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Old 09-27-2009, 08:39 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by twistedmosaic View Post
Maybe they are. I know that even if I had latent telekinetic abilities capable of imploding the moon, but that required conscious awareness and manipulation, I'd be far more likely to stumble onto the fact that I could lift a teacup or knock over a chess piece first. Most telekinesis stories I've read do have an element of 'train up your power' to them, so maybe the limit is a limit of concentration? How much matter can your brain focus on at once?
Maybe. Despite the realism edge to this thread though I am talking about fiction. This is all my opinion and I'm just looking for help on how to view fictional characters with this ability. To me none of the explanation make sense except for Dr. Manhatten type characters, but they already make sense anyway. I'm looking for an explanation for the average fantasy characters that have more normal, lift a chair to a car type powers.
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