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  1. Ohhh... this makes the ties between BYU and Pixar make a lot more sense.
  2. @zil Additionally, do you want them to be able to teleport to places they have never been before? Or do they have to have been there before? (whether they need to know what it looks like, or see it in their minds eye, or whether they need to leave some sort of beacon behind to be able to travel back there).
  3. @zil Here is a question that may go nowhere, but may be helpful... What is the origin/source of magic in this world? Is it a life force that flows through everything? Is it internal and comes from my body/soul? Do I channel it from a far away place/being?
  4. Sure, not going to disagree that some cops go overboard sometimes. But I still think its a valid reason to be pulled over.
  5. Don't want to derail the conversation... But I just wanted to say that I find enforcement of proper vehicle lighting and signals to be a very important and non-trivial, and moral, reason to be pulled over. Its for public safety. This may partially be because I get an unreasonable amount of rage when I have to deal with the many many poor college students in provo/orem that drive at night with damaged headlights/taillights/etc. It makes them a road hazard.
  6. Well the rest of the thought says: So yes you are correct that they are referring to it mostly in trying to provide evidence that there is attraction fluidity as you age.. but I don't think it is a good measure for that either for the same reason. And even if someone disagrees with me and feels like children do have their own concept of attraction that is valid... It doesn't mean that genetics do or do not determine who you are attracted to in maturity. Anyway... just trying to make the point that I don't think that study in particular is a very good measure of anything.
  7. I don't feel like most 12 year olds know what attraction really is. Let alone 7 year olds. Their brains are still developing. I understand the importance of determining if attraction is an environmental/learned behavior or not... but I don't think asking 7 year olds if they are attracted to boys or girls is realistically a good measure of that.
  8. That's why I prefer the concept of flows or conduits that exist in nature (albeit maybe in subspace slash some sort of other dimension). In the below episode they enter a conduit completely by accident and get sent quite far away very quickly (like getting caught in the current of a river that you can't see). But it doesn't have to be that easy. There could be some magic or knowhow involved. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon's_Teeth_(Star_Trek:_Voyager) Anyway, sounds like you've found some inspiration in quantum entanglement so, have fun with that
  9. I saw The Secret of Kells yesterday. It and Corpse Bride would have given me nightmares as a child but, I'm a wimp when it comes to violence/horror/intense stuff. Kells is a little creepy at parts, and while it doesn't directly show any gore, there's is enough visual information to know that someone is killed/stabbed through the chest etc. Also the "northmen" and the wolves are really intense... Also there are a couple of nightmarish sequences that people that have fears of getting dragged away to your doom (*cough* me *cough*) may have a harder time with. Younger me would have had a problem.
  10. oh so.. I just read the *horses and swords* comment. So... if we are talking with magic/supernatural powers as the basis for instantaneous movement... needs to have a few restrictions. Like... don't want to make it so effortless that at dinnertime your character would find it easier to instantly teleport from the couch to the table, pick it up, and then teleport back to the couch. (or in other words, probably don't want an ability to become a defining characteristic). I think the sorts of restrictions you want to work with will help define the medium. Like... How often would you like the character(s) to be able to teleport (every few seconds/minutes/days/harvest-moons/lifetimes)? How costly should it be (effortless/slightly-draining/half-of-my-strength/sacrifice-a-virgin/sacrifice-myself)? What kinds of conditional restrictions should it have? This may come naturally from a need to control the power.. since... being anywhere you want whenever you want can be an obstacle to putting your character in danger. So like How do I activate the power? snap fingers possible weakness: encasing hands in stone/ice complex ritual possible weakness: time constraints/space just by thinking possible weakness: lack-of-consciousness be in certain location(s) catalyst required e.g. must be in possession of magical artifact/person Anyway.. you can only a few restrictions to make it mostly available (but try not to make it hokey... like... superman being vulnerable to only cryptonite, magic, and red suns) Or have lots of restrictions to make it so that you can only do it once ever.. or.. once in a while... or.. only a couple times in a row...or only when absolutely necessary...
