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Verse Equalizing Star Seeds

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I’m still not seeing how this is Information manipulation as it doesn’t remotely mention anything on information itself being a thing that defines existence. Concept hax has a better argument with them defining names but I don’t really see how possibilities in of itself is evidence for concept hax. Does the series remotely elaborate on possibilities being concepts or no?
To be simpler:

Conceptual Manipulation: Star Seeds give all things their form. Everything, regardless of its size, name, or shape, has a Star Seed, and each Star Seed individually governs that particular thing.

Information Manipulation: Altering a Star Seed changes the form it governs, because the Star Seed originates and sustains the form it governs.
 
@Iamunanimousinthat That’s not what verse equalization is, Verse equalization is having both series’ magic systems taken into account even if they don’t align one to one unless specified via specific circumstances. Possibilities = concept is not a verse equalization, that’s a burden of proof on you.

@HenshinIntervention That’s not what information is. The color of something isn’t exclusively tied to information itself, as the concept of red can still define what makes something red without it being literal data that defines reality. Representing beauty and love has no correlation to information. At best that’s just some vague implication of abstract existence. If it was information that’s fundamental to reality it would literally be actual data or knowledge that makes reality akin to Digimon as a whole.

The OP listed off star seeds representing possibilities as one of the points for concept hax, it is relevant to the discussion. Again everything you’ve described is just taking random lore bits on the Star seeds and extrapolating them into abilities that isn’t proven and is just complete headcanon on your end. At best I’m seeing concept hax for the Star seeds, but nothing about this is remotely information hax.
 
@Iamunanimousinthat That’s not what verse equalization is, Verse equalization is having both series’ magic systems taken into account even if they don’t align one to one unless specified via specific circumstances. Possibilities = concept is not a verse equalization, that’s a burden of proof on you.

From the metaphysical page which I posed in the OP:

"The term Metaphysical Aspects refers to aspects of existence which are not part of the physical world, or spiritual aspects like mind or soul, but define or govern the world from the background. Examples include laws, causality, information, concepts, plot and also things our wiki does not list separately, such as some verses' versions of names, Dao, essence, ether etc.

As we can not list every possible kind of metaphysical aspect that may appear in fiction, not listed things like names, Dao, essence or ether are usually sorted into the existing abilities by judging what seems most similar to the ability even if it is not an exact equivalence. At the same time do different fictions at times call very similar ideas by different names, such that what is called concept in one fiction might end up being almost the same as what is called information in another.

As such it is at times reasonable to not hang on to the rigid classifications of our power and ability pages in vs-debates and allow for a more case-by-case comparison."

It is verse equalization. metaphysical aspects are sorted into existing abilities.

And my argument wasn't just possibilities = concept. That's a gross oversimplification of all the information in the OP.
 
@HenshinIntervention That’s not what information is. The color of something isn’t exclusively tied to information itself, as the concept of red can still define what makes something red without it being literal data that defines reality. Representing beauty and love has no correlation to information. At best that’s just some vague implication of abstract existence. If it was information that’s fundamental to reality it would literally be actual data or knowledge that makes reality akin to Digimon as a whole.
Dude. Did you even read what I said. I didn't even say this.
The following are rhetorical questions

What is color of your hair? What is the color of your skin? What is your name? What powers and abilities do you have? What is your personality?

Are these questions not information? If someone were to ask you these, are they not information? This is what the Star Seeds of Humans and Sailor Guardians contain. They contain the information that makes up what the entity it represents is. Sailor Venus for example, represents beauty and love. Her abilities are love focused and her appearance resembles the Goddess Venus.

Now, let's say someone changed something about someone's Star Seeds. Let's look at Queen Nehellenia, she went into the hearts of the Sailor Quartet and changed them from their original forms of Sailor Guardians. Their appearance? Drastically different. Their powers and abilities? Unlike their true abilities. When these Guardians finally reawakened as what they were supposed to be, Sailor Guardians not slaves of the Dead Moon, their appearances, personality and P&As were different from when they reborn as Dead Moon Slaves.

