Dragaera

Amorphia and the 'Accident' (Was Re: Where's the technology?)

Thu Apr 14 15:31:22 PDT 2005

> > > Also, I'm surprised that amorphia hasn't been compared to anti matter
> > > before. The stuff destroys matter when it touches it, creating a flash
> > > of light, and a violent detonation. It isn't found naturally, at least
> > > not yet. The question is how the Orb channels it to make it safe for
> > > non-war use.
> > 
> > While I think Amorphia and Antimatter are similar, they are definitely
> > different. Antimatter
> > explodes when it comes into contact with normal matter. Maybe Amorphia is
> > something like
> > antimatter in a more controlled form. That would explain why its such
> > powerful stuff. Liquid
> > Antimatter Maybe???
> 
> I wouldn't think they're related. Amorphia leaves behind a big pretty sea of
> itself if left unchecked. A matter/anti-matter annihilation doesn't leave
> anything behind but energy. I'll now sit back and wait for the local
> physicists to tell me just how wrong my layman's understanding is. :)

While what you said was true, I was just agreeing with the original poster that is might be
possible that the Amorphia is some weird form or variation of Antimatter.

Antimatter is pretty much just like normal matter except that the molecules all spin in reverse.
So for example If Normal molecules spin clockwise, antimatter molecules spin counterclockwise.
Whenever antimatter molecules and normal matter molecules meet, they go boom, releasing their
energy.

But maybe Amorphia is some form of Antimatter that's more stable. Maybe when it comes into contact
with normal matter it transforms the matter into fluid antimatter like itself. Who know. Its
probably not. But its not too huge a stretch in a fantasy setting.  :D

Actually, I'm pretty damn sure that Amorphia is just a rip off of Primal Chaos from Roger
Zelzany's Amber series. Its raw churning chaos that consumes anything it comes into contact with,
pure magical energy, and can only be summoned by certain members of a special family in the world.


Sounds like a pretty good description of Primal Chaos to me.

"I didn't spend all those years playing D&D and not learn a little something about courage."
   -Some Dork, The X-Files

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