R. Connell posted something very interesting to me:
>     To get to a point, I'm here because of curiosity.  I want to learn.
> When I want to learn about Ranma, I have a place to go now.  Whee, and
> all that.  What kinda things have been discussed already here, though?
> I know in a few years you do a lot of talking.  You've talked about
> Shampoo's hair color, and you're done, as stated the FAQ.  You've
> probably gotten sick of arguing about relationships, too.  Neat.  I'm
> less interested in those things than most.  I want to know as much as I
> can about the Jusenkyou curses.

I'm new here too, so I can't tell you what's been discussed to death,
and realistically the only way to know more about Jusenkyou is
... well, I'm sure you've heard of the revengefics. But I like to
discuss these things too, if only because it makes my fanfics
better. (Semi-germane nitpick: I can't count how many times I've heard
someone mention "permanence water", as if it comes from some unnamed
spring at Jusenkyo. Come on, folks, is "Chiisuiton" that hard to
remember, especially when you can look it up?)

>     If you change with hot and cold water, what makes it hot and cold.
> Hot to me may be warm to you, and chilly to some (weird) other guy.  At
> what point does it happen? 

The general consensus that I've seen in fanfics is that body
temperature is the deciding factor, though I don't know if it's
"current" or "average" body temperature, nor if there's a range of a
few degrees surrounding the body temperature where no change happens
at all.

> How much water does it take?  How fast is
> it? What does it feel like?  How disorientating is it?  Stuff like this

Once again, some people seem to think it's instantaneous; one
planck-second you're male, the next you're female. Others think it's
pretty darn fast, but it still takes time, so you can feel the changes
happen. As to amount, obviously the water vapor in the air doesn't
trigger it. Some authors think a few drops can do it, while others
want a more substantial amount.

> interests me, and  figure you've all tried to figure it out before.
>     If you respond, I'll be pleased.  Read it, I'll be pleased.  Ignore
> it, I'll be indifferent.  Whee, see how defensive I am.  Feh.  Testing
> the waters sucks, hmm?  Oh well.  I'm done now.
>     Awkwardness.

Well, this is one of the most on-topic and interesting posts I've read
on here in a month or so, and I'd like to encourage this sort of thing
to continue. (If only so that my brain will have a better
understanding of Ranma-esque laws of physics to use when I dream. Aw,
come on, I'm sure some of you have had dreams about Ranma as well...)

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