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[–] SARGEx117@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago (4 children)

What they have:

Literal magic

Immortal Vulcans that are a bit more chill

Personal cloaking device

Weapons that are impervious to scattering fields and ionized atmospheric radiation that renders phasers inoperable.

What we have

(see meme)

I see no downsides.

[–] Tenthrow@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I mean are they chill though?

[–] A_Toasty_Strudel@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Historically speaking Tolkien's elves aren't exactly known for being chill. Ha

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago

pretty sure Feanor was an Elf, and that dude had exactly the least amount of chill

[–] verity_kindle@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

"Sure, root beer drinking humie, you can wed my daughter, if you bring me a jewel. It's somewhere in Minas Corva, good luck, there are five lights, seeyoudeadbye..."

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

Sure they are. They're just a wee bit racist. "If your fitlhy dwarve wants to pass through our woods, he must be blindfolded and our lord and lady will get to decide if he leaves the woods alive or not."

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 11 months ago

Elves be crazy. Half the time they're in a giant strop about something or other usually beyond human comprehension because it's so petty.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Personal cloaking device

Star Trek has that, too.

Weapons that are impervious to scattering fields and ionized atmospheric radiation that renders phasers inoperable.

And that:

[–] andthenthreemore@startrek.website 1 points 11 months ago

Also the TR-116

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
  • “Any sufficiently advanced technology appears to be magic to the primitive” — Picard, paraphrased

  • Vulcans are functionally immortal (remember)

  • ST also has personal cloaks. And transporters (better than giant eagles that only take you halfway)

  • Worf would do like a word about the Bat’leth and other assorted slicey things