Ask Rushu Anything

[Rushu42 she/her]

Well, here I am at last! 1,000 posts, after 2 years on the Shard. As per the time-honored tradition, I figured I might as well make it an AMA. So ask me anything! Points for creativity. I do reserve the right to refuse to answer something, but I don't really anticipate that being a problem - I'm willing to answer strange questions.

[Chasmgoat he/him]

Is @Spock's Left ear better or is @Knight of Iron's left ear better?

Is a goat more manly than a sheep?

I assume you have read hitchhikers guide to the galaxy based on your name....

according to hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, what alien race is this precise shade of blue?

 

[Rushu42 she/her]

1 minute ago, Chasmgoat said:

Is @Spock's Left ear better or is @Knight of Iron's left ear better?

 

I don't think I have the context to properly answer this question... but Spock the fictional character has pretty nice ears, I suppose.

2 minutes ago, Chasmgoat said:

Is a goat more manly than a sheep?

Well, it depends on the respective goat and sheep. As a general rule, perhaps? Sheep imagery commonly focuses on the ewes rather than the rams, from what I've seen, while goats can be either (both male and female goats have horns).

5 minutes ago, Chasmgoat said:

according to hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, what alien race is this precise shade of blue?

Oh man, you've caught me - it's been years since I've read that book (although I obviously loved it when I did). Maybe I'm due for a reread.

Is it the Hooloovoo? (I confess to internet research on that one).

[Condensation she/her]

1 minute ago, Rushu42 said:

I don't think I have the context to properly answer this question... but Spock the fictional character has pretty nice ears, I suppose.

 I agree.

[Chasmgoat he/him]

16 minutes ago, Rushu42 said:

Is it the Hooloovoo?

Congrats. I built a (very bad) computer ai that I called the hooloovoo. It basically made random insults and compliments. I might still have it somewhere...

18 minutes ago, Rushu42 said:

Well, it depends on the respective goat and sheep. As a general rule, perhaps? Sheep imagery commonly focuses on the ewes rather than the rams, from what I've seen, while goats can be either (both male and female goats have horns

Say... My Pfp versus this

[Rushu42 she/her]

1 minute ago, Chasmgoat said:

 

Say... My Pfp versus this

Hmm. Well, manliness is still subjective, is the issue. If you're looking at traditional ideals of manliness, then I'd say yes. But really, I don't think that "manly" is well enough defined at this point.

[Aspiring Writer]

2 minutes ago, Rushu42 said:

Hmm. Well, manliness is still subjective, is the issue. If you're looking at traditional ideals of manliness, then I'd say yes. But really, I don't think that "manly" is well enough defined at this point.

Perhaps masculine is a better word.

Also, what is your PASSION?

[Rushu42 she/her]

1 minute ago, Aspiring Writer said:

Also, what is your PASSION?

Oh, sorry, I'm not Thaylen - I don't believe in the Passions. Maybe the uncovered safehand threw you off?

[Aspiring Writer]

1 minute ago, Rushu42 said:

Oh, sorry, I'm not Thaylen - I don't believe in the Passions. Maybe the uncovered safehand threw you off?

XD That's a good one, I actually didn't think of that. But seriously, what are you passionate about? Engineering, writing, art, etc?

 

[Rushu42 she/her]

Just now, Aspiring Writer said:

XD That's a good one, I actually didn't think of that. But seriously, what are you passionate about? Engineering, writing, art, etc?

 

Well, I like a lot of things. Reading, obviously, and writing, and generally trying to be a good person. But if I had to pick one, I'd say astronomy. I want to be an astrophysicist someday.

[Aspiring Writer]

16 minutes ago, Rushu42 said:

Well, I like a lot of things. Reading, obviously, and writing, and generally trying to be a good person. But if I had to pick one, I'd say astronomy. I want to be an astrophysicist someday.

Astronomy is a good pick. I actually considered choosing a profession-based on that. And besides that, I can be a nerd about space stuff. I love it.

Edited January 24, 2021 by Aspiring Writer

[+Invocation]

What is your favorite exoplanet?

