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A Very Abstract Dragon ball revision

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Brother, we are not arguing for platonic concept here, you need to read the scans first before giving your judgment
You quite literally are.
Plus and Minus energy would get Conceptual manipulation(type 2, likely type 1)
''Platonic Forms, a proposal of conceptual abstracts that dictate all of reality.''
''Conceptual Manipulation is the ability to manipulate, create, and/or destroy abstract concepts'' The very thing he linked they gain.
also laws of physics is totally different from laws of nature, that is false equivalence.
The laws of physics are a law of nature.
 
You quite literally are.

''Platonic Forms, a proposal of conceptual abstracts that dictate all of reality.''
''Conceptual Manipulation is the ability to manipulate, create, and/or destroy abstract concepts'' The very thing he linked they gain.

The laws of physics are a law of nature.
CM type 1 are not platonic concept here by default again no one is arguing for platonic concepts here no such claim was made in the blog
 
I agree. Give Deku conceptual manipulation next.

''Laws of nature'' is literally meaningless and it doesn't necessarily mean it's something conceptual/platonic, it can mean many different things. At best it can mean the laws of the universe here.

I mean I don’t mind Deku getting conceptual manipulation
 
CM type 1 are not platonic concept here by default again no one is arguing for platonic concepts here no such claim was made in the blog
You argued type 2 and only POSSIBLY type 1

''2. Dependent Concepts: Such concepts are abstract and govern all reality within their area of influence.''

lol
 
You argued type 2 and only POSSIBLY type 1

''2. Dependent Concepts: Such concepts are abstract and govern all reality within their area of influence.''

lol
Yes we're does it say platonic

Again platonic concepts are treated as different in the wiki stop with the derail nowhere in the blog it is mentioned that we are arguing for platonic concepts

There are many different types of concepts and on wiki are different from platonic concept

You need to prove why it is a platonic concept it is not a default assumption
 
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Yes we're does it say platonic

Again platonic concepts are treated as different in the wiki stop with the derail nowhere in the blog it is mentioned that we are arguing for platonic concepts

Normal concepts on wiki are different from platonic concept
Could you show me where it says platonic type 1 and 2 aren't treated as platonic on VSBW? Your own page shows PLATONIC CONCEPTS as the first thing to explain what abstract concepts are. And you're not the judge of whether I'm derailing from the thread.
 
The laws of physics are a law of nature.
No, what?, where do you get this reasoning from??,

also of course if you just cherrypicking up a single word "laws of whatever it is" then of course it is meaningless

You argued type 2 and only POSSIBLY type 1

''2. Dependent Concepts: Such concepts are abstract and govern all reality within their area of influence.''

lol
BTW can you explain why type 1 isn't platonic, given it's greater than type 2?
i can't believe i need to explain this the second time, type 1 concept is an all-catching term for every universal concepts that independent from what they are governs. fiction verse itself can create their own system of concept that not related to real life concept such as Platonic or Jungian

Could you show me where it says platonic type 1 and 2 aren't treated as platonic on VSBW? Your own page shows PLATONIC CONCEPTS as the first thing to explain what abstract concepts are. And you're not the judge of whether I'm derailing from the thread.

and??, it is just a picture??, and the page is all but a guideline to follow and based upon, what we always do is directly evaluate what fiction show us and whenever they are fit or not fit with the standard
 
Could you show me where it says platonic type 1 and 2 aren't treated as platonic on VSBW? Your own page shows PLATONIC CONCEPTS as the first thing to explain what abstract concepts are. And you're not the judge of whether I'm derailing from the thread.

yes it says a proposal for them as there are many types of concepts such as Jungian if im not mistaken. Type 1 and 2 Concepts do not need to be platonic in nature to qualify for type 1 and 2
 
Could you show me where it says platonic type 1 and 2 aren't treated as platonic on VSBW? Your own page shows PLATONIC CONCEPTS as the first thing to explain what abstract concepts are. And you're not the judge of whether I'm derailing from the thread.

