Professional theorists

[+robardin he/him]

18 minutes ago, Kingsdaughter613 said:

I actually think that was Physical and Spiritual, with her essentially recreating his Cognitive.

Ah right, I was actually thinking of conscious spren like Sylphrena in Stormlight as the canonical example of "has a presence in the Physical and Cognitive Realms, but not the Spiritual" (as far as we know).

But Ashravan... Here's a pair of WoBs that together raise interesting questions:

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Lady Radagu

What exactly was Shai's Soul Forging of Ashravan comparing itself to to see how well it sticks? Like the Spiritual aspect? Cognitive aspect?

Brandon Sanderson

It's more Spiritual. Much more Spiritual.

Firefight release party (Jan. 5, 2015)
 

Russ LeBar

Did Shai have to Forge a soul for Ashravan's body because his actual soul had gone to the Great Beyond?

Brandon Sanderson

Rafo!

General Twitter 2016 (Sept. 15, 2016)

I'm not sure what to make of that...!

[Chinkoln he/him]

Very good points...

@Quantus should join us here

[Frustration]

1 hour ago, LewsTherinTelescope said:

I'm a bit confused what this is, but hello...

Man, it's a real shame Rithmatist isn't Cosmere anymore, because it fits really well, and Spiritual entities are cool. Plus, Rithmatics fills a nice little niche in the magics with some of its powers that I don't think the other Cosmere magics quite do (namely, convenient forcefields, as well as controlled chalklings). Would fit pretty neatly with some kind of rather oddly-shaped Selish country, actually.

Dang that's a lot, I've only done two reads of most of the books... I've read the Liar of Partinel sample chapters too many times, does that count?

A collection of theorists

I only read most books once to.

[Honorless he/him]

Not just Rithmatist, Dreamer fits in the Cosmere very well too! 

[Shard of Reading he/him]

19 hours ago, Chinkoln said:

Rhythm of War: 5+ reads

Already 5 reads? I take back my vote. Theory people are scarier than mods.

[Chinkoln he/him]

1 minute ago, Shard of Reading said:

Already 5 reads? I take back my vote. Theory people are scarier than mods.

I got all those reads before the end of December, but then I returned the book to the library so others could read it. I haven’t read it again since December.

[Shard of Reading he/him]

Just now, Chinkoln said:

I got all those reads before the end of December, but then I returned the book to the library so others could read it. I haven’t read it again since December.

Okay, that's not helping your case at all.

[Kingsdaughter613 she/her]

2 minutes ago, Shard of Reading said:

Okay, that's not helping your case at all.

I read it in under two days. It’s not that difficult if you’re a fast reader.

[Chinkoln he/him]

7 minutes ago, Shard of Reading said:

Okay, that's not helping your case at all.

I know, but... self promotion. We established that it was allowed.

You know at the end of Way of Kings, the scene where Kaladin has an internal battle before saving Dalinar? I’ve got it memorized from the point Kaladin says “Men, we’re free!” to the point that Dalinar says “For the bridgeman”. 
It is my favorite scene in Stormlight.

Edited March 16, 2021 by Chinkoln

[Shard of Reading he/him]

2 minutes ago, Kingsdaughter613 said:

I read it in under two days. It’s not that difficult if you’re a fast reader.

So did I, but I'm surprised that they were able to reread it so many times, I can't read a book that many times in a row (Pun not intended) without needing a break from the world.

1 minute ago, Chinkoln said:

I know, but... self promotion. We established that it was allowed.

You know at the end of Way of Kings, the scene where Kaladin has an internal battle before saving Dalinar? I’ve got it memorized from the point Kaladin says “Men, we’re free!” to the point that Dalinar says “For the bridgeman”.

Lucky... I've memorized the beginning of the hobbit but nothing from Brandon Sanderson.

[Chinkoln he/him]

1 minute ago, Shard of Reading said:

So did I, but I'm surprised that they were able to reread it so many times, I can't read a book that many times in a row (Pun not intended) without needing a break from the world.

Reading is my world, and it is my mind. So I read a lot, and my mind needs a break. I go out into the world and read some, discuss with my relatives, then go read some more.

