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You're right. It seems I was mistaken. It provided the first evidence of binary black holes. However there also were other explanations of black holes, and their very existence now has some nasty assumptions and some hard facts to reconcile, such as the destruction of information and the necessity that matter move faster than c during the collapse of the black hole. This is where something like quark stars, electroweak stars, or ECOs are perhaps better explanations. Even now, we may be wrong about black holes, as other objects may be able to cause similar phenomena.

Well... it's a tough answer... Honestly there probably isn't any science behind it. If I had to guess though, it's because it's a very specific magnetic field that needs sufficient strength to cause evolution. It might be the interaction of several dozen magnetic fields to create the magnetic field needed for Magnezone to evolve, and it's condition's may be nigh impossible to create in a laboratory setting. I have a few more ideas. Since I dunno the conditions of what created ZEL -- I stopped playing after episode 11 or so, and even then I don't really remember much -- I'm going to assume that the magnetic fields created... it... in some way, and not some freak explosion or something to do with a reactor or somethin'. In the real world, black holes can have a charge and a magnetic field. However, uncharged black holes cannot. If there was a flurry of charged, microscopic, black holes, it could cause some utterly strange things to happen. Of course, the hawking radiation would be immense, and it would be like a nuke going off. Something like a naked singularity would certainly be incredibly strange, since it's a point of infinite density, and yet it's not hidden behind an even horizon. This has to assume that loop quantum gravity is correct. Since theories predict a naked singularity could produce light, it's reasonable to extend it to producing magnetism, since according to quantum electrodynamics, magnetism is the propagation of virtual photons. Certainly, a naked singularity would be utterly insane, and I cannot even began to predict the effects, but perhaps it persists in the Pokemon world somewhere... of course, this assumes loop quantum gravity is correct, and the cosmic censorship hypothesis is incorrect... which is a pretty strong conjecture as it stands right now, and it's unlikely to be wrong. There's also magnetospheric eternally collapsing objects (MECOs), which are essentially black holes that never fully collapse. These could produce some wicked magnetic fields, and we aren't actually sure of the effects of them, and they aren't proven yet. However, they are strongly plausible, since normal black hole formation requires that matter move faster than the speed of light, violating one of the most successful scientific theories ever. These may so-called quark stars as well. It may a naked quark or even, if they exist, naked preons. These shouldn't exist, but the standard model is just a theory, and there are problems with it. It could be some new exotic particle that causes it, something like a glue ball perhaps. Potentially a magnetar/neutron "star", if it was tiny, could cause something of this effect. Extreme gravity combined with magnetic fields that could rip iron from your body from 100,000km away would produce some... ahem... stellar affects. There's the possibility of a wormhole or a tear in spacetime. In the real world, white holes are considered a possibility, and they're the opposite of a black hole, nothing can go in them, and they may be the "other side" of a wormhole. In Pokemon, a strange phenomena caused by one of the creation trio could be cause for this. Finally, and really the explanation I'd go with, something like a closed-time-like loop could be cause, and in theory, be created by Dialga. CTCs allow for events to occure without a cause, and break causality, so some event could have preceding cause. If these places with strange magnetic fields were actually a CTC, it could cause spontaneous fusion, without an actual cause in normal reality. Or in all of this, I'm just over analyzing and being strange. It is Pokemon after all; there's no real way to explain it, so I was just spitballin' here and throwing out everything I could think of. There is one more particle I wanted to talk about, but I can't remember it. It's a gravitational wave that loops in such a way as to be a particle. So in essence, there is no answer. Becuase its Pokemon.

Oddly enough, gasoline. Reminds me of boating and snowmobiling. No, I'm not crazy. What's the most vile scent you can imagine?

