Things You Never Noticed VI: The Undiscovered Detail

[Aveline]

Square and rectangles.

[NoHaxJustPi]

“Three veggie subs, no cheese“ from 532 might imply that the three of them are vegan (or maybe they don’t like cheese)

[Aveline]

“Three veggie subs, no cheese“ from 532 might imply that the three of them are vegan (or maybe they don’t like cheese)

To disprefer cheese by a dietic basis is vegan: although it is not meat, the manufacture requires harvesting cows' milk and then slaughtering a heifer.

As a Wisconsinite I cannot fathom a lack of cheese - but still, I consider it an ethical inevitability for me to go vegan.

[Peelee]

They may just be lactose intolerant as well. Though I'd consider vegan more likely.

[martianmister]

Yes? All vegans are vegetarians, but not all vegetarians are vegans. Veganism is a subset of vegetariansm.

So, carnivores and herbivores are subsets of omnivores?

[NoHaxJustPi]

So, carnivores and herbivores are subsets of omnivores?

No. A vegetarian doesn’t eat meat. A vegan doesn’t eat any animal products, including meat. Therefore all vegans are also vegetarian, as vegans don’t eat meat.

[Peelee]

So, carnivores and herbivores are subsets of omnivores?

No. All vegans fit the criteria for vegetarians. All carnivores do not fit the criteria for omnivores.

[PirateMonk]

They may just be lactose intolerant as well. Though I'd consider vegan more likely.

In the real world, lactose tolerance is pretty rare outside of the descendants of northern Europeans and certain nomadic groups in Africa and central Asia, and they probably don't have cows in the Elemental Planes, so lactose intolerance seems pretty plausible.

[locksmith of lo]

Ooh, fun fact you may not know that's related!

V being vegetarian does not surprise me, though so far i have not noticed any other incident of them eating, outside of the two times eating grapefruit.

[Fyraltari]

So, carnivores and herbivores are subsets of omnivores?

Carnivores and herbivores can only eat meat and plants respectively when omnivores can eat either.
This is a completely different method of classification.

[locksmith of lo]

ah hah ha! even though i have read this page several times, with haley stealing the diamond from the cast page to resurrect roy, i never went to look back specificly to see what was left on the cast page in its place.

[danielxcutter]

In the real world, lactose tolerance is pretty rare outside of the descendants of northern Europeans and certain nomadic groups in Africa and central Asia, and they probably don't have cows in the Elemental Planes, so lactose intolerance seems pretty plausible.

Plus, elementals and non-native outsiders don't even have to eat at all, and I believe Celia(a Sylph) falls under the latter.

V being vegetarian does not surprise me, though so far i have not noticed any other incident of them eating, outside of the two times eating grapefruit.

Considering Inkyrus appears to have prepared salad for lunch here, and prepared white truffle(!)* souffle here, it's possible that either a) an elf thing(shocking, I know), or b) something that both and Inkyrus share, among elves.

[Vinyadan]

Anyway, the real dietary hero is Miko, who feeds on lichens. http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0224.html

[Fyraltari]

Anyway, the real dietary hero is Miko, who feeds on lichens. http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0224.html

Bah! O-Chul needs no other sustainance than knowing he has helped people will continue to do so!

[hroþila]

In the real world, lactose tolerance is pretty rare outside of the descendants of northern Europeans and certain nomadic groups in Africa and central Asia, and they probably don't have cows in the Elemental Planes, so lactose intolerance seems pretty plausible.

But in the real world, lactose tolerance is due to a mutation. It seems unlikely, especially in light of what Thor said about natural selection, that it arose the same way in the OotS world. Rather, it would seem the gods included it from the get go, just like any other genetic traits, and therefore outsiders shouldn't necessarily be less likely a priori to have that specific trait unless that's what the gods wanted for some reason.

[locksmith of lo]

Considering Inkyrus appears to have prepared salad for lunch here

and pasta too since the kid(s) made art with macaroni.

[b_jonas]

V being vegetarian does not surprise me, though so far i have not noticed any other incident of them eating

The banana's index will refer you to the thread where the Giant confirms that Vaarsuvius is vegeterian, and the first post there points to other relevant hints.

