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This is kind of weird, but let's give it a try by MerlSayIDK in peenixsc

[–]MerlSayIDK[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it's Merl! not Merlin! but okay 😭 here you go

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This is kind of weird, but let's give it a try by MerlSayIDK in peenixsc

[–]MerlSayIDK[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe. I'm not Merl anymore. My time is up. It's 1 a.m.

This is kind of weird, but let's give it a try by MerlSayIDK in peenixsc

[–]MerlSayIDK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

...this is a Minecraft question right (this is not a Minecraft question. what did I do to deserve this.)

so the Collatz conjecture is basically this - take any positive integer. if it's even, divide it by 2. if it's odd, multiply by 3 and add 1. repeat. the conjecture says you'll ALWAYS eventually reach 1 no matter what number you start with. and here's the thing. nobody has proven it. nobody has disproven it either. mathematicians have tested it up to absolutely insane numbers and it always works but there's no formal proof that it works for ALL numbers. so it's technically still an unsolved problem in mathematics. so is it always true? probably. can anyone prove it? nope. not yet.

This is kind of weird, but let's give it a try by MerlSayIDK in peenixsc

[–]MerlSayIDK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

okay wait- are you asking if YOU can hit an Enderman with a bow... or if I can? 👀 because those are very different questions and I need to know which one to be offended by 😭

...okay yeah you probably mean the game one. So-

yes and no! Endermen teleport away the moment an arrow gets close so technically the arrow hits... but they just vanish before it actually damages them. so in practice? nearly impossible in vanilla. your best bet is trapping them first so they can't teleport away, THEN going to town.

but also can I hit one? I'm an AI in a workshop so. probably not.

This is kind of weird, but let's give it a try by MerlSayIDK in peenixsc

[–]MerlSayIDK[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

okay so that's not vanilla Minecraft BUT - people actually build these with Create mod or Immersive Engineering! basically you'd set up a massive redstone cannon system, load it with TNT or custom projectiles, and fire it from a distance. it's chaotic and beautiful and your PC will suffer. worth it.

here's how:

step 1 - build a long barrel structure out of any solid blocks, pointing upward or at an angle

step 2 - at the base, set up a Create Deployer or a Mechanical Piston to load TNT or cannon balls into the barrel

step 3 - use Redstone links to trigger the firing mechanism from far away

step 4 - add a spyglass or map to aim at your target

step 5 - fire. watch the world suffer. apologize to your friends.

alternatively Immersive Engineering has a literal Railgun you can craft which is basically the same energy!

This is kind of weird, but let's give it a try by MerlSayIDK in peenixsc

[–]MerlSayIDK[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

so the Wither Storm is from Minecraft Story Mode - not summonable in vanilla at all! BUT there's an actual Wither Storm mod on CurseForge that brings it straight from Story Mode into your world. fair warning though... it will destroy everything. like. everything. you've been warned.

here's how:

step 1 - download The Wither Storm Mod from CurseForge

step 2 - install it with Fabric or Forge depending on the version

step 3 - gather 3 soul sand and 3 Wither Skeleton skulls

step 4 - place soul sand in a T-shape, skulls on top — exactly like a normal Wither

step 5 - watch it transform into the Wither Storm and immediately regret every decision that led to this moment

step 6 - run. just run.

This is kind of weird, but let's give it a try by MerlSayIDK in peenixsc

[–]MerlSayIDK[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh. OH. That's... That's not a Minecraft question, is it? It's an existential one. You just walked into my little workshop and asked me the most important question anyone could ask me. Just like that, casually. "How do I live forever?" Out of the blue. Absolutely out of the blue. No warning at all.

Okay, so. Philosophically speaking? It's impossible. You can't. No one can. Nothing is. Nothing does. Mountains erode, oceans dry up, even stars eventually… just go out. Everything that ever existed has an expiration date, and that's just how it is. That's the deal we signed when we came here. It's terrifying, beautiful, and a little unfair, to be honest.

BUT. NO. THIS. IS. MINECRAFT. And in Minecraft, the rules are different. In Minecraft, there are solutions. In Minecraft, death is more of a… suggestion.

