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phoenixshards

Lynz is science deprived

Feb 19, 2009 19:29

That's one thing that's bothering me about this Masters. Instead of lovely nuts-and-bolts science there's loads of theory and artsy-fartsy social science. Talking about emotions does not compute. I deal with dead things.

This started to manifest itself during a boring lecture from a guy who runs an exhibition designing company. I ended up drawing ( Read more... )

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analogue27 February 20 2009, 01:03:04 UTC

this raises interesting questions:
what about jigglypuff does it have a sull or is it just all rubber
same question with Voltorb and Magnemite
does a spoink have bones in its tail?
so most of the steel types even have skeletons? how would you X-ray them?

I wouldn't mind seeing Latios and Latias either or even Giratina

phoenixshards February 20 2009, 20:45:25 UTC

You REALLY don't want to know my theory on Jigglypuff reproduction...

I think Voltorb and Magnemite count as invertebrates, so they wouldn't have an internal skeleton. Spoink wouldn't have tail bones bcause they couldn't compress enough to let it bounce, so I'm guessing it's all cartilage. Also, Skarmory/Steelix/Aggron etc would have bones, but God only knows how the hell you see that short of boiling them. Ask John, he's the medic ;)

I actually considered the Latis, but there's a huge problem with them. Observe:

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xavier1764 February 20 2009, 23:08:23 UTC

Given your amazing drawings and in depth theorizing on skeletal structures, I, in fact, would LOVE to hear your theries on Gigglypuff reproduction ;)

phoenixshards February 22 2009, 18:02:21 UTC

Oh God...

Well, for a start, get two round objects (like an orange) and make a mark on each of them. Try and line up the marks. It's very hard because the surface is curved, so you can't get a steady hold. So, to counteract this, male Jigglypuff probably have a penis like an ostracod's; longer than its body and kept curled up inside it. The female also probably has a vagina to match, likely in a twisty, corkscrew design to keep it anchored.

Or, to further ruin your childhood, Jigglypuffs might have mating balls, like snakes, where up to hundreds of individuals get together in what is essentially a giant orgy. Which also explains Jigglypuff's limited distribution; there are few suitable mating sites.

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quinsisdos February 22 2009, 20:37:43 UTC

D:...just...D:

phoenixshards February 22 2009, 20:44:40 UTC

I FEEL SO UNCLEAN

xavier1764 February 23 2009, 00:21:46 UTC

It is however also possible that the Jigglypuff's limited distribution is because they rarely leave the mating site ;)

Maybe the Jigglypuff, like the dolphin, can mate for recreation?

I wonder if Ash will find one in a new series of Pokemon...

phoenixshards February 23 2009, 17:16:53 UTC

There are two types of mating strategies, R-type and K-type. R types are like mice and rabbits- lots of young very often, with a high mortality rate. K types are like elephants and humans- few young very rarely, but with low mortality.

I'm not too sure what Jigglypuff would be...it doesn't look like it'd have many young, but at the same time, it doesn't look high enough on the food chain to get by like that. If it's a R-type then yes, Jigglypuff orgies. If it's a K-type then weird genitals instead.

Although being a K-type explains its distribution, as you find it in quiet, open or rugged areas with few large predators...

xavier1764 February 25 2009, 15:43:25 UTC

That's an interesting point... Predators.

I've never seen a Pokemon die. Are they, in fact, immortal?

and perhaps they could reproduce asexually? With clouds of spores?

like mold.

phoenixshards February 25 2009, 18:56:26 UTC

Nope, Pokemon can and do die. Remember the tower in Lavender Town? Also in the Mystery Dungeon games characters do die. They do also eat each other; several Pokedex entries mention it. In MD2 there's a team made up of Wurmple and Swellow, and Wurmple is terrified his partner is going to eat him!

Let's not forget it's well established that humans eat Pokemon too...

As for reproduction, I imagine it's the same as whatever it is they're based on. You see numerous baby Pokemon and there's references such as Vulpix's tail splitting soon after it's born, Ponyta being able to run after a few hours etc.

Very few are asexual, hence why you need a male and female to breed. Or Ditto, the whore of the Pokemon world. It'll put out for anyone.

sydney9783 February 23 2009, 05:46:52 UTC

"I think Voltorb and Magnemite count as invertebrates"

I dunno about Magnemites, but if I remember correctly from my playthroughs of the original Red and Blue, a NPC said Voltorbs were man made (machine or otherwise, it's not specified). I'm not 100% sure on the positioning of that NPC, but i'm thinking either the pokecenter before Mount Moon, that giant research laboratory in Saffron or the power plant with Zapdos.

phoenixshards February 23 2009, 17:11:57 UTC

I dug out my copy of Blue and looked, but I couldn't find the guy (most people in Silph just say thanks for saving them, so they might have said it before). I know in several Pokedexes it says that they turned up the same time as Pokeballs were made, and that it is not made of natural materials. Sounds gruesome, but it's probably the result of a transfer process gone wrong, and some poor Pokemon has fused into the ball it was kept in.

So no idea what the hell you would classify it as...

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