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I think it's safe to say that Phasing requires active concentration, since DL did not spontaneously phase to avoid injury from Jessica's first sniper shot in [[Fallout]]. --[[User:Ted C|Ted C]] 18:34, 19 December 2006 (EST) |
I think it's safe to say that Phasing requires active concentration, since DL did not spontaneously phase to avoid injury from Jessica's first sniper shot in [[Fallout]]. --[[User:Ted C|Ted C]] 18:34, 19 December 2006 (EST) |
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:I agree - good move! - [[User:Ryangibsonstewart|RyanGibsonStewart]] ([[User talk:Ryangibsonstewart|talk]]) 18:52, 19 December 2006 (EST) |
:I agree - good move! - [[User:Ryangibsonstewart|RyanGibsonStewart]] ([[User talk:Ryangibsonstewart|talk]]) 18:52, 19 December 2006 (EST) |
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OK, it's nagged at me long enough. I don't like calling D.L.'s power "phasing". "Phasing" is a term that Marvel comics coined to describe Kitty Pryde's ability to move through things, and [[Star Trek]] perpetuated the term with episodes like "The Next Phase", but it has no basis in reality. I would prefer a term like "intangibility", which more accurately describes that the power does without implying any mechanism. "Phasing" implies that some kind of phase alignment shift is involved, when there is no evidence of any such thing (nor any scientific plausibility to the concept). --[[User:Ted C|Ted C]] 13:05, 7 May 2007 (EDT) |
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Revision as of 17:05, 7 May 2007
Superfluous Gallery?
I added a gallery to this page. However, the information is covered in the Examples section. Can these two sections be merged? I love the pictures, but I don't think having all the info from Examples is a good idea to put in a caption. Shoule we leave them as separate sections? I'm mostly asking because I'd like to add a gallery to some of the other individual power pages as well. Thoughts on combining? - RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 23:34, 7 December 2006 (EST)
- Seems alright as it is on this page and others to me. --Ted C 13:07, 13 December 2006 (EST)
Speculation
If DL alters the object he is going to move through to phase, then it's likely that his phasing ability is inherently harmful to any person he affects with it. On the other hand, if he alters his own body, it's more likely that he has to intentionally cause harm (by partially re-solidifying in the other person, for example). --Ted C 13:07, 13 December 2006 (EST)
Active Concentration
I think it's safe to say that Phasing requires active concentration, since DL did not spontaneously phase to avoid injury from Jessica's first sniper shot in Fallout. --Ted C 18:34, 19 December 2006 (EST)
- I agree - good move! - RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 18:52, 19 December 2006 (EST)
Power Name
OK, it's nagged at me long enough. I don't like calling D.L.'s power "phasing". "Phasing" is a term that Marvel comics coined to describe Kitty Pryde's ability to move through things, and Star Trek perpetuated the term with episodes like "The Next Phase", but it has no basis in reality. I would prefer a term like "intangibility", which more accurately describes that the power does without implying any mechanism. "Phasing" implies that some kind of phase alignment shift is involved, when there is no evidence of any such thing (nor any scientific plausibility to the concept). --Ted C 13:05, 7 May 2007 (EDT)