ab aeterno Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I assume your also not sold on the physics of a 700 ft. ice wall held together by magic?Nope. Nor the logistics of climbing it as the wildlings do. I confess that thinking about the size of the Wall threatens my suspension of disbelief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterbumps! Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I'm not sold on the physics of it. :PI don't get why not though? This is how skyscrapers are built. Only now we have cranes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Walrus Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Thank you Walrus. I restrained myself.Your welcome Eadie. :grouphug: I didn't want you to verbally murder them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian of the Lhazareen Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I'm not sold on the physics of it. :Pstrugling to see how you can tolerate ASOIAF then??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ab aeterno Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I don't get why not though? This is how skyscrapers are built. Only now we have cranes.Just from the descriptions of where it is and how it is positioned. It just feels to me implausible to built a castle onto a mountainside. Off the top of my head I can't think of any historical or even modern examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Éadaoin Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Your welcome Eadie. :grouphug: I didn't want you to verbally murder them.Things like "Cat is a bitch devoid of personality" really rustle my jimmies, as Florina would say. It's pretty hard to incur my wrath but that does it for some reason. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Walrus Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 strugling to see how you can tolerate ASOIAF then???Perhaps he only reads ASOIAF when deep in his own bong perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summer is Ending Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I think there's likely spells (the way I don't doubt that Valyrian steel is infused with sorcery to keep it sharp). But I guess in the same way that I think Valyrian steel is mostly just a technological advancement (albeit with spell enhancements), that's kind of what I wonder about with this concrete business.That makes sense then. Descriptions of Dragonstone certainly sounds like stonework being poured from molds rather than being carved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian of the Lhazareen Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Perhaps he only reads ASOIAF when deep in his own bong perhaps?Do you mock me Sir? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterbumps! Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Just from the descriptions of where it is and how it is positioned. It just feels to me implausible to built a castle onto a mountainside. Off the top of my head I can't think of any historical or even modern examples.Do you have similar issues with Minas Tirith?The positioning is more extreme than precedents (and there are ancient castles built in mountains, like the Minoan ruins, Himalyan temples to name a few), but the physics does check out. It someone wanted to build on a landscape like this, it could be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Walrus Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Do you mock me Sir?No ser, i am merely stating an idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian of the Lhazareen Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Things like "Cat is a bitch devoid of personality" really rustle my jimmies, as Florina would say. It's pretty hard to incur my wrath but that does it for some reason. ;)I don't think cat is a bad person by anymeans, in fact I really dog her bad ass lets kill them all attitude, however given all the political and military blunders she makes it is hard for me to really like her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnionAhaiReborn Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Things like "Cat is a bitch devoid of personality" really rustle my jimmies, as Florina would say. It's pretty hard to incur my wrath but that does it for some reason. ;)I love how crazy illogical that statement is. Surely a 'bitch' must be a person with a strong personality, else why the nasty label? Sentence should read: 'Catelyn is a rutabega devoid of personality'- that would be logically consistent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Walrus Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 I love how crazy illogical that statement is. Surely a 'bitch' must be a person with a strong personality, else why the nasty label? Sentence should read: 'Catelyn is a rutabega devoid of personality'- that would be logically consistent!Why am i not suprised you used a vegatable in that methapor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ab aeterno Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Do you have similar issues with Minas Tirith?The positioning is more extreme than precedents (and there are ancient castles built in mountains, like the Minoan ruins, Himalyan temples to name a few), but the physics does check out. It someone wanted to build on a landscape like this, it could be done.Hmm. Maybe I'm just imagining it wrong. :/ I'll take your word for it. :)I don't really have an issue with Minas Tirith, because I don't expect anything to be realistic in LotR, :P I mean, indestructible towers, treetop cities, massive hollowed out mountains... none of it is realistic. Most of ASOIAF's buildings are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian of the Lhazareen Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I love how crazy illogical that statement is. Surely a 'bitch' must be a person with a strong personality, else why the nasty label? Sentence should read: 'Catelyn is a rutabega devoid of personality'- that would be logically consistent!you should inform them of their stupidity, though I doubt they can even comprehend the magnitude of their own idiocy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Walrus Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Hmm. Maybe I'm just imagining it wrong. :/ I'll take your word for it. :)I don't really have an issue with Minas Tirith, because I don't expect anything to be realistic in LotR, :P I mean, indestructible towers, treetop cities, massive hollowed out mountains... none of it is realistic. Most of ASOIAF's buildings are.Nevermind the wargs, dragons, bloodmagic, and ice demons. Now that is realistic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Walrus Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 you should inform them of their stupidity, though I doubt they can even comprehend the magnitude of their own idiocy.Nope, people that stupid should just be shipped to Texas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ab aeterno Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Nevermind the wargs, dragons, bloodmagic, and ice demons. Now that is realistic...My least favorite elements, to be honest. I'm rooting for magic to be destroyed, good, bad or otherwise. I confess that I hate magic in ASOIAF and generally.I was talking about the buildings though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian of the Lhazareen Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Nope, people that stupid should just be shipped to Texas...or America in general......... (south America obviously) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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