This fundamental information (age, personality, powers, etc) that make up someone is not limited to just living things. Planets as I showed above can be annihilated in the same way as Humans if their Star Seeds are taken from them. The information that makes up that Planet, such as what the atmosphere of that planet is. What's the color of that planet, the gravity on it and other factors is COMPLETELY dependent on the Star Seed. And by taking that Star Seed, destroying it or manipulating it... you alter that fundamental information that makes up the planet's entire being.
Powers and abilities are not concepts, this is information we're talking about.

The concept of a chair can give form to chair, but it doesn't necessarily contain the information about what type of wood the chair is, its color, it's design etc. Just like how the concept of a planet can exist but the information for what kind of planet, what its surface is like etc is not dictated by the concept. Except in this case, each planet has its own Star Seed (concept) and it dictates strictly what kind of planet it is.

Again everything you’ve described is just taking random lore bits on the Star seeds and extrapolating them into abilities that isn’t proven and is just complete headcanon on your end.

The OP listed off star seeds representing possibilities as one of the points for concept hax, it is relevant to the discussion
Define what these "random lore bits" are for me please. What I said about Star Seeds encompassing all forms is literally in the OP and the scans for beings having a Perfect Form of itself is just the definition of a Type 1 Concept.
My vote carries over from the last thread, but I will once again mention that the kanji used for "shape" has the same three meanings as the kanji used for "Form" in the Perfect Star Form kanji. I go over this in this scan gallery. So yeah, Star Seeds encompass all forms and beings with no form both of which have a Perfect/Complete Form of itself inside the Cauldron which birthed everything in the verse.
The OP listing star seeds representing "all possibilities" does not mean the argument is that "Star Seeds = Concepts = Possibilities", the reason why they represent possibilities is because they encompass all forms, sizes and names. This should not be that hard to discern.
 
different person have their own starseed, affect starseed of someone only affect that one person, even if starseed is concept, at best it should be type 3, not type 1 concept

Also destroy starseed doesn't erase someone across time, this interpretation came from Chiba Mamoru who got his starseed destroyed, and his future self disappear, which is just time paradox
 
different person have their own starseed, affect starseed of someone only affect that one person, even if starseed is concept, at best it should be type 3, not type 1 concept
You didn't read the OP so I'm 100% sure you aren't saying this in good faith. We went over this already.
Also destroy starseed doesn't erase someone across time, this interpretation came from Chiba Mamoru who got his starseed destroyed, and his future self disappear, which is just time paradox
No. He was erased from existence earlier in the same Arc but his future self and Chibiusa (his daughter) was unaffected. However, the erasure of his star seed erased himself from all existence entirely which included his Future self and his Daughter. I linked something earlier in this thread about the Acausality portion.

Also you're just ignoring the part where the destruction of Hotaru's mind, body and soul had no affect on the Sailor Crystal which is their Star Seed. The Crystal acted independently of the destruction of Hotaru's entire form. This is why it's Type 1 and not Type 2. More requirements have already been listed on the OP.
 
different person have their own starseed, affect starseed of someone only affect that one person, even if starseed is concept, at best it should be type 3, not type 1 concept
I am quite certain that a concept that governs individually and separately "different forms of existence" but that originates and defines them, is not a concept of type 3.
Also destroy starseed doesn't erase someone across time, this interpretation came from Chiba Mamoru who got his starseed destroyed, and his future self disappear, which is just time paradox
In the previous thread this was already addressed and it was not a time paradox. You are also omitting that in reality, he future self (Mamoru) was not affected by Galaxia taking its Star Seed in the present (it did not destroy its Star Seed). If not it was until the cauldron erased the Mamoru Star Seed, which both he and Chibiusa disappeared, through time.
 
