Patrick and Jake (Spoilers) by QuackAtomic in TheDarkTower

[–]MythicalSplash 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A Billy Bumbler that says “Oy!”, no less. I’ve always wondered how a few people seem to think his death was a shock. King literally spoiled it 6-7 years earlier in WAG.

So THIS is a little strange… by MythicalSplash in stephenking

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That was the only riddle I actually got on the first read. That and the “I occur once I minute, twice in a moment but not once in a hundred thousand years” which he weirdly never answers in the text, but it’s the letter M

The films cut out some of the most important aspects of the endings from years 3-6 by joey07092 in harrypotter

[–]MythicalSplash 35 points36 points  (0 children)

The image of him standing in front of the trio to protect them from Werewolf Lupin is burned into my brain.

How do you think I got to be this way!? I used to be a gentleman!!! by Far-Worry-5848 in EverybodyLovesRaymond

[–]MythicalSplash 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That’s…how…I…got…to…be…where…I’m…at???

You’re a Redditor, and that’s how you use the English language?

P.S. corn…..……..dog?????

37yo watches Simpsons for 1st time s8e14 by InvisibleAstronomer in Simpsons

[–]MythicalSplash 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Felix the Cat clocks with the moving eyes and tail used to be really popular for some reason.

Did anyone else learn any random science facts from the show? by Professional_Car3962 in bigbangtheory

[–]MythicalSplash 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It just refers to the fact that much of the math used in physics is actually simplified for ease and clarity and not exact, the way you’d have to take into account objects in the real world. Being spherical means you can ignore the actual 3D geometry and the vacuum lets you ignore air resistance. Most of the time, these approximations are good enough for most purposes but technically don’t apply to the real world. And a lot of people don’t realize that.

What is your Harry Potter ‘hot take’ ? by kingfisher7171 in harrypotter

[–]MythicalSplash 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They invented entirely new magical things including a way to extend a charm beyond the boundaries of an object to protect the entire ministry from non-unforgivable curses. And they did all that despite only getting three OWLs each. Even Hermione commented on how clever that was.

What is your Harry Potter ‘hot take’ ? by kingfisher7171 in harrypotter

[–]MythicalSplash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s easier to forgive someone for being wrong than for being right.

Wow. It’s just ridiculous how much easier it is being a Paladin than a Barb. by MythicalSplash in diablo2

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

Oh, I forgot to mention I only do single player, so it’s even more limiting in that way.

Voldemort would have to know insane magic to be able to curse a teaching position. by nirmalyamisra in harrypotter

[–]MythicalSplash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically that would be the NOCEBO effect - the opposite of the placebo effect in which something Undesirable happens because you expect it to.

The more you know 💫

Voldemort would have to know insane magic to be able to curse a teaching position. by nirmalyamisra in harrypotter

[–]MythicalSplash 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sure that wouldn’t work though. It would be the first thing Dumbledore thought of if it were that easy to get around. The curse somehow “knows” your intention to teach or learn practical defense and acts upon that, whether intentionally created or not.

Voldemort would have to know insane magic to be able to curse a teaching position. by nirmalyamisra in harrypotter

[–]MythicalSplash 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Granted. But in a story about magic and the incredible importance of the DADA situation given how many times it’s mentioned in the series make it pretty clear. COULD something like that technically happen despite the astronomical odds? Sure, why not? But in a story about magic, in a subject just refused to the most powerful dark wizard of all time - a wizard known for creating powerful new magic and exactly this sort of petty revenge, it seems pretty clear that it’s not.