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Nov 19, 20239 min read
On the Size and Scale of Dragons
Note: This is the finalized version of the essay originally published as "How Large Was Smaug Really?" You can also find it on Quora in...
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Jun 28, 20232 min read
Dumbledore's Water Ball: A Simple Mass Calculation (and More)
In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore and Voldemort face off in an epic wizard duel. The two exchange lightning and...
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Jun 15, 20232 min read
Saruman's Dilemma
In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Saruman summons Gandalf to his abode of Isengard in the Gap of Rohan. After...
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Dec 23, 20222 min read
Quantifying Gandalf's Lightning Attack
In The Lord Of the Rings: The Two Towers, we see a flashback of Gandalf fighting the Balrog. At the duel's climax, the Wizard causes...
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Nov 26, 20221 min read
Calc: Obi-Wan Kenobi's Force Push
In Star Wars: Revenge Of the Sith, Obi-Wan Kenobi duels the cyborg General Grievous, cutting off two of his arms before taking him by...
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Nov 24, 20221 min read
MCU Thor Striking Energy
Let's quantify MCU Thor's striking abilities with Mjolnir in The Avengers (2012). Feat (video version) Hulk weighs 450+ kg. Thor sends...
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Apr 27, 20223 min read
Smaug vs Drogon
Movies vs show. Okay, this is a more even fight. Let's dive right in. Size: Smaug's size Smaug was called "twice as big as a 747" by a...
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Dec 3, 202110 min read
Smaug vs Toothless Analysis
I'm literally agonizing over who would win between a multi-hundred-ton demon who shrugged off molten gold and a car-sized flying lizard with
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Nov 30, 20211 min read
Telekinesis Overview
Just some interesting data. A Sith uses the Force. Darth Vader (Star Wars) Vader used the Force to stop an AT-AT from crushing him, then...
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Nov 15, 20211 min read
Does Movie Smaug Truly Have Kiloton-Level Fire?
Smaug blasts Lake-Town. This post is gonna be short. it's just an explanation of why we can know Smaug really does emit...
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Nov 11, 20212 min read
Character: Gandalf (films)
This post is far from finished, but will give a good idea of Gandalf's abilities. Note: Gandalf has been ordered by the Valar to never...
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Aug 8, 20213 min read
Why LotR and The Hobbit are Scientifically and Theologically Accurate and Consistent
If you are a Star Wars fan or a Harry Potter fan, or a fan of anything besides LotR, you know that reading this blog is not going to be...
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Feb 10, 20211 min read
Types of Magic
Type I—first come, first serve. Any magician can put a spell on any other magician. No countering spells. If Magician A and Magician B...
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Jan 30, 20211 min read
Character: Smaug (films)
"I am fire. I am...death."—The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Universe: Arda (Peter Jackson) Creature type: Dragon (winged) Size:...
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Jan 29, 20212 min read
Character: Smaug (novels)
"My armour is like tenfold shields, my teeth are swords, my claws spears, the shock of my tail is a thunderbolt, my wings a hurricane,...
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