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11 years ago @ Equestria Daily - Random MLP Facts from ... · 0 replies · +10 points

Actually, I heard on QI that there are more exceptions to the I before E rule than there are words that follow the rule.

11 years ago @ Equestria Daily - Editorial: Currency in... · 1 reply · +11 points

You calculated the exchange rate based on the wholesale value of tomatoes, but said Solanum lycopersicum was purchased at market, which means its price would include all the dealer markups and taxes. This rate could vary wildly depending on the season, proximity to the producing farm, local tariffs and trade rates, and other factors, so I feel that it presents a dead end for our inquiry.

I propose we instead focus on lexicography. Given that the producers of the show hail from the Americas, we can assume that the word 'bit' derives from the colonial American currency (as opposed to, say, the British thrupp'nny bit). These coins, based on the Spanish dollar (one-eighth of the Spanish silver reale, also known as 'pieces of eight'), were worth twelve and one-half American cents.

Using this new value, and sticking with your calculation of the worth of gems, this puts the exchange rate at 15,299.68 bits to one small, red gem.

11 years ago @ Equestria Daily - MLP Comic Issue #2 hit... · 0 replies · +1 points

Are you using Comixology or the regular Kindle app? 'Cause it showed up on Comixology this morning for me.

11 years ago @ Equestria Daily - Derpy Back in Stock at... · 1 reply · +1 points

Are you near the panhandle? 'Cause I live in northern VA...

11 years ago @ Equestria Daily - Derpy Back in Stock at... · 0 replies · +2 points

Yes! Nabbed one! Thanks for the heads-up, Seth, I'm considering this my birthday gift from you this year.

11 years ago @ Equestria Daily - Discussion: Get any Po... · 0 replies · +8 points

My bro got me the first season DVD for Hanukkah (we're not Jewish, he's just a smartass).

12 years ago @ Equestria Daily - Discussion: It\'s the ... · 0 replies · +3 points

You're right, the Doctor is a game-breaker no matter how many handicaps you give him. He's proved over and over that he can solve any problem with some string and a teakettle.

12 years ago @ Equestria Daily - Gameloft MLP Game Upda... · 1 reply · +6 points

Uninstalled this months ago and never looked back. This game is a textbook example of how NOT to make a freemium app.

12 years ago @ Equestria Daily - The Legend of Cadence:... · 0 replies · +12 points

This whole episode was extremely Zelda-like to begin with. The dark world/light world part especially reminded me of Twilight Princess... Hold on. Twilight. Princess.

How did I not notice that until just now?

12 years ago @ Equestria Daily - \"Wonderbolts Academy\... · 2 replies · +24 points

Well, think about it like this: expelling a student is a harsh and difficult to reverse penalty, and Dash only brought Lightning Dust's actions to Spitfire's attention a few minutes before that scene. I'm guessing that they were escorting her to her quarters (under guard, because she was accused of endangering others, which I imagine would be standard practice), where she'll be grounded until they can organize some kind of disciplinary hearing.

Expulsion would definitely be on the table for such a hearing, but I doubt that they would go that far, given that it's a first offense. If they expelled every student after a single accusation, without even giving them a chance to defend themselves, they wouldn't end up with very many passing recruits.

I know this is all really speculative, but I'm just thinking "What would I do if I was in charge of a major training facility and was responsible for all of the student's safety", and that's what I came up with.

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