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<blockquote data-quote="TwoSix" data-source="post: 9144760" data-attributes="member: 205">No one is questioning that you need to create a framework of familiar elements into a work of speculative fantasy in order to make the fantastical elements stand out.No one is questioning that the humans of a speculative fantasy would presumably think, feel, and be physiologically similar to us as Earth humans.The difference in opinion is I believe that since those humans exist in a universe that doesn't operate under standard physical laws (as shooting fire with your mind would necessitate different physics), we simply can't assume that any normal boundary of physics or biology is actually in place.One side says &quot;I know an Oerth human can shoot fire from their brain after reading a book a few times, but that doesn't mean an Oerth human can lift 1000 pounds after a few weeks of weight training and Orc killing.&nbsp; That's obviously implausible.&quot;I'm saying &quot;If an Oerth human can shoot fire from their brain after reading a book a few times, who the hell knows what else they can do?&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TwoSix, post: 9144760, member: 205"] No one is questioning that you need to create a framework of familiar elements into a work of speculative fantasy in order to make the fantastical elements stand out. No one is questioning that the humans of a speculative fantasy would presumably think, feel, and be physiologically similar to us as Earth humans. The difference in opinion is I believe that since those humans exist in a universe that doesn't operate under standard physical laws (as shooting fire with your mind would necessitate different physics), we simply can't assume that any normal boundary of physics or biology is actually in place. One side says "I know an Oerth human can shoot fire from their brain after reading a book a few times, but that doesn't mean an Oerth human can lift 1000 pounds after a few weeks of weight training and Orc killing. That's obviously implausible." I'm saying "If an Oerth human can shoot fire from their brain after reading a book a few times, who the hell knows what else they can do?" [/QUOTE]

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