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Brought up in this thread.
I put this in staff discussion because
A. I was recommended to put it there since it's a wiki standard and it's extremely controversial.
B. A lot of regular members are going to be bitter about this.
The regular rule of "you can ask staff for permission to post" is valid and can be used.
Before you comment on this thread, I advise you to thoroughly read this page if you haven't already.
The fourth requirement of a laser being lightspeed is this.
A lot of people confuse the phrase "stated to be light" and "stated to be made out of light". I've heard a lot that "stated to be light" is not a requirement, and I understand why).
A verse I have in mind is Naruto.
The character, Darui, has an attack called "laser circus".
It's stated to be light, but it's also stated to be made out of water and lightning.
Another verse I have in mind is Dragon Ball.
Frieza, Ginyu, and Piccolo all have attacks stated to be light.
They are all made out of Ki, not light.
None of them are accepted as lightspeed, even though they all take place in the timeline where the verse is from rel levels to ftl (before people say that DB is MFTL+ so this shouldn't be an argument).
Something I recommend? This line being added (maybe reworded prior).
"An attack being called a light beam, light ray, laser beam, beam of light, ray of light, or anything similar to those is not enough justification to fit the fourth requirement."
Worst case scenario, this justification could be removed from the wiki's standards altogether.
I put this in staff discussion because
A. I was recommended to put it there since it's a wiki standard and it's extremely controversial.
B. A lot of regular members are going to be bitter about this.
The regular rule of "you can ask staff for permission to post" is valid and can be used.
Before you comment on this thread, I advise you to thoroughly read this page if you haven't already.
Laser/Light Beam Dodging Feats
"Light" or "Laser" dodging is a fairly common trope seen in fiction and often the center of debate regarding characters' speeds, given that light is the fastest known thing in the real universe. This article will set forth the standards of this wiki in determining what is considered a real...
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The Topic At Hand
Straight to the point. I request that the fourth qualification for light be either emphasized on or removed.The fourth requirement of a laser being lightspeed is this.
- It is stated to be made of photons or light itself, again by a reliable source.
A lot of people confuse the phrase "stated to be light" and "stated to be made out of light". I've heard a lot that "stated to be light" is not a requirement, and I understand why).
The first sentence for the page is basically saying that it being called light isn't good enough."Light" or "Laser" dodging is a fairly common trope seen in fiction and often the center of debate regarding characters speeds, given that light is the fastest known thing in the real universe. This article will set forth the standards of this wiki in determining what is considered a real "light beam" and what to do once the feat has achieved that status.
A verse I have in mind is Naruto.
The character, Darui, has an attack called "laser circus".
It's stated to be light, but it's also stated to be made out of water and lightning.
Another verse I have in mind is Dragon Ball.
Frieza, Ginyu, and Piccolo all have attacks stated to be light.
They are all made out of Ki, not light.
None of them are accepted as lightspeed, even though they all take place in the timeline where the verse is from rel levels to ftl (before people say that DB is MFTL+ so this shouldn't be an argument).
Something I recommend? This line being added (maybe reworded prior).
"An attack being called a light beam, light ray, laser beam, beam of light, ray of light, or anything similar to those is not enough justification to fit the fourth requirement."
Another Perspective
In the case that the phrases above do count as justification, I request that the page could be edited to add that as a justification.- The beam refracts in a new material, such as a liquid or...
- The beam reflects off a material that it can be expected to, such as a non-magical mirror
- The beam is called lightspeed by reliable sources
- It is stated to be made of photons or light itself, again by a reliable source
- It is stated to be a "light beam, light ray, beam of light, ray of light" or anything similar
- It has its origin at a realistic source of light, such as a camera
Worst case scenario, this justification could be removed from the wiki's standards altogether.
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