Type 1 concepts aren’t platonic by default. You are wrong. This is derailing if you’re going to insist with this straw man.
 
type 1 concept is an all-catching term for every universal concepts that independent from what they are governs. fiction verse itself can create their own system of concept that not related to real life concept such as Platonic or Jungian

and??, it is just a picture??, and the page is all but a guideline to follow and based upon, what we always do is directly evaluate what fiction show us and whenever they are fit or not fit with the standard
It's there to showcase what abstract concepts. If all you can say is ''It doesn't apply to the abstract concepts the page talks about'' then Let's wait for the staff to show up and tell us whether abstract concepts are treated as platonic on this wiki. BTW even if type 1 isn't treated as platonic on this wiki the thread argues for type 2.
 
You quite literally are.

''Platonic Forms, a proposal of conceptual abstracts that dictate all of reality.''
''Conceptual Manipulation is the ability to manipulate, create, and/or destroy abstract concepts'' The very thing he linked they gain.

The laws of physics are a law of nature.
No, Platonic forms are perfect concepts that transcends very notion of physicality , and is 1-A in nature, which is different from what some system of concepts that is established in certain verses, as they are not 1-A by default unless further evaluated. Concepts by default are constructs that shapes, defines, governs reality within it's area of influence in the background.. Also the laws of physics are completely different from the presented laws that governs reality.

laws are metaphysical aspects that are considered to be mandates, logical principles etc.. Set upon reality different from the laws of physics which is still bound by geometrical substrate/instances, A manifold (mathematical space).
 
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Could you show me where it says platonic type 1 and 2 aren't treated as platonic on VSBW? Your own page shows PLATONIC CONCEPTS as the first thing to explain what abstract concepts are. And you're not the judge of whether I'm derailing from the thread.

Bro, we are not arguing about platonic concepts here. and yes, I agree with everyone who said that CM1 was not platonic by default.

Btw, Agree with OP about DBH's CM1
 
I don't see anything wrong here, but I do want to mention something. In Episode 64 of GT, Shenron states that the Fusion of Worlds (Hell and the Living Universe) was the cause of the last surplus of Negative Energy to funnel into the Dragon Balls and caused the Shadow Dragon to manifest, which we see on screen. As the Super 17 Arc progresses, at one point the scene cuts and we see a messed up Dragon Ball, and Yemma says “Something is blocking me.”

That is to say, the Negative Energy isn’t just restricted to the distortions caused by the Dragon Balls, but distortions in Nature generally, and that there should also be some form of non-combat applicable power nullification listed (as it was the Inert Cracked DBs causing this).

Well, outside if the fact Haze Shenron’s Negative Karma inherently has polluting debuffing powers.
 
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Not knowledgeable on DB but was asked to comment here.

It looks reasonable to me, but I have a few concerns.
2. Positive Energy and Negative Energy also qualify for being dualities of nature, as they both are part of it, one being the laws of nature, justice while the other is the opposition, the distortion of laws of nature and evil. Both energies also negate, neutralize and balance each other; when one drops, the other rises
Given the current standards, just being opposite concepts of each other is not really enough to consider them as dualities. Much like how "life and death" was rejected as being a duality (it would have to be "life and non-life" or "death and non-death" for example, just read this whole thread for more info), positive and negative energy wouldn't be one for the same reason, since the Nonduality page has its dualities working off of logical negations instead of classical/cosmic ones.

In Dragon Ball GT, Omega Shenron was going to destroy the entire universe, if Negative Energy and Positive Energy was dependent on reality, they would be affected and disappear when the universe gets destroyed. Omega Shenron is an Evil Dragon born from Negative Energy, if Negative Energy disappears then too the Evil Dragons or in this situation Omega Shenron will disappear, yet he was still going to destroy the universe meaning that even after the destruction of the universe, he will still be alive, this in turn means Negative Energy should be independent from reality & the world in order to continue existing.

Is there any statement that implies he would remain after the universe's destruction? Might sound a little pedantic but it looks like Type 1 for Toei is solely based off of this reasoning, so I'd rather have a scan for it that confirms this, since I didn't see any in the blog linked.


And since I'm already here:
It's there to showcase what abstract concepts. If all you can say is ''It doesn't apply to the abstract concepts the page talks about'' then Let's wait for the staff to show up and tell us whether abstract concepts are treated as platonic on this wiki. BTW even if type 1 isn't treated as platonic on this wiki the thread argues for type 2.
Not all Type 1 concepts are Platonic. They can be, but it's not the default. The image of the World of Forms in the page is just an example to illustrate the idea of the ability (as is the case with any other P&A page), but it's also a legacy/remnant of the very old concept standards when Type 1 concept used to be only Platonic and nothing else (nevertheless, it's still a good image to represent the ability even today).
 
