Second-guessing and Misunderstanding Tolkien

[Ent]

I wonder what result an EEG would produc

I have a book in my library I've not read yet. it's touted to be a good one.
I think it's title is fitting here.
"Flatland".

 

[Aldarion]

How powerful was Sauron when he was only the eye?

If we're talking about the movie EYE, I'd be more interested in what brand of eye drops was he using.

 

[Radaghast]

Had to update the title of this thread because it's not always the questions that are off.

Question: Who is the Necromancer in The Hobbit?

Answer:

The Necromancer in The Hobbit is an enigmatic figure who is never fully identified.

Some believe that he may be Sauron, the Dark Lord of Mordor, while others think that he may be another character entirely.

What is known for certain is that he has powerful magical abilities and can summon dark spirits to do his bidding.

He poses a serious threat to the people of Middle-earth and must be stopped at all costs.

This answer got 141 upvotes 😖

 

[Aldarion]

Had to update the title of this thread because it's not always the questions that are off.

Question: Who is the Necromancer in The Hobbit?

Answer:

This answer got 141 upvotes 😖

Yep. Smart-sounding answers on Quora get upvotes regardless of how dumb they really are.

 

[Deimos]

Wikipedia:

"Electroencephalography (EEG) is a method to record an electrogram of the spontaneous electrical activity of the brain."

I wonder what result an EEG would produce if those asking a lot of these questions (not all of them) were to examined while posting the questions. 🤔

The random, chaotic firing of synapses.

 

[Radaghast]

Could Sauron defeat gods from multiple mythologies?

 

[Vorondil]

Could Sauron defeat gods from multiple mythologies?

There is no word in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Men to describe this level of stupidity.

 

[Olorgando]

Could Sauron defeat gods from multiple mythologies?

Give Tulkas Grond, and you have Asgard's (and Marvel's) Thor ...
... any questions? 🤓

 

[Deimos]

This was the fox that passed by Frodo and Sam and Pippin their first night in the Green Hill country, and (talking to itself) thought three hobbits sleeping out of doors was odd.

OK... to answer the question: They didn't, you moronic fugitive from the sandbox. It's the author taking the POV of the fox. It's fantasy, it's a bit of light-heartedness on the part of the author. And btw, not meaning to overwhelm your peanut size brain, Sponge-Bob isn't a real person, either.

 

[Ent]

 

[Radaghast]

Are we living in some Tolkien last-march-of-the-Ents year (2023)?

 

[Ent]

From Quora:

"Did JRR Tolkien ever give Ents a backstory or any role in his mythology other than being guardians of Fangorn Forest?"

Huornish Huffings:
No, of course not. All they ever did was guard that forest..!

 

[Olorgando]

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This was the fox that passed by Frodo and Sam and Pippin their first night in the Green Hill country, and (talking to itself) thought three hobbits sleeping out of doors was odd.

Actually, if one takes JRRT's pose as translator of The Red Book of Westmarch seriously (ahem ... 😬), the question is quite reasonable.

Story-external I'd guess this authorial intrusion is a residue of The Hobbit, for which JRRT at this point was still struggling to write a sequel.

 

[Deimos]

Actually, if one takes JRRT's pose as translator of The Red Book of Westmarch seriously (ahem ... 😬), the question is quite reasonable.

Story-external I'd guess this authorial intrusion is a residue of The Hobbit, for which JRRT at this point was still struggling to write a sequel.

I don't follow you.... well sort of.... maybe... but the question (as I saw it) was hinged on "the Hobbits" i.e., These Three Particular Hobbits.
If the question had been presented as "How could Hobbits have known..." I [probably] wouldn't have gone off like I did.
And if that is the way you saw the question (applying to all Hobbits' common knowledge) , then your answer does make sense.

Folks need to phrase their questions clearly ...
"I know you think you understand what you thought I said but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."

 

[Radaghast]

Actually, if one takes JRRT's pose as translator of The Red Book of Westmarch seriously (ahem ... 😬), the question is quite reasonable.

Story-external I'd guess this authorial intrusion is a residue of The Hobbit, for which JRRT at this point was still struggling to write a sequel.

I agree and I think I can see why Tolkien left it in. Thematically, it marks the end of the "kid stuff" and the beginning of something serious.

 

[Radaghast]

If Thandruil sailed to the undying lands would be in for a rude awakening in Valinor when he is basically just a nobody compared to the elves there?

Just...why?

 

[Deimos]

If Thandruil sailed to the undying lands would be in for a rude awakening in Valinor when he is basically just a nobody compared to the elves there?​

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And, lo, it came to pass when Deimos read these words, that he tore his garments and shaved his head, and went about despondently.
And he put on sackcloth and fasted, and he lay many days and nights in sackcloth.

 

[Vorondil]

And it came about when Deimos read these words, that he tore his garments and shaved his head, and went about despondently.
And he put on sackcloth and fasted, and he lay many days and nights in sackcloth.

What about adding: 'And there was wailing and gnashing of teeth, and dust and ashes where cast upon heads'

 

[Deimos]

What about adding: 'And there was wailing and gnashing of teeth, and dust and ashes was cast upon heads'

I was saving that one for the next "Bonkers" post 😄

 

[Vorondil]

I was saving that one for the next "Bonkers" post 😄

We'll see who manages to get there first.