But Orfamay we have learned about things like slight of hand and other parlor tricks in modern times. So even if it looks impossible we can safely guess that it was just a trick.
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Did someone call? o wo Although there's definitely a reason to not rely too much on memory... Since we are on the side topic I thought I would leave this right here. It may not exactly be what was being discussed but it is related in a fun way.
But you aren't stepping back and seeing how simple it is. Everything you know comes from only two sources direct observation or being told by some other person.Nah. I would say that you are omitting a very important source of knowledge - deduction and reasoning. People reach conclusions (true or false ones, but nevertheless) and base what they know on that, and not only on what they've been told or seen. Yes, few of us discover any new knowledge through this process (however, people that move our society forward sure do). But I'm sure many have had the thought train, especially when growing up, that "if A is 1, then doesn't it make sense that B is 2? Hmm... I now think B is 2". I love the way you think. But is deductive reasoning really a source if it starts from either direct observation and/or belief? And it does. I think of deductive reasoning as an expression of the human thought process. If you "know" a certain set of things then you will deduce from those more information. Look at some inventions. I think you will agree that invention is a very pure form of deductive reasoning. They were created by multiple people at the same time with sometimes a very small increment of time naming only one the inventor. Why did multiple people in different areas suddenly deduce something new? Because it isn't a source but rather a set of prerequisites to greater understanding. If I am told or observe some number of things then the light will switch on and I will say "Oh wow... that means I can make a radio!" So is it a source? I don't think so, even though it reveals a new "knowledge" it is more a product of knowing a certain number of other things.
It's human nature to push against the boundaries. I wouldn't hold it against yourself or your players if they try to push past the limits of the game. In most cases we as humans test those boundaries as a reassurance that they do exist and remain firm. If this is the case with your players then they will actually be happy that you enforce the boundaries you established, they will be reassured that they understand your game's framework and even more comfortable building within it.
Ok now you're worrying me. When you start disbelieving your own senses, that way lay madness.
Jeez, am I the only Slytherin around here?I was forced into sytherin because of my hatred for Harry Potter. Same here I guess... I mean Harry Potter what a special snowflake right?
I don't doubt that you find belief vague and complicated. You have said so and I believe you. But you aren't stepping back and seeing how simple it is. Everything you know comes from only two sources direct observation or being told by some other person. You don't have to believe that a chair exists because it falls into that first category; direct observation. But if someone told you a green overstuffed chair could be found in the coatroom of a certain Saudi prince's palace, you would either have to decide whether to believe him or go to Saudi Arabia and check the coatroom for yourself. The vast majority of what you "know" is in the second category; belief. EVEN concepts like God or justice are told to you by a person, clearly you didn't believe the person telling you about God but did belief the person telling you about justice. Justice and God are equally "knowable" and since the definitions of each change from culture to culture equally dismissable. It all just boils down to whether you believed the person telling you about the concept.
And make sure that the power windows don't work so well. Bring the windows down a little, replace the window fuse with a burned-out one. Tell her that the parts are on order. :) It's an armored metal box, the windows are not designed to be opened. Edit: and since it is used to transport money she will of course be required to wear body armor.
But they are the same. Regardless of the situation belief is nothing more than trust in someone else. You either trust them or you don't. It's that simple. It wouldn't matter what argument I used. Truth be told you were never going to agree anyway. I has nothing to do with how persuasive or not you think it is.
I think Freehold would get along with my Russian assistant. I had to drive somewhere with her. The temperature was in the teens and as I sat shivering in the passenger seat I asked if I could turn the heat on. She said no it was "too hot". And sure enough she drove the entire way looking completely comfy and relaxed in 17 degree weather and no heat on. I will get my revenge... I think I mentioned a certain truck with no air or vents. I just have to make up some reason to get her on that truck this summer.
Nice. Overlooked the anime because it didn't interest me at the time. Now I'll have to look into it. After I get my Debit card issue resolved. As for Smite, any idea which platforms it runs on?Based on the anime.Very nice. Was it based on a game or the anime? OMG is it going to actually let me post again?! Smite runs on PC, Mac, Xbone, and PS4.Rwby just keeps getting better and better, and it started good in my never humble opinion.
That one's nice too. I especially like how the guy with the horned helmet pulled a "Loki." He didn't just pull a Loki... he IS Loki. The game is Smite. Where all the characters are the various deities of the many old earth pantheons.
Very nice. Was it based on a game or the anime? Based on the anime.
Or this if you like MOBAs.
How about this one John?
Even you operate on a set of beliefs NOT truths. Most of what you know was told to you by a person, book, or media propaganda outlet. And all of that knowledge wasn't something you would or even could go out and prove. So you either believed or didn't without any first hand proof.No, just that without proof, we don't know. And belief is a poor substitute for knowledge.Believing in something doesn't make it true. Proof does. Conclusive, repeatable, empirical proof. But they are the same. Regardless of the situation belief is nothing more than trust in someone else. You either trust them or you don't. It's that simple.