Not knowledgeable on DB but was asked to comment here.

It looks reasonable to me, but I have a few concerns.

Given the current standards, just being opposite concepts of each other is not really enough to consider them as dualities. Much like how "life and death" was rejected as being a duality (it would have to be "life and non-life" or "death and non-death" for example, just read this whole thread for more info), positive and negative energy wouldn't be one for the same reason, since the Nonduality page has its dualities working off of logical negations instead of classical/cosmic ones.
Wouldn’t this be a negation? Since it describes how plus and negative energy cancel each other out the same way -1 would be negated by +1 to make 0.
 
Wouldn’t this be a negation? Since it describes how plus and negative energy cancel each other out the same way -1 would be negated by +1 to make 0.
When I say "logical negation" it's meant for this, instead of negation in the sense where they cancel each other out. Basically, the duality has to be "A and Not A" instead of "A and B", even if A and B are opposites of each other. It's a rather stinky standard, but it's how it is right now.
 
Is there any statement that implies he would remain after the universe's destruction? Might sound a little pedantic but it looks like Type 1 for Toei is solely based off of this reasoning, so I'd rather have a scan for it that confirms this, since I didn't see any in the blog linked.
I mean omega shenron is himself made out of negative energy so if he had destroyed the universe and negative energy wasn't independent then he himself would have died i don't think he would have destroyed universe if that was the reason not to mention his power is negative energy itself so giving up his power for destroying the universe doesn't seem in character to me but again it is an assumption so that's why it is a possibly/likely rating
 
When I say "logical negation" it's meant for this, instead of negation in the sense where they cancel each other out. Basically, the duality has to be "A and Not A" instead of "A and B", even if A and B are opposites of each other. It's a rather stinky standard, but it's how it is right now.

The non duality page considers 1 and 0 to be a dual system. Negative and positive are opposites of each and negate each other, that's more than enough to be considered a dual system, and according to the page, verses can follow the rule of "fire and water" are a duality, and it clearky allows the verse to define thier own dual system. And in this case, db treats negative and positive as a duality.

Straight from the non duality page. " However, not all verses follow this logic, and many may treat things not logically considered dualities - such as water and fire or time and space - as dualities, meaning what is and isn't a duality can change between verses. "
 
The non duality page considers 1 and 0 to be a dual system. Negative and positive are opposites of each and negate each other, that's more than enough to be considered a dual system, and according to the page, verses can follow the rule of "fire and water" are a duality, and it clearky allows the verse to define thier own dual system. And in this case, db treats negative and positive as a duality.

Straight from the non duality page. " However, not all verses follow this logic, and many may treat things not logically considered dualities - such as water and fire or time and space - as dualities, meaning what is and isn't a duality can change between verses. "
This is saying that what is a duality is defined differently in other verses and that it won't necessarily be a logical duality. It's not saying any duality qualify, but only a specific type of duality.
 
I mean omega shenron is himself made out of negative energy so if he had destroyed the universe and negative energy wasn't independent then he himself would have died i don't think he would have destroyed universe if that was the reason not to mention his power is negative energy itself so giving up his power for destroying the universe doesn't seem in character to me but again it is an assumption so that's why it is a possibly/likely rating
If the whole reason for Type 1 (for Toei) is from that then consider me as neutral for it. One could say it makes sense narratively, but since this is about Type 1 concept manipulation, it should at least have some evidence that implies it IMO, instead of just basing off of common sense or vibes.
The non duality page considers 1 and 0 to be a dual system. Negative and positive are opposites of each and negate each other, that's more than enough to be considered a dual system, and according to the page, verses can follow the rule of "fire and water" are a duality, and it clearky allows the verse to define thier own dual system. And in this case, db treats negative and positive as a duality.
I linked an (accepted) thread above that explained why just being opposites to each other (or negating each other) is not considered a duality on the site. If even "life and death" is not considered a duality despite both being opposites or negating each other out, then I dont see why positive and negative energy would be one here.
 
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If the whole reason for Type 1 (for Toei) is from that then consider me as neutral for it. Yes, narratively one could say it makes sense, but since this is about Type 1 concept manipulation, it should at least have some evidence that implies it IMO, instead of just basing off of common sense or vibes.
Wouldn't possibly be a fine compromise I am not looking for a solid one in this kind of situations

Anyway I would add your vote thank you for voting
 
Maybe it's kinda stupid but… would Omega Shenron want to survive the destruction of the universe on the first place?

