u/TedStixon

This idea is a glorified myth based on outdated and unfinished data, and has been proven wrong by further studies.

First, there's no magic "adult brain" age where your brain flips a switch and you're suddenly an "adult"-- at best there are average ranges where your brain gradually reaches a rough "adult phase." And it's a range because everyone's brain is unique and develops at its own pace.

And even then, your brain will change and rewire itself throughout your whole life...

Second, the actual average age is much later than we used to think-- The average isn't 25... it's in your 30s. And this is just an average; it happens faster or slower for many people.

Third, and most annoying of all-- the claims people make after parroting this narrative are ridiculous.

I've literally seen people say stuff like: "I woke up on my 25th birthday and could feel how different my brain was! I don't even want to hang with my friend anymore because he's 23... he practically has a baby brain!"

That's complete insanity. If you woke up one day with your brain feeling completely different, your brain didn't magically mature overnight-- you probably had a stroke. (Or more likely are just making it up.)

Can we please stop spreading outdated misinformation?

Why do people insist on this... and why does it work so much?

Some vague examples:

Person A: "My electric company has been screwing me over harder than usual lately."
Person B: "Guess what? Everything's a ripoff."
**Person A suddenly starts getting replies basically just parroting what Person B.**

Person A: "There's been a real problem with people using fake service dogs in my city."
Person B: "So? There's a lot of fake things."
**Person B suddenly gets 10 upvotes and Person A goes from having 13 upvotes to 7 downvotes.**

Person A: "I'm concerned about the rising costs of streaming services recently."
Person B: "Uh, ok... everything gets pricier over time."
**Person A suddenly starts getting nasty replies they weren't getting before.**

Why do people somehow think this is a good argument? Just because other things are shitty doesn't mean we should stop pointing out shitty things and trying to fix them.

So I've always wanted to get into model-making and a long-term project I've wanted to try is to make models of locations from some of my favorite games. (Possibly for a model train set.)

From Ocarina of Time, I'd especially love to create a scale model of Kokiri Forest and the Deku Tree exterior.

I'm just curious if there are any resources for things like the scale of locations? (Ex. Dimensions in feet or yards.) I feel like it'd make things a lot easier than having to either eyeball it or measure it in-game using Link as a reference.

Don't see this one a lot but it's so cringey whenever I do see it.

Person A: "I'm curious how many people are killed by drunk drivers every year. Anyone have any recent statistics?"

Person B: "While this is a fascinating topic, I think we should look more at the use of substances like psychedelic's. Source: I have a PhD in Chemical Biology and was certified by a class on Chemical Dependency. I was also an Eagle Scout, have a 2nd degree blackbelt in Tae Kwon Do and was the head of the Chess Club in high school."

Person A: "Ok, but... I was asking for specific statistics..."

Person B: "And I merely suggested there are other more pressing matter. I also forgot to mention I won a hot-dog eating contest two years ago."

Obviously hyperbolic example for humor's sake. Also, I'm not saying there aren't times when experts could help. I just find that half the time... they don't.

Why has this become the default argument I see many people falling back on when they don't like something in a movie, show or book?

It's a nonsense argument that ignores the fact that the plot is only a single piece of what makes a good piece of fiction. There's plenty of other factors that are as important-- hell, sometimes more important-- than the plot.

Character development. Mood. Style. Tone. Entertainment value. Metaphors. Etc. And in visual storytelling, you also have factors like direction, lighting, frame composition, music, etc.

Just because something doesn't directly contribute to "the plot" doesn't mean it's not important in another way. (And that's not even getting into the fact that there's also plenty of works that don't even a plot in a traditional sense.)

And a lot of the time, it's the things that aren't necessary for the plot that make something so memorable or special. I mean, look at Pulp Fiction... honestly probably more than half the runtime has nothing to do with the actual plot. And it's a masterpiece.

It's totally fine if you think something just doesn't fit. But just say "I don't think this element fits."