You didn't read the OP so I'm 100% sure you aren't saying this in good faith. We went over this already.
Tbh here, accusing others doesn't make your argument better


No. He was erased from existence earlier in the same Arc but his future self and Chibiusa (his daughter) was unaffected. However, the erasure of his star seed erased himself from all existence entirely which included his Future self and his Daughter. I linked something earlier in this thread about the Acausality portion.
Where does the verse state, he was erased?, i keep re-reading the manga but i couldn't find any statement regarding Mamoru get erased, literally, nothing ever confirmed that Mamoru was erased, other than when his starseed got destroyed, his future self and chibiusa disappear, which was interpreted as, mamoru was EE'ed across history


Also you're just ignoring the part where the destruction of Hotaru's mind, body and soul had no affect on the Sailor Crystal which is their Star Seed. The Crystal acted independently of the destruction of Hotaru's entire form. This is why it's Type 1 and not Type 2. More requirements have already been listed on the OP.
Just because a personal concept being independent from what it govern, doesn't mean it is type 1, type 1 is universal concept, that mean starseed must govern all thing, not just Hotaru, or Usagi or Mamoru, when starseed get accepted, it must affect everything at once, not individually. Literally each person have different starseed such as iirc Usagi starseed is her Silver Crystal, Mamoru is the Golden Crystal, other Sailor Guardian also have their own crystal. When said starseed get affected only affect said person. When Mamoru starseed get affected, only him being the victim, same with others, that why Galaxia collect Sailor Guardian's starseed individually to corrupt them to her side
I am quite certain that a concept that governs individually and separately "different forms of existence" but that originates and defines them, is not a concept of type 3.
No, a type 3 concept can be independent from what it govern
 
No, a type 3 concept can be independent from what it govern
Well, then I am missing something, since the type 3 section of the Conceptual Manipulation page does not say that and literally that a concept is totally independent of what governs makes that concept type 1.

A type 3 concept is a minor concept that does not affect reality but specific things and although it seems the case with Star Seeds. The difference here is the Star Seeds if it affects each other. Deleting the Mamoru Star Seed causes Chibiusa to be erased when Mamoru was erased after being thrown into the Caldero. A Star Seed is also independent of what it forms, as someone can take a Star Seed and use it as their own. That is not a type 3 concept and less something personal.

I go to sleep now, answer any other argument tomorrow.
 
@Iamunanimousinthat So you didn't read the SBA page whatsoever and are making headcanon on what Verse equalization is. Good to know this is a waste of time.

@HenshinIntervention You're literally using color as your examples, which asking a question in of itself is not information hax. This is all complete headcanon that you're pushing for a series that doesn't go this in depth to talk about how Star seeds function where the mere idea of asking a question about an individual is literally constituted as data itself that is the fundamental building block of reality. Yes, a concept doesn't have information, but that's not needed when the idea of what a color is can still be constituted as a conceptual thing, that's still got nothing to do with it being information hax as that's a completely different ability from what concept hax is.

You're taking the statements of star seeds being what makes the universe and extrapolating them to include a fundamental building block of reality that does not exist in the verse based on the scans you've provided here.. Unless you can provide actual proof that the star seeds themselves are literal data or knowledge itself that is the building blocks of reality akin to how Digimon's entire Digital world is supposed to be data that is the building block of reality, this won't pass for information manipulation. You want to push for extraordinary abilities? Bring extraordinary evidence to back it up, and this isn't enough. If you're just going to repeat the exact same points over and over again without actually providing scans on the verse showing that data that makes reality itself then I don't see the point in continuing this conversation. I've already made my vote.
 
So you didn't read the SBA page whatsoever and are making headcanon on what Verse equalization is. Good to know this is a waste of time.
Are you actually going to address what I said or what is written on the metaphysical page or you going to keep stonewalling this conversation?

You're taking the statements of star seeds being what makes the universe and extrapolating them to include a fundamental building block of reality that does not exist in the verse based on the scans you've provided here..

What is the definition of a fundamental building block of reality?

