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    D&D General Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner died

    The title says it all. See: Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner has died I'm thinking this will appear as a news item, but I haven’t seen one yet. Thx! Tom Bitonti
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    The Kingdom as a campaign (possible spoilers)

    I’m almost through season two, and was wondering how well the story could be adapted as a D&D campaign. (Or, pick your favorite system.) I‘m still pinning down the details from the series, so still figuring how possible is the adaption. On first glance it seems very possible. Thoughts? TomB
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    New Lost in Space Mini Series on NetFlix

    Starts April 13 on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80104198 Hard to judge the show from the teaser, which has more stock footage than in-show footage. Still a family drama, but looking more serious. Thx! TomB
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    Black Panther Trailer

    There is a new trailer recently made available: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls053181649/videoplayer/vi2320939289?pf_rd_m=A2FGELUUNOQJNL&pf_rd_p=3309005982&pf_rd_r=0J78R3A9PY0BXTPYMRBX&pf_rd_s=hero&pf_rd_t=15061&pf_rd_i=homepage&ref_=hm_hp_i_1 This is labelled as the "official" trailer, although...
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    Blade Runner 2049 [SPOILERS]

    Saw it the other day. Before I make any comments, I want to make sure the SPOILERS is set correct for the thread ... I'm not sure what is the correct practice. I've added [SPOILERS] to the title, but I'm only guessing about that. Thx! TomB
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    An idea that will not go to rest: The EM Drive

    Seeing a bit of discussion re: the EM Drive, which I thought we concluded was junk. Not something worth much attention, except that the articles are in mainstream media, and presumably should have been at least minimally vetted. The idea really seems to have gotten much more press than it...
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    DC TV Universe Crossover Questions (Spoilers)

    Forked from: http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?504494-DC-Crossover-Event-Flash-Arrow-LoT-Supergirl-looks-awesome I have not yet watched the cross-over shows, so I cannot spoil that. But, there are spoilers regarding the story lines thus far. But be warned: Other folks may make...
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    Kong: Skull Island

    Hi, New trailer is up on IMDB. Looks like a decent action movie. I'm trying to figure out how this ties to other King Kong stories. There are definitely elements re-used from the other movies, but with a lot of changes to the story line. Anyone have a sense of what the main idea is with the...
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    Effectiveness of riot shields for medieval type fighting

    Hi, I was looking at images of polycarbonate circular riot shields, for example: https://www.google.com/search?q=transparent+riot+shield+circular&biw=1536&bih=717&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjqxfnhoeTLAhVMXB4KHY0CCLkQsAQIGw#imgrc=kyBR_wlYYJWqEM%3A...
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    'Seven Brief Lessons on Physics" by Carlos Rovelli, reviewed in the NY Times

    Seven Brief Lessons on Physics By Carlo Rovelli Translated by Simon Carnell and Erica Segre Illustrated. 86 pages. Riverhead Books. $18. Reviewed with high praise in this Wednesday's New-York Times...
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    AlphaGo wins game 1 against Lee Sedol 9P

    Robot Overlords: 1 Carbon Based Lifeforms: 0 See: https://gogameguru.com/alphago-defeats-lee-sedol-game-1/ Next game is tonight (09-Mar-2016) at 11p EST. (Note that the games are being played in Soeul, making the official game time very different than the time in effect for the games here in...
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    Odd layout with no login

    Hi, Had a page format problem when I cleared my browser data. That cleared my login. The result was that the view of a single topic changed dramatically and was very hard to use. The first page view was also affected. The problem went away when I re-logged in, so not still a problem. I'm...
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    Dwarven Forge City and Sewer Suggestions

    Hi, Looks like the Dwarven Forge City and Sewer sets are available now. Can somone recommend a good selection of sets for different price ranges? I'm looking for suggestions for these price points: $200, $500, $1000, and $1500. For example, at the $1000 price point, one could get the village...
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    Successful detection of gravity waves!

    This just in: Science Magazine: Gravitational waves, Einstein’s ripples in spacetime, spotted for first time http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/02/gravitational-waves-einstein-s-ripples-spacetime-spotted-first-time Washington Post: Cosmic breakthrough: Physicists detect gravitational waves...
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    "The Shannara Chronicles" and "Colony"

    Hi, These snuck up on me. One episode of "Colony" has already aired. Any reviews? Episodes 1 and 2 of "The Shannara Chronicles" air on 05-Jan-2016. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shannara_Chronicles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_%28TV_series%29 Thx! TomB
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    Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice new sneak peek

    Hi, I'm not finding a Batman vs. Superman thread, so here's a new one. Just spotted a new sneak peek on IMDB...
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    WarCraft Trailer

    An official WarCraft trailer has been posted to IMDB...
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    Spooky action at a distance

    Physics just took a spooky turn, and just in time for Halloween: "Quantum ‘spookiness’ passes toughest test yet" http://www.nature.com/news/quantum-spookiness-passes-toughest-test-yet-1.18255 "Sorry, Einstein. Quantum Study Suggests ‘Spooky Action’ Is Real."...
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    Hawking and how black holes preserve information

    Just spotted this: "Stephen Hawking believes he’s solved a huge mystery about black holes" http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/08/25/stephen-hawking-believes-hes-solved-a-huge-mystery-about-black-holes/?hpid=z5 Fascinating. But, I thought this was the basic notion...
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    How long do cells live (fork)

    Forked from http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?467093-Is-Global-Warming-real In particular: The question is, how long do cells live? In a 500 year old tree, are any of the tree's living cells 500 years old? My understanding is that humans don't get new nerve cells, so a 100 year...
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