Why is that? Not trying to be snarky here. It just seems to me that the interests of our species, while obviously important regarding procreation and such, is not much of a priority to most people. And if the idea is knowledge, endlessly extended copyright should never have begun, right? It's the question itself. "What is the meaning of life?" NOT "What is the meaning of your life?" To get a meaningful answer it has to satisfy whether you are considering you here now on the web, or the Roman centurion marching against the barbarians, or even the researcher in the year 5017 digging up the ruins of Tokyo and speculating on what primitive humans were like a few millennia in the past.
You disagree, and then you give a meaning? The only difference here is that you expect everyone else to agree to YOUR meaning.The meaning of life is to give life meaning. Yes. In a broad sense our personal meanings don't matter. If you are looking at the meaning of life you have to look at the species as a whole across all time.
The meaning of life is to give life meaning. I disagree completely. The meaning of life is to learn.
There are no original characters. Only variations on archetypes.I dunno; I'd be interested to see what kind of original character would spring from Rags' brain... o_ORPGs will eat themselves True in a sense. And if he is having inspirational blockage, the easiest solution is to start with an existing character and then tailor it to suit his desires. It doesn't even have to resemble the original. In the end the prebuilt character serves as an idea bomb to free up the imagination and get his creativity flowing again.
No, just that without proof, we don't know. And belief is a poor substitute for knowledge.Believing in something doesn't make it true. Proof does. Conclusive, repeatable, empirical proof. Even you operate on a set of beliefs NOT truths. Most of what you know was told to you by a person, book, or media propaganda outlet. And all of that knowledge wasn't something you would or even could go out and prove. So you either believed or didn't without any first hand proof.
And since the truth isn't knowable till we die belief is all that matters.
Is there an afterlife? Yes. It is accepted as truth that there is one if you are Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and even every Pagan religion if I am not mistaken. So if you believe then yes.
Rerolling 1s and 2s
I don't like Maple Syrup... yeah I am weird. Also when I make pancakes they end up more like sweet bread. No syrup needed. Butter optional.
How are you with custom magic items?
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A bossy melee summoner with a superiority complex... inspiration coming from Weiss Schnee or a rather darker version of her. Oh, What level are we? and What method for HP or starting gear?
Wow that's... I think I am going to rework my build. With scores this high I can fight along side my eidolon.
ahhh...
[roll]1d6[/roll]
Hmmm...
No by director I mean my character will be the type who loves giving orders which fits well with her collection of summon able pets. It is unlikely they would make me the handler.
Oh and where is this located? I need to build a background.
Ok I should be building Shawna this weekend. I have a combat concept and and basic personality concept of summoner/buffer combat concept and the "director" personality concept. How do I roll on here?
I have to catch a flight and may need to fill up some forms, Freehold, will you kindly remind me which kind we are again? That's better than the one I used. Geek and proud of it!
I have been SO busy.
I have been SO busy.
What makes you think so? The admiral only asked for a Hammerhead, and the only other thing you see about the ship is the scene where they begin shoving the bigger ship.
...Goth subculture? Maybe... hard to tell when I only see her in uniform. I pegged her for a good dominatrix because she LOVES doing mean things to people (like tricking Jews into eating pork) and others pain is like candy to her. She once twisted my hand (the one I hurt recently) and I caught the little smile she had as I screamed out in pain. She played it off as an accident and was sweet to me for days afterwards... but that smile... ~shivers~ Still I hope she was joking about Satanic stuff, that is dangerous.
Rogue One is one of the best Star Wars movies made. Definitely worth a watch or three.
Well home from work at last!
What is the maximum height, per weight, that such a repulsor lift can hold an object? ...and what would happen to an object underneath, such as city full of moving people? :)That is the repulsor lift technology in Star Wars, it is why cars, bikes, robots, and space ships can float in one spot. It isn't till the ships collided that they lost repulsor lift and fell toward the planet.That reminds me, the fact that they were all apparently in a geosynchronous orbit that close to the planet's surface bothered me for a second before I told myself to quit thinking about physics.How did you live with the destroyer hovering above that Jedha city then? :) They don't seem to have defined limits in weight or height beyond what was designed into each vehicle and they exert no force on physical objects beneath them. The only restriction seems to be that they only operate in a gravitational field.
That reminds me, the fact that they were all apparently in a geosynchronous orbit that close to the planet's surface bothered me for a second before I told myself to quit thinking about physics.How did you live with the destroyer hovering above that Jedha city then? :) That is the repulsor lift technology in Star Wars, it is why cars, bikes, robots, and space ships can float in one spot. It isn't till the ships collided that they lost repulsor lift and fell toward the planet.
I think the best way to rate good movies is to see how badly you want to rewatch them. I haven't wanted to rewatch a Star Wars film this much since A New Hope. Making it the second best Star Wars film in my never humble opinion. That said one thing stood out as cinematics winning over physics in the space battle over Scarif. Spoiler: The collision between the active and inactive Star Destroyers made no sense. You have two equally massive objects. One is being shoved toward the other by a much smaller ship.
a) The active ship makes no attempt to move out of the way even though it's thrust would be significantly better than that of the little ship. b) The active ship takes catastrophically more damage than the inactive one... They are literally the same class of ship the damage should have been equal. c) They collide with the force expended by the smaller ship... Are Star Destroyers made of tin foil?! That is WAY too much damage.
Based on my desire to rewatch it I am placing Rogue One at the second best Star Wars ever made, right behind a New Hope.
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