Talk:Myrtenaster/@comment-25936766-20170713233835/@comment-25936766-20170714131105

Spirit, I can see why you're calling me out on that, but you're also ignoring something I said. Here, let me copy-paste it for you:

That said, better drop this subject, at least here, since in hindsight it's leading us away from my original point in this comment thread, which was regarding Barrier Dust being listed there in the page.

But apparently I was the only one who realized it, even if I did so pretty late. Now, can we return to the original point that was lost after we started talking about Lava Dust? Because I will.

I was even exploring the RWBY subreddit yesterday and found by chance people questioning the exact same thing (7 months ago, in fact...so this isn't even recent): Why is Barrier listed in "Dust Use" here? Barrier Dust is not confirmed, and even if it doesn't literally state "Barrier Dust", it's very presence there already implies that it is, which can mislead people.

The poster also questioned another thing that, now that I look at it, confuses me too: Gravity Dust. Doesn't Weiss have that? Isn't it the Purple Dust? Why isn't it listed then?

(Note: I can link to the subreddit post in question, but it's main topic was basically "Wiki Drama", so I'll refrain unless asked).

@73: I don't quite get your point there, but I'l explain this just in case:

(Actual) Gravity is caused by, and affects, all bodies with mass, as well as energy due to Mass/Energy Equivalency. It's not "just" a force, exactly, nor does it quite manipulate forces, but in Newtonian Physics it is considered a Force, and for applications down on Earth, that's pretty much true-enough.

"Force", by itself, is more vague and less specific. Though without context, people normally think of a push or pull in some way. Of course, Force = Mass x Acceleration, so just like Gravity, there should be some matter, or energy.

However, Gravity Dust in this show has acted more like "Force" than actual gravity. Hence why calling another Dust "Force" would cause a misunderstanding, confusion.