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Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:23 am: |       |
By Simon Downham (Beroean) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:20 am:
Okay so it was a caesarean section. :-)
Did that change the world? in this scenario, yes
It changed the world of the person who was rudely removed from the comfort of the womb? well, yes, but that's not all, it changed the wider world as well
It changed the world for women and childbirth? no
There is something more to your imagined plot? oh yes  |
Simon Downham (Beroean)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:27 am: | |
who is more important in this scenario:
the woman?
the child?
someone else?
is it relevant why a C.section was performed?
what would have happened if it wasn't:
mother would have died?
child would have died?
Does it matter to the plot that the child was born this way?
is it relevant what happens to the child next?
later / weeks / years? |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:30 am: | |
By Simon Downham (Beroean) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:27 am:
who is more important in this scenario:
the woman?
the child? both/and, both are vital to each other
someone else?
is it relevant why a C.section was performed?
what would have happened if it wasn't:
mother would have died? possibly
child would have died? possibly
Does it matter to the plot that the child was born this way? yes
is it relevant what happens to the child next?
later / weeks / years? yes - years
You asked a very important question very recently, don't forget it... |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:32 am: | |
is it relevant why a C.section was performed?
what would have happened if it wasn't: the precise medical reason is less important than the consequences of it having taken place |
David Burn (Woubit)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:34 am: | |
Is this child a famous person? Julius Caesar? Adolf Hitler? |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:35 am: | |
By David Burn (Woubit) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:34 am:
Is this child a famous person? Julius Caesar? Adolf Hitler? no, this is a fictitious account of something that could happen in real life; I just don't know whether it ever has happened in this way
Oh, and you're under a FA that can easily be cleared up... |
Simon Downham (Beroean)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:38 am: | |
Thanks for the prompt - i hadn't actually noticed that you had said "yes" to more than one foetus!
Was it twins?
More than that?
siamese Conjoined twins?
Conjoined triplets?
Is it then relevant what this / these newborns did as adults?
Or at least what he /she / they were like as adults?
Was he / she / they very different from "normal" people?
Gender relevant? |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:40 am: | |
By Simon Downham (Beroean) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:38 am:
Thanks for the prompt - i hadn't actually noticed that you had said "yes" to more than one foetus! well, it is late...
Was it twins? YES
More than that?
siamese Conjoined twins?
Conjoined triplets? no to the rest
Is it then relevant what this / these newborns did as adults? yes
Or at least what he /she / they were like as adults? well that too, but principlally what they did
Was he / she / they very different from "normal" people? there was a significant difference, yes
Gender relevant? yes |
Simon Downham (Beroean)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:40 am: | |
Was the child/children damaged/changed in any way as a result of the c. section? |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:41 am: | |
By Simon Downham (Beroean) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:40 am:
Was the child/children damaged/changed in any way as a result of the c. section? not damaged, but both changed |
Simon Downham (Beroean)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:43 am: | |
the twins:
girls / boys / boy + girl / gender(s) uncertain / perhaps a mixture (male and female combined)? |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:43 am: | |
By Simon Downham (Beroean) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:43 am:
the twins:
girls / boys / boy + girl / gender(s) uncertain / perhaps a mixture (male and female combined)? two boys |
Simon Downham (Beroean)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:44 am: | |
so what changed?
their genders?
their bodies?
their brains?
their personalities? |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:44 am: | |
By Simon Downham (Beroean) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:44 am:
so what changed?
their genders?
their bodies?
their brains?
their personalities? none of those |
Simon Downham (Beroean)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:45 am: | |
would the change not have occurred if they'd have been born via the usual route? |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:46 am: | |
By Simon Downham (Beroean) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:45 am:
would the change not have occurred if they'd have been born via the usual route? correct |
Simon Downham (Beroean)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:46 am: | |
did something change that was visible?
was it a change in their relationship?
is it relevant what they did as professions as adults? |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:47 am: | |
By Simon Downham (Beroean) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:46 am:
did something change that was visible? yes
was it a change in their relationship? this was very much involved
is it relevant what they did as professions as adults? this is most important, although profession is a misleading word here |
Simon Downham (Beroean)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:48 am: | |
so what made the difference (the change):
the scalpel?
the way they were handled?
relevant? |
Simon Downham (Beroean)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:49 am: | |
was one a runt?
would one have died if not for the c. section? |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:50 am: | |
By Simon Downham (Beroean) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:48 am:
so what made the difference (the change):
the scalpel? no
the way they were handled? yessish
relevant? {difficult to say - you just need to ask a bit more} |
Simon Downham (Beroean)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:51 am: | |
see 12.49 |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:51 am: | |
By Simon Downham (Beroean) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:49 am:
was one a runt? no, both alpha males 
would one have died if not for the c. section? possibly, but it's the consequences that are more important than the original reason for changing to a caesarian |
Simon Downham (Beroean)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:52 am: | |
Hey we have just done posts for every minute from 12.43 - 12.51 |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:52 am: | |
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Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:53 am: | |
Just like the old days |
Simon Downham (Beroean)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:54 am: | |
I can see that you imagination has been hard at work!
Let me think ....
did it make one older than the other, reversing what would have happened if there had been a normal birth? |
Simon Downham (Beroean)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:55 am: | |
"Just like the old days"
All we need now is John to appear |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:55 am: | |
By Simon Downham (Beroean) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:54 am:
I can see that you imagination has been hard at work!
Let me think ....
did it make one older than the other, reversing what would have happened if there had been a normal birth?
YES!! - so why did this change the world? |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:55 am: | |
by Simon Downham (Beroean) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:55 am:
"Just like the old days"
All we need now is John to appear absolutely... John: are you lurking?? come on down! |
Simon Downham (Beroean)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:56 am: | |
it made one King and not the other? |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:57 am: | |
By Simon Downham (Beroean) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:56 am:
it made one King and not the other? YES!! |
Simon Downham (Beroean)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:58 am: | |
Did you have a more specific scenario in mind? |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:59 am: | |
I'll do the $spoiler tomorrow
Well done! |
Simon Downham (Beroean)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 1:00 am: | |
Thank you - That was a fascinating idea and very enjoyable! |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 1:00 am: | |
By Simon Downham (Beroean) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:58 am:
Did you have a more specific scenario in mind? um, you want more? no, this was just a thought that followed on from the discussion in Woubit's puzzle |
Simon Downham (Beroean)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 1:01 am: | |
Every minute from 12.43 - 01.01! |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 1:03 am: | |
Sorry, was putting the dog to bed otherwise it would have been 1.02 as well. |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 8:21 am: | |
******* SPOILER ******
Once upon a time the young Queen was due to give birth for the first time. She was expecting twin boys. One little boy was heading towards the birth canal and was preparing for his short but momentous entry into the world as future King.
However the Queen's blood pressure rose dangerously high and it was decided that she should have an emergency Caesarian Section. Due to the point of the incision it meant that his brother was lifted out first and was automatically the eldest son.
The End
- but it was a different beginning to the future...... |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 10:30 am: | |
Now, conjoined twins would make for an interesting scenario.... |
Tim A. Dowd (Bodo)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 4:03 pm: | |
But at least it would provide some excuse for the "Royal We" nonsense... |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 7:07 pm: | |
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