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    Uh, the Inquisition doesn't actually exist yet...
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    First off, thanks to you guys all for your awesome help! The thing is that it's not the type of water that grants the type of power, it's the person that can only access a certain type of power. So three microorganisms don't quite work. It has to be the same type of water and microorganisms that reacts differently to four types of people. To one, large group, it does nothing. To the three others, it grants a certain type of power. The water does have to be used every day for the power to work. So, your post gave me a few ideas, and I like the idea of the microorganisms causing a certain virus sort of thing. How would some people not react at all-a strong immune system?-while others are granted powers? And the physical drawbacks are only a side effect for those who don't need to draw on the water every day.
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    Like Slowswift said, science and religion aren't mutually disclusive. I believe they go hand in hand.
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    If this gets enough interest, I'll try to see what I can do towards setting it up this fall. It looks good so far.
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    If any professional's motive is just to prove their opponent wrong, they don't deserve the title of professional. Edit: Close enough.
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    Hmm, that name does seem closer to Kaladin and other Rosharan names than it does to Sazed and Tindwyl...
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    Tell the Arizonians that. Twi, is your brother's name Alan?
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    Never underestimate the power of an Arizonian shooting you through the Internet.
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    So just to laugh at him in general.
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    Isn't this the brother that thinks guns are the manliest option?
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    Recently, he's been much better at answering questions. But that's my fear too: maybe he'll say something that disproves this entire theory.
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    Sweat could definitely be interesting. And it would fit with the jungle or desert terrain I was considering for that nation. Maybe living organisms have a protein(maybe the wrong word?) that comes out of people's sweat and when the sunlight mixes with it, it reacts to give them magic. Since some of the nations aren't hot enough to sweat constantly, they'd have to leave the water in the sun where small organisms mix in and that gives it the reaction. Does that even make sense? The problem is trying to explain this in a narrative that isn't about the science at all while still making sure it makes sense to the reader.
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    Back to Trump, when I heard he was leading the polls, my first thought was that people must be voting for him just so that he'll stay in the race longer so that they can laugh at his comments.
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    Emerald, you've convinced me. Adamir Feligon. If we get a kill this cycle, without any of these players coming back and being more active, then Adamir is my number one suspect, but as is, Feli's looking worse.
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    I agree completely. Kaladin is much more competent at certain aspects of his life than a typical 20 year old and much less at others. Which I think we all are; everyone's lives are shaped differently. If you wanted to ask Brandon a clarifying question, his AMA is still open.
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    I think I found the WoB. Is this the right one: I still maintain my opinion. I think that Brandon's just showing what the difference mathematically is between us and them. He's saying also that Kaladin's life was hard enough to force experience on him, which is what happened in our society a hundred years ago as well.
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    I'm today's second top poster, losing only to Kobold! YAY! :D

    1. Kobold King

      Kobold King

      Way to go little buddy!

    2. Mailliw73

      Mailliw73

      Ha! Passed you. :P But I doubt it'll last long...

    3. Mailliw73

      Mailliw73

      I'm surprised it's lasted this long. :P

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    Well, thanks. A big part of what I was saying though, is that Kaladin being 23 Earth-years old is besides the point. He's "19-20ish" according to Roshar society and biology. Brandon says that he treats his works like Tolkien did, as if they are being translated. So even if Kaladin is really 23 on Roshar, it's translated to 19-20 in the book for a modern Earth audience.
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    Mary, in multiple podcasts, mentions a tool she uses called The Everchanging Book of Names. It's a software that sounds very useful, but is only for PCs. Does anyone know of something similar for Macs or how to get a PC software to work on a mac?
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    I think that the societal constructs of Alethi and other Rosharan nations are what decide the maturity of individuals. They would base their constructs on their own perception of years, not ours. So if their coming of age happens at 18 Rosharan years, it doesn't matter if that would be 18, 12, or 50 of our own years; it's what they've built up and so people fit themselves into the constructs around them. In our own world, a little more than a hundred years ago, 14 year old girls were married off and had three kids before their 18th birthday. They were forced to grow up quickly. Nowadays, I can't pinpoint a single 14 year old that is mature and ready enough for adulthood, marriage and parenthood. We now grow up slower than we did a couple hundred years ago because it isn't necessary. On Roshar, their societies could have changed from ours so that age isn't relative to ours. I understand the biological argument that comes up against this, but first off, this is an entirely different planet with a different rotation, magic, less gravity, completely different flora and fauna, and much more. It's not much of a stretch to think that the biology of the humans on these planets is different from our own. In fact, I think it'll be interesting to see if the humans from Sel, Scadrial, and Roshar are physically different concerning age, but that's not something we'll see until the cosmere starts connecting a lot more.
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    Both of those opinions bother me, Twi and Kipper. Not yours, but those of your families. I personally believe that God did create other planets with life on them. If He's omnipotent, I don't see why He couldn't or wouldn't create another planet for more of His children. And intolerant people bother me sooo much. I see the same opinions of that in so many people around me and it bothers me intensely. So many people in my community are so close-minded towards other viewpoints, especially concerning things regarding sexuality.
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    Here is much more information regarding the story. There are 3 powers. The set is: 1. Physical strength and speed 2. Mental speed and strength 3. Internal(Intestinal and immune system, essentially) strength. I think this is the direction I'm going for now. Those who don't require the Sunwater to gain powers have one of the following drawbacks: 1. Physical magic-age quicker than normal 2. Mental magic-fatigues easily 3. Internal Magic-requires a lot of sustenance. None of these are necessarily set in stone, but are the basic outline I'm working with.
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    I realized as I typed that that I have no idea how Sunwater works. Only certain people can access the magic from the Sunwater, so would it work if there was a protein in both the Sunwater-user and the Sunwater itself that when the two proteins reacted, the magic could work?
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    Mountains. I love the Utah Mountains. They're wonderful. What's your favorite superhero movie of the past decade?
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    Science-y people, I need a bit of help. I have a world in which the magic system relies on the sun. Certain people can access the power by drinking or bathing in certain types of water that are left out in the sun, called Sunwater. Certain nationalities or races can absorb the sunlight directly to use it as magic, but with physical drawbacks. Is there a plausible reason as to why people in certain parts of the world developed the ability to absorb the sunlight directly and some have to use the water?
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