We've met characters in DB whose goal was destruction itself, and didn't care about the consequences of their acts. Some examples that come to my mind are, canon Vegeta trying to destroy the planet with Galick Ho despite it also causing his own death (as canon saiyans cannot survive on space), or Beerus while fighting Goku tempting to destroy the Universe even if it'd cause the death of both of them.

These are just examples, not an actual argument, btw. I'm just wondering: Is there any actual proof that Omega Shenron would even want to survive the destruction of the universe (or that he would indeed survive it. That'd be more helpful tbh)? He could just be your typical "I'll destroy everything even if it kills myself!" villain.
 
Maybe it's kinda stupid but… would Omega Shenron want to survive the destruction of the universe on the first place?

We've met characters in DB whose goal was destruction itself, and didn't care about the consequences of their acts. Some examples that come to my mind are, canon Vegeta trying to destroy the planet with Galick Ho despite it also causing his own death (as canon saiyans cannot survive on space), or Beerus while fighting Goku tempting to destroy the Universe even if it'd cause the death of both of them.

These are just examples, not an actual argument, btw. I'm just wondering: Is there any actual proof that Omega Shenron would even want to survive the destruction of the universe (or that he would indeed survive it. That'd be more helpful tbh)? He could just be your typical "I'll destroy everything even if it kills myself!" villain.
I believe Beerus thought that if he overdid it, Whis could stop him, which gave him the confidence to let go slightly.

Whis has always seemed like Beerus' anchor, so much so that when he destroys the decorative planets on his planet, Whis stops him.
 
As I said, those were just examples of characters causing destruction seemingly without even caring of the consequences said destruction will leave on them, so I won't try debating that as that's not the point of this thread.

My point is basically if there is any reason for the original version of Omega Shenron to (want to) survive the destruction of the universe.
 
Maybe it's kinda stupid but… would Omega Shenron want to survive the destruction of the universe on the first place?

We've met characters in DB whose goal was destruction itself, and didn't care about the consequences of their acts. Some examples that come to my mind are, canon Vegeta trying to destroy the planet with Galick Ho despite it also causing his own death (as canon saiyans cannot survive on space), or Beerus while fighting Goku tempting to destroy the Universe even if it'd cause the death of both of them.

These are just examples, not an actual argument, btw. I'm just wondering: Is there any actual proof that Omega Shenron would even want to survive the destruction of the universe (or that he would indeed survive it. That'd be more helpful tbh)? He could just be your typical "I'll destroy everything even if it kills myself!" villain.
I think the real question here is less "Would Omega Shenron want to survive universal destruction?" and more "Does he even think that far ahead?"

There's a key difference between Omega Shenron and other villains like, for example, Kid Buu. Kid Buu is as childish as he is chaotic. He destroys because it's in his nature. No logic, no plan, no long-term thinking. He's destruction incarnate and has no concept of authority. Omega Shenron, on the other hand, is different. He’s the accumulation of negative energy from overusing the dragon balls. There’s malice behind his actions, and a sense of vengeance. He speaks, he plans, he mocks. He's aware. That alone sets him apart from the “I’ll destroy everything even if it kills me” archetype of villain. But does that awareness mean he wants to survive? Hard to say.

There’s no clear indication in GT that Omega Shenron has some grand plan post-universe destruction, at least to my knowledge. He could just be fueled by hatred and retribution, and like many DB villains, act without concern for his own end. Still, it doesn't feel like suicide. More like... apathy toward collateral damage. And I think the moment he begs for mercy at the very end says a lot. It shows just how unfair and hollow that ambition really was. Not just to his enemies, but to himself.

Compare this to someone like Cell. He’s arguably the only major Dragon Ball villain with a clear idea of wanting to exist and travel space after destroying the earth. He’s driven to become perfect, not just for the sake of it, but so he can revel in his superiority over "lesser" things. But that too is proven to be shallow. His actions are the sum of his programming. Like most DB villains, he doesn’t develop his worldview. He is his worldview. Evil by design to meet those empty ends.

