2011-12-26, 23:36 | Link #15801 | ||
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It's still too easy, every time they need to run tests on their powers is an excuse to collect blood samples, I'm sure even tokiwadai is probably 'milking' Mikoto for all she's worth. We don't know what Kakine and Mugino's life were like but since both of them used to work for the board they're bound to undergo testings... Heck I'm more than certain they would need to take blood samples before and after they've signed up to become espers. Quote:
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2011-12-26, 23:37 | Link #15802 |
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Besides, all espers have the same weakness: magic.
How hard do you think it would be to trick them into performing magic like Accel? One things for sure, after this volume the scope of the light novels will be greater.... On another note, Kuroko must be flipping out about now.
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2011-12-26, 23:44 | Link #15803 | ||
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Plus it's easier to ring around 1 person, if you're talking larger scale I doubt it's going to be easy to micro manage everyone's movement. Quote:
Extra points if she saw them on the news.
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2011-12-26, 23:50 | Link #15804 | |
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Basically, to be blunt: There is no damn way that simple blood sample would lead to clones, like in regular fiction. The way it is portrayed in Index is probably one of the most realistic way of cloning, by recognizing that it is next to impossible to clone an entire individual from just a bit of blood. Substantial amounts is needed to account for both the actual use in cloning, the degrading of material, and the backup for failure. Any argument contrary to this based on flimsy thought of "but they could have gotten blood samples from regular stuff" is just thoughtless idealism. |
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2011-12-27, 00:10 | Link #15805 |
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Um, guys, they didn't need many samples from Mikoto to make the 20,000 clones. She gave them a donation of her DNA, but apparently that was it. Hell, they only need the somatic cells from her hair if the wiki ain't lying.
Procuring materials shouldn't be a problem.
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2011-12-27, 00:15 | Link #15806 | |
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2011-12-27, 07:05 | Link #15807 |
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This whole DNA thing is off-topic, but giving my two cents, iirc Mikoto agreed to give her DNA map/pattern. From that scientists could either build new bodies from scratch, or take already existing DNA and tweak it until it matches her DNA.
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2011-12-27, 07:10 | Link #15808 | |
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Summary: The all-powerful cloning powers in regular Sci-Fi is simply on a far too advanced level, so let's stop assuming things on that particular idea. That being said..... Has there been any list of locations as to where the Sisters were sent? I came across this strange discussion in a Korean Index fan cafe about one group being sent to Ulsan, ROK. |
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2011-12-27, 07:10 | Link #15809 | |
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I still think the reason for cloning Mikoto is just the need of Network. Screw a clone that you need to teach hot to speak, read, calculate and just than train into an Esper.
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If I remember right, in SS2 Imouto's talked about her and mentioned how she was disconnected from Network at some point of time.
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2011-12-27, 08:30 | Link #15810 |
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In volume 8 when the Imoutos were communicating with one other we've gotten the names of some cities- Sevilla, Schleswig, Novosibirsk, Cape Kennedy, and of course we later learn about Russia.
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2011-12-27, 08:45 | Link #15811 | |
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2011-12-27, 08:47 | Link #15812 |
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There's also Volume SS2.
> Galashiels, UK > Lausanne, Switzerland > Guadalajara, Mexico > Deseado, Argentina > Davao, Philippines > Ahmednagar, India > Beijing, China > La Paragua, Venezuela > Moosonee, Canada > Salzburg, Austria > Antarctica > Chiang Mai, Thailand > Starogard, Poland > Faenza, Italy > Logroño, Spain > Gunsan, South Korea > Angoulême, France > Codajás, Brazil > Zacapa, Guatemala + > Salzgitter, Germany > Celje, Slovenia + > Bergen, Norway + > Rovaniemi, Finland + > Sydney, Australia + > Bragança, Portugal + Places with + are confirmed locations of Gemstones.
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2011-12-27, 08:55 | Link #15813 | |
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2011-12-27, 09:01 | Link #15815 |
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Another thing that's been bothering me is that even if they only assign 1 imouto in every other city which I doubt is the case seeing as how Academy City alone has 10 of them, is 9969 clones really enough to cover the World?
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2011-12-27, 09:11 | Link #15817 |
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Supposing we station one squad (around 10) per location, we still have 997 locations to send the Sisters. Given that the total land mass are is 148,939,063.133 sq. km, that's about 149,387 sq. km coverage per squad. However, given that we really don't need to cover the Sahara and other such empty places, I'll cut the coverage by 50% to 74,693.5 sq. km coverage per squad. That's about equal to either South Carolina, Ireland, or Hokkaido. That should be enough for adequate coverage in terms of operations.
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2011-12-27, 13:45 | Link #15819 | |
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So much cliche ship teasing material there, something tells me Kamachi won't miss that chance. Yeah, but there was also a single Sister in each location. That tell me they didn't have enough time to gather in squads for a safer approach. Most likely, the Sisters sent were those nearer to the targets. |
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The authoe would avoid them rathern that use them too much, just read NT03, there is far less ship teasing material than fans thought it would be when the cover appeared on the net. |
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