Very much. I began studying hard just to achieve my dream of becoming a lawyer, but the more I read, the more I find I enjoy it. And reading just for fun is good, too. But-- you said you and your brother learned alchemy?
Ah... well, people have tried to use alchemy throughout history-- to turn lead into gold, or make an elixir of life-- but it's scientifically almost impossible. Even if one did manage to transmute lead into gold, it wouldn't last long; the element would be unstable.
Well... it's really all about equivalent exchange. You would have to give something to get something of equal value. U-unless if you possess the philosopher's stone... [pause] But... we don't really know much about that right now.
[forgive Haruhi for being overly pragmatic-- she doesn't think too well within the fanciful]
How does that work? I mean, on a strictly chemical level, there's not one element "valued" more than another. And the philosopher's stone doesn't-- but I guess in your world it can exist?
Ah, well, we've heard rumors about the philosopher's stone existing... [and were going to investigate it before Al ended up here] but we don't really know if they're true.
But you can do many things with one element, right? The most basic alchemy is changing the form of something. You would be keeping all the same elements, but molding it differently. [Trying to think of a way to explain this to you without going off on random tangent and bogging you down with unnecessary and confusing information]
Hnn... well, that would just be chemistry, then, right? You can combine two elements to precipitate another, or react with one another to form a compound, but you retain your original elements one way or another. You can't come out with a totally different one, which is the concept of alchemy, right?
Well, kind of. Alchemy goes beyond that though. First, you'd have to comprehend the exact molecular makeup of what you're trying to transmute. This would include understanding the flow of its energy. Then, you would need a way to break down the physical structure into something more malleable and easy to manipulate... [pausing to give you time to take all this information in]
That... makes a bit more sense. So you'd rearrange the atomic structure to strip it of protons and neutrons to change... but how would you do that? And then keep it stable? I mean, once you find the molecular makeup and energy flow-- you'd have to have incredibly advanced technology. Or advanced for my world, anyway.
Ah... that would take a lot more detail than I could do over this Dreamberry. I could show you, maybe, sometime. I don't think it's too advanced or anything, but it does take a lot of time to learn~
...You an also meet some really weird people. But it can be fun nonetheless!
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[Um, just not in school... 'cause Al remembers studying other things when he went to school and doesn't actually remember school...]
And I hear you get to read a lot of books in school too!
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Do you like to read too?
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Well... it's really all about equivalent exchange. You would have to give something to get something of equal value. U-unless if you possess the philosopher's stone... [pause] But... we don't really know much about that right now.
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How does that work? I mean, on a strictly chemical level, there's not one element "valued" more than another. And the philosopher's stone doesn't-- but I guess in your world it can exist?
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But you can do many things with one element, right? The most basic alchemy is changing the form of something. You would be keeping all the same elements, but molding it differently. [Trying to think of a way to explain this to you without going off on random tangent and bogging you down with unnecessary and confusing information]
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[Haruhi's enjoying herself. Yay nerd-speak \o/]
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[\o/ Al is enjoying this conversation as well]
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