tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.comments2023-05-28T08:56:00.108-07:00SpecnologyAnassahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11554524219883438465noreply@blogger.comBlogger379125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-15427442185886012412022-10-31T10:26:05.755-07:002022-10-31T10:26:05.755-07:00Very thoughtfful blogVery thoughtfful blogScreen Doors Hammondhttps://www.screen-windows-doors.com/us/indiana-window-screen/screen-doors-hammond.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-7290452446097231052022-06-09T20:48:27.471-07:002022-06-09T20:48:27.471-07:00This was grreat to readThis was grreat to readJasonhttps://www.jasontrevino.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-52856070776209601542020-07-26T12:14:59.168-07:002020-07-26T12:14:59.168-07:00Amazing content. I liked the part of the throwing ...Amazing content. I liked the part of the throwing knife. If anyone wants to learn <a href="https://lethalthrowingknives.com/how-to-throw-a-knife/" rel="nofollow">how to throw a knife</a>then it is a great skill. Jbkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07048077692231516323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-12673512848491752522019-02-15T02:12:32.854-08:002019-02-15T02:12:32.854-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.sandeep saxenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13483555089278854417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-26069103457989742016-04-07T21:09:36.986-07:002016-04-07T21:09:36.986-07:001. I always figured that they were elongated to re...1. I always figured that they were elongated to reduce how much skin was attached the skull, making it easier to move their ears, and that the pointyness was a byproduct of that.<br /><br />7. That size would be fatal for a human, but look at an elephant for example. They're much larger and yet still manage to survive and even run at 24 kph. While trolls obviously aren't elephants, it's possible that they have slightly different statures, shifting weight elsewhere or having more muscular legs.<br /><br />11. I don't see why a centaur would evolve, but to answer your question about merfolk, I always imagined them similar to seals: they hung out at the beack until one day their legs fused together into a tail. The real question is why they still have humanoid torsos when they should be more streamlined.<br /><br />14. It's possible that Ents are just trolls or troll subspecies that evolved camouflage, similar to a stick or leaf insect. The reason they're called sentient trees is that, to a person in the Middle Ages, that's what they would be; rather than the more logical assumption of mere Batesian mimicry. <br /><br />15. It's possible that millions of zooplankton came together, each acting similar to a singular brain cell, creating a massive brain.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059931923248299797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-39336917009939177792015-03-08T21:49:28.464-07:002015-03-08T21:49:28.464-07:00I like your blog. I got the new information by you...I like your blog. I got the new information by your blog. I will discuss the same with my friends also. 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I can imagine background magic stories where magic does absolutely nothing important, and background magic stories where it does. Ditto with any of the other categories. It's what the story calls for, right?<br /><br />Rafael - Huh, I like your categories too. :) Definitely another way to do it—though I think our systems could work well together. Thanks for sharing!Anassahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554524219883438465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-89609942532757840392012-02-14T13:59:15.561-08:002012-02-14T13:59:15.561-08:00I've defined them in three broad categories:
...I've defined them in three broad categories:<br /><br />1. The Everything But... where you can do just about anything with magic except for a few key exceptions. Think Harry Potter and the rule about death.<br /><br />2. Salient Points: Key points of the system are explained and explored but the edges are left deliberately vague, enough wiggle room to expand or change as necessary.<br /><br />3. The Rules Lawyer/RPG Approach: Authors like Brandon Sanderson love this approach where the rules are written to cover almost every circumstance imaginable just like a Roleplaying rulebook. <br /><br />But that's my take.Rafaelhttp://ralfast.wordpres.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-36845031553813492782012-02-14T11:52:47.607-08:002012-02-14T11:52:47.607-08:00Very well said. It made me think of this question:...Very well said. It made me think of this question: does the power of magic to change the world increase with its increasing difficulty? If the world is all easy magic, then it doesn't do much, but if the magic is hard, well, what then? Does it change everything? However, I can imagine both scenarios being jumbled, so perhaps it's that magic has a third component: will. Does the magician think he or she is doing the magic, or that the magic is doing it? Does that make the difference? It does in Wicca, so maybe? And, Reece, Newtonian magic, that's great. Newton the magician. Very nice.Harold Rhenischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14239771117696480737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-81340535873559715042012-02-14T07:56:30.847-08:002012-02-14T07:56:30.847-08:00I think you're analysis is right on. The funny...I think you're analysis is right on. The funny thing is that most people didn't think about the limitations of magic until the last few decades. I remember Brandon Sanderson saying people thought he was nuts the first time I stated that rules and limitations are what make magic work for readers.<br /><br />I find I like magic best when it is based on some pseudo-logical/realistic principle...much like how I like my sci-fi just a few steps beyond the real world! I like "Newtonian magic" (for lack of a better phrase); it's not enough to have a list of rules or limitations, I want rules and limitations that make sense. I think relatively few authors do really well.Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16610242701129500313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-24277349156646590682012-02-03T10:22:10.560-08:002012-02-03T10:22:10.560-08:00Thanks, Courtney!
