Grrl Power #597 - Patreon 2x

Martin Croft

Here we see the difference between left brain (Dabbler) and right brain (Sid) thinking

Grimfox

The intelligence and wisdom stats are linked but not the same thing. Rocks may have obscene wisdom given the length of their lifetimes but have zero intelligence. Dabbler may be the most intelligent being on the planet but clearly not the wisest. See page 592 for reference.

Stephen Hutchison

They have complex communication that allows them to convey abstractions of some sort. Whether it is anything like what humans consider language is an interesting question. Bee dances convey abstractions too, but don't meet some of the criteria for language. Carrying information isn't sufficient. Language is a framework.

A Patreon of the Ahts

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Dabbler. Her humour is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics most of the jokes will go over a typical viewer’s head. There’s also Dabbler’s nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into her characterisation- her personal philosophy draws heavily from Narodnaya Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realise that they’re not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike Dabbler truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn’t appreciate, for instance, the humour in Dabbler’s existential catchphrase “Is all that for ME?” which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev’s Russian epic Fathers and Sons. I’m smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Dabblrt’s genius wit unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools.. how I pity them. 😂 And yes, by the way, i DO have a Dabbler tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It’s for the ladies’ eyes only- and even then they have to demonstrate that they’re within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand. Nothin personnel kid 😎

Doug Northcote

I seriously laughed out loud at the "loooong Exhale" and did the same. So awesome!

Humans haven't managed to communicate with orcas and dolphins, who have languages. That they have languages is shown by mathematical analysis that is used in cryptography to tell if a signal is random noise or contains information. The results of an information containing sequence is always the same when graphed out. Anyway, we haven't done this. Dabbler is capable of speaking at least one language that is completely alien to her, with no common origin, namely English. (From the onset it appeared as though she'd be the most intelligent being on earth, unless someone had hyper-intelligence as their power).

Bryce Maryott

By the way, the sqrt(2) thing in the corner = 2

Erin Palette

This is why Intelligence is a separate stat from Wisdom. ;)

Churchill (formerly TeaBear)

It's always a good Day when you can work in a HItchhiker's Guide reference ^____^

Phil Boswell

"Bloody hell," said Majikthise, "now that is what I call thinking. Here Vroomfondel, why do we never think of things like that?" "Dunno," said Vroomfondel in an awed whisper, "think our brains must be too highly trained Majikthise."

Sydney? Go to class, please.

DragonWytch

oops! lol

Michael Obert

Dabbler, meet forest. Simple thinking allows you to see it from the trees lol. All kidding aside. I have this problem too so I sympathize.

martin leske

i really like dabler reaction face that there is wallpaper material =D

Simone Spinozzi

0+8 equals equals equals D Exactly what i think distracts her from the most obvious solution. Her head is filled with Ds and 80085s.

Justaguy

I swear we've had almost this exact moment in RPGs

Ronnie Henriksen

Yea talk about a sexy teacher dream right there!

Tim

It’s one of the problems with being really really smart; the simpler solutions tends to not occur to you because they are too simple. ZD

Greer

Need that first panel as a wallpaper.