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persian85033 · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 3:09 pm Post subject: The Oracle

The Oracle said that it has seen everything, so does that mean that it knew how things would turn out between Aladdin and his dad? It knew what questions who would ask? What about if, like, I have no idea what it is, pick it up, and just ask to myself 'What is this?' Would it answer, like, 'I'm the Oracle' and all that? That would mean that was a waste of a question, because I asked my question.

I mean, if it's seen everything, why did it tell Aladdin that his question was his choice if it already knew what he was going to ask? Confused

Why not just answer it right there?
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Syera · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 3:21 pm Post subject:

There are two factors:

A: The Chaos Theory.
B: You could, say, put a snake in someone's bed. You'd know that they would unwittingly get into bed and get bitten. However, if you told them "I forsaw you getting bitten by a snake in your bed," (barring this person thinking you're a nutter), you'd very likely counter this prediction because they'd know about it and they'd take the precaution of removing the snake first.
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Calluna · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:18 pm Post subject: Re: The Oracle

Calluna · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:08 pm Post subject:

Okay, now the long answer. Laughing

The Oracle is kind of important in what I'm planning so I've given all this stuff a lot of thought. Wink

Syera · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:13 pm Post subject:

Yeah... it's right up there with that "If you immediately know the candle is fire, then the meal was cooked a long time ago" line. Razz

But honestly, what would the Oracle have to acheive? I'd ask her... but that'd be a waste of a good question, probably. *nargnarg darnvagueglowyallknowingbeings nargnarg*
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Nez · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:16 pm Post subject:

I bet it gets boring, knowing everything that's gonna happen. Screwing around with your head is probably like movies for them. Laughing

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Syera · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:26 pm Post subject:

She didn't seem to me like she enjoyed messing with peoples' heads... but I bet all that omnicience also teaches you how to keep your poker face. Rolling Eyes

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Calluna · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 9:15 pm Post subject:

Maybe she's just a good person and decided to play it that way because it turns out the best in the end. If he'd asked her something else he'd have never known his father was alive. If she told him he was the KoT he might have hated him right off the bat or decided not to try to find him at all. This way Al and Cassim reunite, Aladdin loses his fear of becoming a bad father himself, and the forty theives are all dead or arrested. Sounds like it all turned out pretty well. Wink

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Syera · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 9:19 pm Post subject:

Yeah... and I personally have my suspicions about glowy, altruistic beings. Razz

But then again, she may very well be naturally good... I mean, otherwise she'd be pretty jaded from all that stuff she'd know.
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persian85033 · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:30 pm Post subject:

What if you just TELL it? Like, say, Aladdin says 'Tell me about my father.' That's not a question.
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Calluna · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:44 pm Post subject:

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:32 pm Post subject:

Aladdin: Tell me about my father
Oracle: No
Aladdin: Please?
Oracle: No, and you just asked a question so my time here is done. *disappears*
Aladdin:...#^&@! Mad

persian85033 · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:39 pm Post subject:

Who would get the Oracle next? Maybe you could get someone else to ask it a question for you. Like Jasmine asking whether Aladdin's father was hurt, when Aladdin had already asked his question.
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:42 pm Post subject:

When did Jasmine ask something? I know Aladdin asked when he was rambling off questions...

persian85033 · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:44 pm Post subject:

I know she didn't ask anything. I mean what if she was asking the question for Aladdin. It would be Aladdin's question, but she was asking it. Would it answer like that? Knowing that you were asking for someone else.
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