  11. I think there is a lot of power in using understandable physics as a basis for "magic". It gives the technology vulnerabilities. and you can build culture around those weaknesses. Additionally, it can add flavor to stories that involve the technology. You can come up with some sort of "believable" reason why that technology is or is not available.. or why its not safe to use in whatever situation. examples: Some characters may have a fear of being demolecularized. There may be some moral implications relative to the technology. (someone mentioned transporters making copies of people.. and I wanted to note there is actually an episode about that http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Second_Chances_(episode)) I can't beam up because of radiation blocking the transporter lock. It's not safe to jump to warp until the transport is complete because the transporter beam must complete the transfer (or whatever). Stargate Goa'uld transport rings use a "matter stream" that is "intercepted" by another ship in multiple episodes. Anyway.. having rules engages your logical mind and makes it fun. I'd also like to add to the list of technology examples... "Mass Effect" basically uses a magical material "element zero" to establish space tunnels in which everything inside's mass is reduced to zero (near zero?), allowing small forces to propel things at great velocities. Sounds like you already have a world you are working in.. so.. some additional characteristics about the world may lend itself to a solution growing more organically from the story. Like... do they have a complex satellite system? Maybe some sort of matter stream or space lightning needs to be bounced between points in space between origin and destination. I've always like the idea of "subspace currents/tunnels" that have some sort of natural occurrence. Or in other words.. maybe there are natural energy conduits (like.. predictable currents in the ocean) that exist is some sort of "subspace/dimension" that occur naturally and can be used as currents/wormholes. Meaning that they have the technology to find and use them where they already exist, but they don't have a clue how to create them, or maybe it would be impractical to try. Idk.. I have lots of ideas about this sort of thing
  12. You are the only one with a relationship with your particular parents, so its up to you to decide what kind of relationship you want to have with them. But the above is very true. In general though, being open about your intentions is probably for the best (but you are the only one that can decide that). I mean.. whether you tell them or not... you'll probably have to wait till you are 18 anyway. But what if they say yes? That would be sweet. But even if they are very against it, they will probably (hopefully) respect you more for being open about things with them.
  13. Doesn't matter. And who says it has to cost anything? I don't think he'll be irreparably damaged if she pays for his $12 dinner once anyway... or if she brings a picnic..
  14. Pfft... its a great way to show interest and get him thinking that way about you without you having to do the stupid "be frustrated while he is too dense to notice your subtle hints" crap. Just make sure he is the one to initiate a second date and he can keep his man card.
  15. Everyone is a bit different, but in my personal experience, relationships go a lot better when both persons are close to being on the same page. If one person is way into the other person and the other is not, then that imbalance tends to lead to things not working out. That doesn't mean that you can't help them get where you are, but if you are super interested, you are going to have to both be incredibly patient, but also realistic with how things are going. @1) It doesn't matter if you think he's out of your league. Maybe he is, maybe he isn't. If he decides he likes you then you will be beautiful to him. Also... along the makeup conversation... I actually think makeup is super fake. Anything that doesn't look really natural I hate. @2) It is fine if you want to ask him out, but on that date, you need to be on the lookout for clear signs of interest. In fact, at the end of the date ask him directly if he enjoyed it. Additionally, keep in mind that recent RMs have been conditioning themselves to suppress all feelings toward girls for 2 years. Don't be surprised if he is awkward about things. @3) Don't do anything that you aren't comfortable with. Also realize that sometimes even if you feel like a floozy doing something, on the receiving end it may just be flattering. But be true to yourself. And there is plenty of truth in that Studio C video. Eye contact and physical contact are excellent ways to flirt. Looking into the eyes of your crush is going to be terrifying, but it shows interest and determination. The attractive kind of confidence. And don't underestimate the power of playful physical contact. You are probably going to feel incredibly uncomfortable doing it regardless (try to make it as un-awkward as you can), but in the subconscious mind of guys, it brings you into the part of his mind that decides if he likes allowing you in his personal space. And if he decides that he likes you, then each touch can feel like lightning (the good kind). And if he decides he is not okay with that.. and he may feel a little awkward... but that probably just means you may want to focus your energies on someone else and try again later. Anyway, there are 3 reasons he would accept the date: 1 - he is being nice. 2 - he thinks he could/might like you. or 3 - he'd like to get to know you better to find out how he feels. Main thing you should be trying to find out on that first date, is which reason he's on the date. You should probably let him be the one to initiate a second date either way.
  16. Who says the moles die in wack-a-mole?
  17. Okay well.. looks as if the update was a success! Let me know if you see anything that is super broken. For those interested in what changes come with this update... We went from version 4.1.7 to 4.1.13.2 See patch notes here: https://invisionpower.com/release-notes/ PS. It will take a few hours to rebuild the search index so.. don't be surprised if it doesn't work so well for a bit.
  18. Dying for your beliefs is easy. Living for your beliefs is hard.
  19. I completely agree, morality always has some sort of basis upon which you measure the rightness or wrongness of something. Choosing a basis is inherently arbitrary.
  20. Agreed. In practice in a secular world, you have to base moral principles on something more measurable than God's will. And I thinks its definitely possible to have a good approximation in the moral code that way. But this doesn't change the fact that I still believe that absolute morality(truth) is equivalent to God's will.
  21. I'm from West Houston. Right.. and as I said... I'm not a prophet or an apostle.
  22. One might argue that it just makes it Subjective to God's opinion. But luckily I believe in an intelligent and all knowing God that wants what's best for me, so that's not a problem for me. But I know plenty of people who don't think God is very smart, and may have a problem with that.