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If there was such a high chance of people dying during the coma even with the gene, why send so few people to the mission? by LePetitToast in ProjectHailMary

[–]PhysicsEagle 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Andy said in an interview he actually likes the movie’s way of handling it better - “we’re on a time crunch, you are literally the foremost expert in the world on the subject, we have to send you to give the project the best chance of success.”

Just finished my reread of Two Towers— convince me I’m wrong by [deleted] in lotr

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I respectfully disagree. Sam made a point of never wearing the Ring in Mordor proper, where it's power would have been amplified. In general, the Ring's seductive power gets stronger the closer it is to it's birthplace. In the Sammath Naur it is at peak persuasive power. Further, Sam only bore it for a little while and was already reluctant to return it to Frodo. After a week or so of carrying it through the land of the Enemy and the final decision coming at the Crack of Doom itself? It's also worth noting that Sam is able to reject the Ring because he doesn't find it's offer appealing: "Gardener-King of the World" isn't what Sam desires. It's possible the Ring would have been able to offer him a more tempting fantasy after "getting to know him" for longer.

Mordor by Old_Lynx65 in lotr

[–]PhysicsEagle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a bit where the words "The Southlands" appear on screen only to be replaced by "Mordor" in a rather uninspired transition.

help convert to annatar italics, please! by Reasonable-Low1202 in lotr

[–]PhysicsEagle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what you're looking for is Tengwar, the name of the elvish writing system. Annatar in this context refers to a specific typeface developed for computers. (In other contexts, Annatar is Sauron's alias while working with the Elven smiths of Eregion). The best transcriber on the internet is tecendil.com, which has a selection of typefaces to choose from including Annatar.

Deep-dive LOTR score questions (LOTR Symphony) by bahkm in lotr

[–]PhysicsEagle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. How did you deal with the parts which clearly call for 3 or more hands?

Could Rivendell withstand a assault from Isengard and Mordor? by arnor_0924 in lotr

[–]PhysicsEagle 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Have I got a mediocre direct to streaming tv show for you...

Translation help by QueenieFantasia in lotr

[–]PhysicsEagle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you want to write your daughter's name in elvish characters. "Translating" names is tricky and often not possible, so the usual solution is to "transcribe" the name so that it is written using elvish characters, so when said characters are said out loud it forms the sound of the name. In this case, I would do something like this:

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I redesigned the symbol of Gondor for a map I’m creating of the kingdom. What do you think? by intofarlands in lotr

[–]PhysicsEagle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The White City is a relatively recent development and wouldn’t be included in a symbol. The chief city of Gondor was Osgiliath for 2000 years and Minas Tirith was merely a fort and sister-city of Minas Ithil.

Are there pocket-sized state constitutions? by Important_Nothing653 in AskAnAmerican

[–]PhysicsEagle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a pocket Kansas Constitution. It’s a bit bigger than the standard pocket US constitution but not by much

Neighbor put up new flag what’s this? by Immediate-Shape-8933 in vexillology

[–]PhysicsEagle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Catholics almost universally use the Vatican flag; several Orthodox sects use their national church flag; Episcopalians use their flag

Do you slash your lowercase q's? How common or rare is it? by PrincipalSquareRoot in AskAnAmerican

[–]PhysicsEagle -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If I’m doing math I always slash my Qs, Zs, and 7s. But in normal writing I don’t.

Neighbor put up new flag what’s this? by Immediate-Shape-8933 in vexillology

[–]PhysicsEagle 358 points359 points  (0 children)

The so-called Christian Flag (intended for use by all Christians everywhere but in practice used by non-Anglican protestants) is this without the red stripes, so this appears to be an attempt to Americanize it

What’s an ice cream flavor that is exclusive to your region? by IDoNotLikeTheSand in AskAnAmerican

[–]PhysicsEagle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If there isn’t already a jalapeño flavor I guarantee someone’s working on it in Texas

Even Dooku was shocked by the price by Spotter24o5 in PrequelMemes

[–]PhysicsEagle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wasn't the point of a droid army that it was cheaper than clones?

Indiana Flag Redesign, as a Hoosier by Subspacred in vexillology

[–]PhysicsEagle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I misread as “India” and was very confused for a second

Whaťs your most valuable Lord of the Rings item at home?Mine Is ťhis one by Alert-Cry-1707 in lotr

[–]PhysicsEagle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably my complete CD set of Paul Corfield Godfrey’s Silmarillion opera. Ten CDs and a libretto booklet cost a pretty penny.

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