Ask ScienceEnglish • 4 days ago

How close are we to an actual forcefield? Is it even on the agenda or anything? Or is it just sci fi and thats it?

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How close are we to an actual forcefield? Is it even on the agenda or anything? Or is it just sci fi and thats it?

Ask ScienceEnglish • 4 days ago

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I wonder if this story, true or not, is related to the fact that peeling Scotch tape can produce x-rays.
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  Exactly where the notion came from.

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