Posted by Imbrogno(VIP) on September 27, 2000 at 13:21:03:
In Reply to: Re: Let's look at this metaphorically posted by Zanya on September 27, 2000 at 12:58:33:
An elf is slightly taller than your average human, say 6', a cloud giant is 12', granted that's only twice as tall, but I'd say a cloud giant probably weighs 500-600 pounds. He's probably two or three times as broad as the elf. Now take your elf and your cloud giant and put each behind a tree. Which do you think is going to have a harder time trying to conceal himself behind the oak? How about a pine? How about a shrub? Now take a basketball and a baseball and have somebody throw them in such a way that they just barely clip your peripheral vision, which do you think has to be thrown from a more obtuse angle? Let's say you're deaf and you're watching somebody sign you. Now let's say a man on a bicycle rides behind you. You may or may not have seen him. Now that same man drives by in a Mack Truck pulling an over-sized load. Do you think your chances are better or worse for seeing the Mack Truck?