The metaphysical page describes what metaphysical aspects are and star seeds fit the description:

"The term Metaphysical Aspects refers to aspects of existence which are not part of the physical world, or spiritual aspects like mind or soul, but define or govern the world from the background. Examples include laws, causality, information, concepts, plot and also things our wiki does not list separately, such as some verses' versions of names, Dao, essence, ether etc."

Star Seeds are literally predate all physical and abstract material in the verse and give rise to absolutely everything. There is nothing more fundamental

Unless you can provide actual proof that the star seeds themselves are literal data or knowledge itself that is the building blocks of reality akin to how Digimon's entire Digital world is supposed to be data that is the building block of reality, this won't pass for information manipulation

Again, you refuse to engage in the very core of this entire thread.

Star seeds do not need to be called information to get indexed as information. They can be indexed as information if they fit the function of the ability.

Star seeds give form, but they also contain the properties of the things they give such as their power, abilities, appearance, and personalities.

The basis of this thread is not asking, "are star seeds concepts and information?" the basis of this thread is, "do star seeds function like concepts and information? If so, then we can index them as conceptual manipulation and information manipulation per the guidelines of the metaphysical page?"
 
@HenshinIntervention You're literally using color as your examples, which asking a question in of itself is not information hax. This is all complete headcanon that you're pushing for a series that doesn't go this in depth to talk about how Star seeds function where the mere idea of asking a question about an individual is literally constituted as data itself that is the fundamental building block of reality. Yes, a concept doesn't have information, but that's not needed when the idea of what a color is can still be constituted as a conceptual thing, that's still got nothing to do with it being information hax as that's a completely different ability from what concept hax is.

You're taking the statements of star seeds being what makes the universe and extrapolating them to include a fundamental building block of reality that does not exist in the verse based on the scans you've provided here.. Unless you can provide actual proof that the star seeds themselves are literal data or knowledge itself that is the building blocks of reality akin to how Digimon's entire Digital world is supposed to be data that is the building block of reality, this won't pass for information manipulation. You want to push for extraordinary abilities? Bring extraordinary evidence to back it up, and this isn't enough. If you're just going to repeat the exact same points over and over again without actually providing scans on the verse showing that data that makes reality itself then I don't see the point in continuing this conversation. I've already made my vote.
Sure, let's ignore everything else I've said about powers and abilities, appearance and the example I've made with Planets. I refuse to engage with you any further, it's clear you're making me repeat myself ad absurdum. I'll wait for staff evaluation.
 
@Iamunanimousinthat You can quote that page as much as you want it doesn’t change the fact that there’s nothing here you provided that Star seeds are literal information itself. Also no they flat out have to be stated to remotely act like knowledge and data itself, that’s not how things work here. Just because the star seeds can make anything in the verse and “there’s nothing more fundamental”, it doesn’t mean we’re slapping any random metaphysical nature under the book. You’re not remotely adding anything new to the conversation since the previous thread, so I’m keeping my vote the way it is.
 
@Iamunanimousinthat You can quote that page as much as you want it doesn’t change the fact that there’s nothing here you provided that Star seeds are literal information itself. Also no they flat out have to be stated to remotely act like knowledge and data itself, that’s not how things work here. Just because the star seeds can make anything in the verse and “there’s nothing more fundamental”, it doesn’t mean we’re slapping any random metaphysical nature under the book. You’re not remotely adding anything new to the conversation since the previous thread, so I’m keeping my vote the way it is.
If you refuse to actually engage with the arguments in OP and follow the guidelines of the site, then I have no use to continuing this conversation. I will count your disagreement. Thanks for commenting.
 
It has been several days now. We have three needed agreements. No other mods seem to care to respond, nor do they need too. We should be good with adding back the star seeds. There's no reason to keep this thread in limbo.
 
If anyone really cared they'd comment by now.
It has been several days now. We have three needed agreements. No other mods seem to care to respond, nor do they need too. We should be good with adding back the star seeds. There's no reason to keep this thread in limbo.
The ones that were edited were Sailor Moon and Sailor Galaxia specifically last I checked, but you should check the Inners, Outers and Mamoru as well. This also gives us an opportunity to add actual justifications for the hax instead of whatever is on the page right now.
 
