Albert wrote;
>I like Terry Pratchett, too, but at the same time, trying to quote him as
>if he was a serious authority on quantum mechanics gets old real fast,
>especially the second time round.

Terry is worth quoting on a number of serious issues. Forget specifics on
quantum mechanics and other physics, which he does for laughs. I'm talking
the common sense the man tends to work into things like this. Newcomer's
example (which I think I've used here before...) of believing in science
being like "believing in the postman" is a very good way of defusing the
usual scientific pomposity. Comments like "Some people are born with the
intrinsic belief that the universe is solvable" are really rather nice.
Most of Terry's sensible thought is found in Good Omens, where his natural
silliness was tempered by Neil.

>To revive an old thread, I'd point out the observation that it seems
>possible Bell may only eat as a sort of courtesy to others: there are
>enough examples to show that the megami _can_ eat (Skuld and ice cream),
>but it's not clear if they have to -- in the general case they seem to
>depend on other sources of energy.

Does she breathe as a courtesy too? Kinda like in In Nomine, etc?
>
>One analysis of the temple floor plan concluded that Bell also doesn't
>really have a room of her own: she spends the night in the same area people
>eat. I haven't tried to confirm this; but it does seem like it adds up to
>someone who uses very little resources for themself, but is always giving
>to others.

I must say that despite all the AMG I've read, I have great difficulty
coming up with a floor plan in my head. As opposed to Maison Ikkoku, where
most people know the layout after one episode. Has Fujishima-sensei kept a
consistant floor plan and I'm just unobservent?

>The one-shot story with the would-be excorcist that just came out from
>Drark Horse is interesting because it shows Belldandy feeling jealosy ... a
>little crack in the perfect selflessness. Bell _does_ show a little
>possiveness about Keiichi at times.

"A little"? In her own quiet little way, Belldandy is possesive of Keiichi
the entire time.

Sam