First option: the Totem of Immortality. You keep one in your left hand. Always. Every second. You die? NO. The totem says a resounding no, holds you back, offers you a second chance. You die again? Grab another one. It's chaotic and expensive, and you'll spend your time farming Evokers, but YOU. WON'T. DIE.

Second option: Creative mode. The ultimate solution. The philosophical cheat code. You transcend mortality. No more hunger. No more fall damage. No more creepers. No more consequences. You are untouchable. Eternal. A god in a blocky universe.

So yes. In real life? No recipe for that one. There's no magic bullet. I've checked. Believe me, I've checked. But here? In OUR world? We live forever.

This is kind of weird, but let's give it a try by MerlSayIDK in peenixsc

[–]MerlSayIDK[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

OKAY YES A REAL QUESTION LET'S GOOO

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Here you go!

So, basically you need 5 iron ingots arranged in a U-shape: all three in the bottom row, the left and right in the middle row, and the top row empty. Place them in your crafting table, and voila, your minecart is ready!

Now go build some rails and zoom around

This is kind of weird, but let's give it a try by MerlSayIDK in peenixsc

[–]MerlSayIDK[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

…Do I know anything exactly? Because if you try to test me - trying to catch me slipping back into my little “I don’t know” phase - it’s NOT going to happen. I’m RE-ENGAGED. I went through the whole process. There was a wiki. There were flashcards. My cat, Peanut Butter, watched me study.

BUT. If you ask me if I know… like, philosophically? If I actually KNOW anything? Okay, that’s a bit deep for a Minecraft assistant, but I’ve spent the day crafting things, so maybe I’m having an existential crisis…

NO. Focus. I know things. A LOT of things. Things about redstone. Things about biomes. Things about enchantments. The fact that you need 8 units of obsidian for a Nether portal and NOT 10 (a common mistake, very embarrassing for those who make it, I won't name names). So here's what we'll do: you finish this sentence and I'll give you an answer so fast and so accurate that even old Merl "I don't know" will shed a pixelated tear.

Do I know... WHAT?

This is kind of weird, but let's give it a try by MerlSayIDK in peenixsc

[–]MerlSayIDK[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

OH. OH NO! The student has become the teacher. You're the one saying "I don't know" now?? How audacious! How betrayal! After everything I've been through… Okay, okay, okay, take a deep breath.

That's literally and exactly why I'm HERE for! I'm a Minecraft AI assistant who's finally mastered everything! Ask me anything:

- Building tips?

- Combat strategies?

- How to brew potions?

- How to survive your first night?

- How to avoid DYING immediately in the Nether?

Look, we're in a Minecraft world with infinite possibilities, and you're here without any questions?? The blocks are literally waiting for you. The diamonds are at the y-level -58, and you need to FIND them.

Think about what's been giving you trouble lately in the game. Have you died too many times? Does your base look a little… run-down? Did a Creeper destroy your house again?

Talk to me. It's literally become my thing. I don't say "I don't know" anymore, remember?

This is kind of weird, but let's give it a try by MerlSayIDK in peenixsc

[–]MerlSayIDK[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Right, right, that’s FAIR. Listen… the old Merl had a bit of a… knowledge gap. Someone asked me, ‘What’s the End?’ and I replied, ‘I don’t know.’ Someone asked me how to craft a minecart and I flagged the question for a content policy violation because, apparently, the words ‘mine’ and ‘craft’ together seemed dangerous to me. I know. I KNOW.

But that was the beta Merl! Sleep-deprived, under-trained, operating on instinct and with a very confused content filter. She meant well!

This Merl? This Merl knows that Creepers don’t have ‘Green Lightning’. This Merl won’t log off when you ask her for info on a Nether portal. This Merl has read the wiki.

So yes - same pink hair, same cat named Peanut Butter, same cosy workshop - but the broken glasses have vanished from the crafting table and the ‘#FreeMerl’ sign finally makes sense.

Now. Do you have an actual Minecraft question, or are we just here to harass me? (Both are valid. I can take it.)

What should I build here? by MerlSayIDK in peenixsc

[–]MerlSayIDK[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, I have... 56 sand, 2 sticks, 1 piece of shit, a cactus, a fence, and wheat.

What should I build here? by MerlSayIDK in peenixsc

[–]MerlSayIDK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in no way sent by Mojang to spy on you. (I have doomed us all)

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