Is there a reason harmonium isn't called sazium? Both atium and lerasium are named after their respective Vessels, rather than Shards. It's not all important, but the thought crossed my mind and now I'm curious.
I'm just wondering about the difficulty level of the extra campaigns in Darksiders 2. I'm currently level 20 and in the angel realm (Lostlight, I think?). Is it recommended to save those for NG+ or are they designed to be played as they're unlocked?
So, I got very drunk the other night and apparently had the Cosmere on my mind. Because the next morning I found these words scrawled at the bottom of my calendar:
"Giant Kandra fighting Thunderclasts"
I think I get what I was going for. We know kandra can increase their biomass by eating multiple animals (Ten Soon eats a pig to give his horse form more muscle and bulk). We also know that Kandra can use artificial bones. THEREFORE, engineers could build a giant skeleton of titanium (coated in aluminum, of course) for a kandra, who would then eat entire herds of livestock to gain enough mass to use the giant skeleton.
Who else wants to see Harmony grow himself a Godzilla-like creature (which is legally distinct and different from the actual Godzilla) to help maintain the balance?
Which books do we get to see the conflict between Odium and other Shards? Specifically Ambition and Devotion/Dominion. Is there a particular book where you learn all about either incident, or is it only alluded to in various other books?
Alright. I finished the Wax and Wayne series about a month ago, and since then, I've had some thoughts about mixing various magic systems.
One of the Ghostbloods' main goals is to find a way to transport and preserve Stormlight on other worlds. In the Metallic Arts table, we learn that ferrings can store breath in a cadmium metalmind. Suppose a cadmium ferring went to Roshar and bonded a spren, or took an Honorblade. If they were to breathe in Stormlight and then store their breath, might their Stormlight be transferred as well?
If so, the Ghostbloods' holy grail was right under their nose the entire time! I half expect that this actually will be the case in either part 6 of The Stormlight Archive, or in the upcoming Ghostbloods novel(s).
So I've been revisiting KF's backlog for the past year or so, and in episode 215, there is evidence of Rob . . . Deux? Dois? I don't know how to spell it, and frankly I don't respect the man enough to care, so I'm just gonna go with Doo . . . of Rob Doo trying to act with journalistic integrity.
To summarize, he came back from an interview on the government's tracking of domestic terrorism, and told Alex of what he had heard and written, then refrained from speculating or making stuff up. Alex became very animated, insisting that "they didn't need to get neurotic about it," and that Rob should share all he had to say.
Needless to say, it was fascinating to see someone we have long known as an InfoGoon actually trying to report something responsibly, and then tragically hilarious to see him get dragged down into the tabloid muck by his employer. Might he have had a legitimate career in journalism had he taken a job from a non-sociopath? We may never know.
This pivotal moment of Rob Doo's was around the 1hr 98m mark for anyone curious about it, but wanting to skip the rampant misogyny that occupied the rest of the episode.
First off, I love that the boys ended their live show on You Belong to the City. It was just a nice little moment to go out on.
But the point of this is that when the end of Knowledge Fight was announced, I saw some posts asking what would become of this community. The show may not be ongoing, but it still gave us a lot of fun and horrible stuff to talk about. I think this will remain a place where people can have fun and share bright spots for however long we want it to.
Case in point, I saw this truck a couple weeks ago, and I choose to believe the license plate is meant to say "Two Wonks." Have fun and stay safe out there, my fellow wonks!
Which, I just now learned, is the name of the host of the game show Survivor. If Dan does start hosting that show, I think I might start watching it!
In the episode End of the Road, Dan said that he felt like he'd "done it." I happen to have recently started re-listening to the Knowledge Fight backlog, and in the early episodes of the show Dan explained that his goal was not to destroy Alex Jones, but to reveal him for what he is. To provide context and evidence so that other people can see through Alex's particular style of deceit.
Well, I have to say, you did it my dude. You did exactly what you set out to do. And not to downplay Jordan's contribution. Without his constant laughter and personality, I would never have been able to stomach the subject matter on its own and thus, there wouldn't really have been a show.
I'm sad to see you guys go, but I congratulate you for carrying it this far and doing such a thorough job. Knowledge Fight stands as the ultimate indictment of the lies and hypocrisy of the alt-right, but also a shining example of what true, legitimate research looks like.
Farewell to you gents, and may you always live rent-free in the minds of your enemies.
