User blog comment:Zolnir/Dust: The Ultimate Theory (For Now)/@comment-15108745-20130814135616

Well, I see shades of Marvel Civil War here. But this is interesting.

So, let me get this straight (please correct me if I'm wrong): There's the one theory that man was born from dust (as in born from the planet) and from there they discovered this power inside the planet and appropriately named it "Dust." But you don't like this theory because it's boring, predictable, and basically leads to a fight to protect the world because humans are draining it of its life force.

Your theory states that mankind created Dust by using superhumans. These superhumans have the same powers associated with the different colors of Dust but it is within their bodies. The creation of Dust is therefore just a transfer of those powers into physical form which can be used by anyone. Once, the superhumans did this voluntarily but now they are being forced into it.

But I still have some burning questions:


 * 1) Why does Dust mined from the world have to cause the end of the world? Why can't it be that, in mining Dust, we are using up too much of it and thus reducing the amount of weaponry we can use against the Grim?
 * 2) Where do these superhumans' powers come from?
 * 3) Are all superhumans fauna?
 * 4) Why do they call it "Dust?" It makes sense with theory 1 since it comes from the planet but why call it that with your theory?
 * 5) How do you reconcile Ozpin's last line with your theory? If there is no victory in strength (as in no victory in the production of Dust by using superhumans) then what is the simple thing we've forgotten?