Imperial Sardaukar Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 Let's have a game. Somebody asks a trivia question. The first person to answer correctly, gets to make the next trivia question? Understood? Good. I'll startWhat are the Fremen "Field Rates"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemafakei Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 This has been done before - but it's a good idea, so by all means, let's continue.Do you want the definition or the value?As I recall, they're the ratio of the worth of water in-sietch to water out-of-sietch. 10:1, I think. It could be the other way round- but in any case, anyone caught short of water somewhere dangerous or generally out of the sietch must pay the water he/she is donated tenfold.Now I say it, I keep thinking fivefold... never mind.Paul and Jessica gave some extra water to a couple of fremen in need just after they were captured, if I remember correctly.I take it we're not supposed to look it up in the books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial Sardaukar Posted November 1, 2004 Author Share Posted November 1, 2004 You are correct. Oh, and you were right the first time, it's 10:1So go ahead and ask your question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemafakei Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 Fairly easy one. What are the two names (colloquial and proper) of the psychological element used to guarantee Suk conditioning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial Sardaukar Posted November 1, 2004 Author Share Posted November 1, 2004 Melange and Spice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tako Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 not a psychological elementdunno what it is though whare was it written? (wich book?) don't have a copy of battle of corrino yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemafakei Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 I use the term element very broadly, and not in a chemical sense. It's in the first book, but no cheating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial Sardaukar Posted November 2, 2004 Author Share Posted November 2, 2004 Hmmm... Can't remember, anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caid Ivik Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Conditioning is a process to maximalize doctor's attempts to save his patient's life, as by erasing possibility of taking life instead. Something like Asimov's First Law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemafakei Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Interesting view on it. I always held that it was meant to guarantee the privacy of medical details and guard against treachery more than incompetence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard3000 Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 That's more or less what caid was saying as well, I believe. Think of it as the erasure of the will to turn coat (i.e. House A pays House B's doctor to give Baron B chaumurky instead of insulin), with a dash of hippocratic oath.Anyway, if my understanding of your question is correct, then the proper term is "Imperial Conditioning" (could the colloquial be simply "Conditioning"?). Though as I write this, I begin to doubt myself, since you use the very term in your question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemafakei Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 "Though as I write this, I begin to doubt myself, since you use the very term in your question."Perceptive. I've looked at the book for the best terminology, and it calls itself an "inhibitory level" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial Sardaukar Posted November 3, 2004 Author Share Posted November 3, 2004 Nema Fakei, would you like to make a new question? Or do you feel that Vanguard gave a reasonable answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemafakei Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 Eh? The question hasn't been answered, Van just repeated the question. Perceptively, he noticed what had happened.If you feel the question is unanswerable or unfair, feel free to set another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial Sardaukar Posted November 4, 2004 Author Share Posted November 4, 2004 Ah, no, the question is completely valid. It just seemed from your previous post you were satisfied with his response. Your question is perfectly acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tako Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 so, are you goin to give us a new question? or not?I like this game but why is it stuck now? :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemafakei Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 The question still stands. We won't be stuck if you can answer it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose212 Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Are you refering to fai-kai? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemafakei Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Never heard if it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose212 Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Fairly easy one. What are the two names (colloquial and proper) of the psychological element used to guarantee Suk conditioning?My mistake. For some reason I thought it said physiological, not psychological. Fai-kai is a form of awareness of one's body taught to the Suk, resembling the prana-bindu training of the Bene Gaesserit, although not as extensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tako Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 I stil can't think of anything else then condtioning (Imperial- and suk-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ophiruslevus Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 I dont know the answer too, but I have an advice for the people who play this game,the game is a good idea, and i'm sure you know many "hiden" things about dune butif everybody asks the hardest question ever, the game will go no where, so myadvice to you all is to try asking easy questions, the goal here is not to ask the hardest things but to have fun, thats my opinion on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemafakei Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 I had thought this one would be very easy. I think if more people were trying to remember, there would be a greater chance of someone knowing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Would it be the tattoo they have on their forehead to signify that they are a Suk doctor? (Or was that said?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HasimirFenring Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Isn't it just called Imperial Conditioning? I don't know any other name for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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