[Frustration]

So, I want some opinions there is a WoB I find intresting

Spoiler

Tiek00n

What would happen if Lift ate aluminum or other Allomantic metals? 

Brandon

Lift would not be able to do anything with Allomantic metals. Good question.

Tiek00n

Does that include turning them into Stormlight?

Brandon

Yes, that includes turning them into Stormlight.

Skyward San Diego signing (Nov. 7, 2018)

Now, is this just another case of LIft not being able to use what she couldn't digest, or is this another thing special about allomantic metals?

[Chinkoln he/him]

Just now, Frustration said:

So, I want some opinions there is a WoB I find intresting

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Tiek00n

What would happen if Lift ate aluminum or other Allomantic metals? 

Brandon

Lift would not be able to do anything with Allomantic metals. Good question.

Tiek00n

Does that include turning them into Stormlight?

Brandon

Yes, that includes turning them into Stormlight.

Skyward San Diego signing (Nov. 7, 2018)

Now, is this just another case of LIft not being able to use what she couldn't digest, or is this another thing special about allomantic metals?

I always thought that Lift could only use things that her body could naturally metabolize and use for nutrients.

[Frustration]

9 minutes ago, Chinkoln said:

I always thought that Lift could only use things that her body could naturally metabolize and use for nutrients.

that is true

Spoiler

Ted Herman (paraphrased)

 Can Lift convert cremling shells to Investiture? 

Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)

She can only convert what she is able to metabolize for nutrients to Investiture.

Arcanum Unbounded Hoboken signing (Dec. 3, 2016)

But Brandon didn't say that, so is it just that she wouldn't be able to digest them, or is there something else here?

[Chinkoln he/him]

Maybe she would be able to digest a small amount, the amount needed for daily nutrition. The rest would just sit as a lump in her stomach.

[Frustration]

Just now, Chinkoln said:

Maybe she would be able to digest a small amount, the amount needed for daily nutrition. The rest would just sit as a lump in her stomach.

That would just be a function of normal digestion though,

is there something unique to the allomantic metals that prevents Lift from processing them, because Allomancers can do basically the same thing except only with metal, is it due to fundemental differences between Cultivation and Preservation, or is it a function of the metals themselves?

[LewsTherinTelescope]

4 hours ago, Frustration said:

Now, is this just another case of LIft not being able to use what she couldn't digest, or is this another thing special about allomantic metals?

I'd assume the former?

[Jofwu he/him]

On 3/15/2021 at 2:42 PM, Frustration said:

Now what about people like Jofwu, who are both theorists and mods?

Theory people are waaaay scarier than mods.

[Frustration]

I just found this WoB and thought you guys should see this.

Spoiler

Brandon Sanderson

By the way, you probably remember form book one the way that Inquisitors see. They have such a subtle touch with Steel and Iron, and their lines, that they can see via the trace metals in everyone's bodies and in the objects around them.

The thing is, any Allomancer with access to iron or steel could learn to do this. Some have figured it out, in the past, but in current times, nobody–at least, nobody the heroes know–is aware of this. Except, of course, for Marsh.

And he chose not to share it.

The Well of Ascension Annotations (Nov. 11, 2007)

 

[Condensation she/her]

 I'm sorry, it's just really been bugging me... ignore me if you must. 

*Theorists

[Frustration]

1 minute ago, Condensation said:

 I'm sorry, it's just really been bugging me... ignore me if you must. 

*Theorists

words are hard.

[Condensation she/her]

3 minutes ago, Frustration said:

words are hard.

Alright. Sorry. 

[Frustration]

1 minute ago, Condensation said:

Alright. Sorry. 

no, you're fine spelling words right is good.

I'm just bad at doing it.

Edit: 4,200 posts, nice

Edited March 21, 2021 by Frustration

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, Frustration said:

no, you're fine spelling words right is good.

I'm just bad at doing it.

 You could always get better. 

[Chinkoln he/him]

32 minutes ago, Condensation said:

 You could always get better. 

I already tried to get him to fix it. He wouldn’t. It bugs me as well.