#the-nerd-beast

[xalatath]

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The smallest known insect is a wasp with an average body length of 186 μm for males with the females being slightly bigger

Dicopomorpha echmepterygis - Wikipedia

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[iamthekaijuking]

In the latest beta I've fought Gypceros and I absolutely love him, he is so damn obnoxious but not in a frustrating way like say Khezu.

I was intrigued by the stretchy tail in particular, is there any real world logic behind how Gypceros is able to extend it's tail like that? If I had to hypothesize the tail only has vertebrae at the base like a typical pygostyle tail but has excess muscle tissue for a "psuedo tail" that is capable of contracting and extending.

Gypceros is obnoxious but endearing yeah

As for the tail it’s probably a similar situation to what I think could be going on with Nargacuga and the cave wyverns. Basically stretchy ligaments and muscles saturated with elastin with nerves like those in the throat of baleen whales. Basically the nerve cord in the tail is as long as the tail in its fully stretched out state, but it’s all spooled and scrunched up along the length of the tail. When the tail stretches it unspools, but it can also snap back into its scrunched up state.

[screwpinecaprice]

Nasal congestion is a form of inflammation, which is an autoimmune response. That means it is Steven's healing factor working against him.

OOOH that's fun!

Something that limits someone's capabilities is always interesting. Even more fun when it's, like, paradoxical.

[allykatsart]

I would wonder what Emily would think of Heaven trying to make sure someone deserving of Hell like Lyle Lipton gets into Heaven while there are redeemable mortal souls in Hell.

I got this theory that Heaven is essentially trying to manipulate the system that way the smartest and most talented get into Heaven in order to further advance itself, regardless of what they were like in life.

If that were happening (Which I don't think it is) then Emily, of course, would be pissed. Because if genuinely awful people can get into heaven just because they're rich, then what's the fucking point of making others suffer? What makes Angel Dust not worthy of redemption?

Again, tho, I don't think it is happening, from what I can see. It seems that Sera was telling the truth, Heaven really doesn't have control over who goes to heaven and who goes to hell. Yet there does seem to be some criteria for being 'good' enough for heaven. Otherwise, why would Sir Pentious' sacrifice have redeemed his soul?

There is, however, the issue of Christianity. Which sounds weird as fuck but like... To our knowledge there's no such thing as God in heaven, but the characters say things like "Oh My God" or "God Damnit", meaning earth likely has something like Christianity? And while the pilot of Helluva Boss isn't technically cannon anymore, "Christ on a stick, I guess there is a God!" Is rather suspicious.

Idk, there's a lot going on there and I don't have time to make a full theory about it XD

[digitexts]

Which evil digimon do you think would be the most agreeable to get along with?

I feel like Etemon would be easy to reign in so long as you appeal to his ego.

[blaithnne]

How about Johanna in G1 please?

A Thing

[erazonpo3]

I have a theory that Z-A is gonna be different than most think.

Legends Arceus is set in the past

Scarlet deals with the past paradox Pokemon

Violet deals with future paradox Pokemon

The trailer for Legends Z-A looks all futuristic, not at all past stylized like the Legends Arceus title. They are also being more tight-lipped on revealed information such as starters or even what the region looks like this time around.

I think it may be possible that Z-A is a future/alternate present take on the Kalos region, connecting the themes of past and future between both Legends games and Scarlet and Violet.

I do think the game being set in the future is a possibility, though I think the trailer could be somewhat figurative; it isn't actually gameplay footage, and the reason we don't have much information is because the game still has likely over a year's worth of development still to go (hoping they take their time).

I remember because I was and still am in the PLA trenches but we didn't know a whole lot about PLA's story until its actual release (or a week early, if you were happy to look at leaks) and even in the case of SV we didn't even know what those starters looked like until the very last minute. Which means I expect it'll be a while before we start getting any substantial information tbh.

I'm personally interested in the idea that PLZA will be based on Haussman's renovation of Paris through the mid-late 1800s, because I think that works with the original game's themes of classism and aesthetics, potentially strengthening the XY games in retrospect– while I don't expect them to be overly damning of the gentrification in general, the parallels there between Lysandre's goal in making a "beautiful world" and the goal of "urban redevelopment" are enough to resonate alone, I feel.

And while I do think going to the future is still on the table because the trailer's aesthetics were definitely leaning that way, I'm a little wary of it myself mostly just because it feels high risk high reward in whether it's going to provide a greater, expanded story for the gen 6 characters or if it's just going to do something I hate. A "yeah I can still play in my corner of the sandbox, but that's a lot less appealing when somebody else has taken a shit in the sandbox" kind of thing

[thisbelongsto-nohbodys]

10 bucks says the Calamity kids have excellent math grades because of Marcy playing TTRPGs with them lol

Maybe in the first few grades and during a PTC, Marcy has to explain to the confused teachers about the d20 system her kids are using (and then she gets sued by Hasbro/WOTC for violating the new OGL, lol)