The conceptual stuff is fine to add, the information stuff is not conclusive given my disagreement
 
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't Star Seeds be Conceptual Type 3, since they only govern specific things? Not seeing Information Type 2, though.
 
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't Star Seeds be Conceptual Type 3, since they only govern specific things? Not seeing Information Type 2, though.
Well, not exactly. Starseeds give origin to all things, regardless of their name, shape or size. They can remain even if what they govern is destroyed. When Mistress 9 destroyed Hotaru's body, mind and soul, the "deeper self within her" (Sailor Saturn = her Sailor Crystal) still existed. And she was able to regenerate once she awakened as a Sailor Senshi.

If you take a Starseed from the being it form, it causes its elimination. But the Starseed remains intact. That is to say the Starseed is independent of what it governs and originates but the opposite does not happen.

Destroying a Starseed erases everything that depends on it. When Galaxia threw Tuxedo Mask into the Galactic Cauldron (erasing his Starseed) not only was he erased from reality, but his daughter (Chibiusa who was completely unaffected by his death in the present) was instantly erased from existence along with him.

That is:

Starseed ----> Form/Being = Exist and Live.

Losing your Starseed ----> Erased from Existence.

Destroy a Starseed ----> Erased from Existence throughout history ----> Everything related to that Starseed is erased along with it.
 
Yeah, but each Starseed still only governs a specific thing. They're are not the concept of broad things like humanity or trees, but singular things.
 
Yeah, but each Starseed still only governs a specific thing. They're are not the concept of broad things like humanity or trees, but singular things.

Type three is for concepts without elaboration or only govern a limited scope.

Like concept of war but only on earth. The scope of that concept is limited to earth and not universal.

Concepts can be for general things or hyper specific things, but as long as they govern that hyper specific thing across all reality, it can be for type 1 or type 2.
 
Type three is for concepts without elaboration or only govern a limited scope.

Like concept of war but only on earth. The scope of that concept is limited to earth and not universal.

Concepts can be for general things or hyper specific things, but as long as they govern that hyper specific thing across all reality, it can be for type 1 or type 2.
The example most commonly used for Type 3 Concepts is True Names. Names that govern every aspect of something's existence, and without would result in you being erased.

That's pretty much starseeds.
 
The example most commonly used for Type 3 Concepts is True Names. Names that govern every aspect of something's existence, and without would result in you being erased.

That's pretty much starseeds.

Not necessarily. Type 3 is also for concepts that’s don’t meet the standards for type 1 or 2, and star seeds meet the standards for type 1, as shown in the OP. There’s no information on whether the named are independent of the forms or if they exist after the form is destroyed.

There isn’t anything on the conceptual manipulation page that type 1 and 2 must be broad.
 
Type 3 can meet the standards for Type 1 and still be Type 3.
"3. Lesser Fundamental Concepts: Concepts that don't meet the same standards as Type 1 or Type 2, such as personal concepts that continue to govern the object in question, merely on a more specific scale, or concepts whose nature is not elaborated upon."
Star Seeds encompass all forms, sizes, names and also beings that lack those and all of them have Perfect Forms in the Cauldron. I've spoke to a Staff member on the Perfect Form stuff and they said if the scan does say Perfect Form than it's just a roundabout way of saying Type 1. They have not asked me anything on what you seem to want from the verse, likely because it's not a standard.
 
Star Seeds, in a broad stroke, do yes.

But a single Star Seed that governs a random cat, on some random planet, is Type 3. It is a personal concept of an object, on a very small scale in comparison to the entirety of reality.

Type 2 or 1 would be whatever abstract concept results in the existence of starseeds within all things across reality.
 
Okay. This is thread has been concluded for a while. The total tally is 4 staff votes for Conceptual Manipulation and 3 staff votes for information manipulation with 1 staff disagreement.

I will go ahead and apply the changes to the profiles.

With this done. I will be able to devote my energy to cleaning the profiles.
 
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