Alchemy was as much a mystical path as a scientific one and some likened the transformation of lead into gold as something taking place within the alchemist as opposed to being directed to externally.
Yesssss. XD Not something America would know or have thought about, but definitely I think that's the important thing that's going on in this chapter, you know? That transformation that happens in America.
Also loved America's line about how he should spend more time with scientists; seems like a bit of foreshadowing.
Definitely.
Will we get a chapter focusing on Russia and Sputnik?
Oh, for sure! We're not thinking it'll be a just Russia post, though; probably something more like where America comes over to freak out about Yuri Gagarin, and it ends up being a cool moment about competition driving scientific progress. You know. If everything goes as planned. (It never does. >_>)
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Date: 2009-08-23 05:43 am (UTC)Yesssss. XD Not something America would know or have thought about, but definitely I think that's the important thing that's going on in this chapter, you know? That transformation that happens in America.
Also loved America's line about how he should spend more time with scientists; seems like a bit of foreshadowing.
Definitely.
Will we get a chapter focusing on Russia and Sputnik?
Oh, for sure! We're not thinking it'll be a just Russia post, though; probably something more like where America comes over to freak out about Yuri Gagarin, and it ends up being a cool moment about competition driving scientific progress. You know. If everything goes as planned. (It never does. >_>)