Which brings me to a villain from another verse; Kefka. A man who was once human, perhaps even noble. But he was broken by the very powers meant to elevate him as a result of the Magitek experiments. What sets Kefka apart is that his nihilism feels tragically justified. He isn’t driven by the usual thirst for domination or chaos for its own sake. He destroys because, in his eyes, nothing matters. Because the world taught him that meaning is an illusion. His madness is the logical conclusion of a broken man in a broken system. "Life... Dreams... Hope... Where do they come from? And where do they go?" That line lingers with me. It’s less a question, and more a eulogy for everything he once might have believed in.

Obviously DB isn't this deep most of the time, but it is interesting to think about in contrast. There’s irony in that. We made Shenron. And now he wants to destroy us. Just like Kefka was made by empire, and then turned on it and the world. In both cases, we are the cause of the evil that now punishes us, in a way. Sometimes I wonder if that's what Toriyama also was trying to communicate in a subtle sort of way during the Cell and Buu arcs - maybe even the Granolah arc too. That the real threat isn't just the villain… but the danger of what we allow to take shape through neglect, pride, or vengance. And maybe, beyond the battles, there’s a message: about how we take responsibility, how we learn, and how we should strive to be better.

So that we don't repeat our tragedies.
 
Not knowledgeable on DB but was asked to comment here.

It looks reasonable to me, but I have a few concerns.

Given the current standards, just being opposite concepts of each other is not really enough to consider them as dualities. Much like how "life and death" was rejected as being a duality (it would have to be "life and non-life" or "death and non-death" for example, just read this whole thread for more info), positive and negative energy wouldn't be one for the same reason, since the Nonduality page has its dualities working off of logical negations instead of classical/cosmic ones.



Is there any statement that implies he would remain after the universe's destruction? Might sound a little pedantic but it looks like Type 1 for Toei is solely based off of this reasoning, so I'd rather have a scan for it that confirms this, since I didn't see any in the blog linked.


And since I'm already here:

Not all Type 1 concepts are Platonic. They can be, but it's not the default. The image of the World of Forms in the page is just an example to illustrate the idea of the ability (as is the case with any other P&A page), but it's also a legacy/remnant of the very old concept standards when Type 1 concept used to be only Platonic and nothing else (nevertheless, it's still a good image to represent the ability even today).
Thank you, anyway i will drop the Likely Type 1 Concept for Toei

about the dualities part, i will probably going to wait for more staffs opinion on this before deciding to drop dualities part since i know about the logical duality standard and thing is weird surrounding this
 
I would like some input from translation helpers given someone in comments mentioned something about translations.
 
I'm unsure how the positive and negative energies stuff would qualify for conceptual manipulation here. The whole scan for causing change in reality doesn't look anything like Janemba warping reality in the other world, plus Omega said he's going to disintegrate the entire world with his energy. Given GT talks about it being able to corrode the planets they're on, it doesn't really show anything more out there like actual reality warping. As for the gogeta example of positive and negative energy cancelling out... this is no different than how Protons and Electrons cancel each other out since they're positive and negative electrical charges so Idk why that's being argued as a conceptual thing.

Not gonna comment on the Heroes stuff since I've yet to read the whole thing.
 
I'm unsure how the positive and negative energies stuff would qualify for conceptual manipulation here. The whole scan for causing change in reality doesn't look anything like Janemba warping reality in the other world, plus Omega said he's going to disintegrate the entire world with his energy. Given GT talks about it being able to corrode the planets they're on, it doesn't really show anything more out there like actual reality warping. As for the gogeta example of positive and negative energy cancelling out... this is no different than how Protons and Electrons cancel each other out since they're positive and negative electrical charges so Idk why that's being argued as a conceptual thing.

Not gonna comment on the Heroes stuff since I've yet to read the whole thing.
The scope isn’t just the planets they’re on but it also reaches the Kaioshin Realm. For negative energy he does affect reality in a similar way to Janemba, as shown here we see that King Yenma is unable to use his powers and states there’s a power that’s affecting him. Then, it pans to the cracked dragon balls and we can see how it’s affecting the living world and afterlife. Shenron tells us that these effects on reality happened because the dragon balls went haywire (the negative energy), and caused all of this. That’s why the dead were also coming back to life. Then, positive energy scales to that and can undo it, and also governs reality. Positive energy is directly stated to be the form of the ideal world, and manifests justice, and it’s explained that’s why it can undo the effects of negative energy.
 
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