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The werewolves should have mental problems!
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Ruchi
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Dec 02, 2009 08:34PM
Well, it is an anomaly if a human has an extra chromosome, but it wouldn't be considered to be a defect if a werewolf/shapeshifter had it, since it is the norm within their species.
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Aha, but they were born werewolves! According to the book, this is definitely a trait that has been passed down through the generations. It seems that they have separated into a sub species. Their...ability, for lack of a better word, was simply hidden until they reached the right age. Sort of like hitting puberty. I'm not saying that they don't have mental issues, but they're probably not due to extra chromosomes and have more to do with bad writing.
Its not a different species every few generations- its always shapeshifter. They are always born shapeshifters by blood since their ancestors somehow managed to- Oh, I'm kidding myself. You'd need to trace the ancestors back millions of years, and even if you did manage that, a mutation in one chromosome probably wouldn't be sufficient to explain changing from man to wolf in microseconds. I still maintain that Meyer's wolves are a different species altogether, though. Did she provide any explanation for it in the books? I don't remember >.> If she claims that they're human then it just makes everything so much more retarded. "It's literally like saying two humans gave birth to a wolf. It's genetically impossible."
Actually, its like saying two early ape like creatures gave birth to another ape like creature that was just slightly more humanoid because of a genetic quirk. This is genetically possible if you consider micro evolution.
Everybody in the Quieleute tribe does not transform because they aren't shapeshifters (the species), because of the magic of an author's license to bullshit. They are a dying race, or perhaps an incredibly exclusive one.Edit: According to the story, the magic genes only activate when vampires are nearby.
Circumstantially, the genetic trait theory (x-men style) is more plausible, but its problematic in that you can't have all those superpowers with just one extra chromosome .___.;
"Yes, except the ape is only SLIGHTLY (ever so slightly) more humanoid, the ape doesn't suddenly shapeshift into a human which is what the werewolves do"
Oh, and that bit was to explain how the shapeshifters might have evolved as a species, and not their uber wolf abilities. That is an entire different kettle of poop.
Haha, but that's just it! That's exactly where Meyer got it wrong and why X-men are so awesome. She claims that shapeshifters are so awesome because of that one extra chromosome, and she spared no thought to the rest of the pairs. In X-men, I believe the explanation is that an extra mutant gene causes the rest of your DNA to go haywire and mutate, which allows for more flexibility as long as you're sufficiently vague about it.
"But in the comics, in depth is rare if ever touched upon. It's more of a character driven thing, which I am glad for. It well worth makes up for the scientific inconsistencies.Unlike SOME literature... "
Couldn't agree more. Dan Brown is another one that comes to mind. Tch.
I dont get the XD. Is it a dead smiley, or what?
I thought it meant a dead smiley. Like instead of sweatdrop just XD.Randomness:
Can anyone explain to me why potatoes have forty-eight chromosones?
lol. potatoes have funky chromosomes, and they taste good, so will werewolves, who also have funky chromosomes, taste good?
Jeez, all this talking scientificly is giving me a headache.
scientificly??? i really don think thats a word.
at least it was a misspelled word. One of my subs actually gave us false info when she was doing a trial class to see if she would get the job when my current teacher left of maternity leave.
When Smeyer mentions the extra chromosomes, is she talking about a single extra chromosome or a chromosome pair?An extra single chromosome should give the werewolves Downs Syndrome, sure.
The issue about the extra pair comes up because a human egg and a human sperm both need to provide 24 chromosomes each. The only way for that to consistently happen is for a steaming pantload of incest involving brother and sister with this affliction. In order for a distinct bloodline to pop up, this incest would need to be constantly occurring with each generation. Now Rose, you pointed out the chromosome count of potatoes. Taking that nugget of information, I deduce that either
A, Smeyer's werewolves are sufferers of Downs Syndrome, or
B, Smeyer's werewolves are potatoes.
Either way, they're screwed.
contrary to popular belief, potatoes with downs syndrome are not attractive
You see, a club to hate something is helpful because then you have new points to point out to your friends that rose came up with.
you do realize that because you joined the club, your calling yourself pathetic and lifeless?
and its not a blog. a blog is one person and everybody else commenting. this is a forum.
Rose wrote: "No, 'tis not I'm afraid...now I must kill you- JK! XD lol That's what the sub said to me when I crossed out the misspelled word on the worksheet we were given and told not to write on. I knew I sho..."DUN KEEL MEH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!
.... Best sentence ever.BE CAREFUL! Their exploding deliciousness might be more awesome than anything that might have ever been awesome.
I'll pass on the brownines. KTHXBI O_O
hahahha! Agrees with Nightshade!!!! *sneaks away really really quick*
*sprints off* AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH *chucks confetti grenade behind her* TAKE COVER!!*BOOM*
*Hair frizzes like einstein* WHOA!!! *laughs along*
We're building a city, not on rock and roll, but on exploding brownies.WE'RE BUILDING A CITY... ON EXPLODING BROWNIES.
OMG, I WANNA HELP!
A Mary Sue is a perfect character (much like Bella Swan, actually). Like... well, if it's a girl's case, she would probably...~Be gorgeous
~But at the same time "humble" and "self-depreciating"
~All the guys want her
~But she rejects them all (because she's too good for them?)
~Never does anything wrong
~Always says/does the "right thing"
~Almost dies, then is saved
~And saved again
~And again
Stuff like that. Hang on, I'll do the Mary Sue Litmus Test for Bella and then post the results here.
Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh.Isabella Swan failed the Mary Sue Test with flying colors.
Her total? 102.
That is RIDICULOUS.
Wow. Just..wow.
SweetSacrifice wrote: "Oh. My. God. 102?!?!?! XD WOW. And over 50 = Kill off your character NOW! Daaaaamn.
Demon, in short, a Mary-Sue is a character who is perfect without any flaws at all."
I know, right?! Me and my friend put Edward through the test, too, and he got an even HIGHER score. I forget what it was... I'll do it again when I have more time. >:)
It was like, 137 or something. I can't do the test now but I will ASAP!
HO.LY.SHIT.Actually, I'm not that surprised. I took it for one of my characters, and she scored a 40. I need to work on her...
Someone already made a Twilight burn book before me!!!
LOL!! I really want to read that!And I'm going to do the Mary Sue Litmus Test for Edward Cullen now!
Whoa.Just... whoa.
Edward Cullen failed even MORE miserably than Bella Swan.
125.
This is RIDICULOUS.
Ho.Ly.Shit.On.A.Jezus.Cracker.Guess what Melanie Stryder got? (from the shit book by sm, the host)
119.
AAAAHHHHHH *brain shrivels and dies*
*blinks furiously*Oh don't mind me, I'm just going into some sort of a shock.
*blinks again*
I'm going through the test, just to get a feel of it, and I'm thinking "God these questions aren't something that shouldn't be a big shock to an author! Who would get over fifty on these things?" And then I thought of SMeyer, and reality came crashing down on me.
*blinks*
Totally!! I'm reading the questions and thinking, "Who in their right mind would actually have a character do this?"...and then both Bella AND Deadward got over 100.
*passes out*
I just did one of my own characters and she got 20. On the results scale, this is perfectly fine. I really don't know how anyone can get a score of over, like, 50.
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