Why must magic always be linked back to, well, non-magic. What's the point of a fantasy series if it can all be explained?

 

This.

Why the fuck would you even read fantasy (let alone Harry Potter, which is not the best of the lot in any sense) if you find Star Trek technology more interesting than magic?

There's a difference between Sci-fi and Fantasy for a reason. Sci-fi could be real. Fantasy could not.

 

I have to say I agree. There are things in this world science can't explain, YET. For example the wait lost in death, or the Acceleration at the start of the universe. Even the Cambrian Explosion.

However just because we don't have the technology to explain things now doesn't mean we wont one day.

The fact that the atom was once considered the smallest thing in the universe and with over 100 years of knowledge we laugh at that idea. Quarks and string theory for the win.

I think I just proved my nerdyness enough for the moment.:awesome

 

It was just an example.. that's why I sort of dismissed the key of solomon.. and yeah, I agree that it pretty much is all bullshit. But, it's interesting bullshit, and it's not like there's a law telling me not to read.

I don't even care that much.. this kind of went out of control.. jeez

 

Wow ... my Magic+Tech=Bear Rape statement was just completely ignored. I obviously need to say something even more bizarre and outrageous next time. Well, I could just give a sane, serious comment on the matter being discussed instead, but really, non-sequiturs about bear rape are more fun.

 

* nofo awaits the arrival of the Lightsaber, the wicked gun from Portal, and the Death-Star.

 

I'm going to echo Mofo and say this made me laugh. I get what you're trying to say, but it still made me laugh.

Off-tangent about the Death Star - did you know that the energy it released upon Alderaan is more energy than the sun produces in eight thousand years?

 

...Yea.

Well, I consider things with aliens possible, simply because they might be out there. There is also always the chance for great scientific growth, also, so the 'death star' COULD be possible. But dragons and unicorns and wizards (and the Force) on Earth is fantasy.

 

Noooooo, stop ruining my child-hood fantasys here you bastard!

But your right. And whats the point of trying to make HP, which is all about this awesome mysterious force into circuits and computer chips, lame.

P.s about the bear raping - I once had to give a 5 minute discussion about how I would fight a bear hand to hand cause my teacher heard me say 'I could totally take a bear, no problem' she got pissed and made me stand at the front of the class and tell them exactly how. Instead of me getting embarresed I went on about it until she asked me to sit down.

So you're looking at 'john conner' of the human resisitance against the bears here.

 

1. Your teacher is seriously retarded, but you probably already knew that.
2. I'm assuming your method for taking down said bear involves some sort of peripheral, or phenomenal amounts of adrenaline fueling 'flight' part of your fight-or-flight response, because hand-to-hand you'd get raeped.

 

I know that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, and if technology is distinguishable from magic it is insufficiently advanced, but this thread still fails. Clarks 3rd law of prediction + a Asimov quote, from wiki memory no less. I r clever. D8

Lol, Psionics. But for the most part I have to agree with you.

Without resorting to a logical argument, I'm disinclined to belive anything Crowley has ever said on the simple basis that he spelt magic with a K. Way to maim Greek Crowley. -_- That cocaine habbit has nothing to do with my disbelief, really.

Yeah. Amazing that a quote attributed to Hassan i Sabbah would appear in a game about assassins. :awesome

 

How to fight a bear 101

Teacher was a bitch retard, thought I would shit myself trying to explain what I was talking about infront of my entire class, actually I was very happy, bigger audience.

Hand to hand, I could take a bear. I could go through the whole thing, but it basically started with it getting on its hind legs and doing the whole roaring thing, I would procede to kick it in the balls/belly (depends on the sex). It obv is hurt, poke one of its eyes out, then assuming im in the woods climb the nearest tree and elbow drop/swanton bomb (if everything's going well) thus putting the bear into unconciousness.

And thats how we take down a bear, any other super predators you would like me to battle?

 

In a young girl's heart?

 

See now I really hope you were joking there... Seriously. There are so many holes in that idea that I really do want to see you try it, just so I can have the satisfaction of saying 'I told you so' as you get mauled to death. But I'm gonna assume not .

 

Xanatos, you make it too hard. I myself would merely call upon my dragon-wolf-seahorse otherkin spirit, and intimidate the bear into submission. Duh.

 

Lol at the bear fighting. How would you do an Elephant?

 

Elephant fighting - Intermediate class

Slightly trickier than your average picknic basket stealing bear, but none the less beatable with hand to hand combat.

Personnally, I would run up the tusks, which is quite tricky, but approached at speed highly possible, grab the trunk and keep on holding it as I climb the back. Then, insert the trunk into the elephants anus, thus knocking it out, it is a simple yet effective move, though not the greatest smelling one I admit.

To those that scoff, you'll thank me when you're alone in the woods and that bears looking awefully hungry, you'll thank me.

 

It's hard to fight with elephant dick starting in your ass and coming out your nose.

 

I love it how that this crap idea of a thread,

Has evolved into a highly useful discussion about hand to hand combat with animals,

I have a test for you Xanatos. How would you fight an Ankylosaurs. I know they are dead but it may be useful if I ever travel back in time.:awesome

 

Ahh, I see you are using the Bending-over-and-taking-it-like-a-bitch technique, not recommended!


And Ankylosaurs? please, thats a pretty big step up for someone who hasn't yet even ko'd a bear! Come back to me after dropkicking a tiger and I'll take you through some of the finer points