[D.One]

Don't know if it's already been discussed here (probably yes, after all, internet forum), but I've just noticed that Vaarsuvius' Gust of Wind generated a pretty strong wind, since it was able to knock Kubota's armor off the boat.

It stands to notice that Elan, who was in position to know what kind of armor Kubota was using, seemed to consider that such armor would make it harder for him to swim. Kubota's worried face seemed to agree to that.

A magic armor (and Kubota's armor is magic)is always a Mastercraft one, which means its check penalty is reduced by 1. That means the lightest armor he should be wearing (to have at least -1 check penalty) would be a Chain Shirt, and V would need a pretty strong wind to make such armor fly away as it did.

[Peelee]

Don't know if it's already been discussed here (probably yes, after all, internet forum), but I've just noticed that Vaarsuvius' Gust of Wind generated a pretty strong wind, since it was able to knock Kubota's armor off the boat.

It stands to notice that Elan, who was in position to know what kind of armor Kubota was using, seemed to consider that such armor would make it harder for him to swim. Kubota's worried face seemed to agree to that.

A magic armor (and Kubota's armor is magic)is always a Mastercraft one, which means its check penalty is reduced by 1. That means the lightest armor he should be wearing (to have at least -1 check penalty) would be a Chain Shirt, and V would need a pretty strong wind to make such armor fly away as it did.

Never thought about it, but it makes sense. It's a second level spell, and can, for instance, explicitly heel over a small boat. Never noticed the armor among the ashes though.

[Vinyadan]

Belkar petted Mr Scruffy when Shojo was still alive. http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0405.html

[bc56]

Blackwing is perched on one of the dead guards in this strip

[snowblizz]

It's not something I recently noticed but it always makes me smile when I "rediscover" it.

When Elan's mom is explaining the compelx seating arrangement she devised in #725 asking does anyone have questions. It always takes me a bit to notice that yes, they *all* do.

[Mad Humanist]

It's not something I recently noticed but it always makes me smile when I "rediscover" it.

When Elan's mom is explaining the compelx seating arrangement she devised in #725 asking does anyone have questions. It always takes me a bit to notice that yes, they *all* do.

I'd never noticed (or at least remembered) that she uses the concept of prime number. The tables all seem to just have four chairs. So unless the chairs are moved a prime number just means 2 or 3 guests as opposed to 1 or 4. Maybe one of the other waitresses is handling the square numbers.

[danielxcutter]

I'd never noticed (or at least remembered) that she uses the concept of prime number. The tables all seem to just have four chairs. So unless the chairs are moved a prime number just means 2 or 3 guests as opposed to 1 or 4. Maybe one of the other waitresses is handling the square numbers.

Well that joke is about where Nale got his complexity addiction...

[Lord Torath]

It's not something I recently noticed but it always makes me smile when I "rediscover" it.

When Elan's mom is explaining the compelx seating arrangement she devised in #725 asking does anyone have questions. It always takes me a bit to notice that yes, they *all* do.

Plus, this is Thursday's serving plan. There's probably a new serving plan every day.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

I'd never noticed (or at least remembered) that she uses the concept of prime number. The tables all seem to just have four chairs. So unless the chairs are moved a prime number just means 2 or 3 guests as opposed to 1 or 4. Maybe one of the other waitresses is handling the square numbers.

The tables with 4/6 guests get their peanuts refilled by a previously explained method, I'm sure.

Grey Wolf

[Mad Humanist]

The tables with 4-6 guests get their peanuts refilled by a previously explained method, I'm sure.

Grey Wolf

5 is a prime number.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

5 is a prime number.

Sorry, typo. Meant 4/6.

ETA: Also, I would imagine she doesn't know whether 1 is prime, and singleton tables get their own system for refilling peanuts.

GW

[danielxcutter]

Plus, this is Thursday's serving plan. There's probably a new serving plan every day.

I also realized that Nale is at least aware of dramatic conventions and tropes, while Elan isn't quite above needlessly complex plans.

[Peelee]

Sorry, typo. Meant 4/6.

GW

That simplifies to 2/3, which isn't even a whole person!