[Rushu42 she/her]

1 minute ago, Invocation said:

What is your favorite exoplanet?

I'm going to be honest, I don't know a ton of exoplanets off the top of my head. That question prompted some really cool reading, though, so thank you! I may have to go with HD 80606b, just because it's such an extreme planet. That orbit is wild. Honorary mention to PSR B1257+12 (or Lich) and its planets for being the first discovered orbiting a pulsar, though.

[Bearer of all agonies he/him]

What’s your favorite Sanderson book? 
What’s your favorite rep title ever?

[+Invocation]

15 hours ago, Rushu42 said:

I'm going to be honest, I don't know a ton of exoplanets off the top of my head. That question prompted some really cool reading, though, so thank you! I may have to go with HD 80606b, just because it's such an extreme planet. That orbit is wild. Honorary mention to PSR B1257+12 (or Lich) and its planets for being the first discovered orbiting a pulsar, though.

Both excellent choices!

[Rushu42 she/her]

11 hours ago, Bearer of all agonies said:

What’s your favorite Sanderson book? 

Ooh, how to choose between the SA books? Maybe RoW.

11 hours ago, Bearer of all agonies said:

What’s your favorite rep title ever?

I haven't had very many rep titles myself, but of ones I've seen, how could you pass up "So 1337 Hoid can't compete"?

[Bearer of all agonies he/him]

18 hours ago, Rushu42 said:

Ooh, how to choose between the SA books? Maybe RoW.

I haven't had very many rep titles myself, but of ones I've seen, how could you pass up "So 1337 Hoid can't compete"?

ALSO MY FAVORITE!!! Sorry, but it’s just too cool.

Spoiler

 

[Condensation she/her]

4 hours ago, Bearer of all agonies said:

ALSO MY FAVORITE!!! Sorry, but it’s just too cool.

  Reveal hidden contents

 

I'm so close. 20 rep or less.

[Bearer of all agonies he/him]

1 hour ago, Condensation said:

I'm so close. 20 rep or less.

19.

Edited January 26, 2021 by Bearer of all agonies
Nope now 16

[AonEne he/him]

What's your favorite candy? 

What's your favorite fairy tale? 

[Rushu42 she/her]

1 hour ago, AonEne said:

What's your favorite candy?

Nice chocolate, ideally with around 70-75% cacao.

2 hours ago, AonEne said:

What's your favorite fairy tale? 

This is a difficult question; I've never been a big fan of fairy tales in general, to be honest. Maybe the Emperor's New Clothes?

I do have to say that I've always hated Cinderella; she's the least active protagonist I've ever seen. From my memory of the original story, the only action she takes on her own initiative is crying.

[AonEne he/him]

1 minute ago, Rushu42 said:

This is a difficult question; I've never been a big fan of fairy tales in general, to be honest. Maybe the Emperor's New Clothes?

I do have to say that I've always hated Cinderella; she's the least active protagonist I've ever seen. From my memory of the original story, the only action she takes on her own initiative is crying.

Agreed on all counts - to me, fairy tales are best when people reimagine them and build on top of the original idea. 

[Rushu42 she/her]

4 minutes ago, AonEne said:

Agreed on all counts - to me, fairy tales are best when people reimagine them and build on top of the original idea. 

Exactly! A well-known premise can lead to some really interesting trope reversal if done well. I remember really enjoying the book Ella Enchanted as a kid, which reimagined the Cinderella story but gave the protagonist a personality. And worldbuilding, too. (The movie adaptation was awful, though.)

[mathiau he/him]

More of a question for everyone else here than you, but am I the only one who's confuse whenever I read about Rushu in SA ever since I know you?

Edited February 8, 2021 by mathiau

[Rushu42 she/her]

Just now, mathiau said:

More of a question for everyone else here than you, but am I the only one who's confuse whenever I read about Rushu in SA ever since I know you?

Sorry about that . . . . When I picked the username she was a very minor character - I didn't expect Sanderson to actually give her a role in the story.