What is the most silly and incredibly advanced piece of Clarketech (technology indistinguishable from magic) in any Sci-Fi medium?
For me: it’s Gravanol. A medicine you can take to counteract the effects of gravity on your body. It’s from Venus Equilateral
Silliest Clarketech in all of Science fiction?
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Re: Silliest Clarketech in all of Science fiction?
Pills that let Alfred beat the tar out of Superman. (And by extension, might have allowed him to beat up Darkseid)
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Re: Silliest Clarketech in all of Science fiction?
How is that pill sillier than the Lantern rings? Or half the other stuff in the DCU?
'Next time I let Superman take charge, just hit me. Real hard.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'
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Re: Silliest Clarketech in all of Science fiction?
Fair Question.Batman wrote: 2026-07-15 03:02pm How is that pill sillier than the Lantern rings? Or half the other stuff in the DCU?
The Ring works by force fields and the like, power source not withstanding. It has access to a subspace pocket, so power generation and technical capabilities are extreme.
A little pill altering someones body THAT DAMN FAST to that level of power? Made by a rich guy with deep seated mental health issues? Compared to tech from the first sentient species?
That's maximum silliness. (Mind you, the look of sheer satisfaction of Alfreds face more then made up for it)
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Re: Silliest Clarketech in all of Science fiction?
A ridiculously rich guy with access to essentially all the technology in the DCU and tons of corporate contacts (some of them offworld). You make it sound like I developed that thing all by my lonesome.
'Next time I let Superman take charge, just hit me. Real hard.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'