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Many science fiction stories ( notably Ben Bova's Grand Tour stories ) feature detailed descriptions of how people could extract minerals from asteroids and energy from sources including orbital solar panels ( unhampered by clouds ) and the very strong magnetic field of Jupiter.
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Many studies indicate that elementary-school children's interests cover the whole field of science ; ;
Many games, including card games, are fabricated by science fiction authors and screenwriters to distance a culture depicted in the story from present-day Western culture.
Many areas of mathematics and computer science have been brought to bear on the problem, including elliptic curves, algebraic number theory, and quantum computing.
Many philosophers believe that mathematics is not experimentally falsifiable, and thus not a science according to the definition of Karl Popper.
Many mathematicians feel that to call their area a science is to downplay the importance of its aesthetic side, and its history in the traditional seven liberal arts ; others feel that to ignore its connection to the sciences is to turn a blind eye to the fact that the interface between mathematics and its applications in science and engineering has driven much development in mathematics.
Many 20th-century theories of myth rejected the 19th-century theories ' opposition of myth and science.
Many occultists have studied science ( perceiving science as an adjunct to alchemy ) to add validity to occult knowledge in a day and age where the mystical can easily be undermined as flights of fancy.
Many classic science fiction and crime novels were originally serialized in pulp magazines such as Weird Tales, Amazing Stories, and Black Mask.
The Ancient Egyptians covered the faces of pyramids with polished white limestone, containing great quantities of fossilized seashells .< ref > Viegas, J., Pyramids packed with fossil shells, ABC News in Science, < www. abc. net. au / science / articles / 2008 / 04 / 28 / 2229383. htm ></ ref > Many of the facing stones have fallen or have been removed and used to build the mosques of Cairo.
Many university laboratories in the United States have closed, citing a lack of acceptance by mainstream science as the reason ; the bulk of parapsychology research in the US is now confined to private institutions funded by private sources.
Many of the people working in these institutes were competent scientists with a proficient knowledge of political science, and some of them, through their works, had played an important role in reforming the Communist Party and had helped to bring about the radical changes in 1989.
Many anthropologists concur that " the science of culture is independent of the laws of biology and psychology ".
Many accurate predictions of the future come from the hard science fiction subgenre, but numerous inaccurate predictions have emerged as well.
Many superhero fiction characters involve themselves ( either intentionally or accidentally ) with science fiction and fact, including advanced technologies, alien worlds, time travel, and interdimensional travel ; but the standards of scientific plausibility are lower than with actual science fiction.
Many science fiction works have received widespread critical acclaim including Childhood's End and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Many of these " Literary RPGs " are fan-fiction based, such as ( most prevalently ) Tolkien's Middle-earth, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Twilight, any number of anime and manga sources, or they are simply based in thematic worlds such as the mythologies of Ancient Greece, fairy tales, the Renaissance or science fiction.
Many professional science fiction authors started their interest in science fiction as fans, and some still publish their own fanzines or contribute to those published by others.
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Many of the prototypical stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the hardboiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the last depression.
Many modern writers of horror ( or indeed other types of fiction ) exhibit considerable Gothic sensibilities — examples include the works of Anne Rice, as well as some of the sensationalist works of Stephen King The Romantic strand of Gothic was taken up in Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca ( 1938 ) which is in many respects a reworking of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre.
Many famous works were published in installments in it originally, including the most successful fiction Three Body, written by Liu Cixin.
Many novels in the spy fiction genre have been adapted as films, including works by John Buchan, Le Carré, Ian Fleming ( Bond ) and Len Deighton.
Many superhero franchises resemble crime fiction ( Batman, Punisher ), others horror fiction ( Spawn, Spectre ) and others more standard science fiction ( Green Lantern, X-Men ).
Many of the earliest superheroes, such as The Sandman and The Clock, were rooted in the pulp fiction of their predecessors.
Many works of fiction and literature use Memphis as their setting, giving a diverse portrait of the city, its history, and its citizens.
Many people who tuned in without hearing the introduction of the program as fiction were concerned that the invasion was real.
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Many of Christie ’ s books and short stories both set in the Middle East and back in England have a decidedly otherworldly influence in which religious sects, sacrifices, ceremony, and seances play a part.
Many of the Ainu dialects, even from one end of Hokkaido to the other, were not mutually intelligible ; however, the classic Ainu language of the Yukar, or Ainu epic stories, was understood by all.
Many of the stories have them travel to foreign countries, though others are set in and around their village.
Many stories have developed since the founding long ago to become a part of America's folklore and cultural awareness, and non-native American folklore especially includes any narrative which has contributed to the shaping of American values and belief systems.
Many stories in Buddhist scripture stress the superior power of the Buddha's teaching to rehabilitate murderers and other criminals.
Many of Smith's stories were published in six hardcover volumes by August Derleth under his Arkham House imprint.
Many conventions of the detective-fiction genre evolved in this era, as numerous writers — from populist entertainers to respected poets — tried their hands at mystery stories.
Many such depictions also blend in with characters from his stories, suggesting Poe and his characters share identities.
Many successful Hollywood films have been based on British people, stories or events, including Titanic, The Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean and the ' English Cycle ' of Disney animated films.
Many Hollywood films with a British dimension ( based on British people, stories or events ) have had enormous worldwide commercial success.
Many scare stories have originated from various Russian gas masks and their filters that are now common in surplus stores ; the GP-5 was often considered to have an asbestos filter, however like most cold-war masks it only contains activated charcoal.
Many combats, deaths, boasts, threats, epithets, figures of speech, stories, lines of poetry and books of the Iliad later, Hector lays hold of Protesilaus ' ship and calls for fire.
Many of her stories have a milieu reminiscent of the space opera and pulp tales she read in her youth, but typically with a much darker tone: the cosmic journeys of her characters are often linked to a drastic spiritual alienation, and / or a transcendent experience which brings fulfillment but also death.
Many of Niven's stories take place in his Known Space universe, in which humanity shares the several habitable solar systems nearest to the Sun with over a dozen alien species, including the aggressive feline Kzinti and the very intelligent but cowardly Pierson's Puppeteers, which are frequently central characters.
Many of these stories take place on a Mars populated by intelligent, humanoid Martians-and other, more Lovecraftian things.
Many initial news stories hypothesized the attack had been undertaken by Islamic terrorists, such as those who had masterminded the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
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