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[SOLDIER First]

"I see."

She thinks for a moment.

"As an example, I am a being of 0 percent pure energy, rounded, 0 percent magic, rounded, and 0 percent data expunged, rounded."

[TheBiggerFish]

<sub>"As a rule of thumb, there should be at least one digit that isn't zero.

What was it, 40%, 40%, 10%?  And I know that's not adding up, but that's about how much information I'd retain."</sub>

[SOLDIER First]

"The values were are 45.664 percent pure energy, 44.036 percent magic and 10.300 percent data expunged, respectively.
You have proven my point, as you have not committed the values to memory and, subsequently, forgotten them."

[TheBiggerFish]

_{"Under what situation would I need to know them to that degree of accuracy for some significant purpose, and how likely is it that such a situation would come up?"}

[SOLDIER First]

"The topic has come up very often. Many are unsure exactly what I am, so I inform them.
It is 100% likely, based on recent conversations, that the topic will come up again at least once before I graduate from Red Moons Academy."

[TheBiggerFish]

_{"Some significant purpose, and we're talking about my point of view.  People being curious is not a particularly significant purpose, nor do I particularly need three decimal places in the first place in common situations."}

[SOLDIER First]

"Attaining knowledge is the least insignificant purpose in existence.
Knowledge such as which students at Red Moons Academy possesses "perfect" skin."

[TheBiggerFish]

_{"But one should, assuming a finite capacity to learn, focus on important knowledge, like, say, string theory or career skills, as opposed to trivial details like third decimal places of percentage compositions of a person, or what meets an arbitrary idealized standard of 'perfection' - which doesn't exist properly, by the way - unless that is knowledge one will actually need to use for a purpose other than sharing in idle conversation."}

[SOLDIER First]

"Basing one's entire argument on an assumption is a monumental mistake. As you have done so, I am safely able to dismiss everything you have said with no repercussions whatsoever until you provide sufficient proof that your assumption is correct.
However, I will challenge your claim that "perfect" skin does not exist, as I have both been informed of what "perfect" skin should be like and discovered "perfect" skin myself."

[TheBiggerFish]

<sub>"There is nothing of infinite size that can be contained in a finite space.  Except black holes, maybe, which destroy information to the eye of the outside observer in any case.  Also, you have just committed the fallacy fallacy.  Just because a part of my argument might be dubious, doesn't mean my conclusions aren't correct or worthy of note.

Is it perfect for everyone?

Because if not, then it is not perfect."</sub>

[SOLDIER First]

"I have not stated your assumptions are incorrect, but I am not required to interpret them as correct without sufficient argument that the assumption they are based on is true, which is what I stated.
"Perfect" is not a subjective term, as it has a clear definition and demonstratable existence of criteria matching that definition."

[TheBiggerFish]

<sub>"Except that you are, because brains are demonstrably finite.

Citation needed."</sub>

[SOLDIER First]

"I see. Recording knowledge allows for an effectively infinite amount of it to be stored other than within the brain, as entropy and the eventual death of nigh on every organic being in existence will inevitably bring about the destruction of this knowledge.
My father."

[TheBiggerFish]

<sub>"No, because the recording systems are not the humans who need certain knowledge to be available immediately.  For example, a surgeon that needed to look up how to perform every single movement during a surgery they are to perform would be markedly less effective than a surgeon who doesn't need to consult an external resource to know they need to do x procedure.

Also, the heat death of the universe will inevitably destroy all storage media as well.

WP:OR.  Citation needed."</sub>

[Powder Miner]

"...I followed that whole conversation until that EXACT point. WP:OR?"