On Jun 4, 2006, at 10:14 PM, Jon Lincicum wrote: > Davdi Silverrock wrote: >> A duck hopped out of the water, and began waddling towards me in an >> oddly purposeful manner. Loiosh stared at it, saying /Boss, have we >> met that duck before?/ >> >> Before I could respond to that bizarre comment, the duck stopped a >> short distance away, waggled a little, then shimmered in a strange >> way, and became Sethra Lavode. >> >> I found that I had so much to say that nothing actually came out >> of my >> mouth, which Sethra no doubt found immensely gratifying. She >> smirked, >> then said in amused tones, "Really, Vlad, why *not* a duck?" > Ah, but Sethra has stated (in /Issola/) that she doesn't know > witchcraft. Thus, logically, not being made of wood, she cannot > weigh the same as a duck. Yes? > > Majikjon But we know that Sethra is a shapeshifter so she could make herself LOOK like a duck while swimming. I am not fully cognizant of the complexities of shapeshifting. For example, what happens to mass when shifting into a shape with a different volume? If mass were constant, then density would change and the duck would sink. Alternatively, the excess mass could be shifted into another dimension resulting in a manifestation of a duck with the appropriate density. Why do I feel as if I am reasoning like a Monty Yendi? Ken