Alright. Well, my take on it was that there was multiple different methods of flight. I'll run down the list: Normal winged Pokemon: this is fairly obvious. They're no different than other birds in my mind. Pidgey, Fearow, Braviary, all fly by flapping their wings, displacing air and forcing themselves upwards/forwards due to Newton's third law. Latios/Latias: Since they are psychic, I assumed was their main form of levitation. There really isn't much science behind it, since it cannot happen in the real world, but it's well set in Pokemon lore. In addition, at high speeds, their wings would generate some lift most likely, but their psychic powers are still their main form of propulsion. If you watch Pokemon Heroes, both Latios and Latias float above the ground without aid of their wings. Magnezone: Magnetism has been shown to levitate objects that aren't normally magnetic. So it's entirely plausible that magnets within it push it off the ground. Empoleon: This would be much like penguins in the real world, which function much the same as bird wings: by displacing water and and causing them to be propelled forward due to Newton's third law. Palkia/Dialga/Arceus: Some of the high legends have been shown to fly in the movies. Since they can manipulate the very fabric of reality, it's within the realm of possibility then can manipulate the spacetime to propel themselves into flight. Sort of like a miniature Alcubierre drive.... or just psychic. They all have been shown to posses some psychic power. When you're literally a god, there isn't much you probably can't do. Gastly/Haunter: These get trickier. They are described as being composed of some kind of gas, and if it's the exactly the right density, it's possible to have suspension. However, what controls their movements and keeps them together? There is no concrete answer. The best I can give is some sort of psychic power again. Weezing: Shit. I got nothing really. Only explanation I can come up with is that the gas they produce is lighter than air, allowing them to exist in a state of suspension, and by emitting more gas, it may be able to control it's direction. Cryogonal: This one is interesting... my best explanation is that its body is incredibly light with very little density, and that by cooling the air underneath it, it causes the destiny of the air to rise, making it lighter than the air around it. Eelektross: I don't think I've ever actually seen it float/fly, but... perhaps gases it creates within it's body create buoyancy, or it produces enough electricity to allow it to float through electrostatic levitation. Given enough charge, anything can become oppositely charged. I know I didn't cover all the Pokemon, but I think I covered most of the explanations. Something like Bronzong might fall under the same category as Latios/Latias, and eventually I'd just start repeating myself. Even something like Pikachu with fly -- it's an even Pokemon for some reason -- could be chalked up to electrostatic levitation.

I unno. I bet I'm cooler. Just to prove it, Viri will show up again.

-10/10 Too much Dobby

I've been on a big Imagine Dragons trip lately. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP9I8ZUwKpc Probably my favorite: This one is also really, really good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWRsgZuwf_8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tC6tJP5lWQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDPnaTQF6Dw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJMWRJDKg5s

Fuck. Who let him get a steal type? Ninetales

Of course theoretical science is allowed! After all, my favorite topics of discourse are just theory: relativity and the standard model of quantum mechanics. ...yeah they are just monikers and it's not the same thing, but I'm making a point! Anyways, once I'm done with work in an hour or so, I'll throw my hat into the ring and discuss more.

I'll say it first... I'm just getting on the boat with Viri and TimTim here, but I love science, and decided there needs to be a science thread. Welcome to the science corner, a place discuss all things science from quantum mechanics to sociology. Science news, questions, discussion, facts, whatever interests you, all is welcome here, so chatter away to your heart's content. I'm utterly terrible at picking a starting topic, and I know it's old news, but how about the discovery of gravitational waves, which also simultaneously proved the existence of black holes if I'm not mistakebe. I wouldn'the surprised if a Noble Prize was headed their way.

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Coulda guessed me, but I guess Viri will show up next.

Shit. I've seen that before... 9/10 cause I know he is a badass.

Can I reuse yours? My own intelligence and a voracious curiosity to learn. I hate to sound arrogant here, but I know my own intellect. Though I must say, Viri up there is far more eloquent than I. It's quite impressive. Is it card shark or card sharp?

2 Please have some patience. You guys are way too overzealous with ending this. If it's not a seven, you can play, if that's what you wanna do too.

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Welcome to Reborn! Best to just leave your sanity at the door.

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