@Greenjack
Actually, you’ve tried to invalidate mine to validate yours. The only way you’ve ever conceded was by giving previous generations the benefit of the doubt, but what you said about previous gens can’t add up because in gen 3 (the one Friendship is Magic took the most from) used the sticky hooves phenomenon way more often and perfectly. No matter how you slice it, you’ve kept the pressure on and somehow manage to act as if you’ve given me any credit that matters at all.
@Whimsey
full circle? you honestly think that me conceding that you actually have a couple of points about some things is meaningless? do you not know how to identify when someone is accepting that they might have been wrong, OR AT THE VERY LEAST THAT BOTH THEORIES ARE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE!? ARE YOU THAT BLIND!?
@Whimsey
again, I still feel they probably have at least some level of contact telekinesis in the current show… it could explain the level of adeptness the ponies in the current show have when compared to g3 at any rate. (the current ones have contact telekinesis, the older ones don’t, so the older ones fail more often because there is less at work keeping items gripped during manipulation)
@Greenjack
The fetlock has one more joint than the wrist. In theory, they could technically articulate better than a human could with carpal tunnel. It would be like fingerpainting with a stiff finger.
@Whimsey
I’m saying the weak point in the grip would be where the force would be applied, not that the grip wouldn’t be strong. I’m also saying that there is no way they could even draw a circle with your theory alone. I have carpal tunnel; the only people with less fine motor control are those that have hooks for hands. I KNOW how difficult it is to draw anything halfway decent with mainly movements of the forearm. I’m not even saying that they don’t have some way of gripping with their hooves, just that they’d HAVE to have magic involved as well if they’re using their hooves to write or draw.
@Greenjack
You’re assuming weak. The gripper the idea is based on is a pretty secure grip. You may have a point with the shovel, but the fetlock is generally wrapped around the handle of such a tool for stability. You also wouldn’t assume it would be hard to paint with such a grip after watching the suggested video about the robotic gripper. Yes, they are similar. Just as the gripper hardens around the shape, this tissue could harden around an object using blood and muscle tension.
@Background Pony
and I’m not. I’m saying contact telekinesis (which would be far less difficult than remote telekinesis) could also explain it. a grip formed purely through OP’s suggestion wouldn’t be able to do any fine manipulations like those required to, say, draw a halfway decent picture. it would also have a very poorly located weak point in the grip right where they’d be putting most of the force with anything that uses leverage like a paintbrush or a shovel.
@Greenjack
That’s the laziest theory I’ve ever heard and does not account for generations 1, 2 and 3 where there was seldom ever any telekinesis. At least this one covers every generation. Nope, you can’t deny previous gen influences in Friendship is Magic.
@Background Pony
contact telekinesis. they have one race capable of it, so it’d make sense that the others could at least to a point grip things with magic, but due to the lack of a transmitter they cannot extend their reach beyond their own form.
that middle part where it says six o’clock is soft enough to get hurt by a sharp piece of metal. obviously rarity accidentally poked that part. their hooves are definitely not completely soft.
@sargesprinkles
Perhaps she was wearing horse shoes, they could attach to the outer wall and be used to protect the sole when a pony needs to do something that could injure the softer areas or needs the hard area to be wider (such as construction work)
