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* ''{{Film/Avatar}}'' has aliens who share the same basic body resemblance as humans (walking on two legs, two arms, head, vaguely similar facial layout), and FTL communication but no travel, with the latter playing no part in the actual film and only existing in backstory.
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* The ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' book series: SpaceIsAnOcean, but the series demonstrates admirable internal consistency, relies on essentially only one piece of "new" technology (gravity control methods)[[hottip:*:Well, two, if you include the ability to translate across hyperspace bands]], mostly merely extending other pieces of current technology (medical science, nuclear fusion containment, lasers). Additionally, space combat is very three-dimensional and ship-to-ship engagements are often fought at fractional light-second distances (contrast the traditional ''StarTrek'' Starship Standoff).
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* The ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' book series: SpaceIsAnOcean, but the series demonstrates admirable internal consistency, relies on essentially only one piece of "new" technology (gravity control methods)[[hottip:*:Well, two, methods)[[hottip:*:Two, if you include the ability to translate across hyperspace bands]], bands; three, if you also include Treecats' telepathic abilities]], mostly merely extending other pieces of current technology (medical science, nuclear fusion containment, lasers). Additionally, space combat is very three-dimensional and ship-to-ship engagements are often fought at fractional light-second distances (contrast the traditional ''StarTrek'' Starship Standoff).
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* ''{{Patlabor}}'''s only "lie" is the existence of giant humanoid robots that can support their own weight, and even then it's more plausible than, say ''[[MobileSuitGundam Gundam]]''.[[hottip:*:This is excepting single episodes with weirdness such as ghosts and {{Kaiju}}.]]
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* PoulAnderson's ''TauZero'', while it does have molecular interpenetration anchors and [[InertialDampening G-force nullification]], tries its damndest to get the science of a Bussard {{Ramscoop}} right.
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* PoulAnderson's ''TauZero'', while it does have the molecular interpenetration anchors anchor (which isn't important to the plot) and [[InertialDampening G-force nullification]], nullification]] (which is), tries its damndest to get the science of a Bussard {{Ramscoop}} right.
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* ''SilentRunning'''s one small fib is ArtificalGravity, probably because filming in zero-G was impossible for the filmmakers.
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** Arguably, the ArtificialGravity on board the ''Nostromo'' bumps the count to '''two''' small fibs. Although one could argue that maybe the spacecraft is under constant engine thrust every time they show somebody walking around in it.
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* ''SilentRunning'''s one small fib is ArtifialGravity, probably because filming in zero-G was impossible for the filmmakers.
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* CJCherryh's AllianceUnion universe (which includes the ChanurNovels) has a faster-than-light drive (which also allows for instantaneous changes in velocity).
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Since it\'s the main dividing line down the middle of this article, I put extra emphasis on \"One Small Fib\".
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* ''IlivaisX'' likely falls within this. Though it's set only somewhat late in the 21st century, a LensmanArmsRace at the time the Aztecs fought of Cortez elevates the technology several millenia beyond what it should be (notably, space travel occuring in the 1700s). Most of the technology is fairly plausible- the HumongousMecha are, for the most part, incapable of walking on land and usually meant solely for flight (even the ones that can move on land have some vertical thrust), cities prone to disasters are suspended in the air via satellites, hovering vehicles operate on a computerized maglev system, mechanical and organic regeneration occurs with {{Nanomachines}}, advanced neuroscience allows the Drive Cores to work, etc. The [[DesperationAttack End Codes]] are not explained at all, however, as they apparently stop time for anything that doesn't have an End Code itself, though it generally drains the user's energy very quickly. It's presumed the titular mech's teleportation works this way, which is only possible with its Cyclic Engine, but that isn't explained either aside from stating it took a long time to make. The latter is essentially the {{MacGuffin}} of the story.
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Mass Effect doesn\'t qualify here.
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* ''EclipsePhase'' is, in the main, Mohs/SpeculativeScience based on forecast trends of technological development. However, post-singularity beings and aliens are capable of doing stuff that runs straight into ClarkesThirdLaw.
* The eponymous ''MassEffect'' supports several fictional technologies in the series, including both FTLTravel and ArtificialGravity.
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* ''EclipsePhase'' is, in the main, Mohs/SpeculativeScience based on forecast trends of technological development. However, post-singularity beings and aliens are capable of doing stuff that runs straight into ClarkesThirdLaw.
*ClarkesThirdLaw, most notably the [[PortalNetwork Pandora Gates]].
** Theeponymous ''MassEffect'' supports several fictional technologies in use of quantum entanglement for FTL communications is a bit iffy too, though at least they acknowledged that attempting to communicate using an entangled particle would collapse the series, including both FTLTravel and ArtificialGravity.two.
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