Don't be ashamed to mostly ...Thanks, Courtney!<br /><br />Don't be ashamed to mostly know sci-fi from movies. I've watched more sci-fi than I've read too, I think. :) I hadn't thought of <i>Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind</i>, but it's true, I guess we're on the way to doing that. <br /><br />I'm also wondering if the packet memory thing will let us treat stroke victims and amnesiacs any better.Anassahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554524219883438465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-19907398300566546432012-02-01T14:31:57.124-08:002012-02-01T14:31:57.124-08:00Hi Anassa,
Loved this post!
As for this: "Th...Hi Anassa,<br />Loved this post!<br /><br />As for this: "The fact that memory comes in packets is intriguing, and makes me wonder how that knowledge is going to impact psychology."<br /><br />Made me immediately think of the movie "Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." <br /><br />I hate to only have a movie to point to on this, but alas, most of my reading is Nonfiction/Thriller and most of my movie-watching is Sci-Fi.CourtneyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378719093957870376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-33997054157499230422012-01-31T07:18:58.001-08:002012-01-31T07:18:58.001-08:00The Doomsday Book is one of the most unusual piece...The Doomsday Book is one of the most unusual pieces of science fiction I think I've ever read.<br />It really does a great job of showing how much all people have in common. It's a nice change to read a SF book with real people and themes in it.Mr Jam Spongenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-56399919447044739982011-11-30T00:39:17.460-08:002011-11-30T00:39:17.460-08:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Tamaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-13737308749184520892011-11-17T14:00:54.353-08:002011-11-17T14:00:54.353-08:00This is an excellent post! :-)This is an excellent post! :-)Hannahhttp://hannahbowman.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-86559413074699747102011-11-17T13:31:58.656-08:002011-11-17T13:31:58.656-08:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anassahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554524219883438465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-46116317108921793252011-11-17T12:14:15.524-08:002011-11-17T12:14:15.524-08:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16610242701129500313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-460371495718996722011-11-17T11:58:59.481-08:002011-11-17T11:58:59.481-08:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08961035078725474747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-399959544907243582011-09-01T18:19:43.319-07:002011-09-01T18:19:43.319-07:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Tanithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03296396238882832866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-18756352323980958772011-08-24T14:43:29.602-07:002011-08-24T14:43:29.602-07:00I like this post a lot, in part because I've b...I like this post a lot, in part because I've been thinking about these same issues lately. My problem is that success breeds imitation, even as the powers-that-be swear they aren't looking for copy-cats or trends. It's more obvious in TV as you so accurately pointed out, or in music (hello, Katy Perry-wanna-bes) but it happens all over books as well. After Harry Potter hit, the fantasy market was glutted; since Twilight, paranormal romance is everywhere; now Hunger Games imitators are all over the place. <br /><br />The challenge to us as writers is to stand out among the swarm of wanna-bes trying to cash in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-86249202211990741602011-08-08T06:13:03.693-07:002011-08-08T06:13:03.693-07:00I read the Huckleberry Finn and Zombies book. The ...I read the Huckleberry Finn and Zombies book. The best thing I can say about it is that it was an easy read.<br /><br />But that's hardly high praise.<br /><br />And don't get me started n Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter.Simon McNeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585253210460505066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524956602794499164.post-23404010729213454932011-07-30T01:12:25.560-07:002011-07-30T01:12:25.560-07:00I know. There's stacks of it on the bargain ta...I know. There's stacks of it on the bargain table at my workplace right now too.Elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08961035078725474747noreply@blogger.com