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The definition of a god

This is a discussion thread about: The definition of a god inside the Pandora forum, part of the AVATAR Movie Forums category. Here's my argument. There is really One sentient being on Pandora, and that is Aywa. Everything on the moon is ...

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    Here's my argument. There is really One sentient being on Pandora, and that is Aywa. Everything on the moon is a result of Her work.
    Everything, everyone, is connected to her brain. A component of it. Dr. Grace pointed out the connections among the roots of the trees as analogs to the brain. The Na'vi exploit it to control their fellow predators (all hail Turok!)

    Did RDA (the East India Company as I've seen argued here) exploit a blind spot? Feasible.

    Disease was what brought down the indigenous on the American continents, not superior technology. On this wonderful, imaginary world, it was the other way around. The West thought they could do what they always did, and got bit, hard.

    I greatly look forward to an underseas sequel, something Cameron has done very well.

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    Yes, interestingly bows and arrows, for example, were a far superior weapon to muskets during the conquest of the Americas. The difference being that muskets didn't require years of training.
    Disease was indeed the main reason the Europeans took over. They were immune to more things.

    I don't know what you mean by "the other way around" in this case though.

    So you believe that Pandora is one being and everything on it is just a part? Like the Gaia Hypothesis?


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    "If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic."
    "The power of a thing or an act is in the meaning and the understanding."
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    The title and the post don't really fit together.

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    title and post don't seem to fit fully, typo?

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