#in fiction when you nitpick science you make cooler lore

[krillbot]

In Elder Scrolls Online there’s a racial trait for Argonians called Amphibious. Since the Argonians are covered in scales I was initially annoyed by the idea that they were breathing through their skin because that’s the opposite of what scales do blah blah.

BUT I can also use that as a way to explore the concept of Argonian physiology and how those ideas could both work. In conclusion Argonian “feathers” function as gills. Voila problem solved and it’s cooler

It’s important to recognize the difference between “I’m nitpicking scientific facts because I’m willfully ignoring how suspension of disbelief, fantasy, and sci-fi work and just trying to be obnoxious about how unrealistic this is”, and “I’m nitpicking scientific facts because there are actually some intriguing worldbuilding possibilities if we use them that can add another dimension to the story”, and “I’m nitpicking scientific facts because considering the real-world implications of how this would happen are FUCKING HILARIOUS”