Buckyball: Difference between revisions

From A KoL Wiki
imported>QuietBot
Removing unnecessary category tags (027/232)
imported>CrazyWoody
mNo edit summary
Line 23: Line 23:


==References==
==References==
*These refer to the carbon molecules called [[Wikipedia:Fullerene|buckyballs]] or fullerenes, which were named after Buckminster "Bucky" Fuller, the inventor of the geodesic dome. The picture is similiar to the shape of the atoms of carbon that are connected in a similar pattern.
*These refer to the carbon molecules called [[Wikipedia:Fullerene|buckyballs]] or fullerenes, which were named after Buckminster "Bucky" Fuller, the inventor of the geodesic dome. The picture is similar to the shape of the atoms of carbon that are connected in a similar pattern.
*The line "If it were any bigger, hippies would cut it in half to make houses out of it" is probably a reference to the common practice of housing ecological and artificial biome projects within geodesic domes, such a the [[Wikipedia:Eden Project|Eden Project]].
==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Run Away]]
*[[Run Away]]

Revision as of 13:25, 9 December 2010

buckyball
buckyball

It's a child's toy! It's a molecule! It's a child's toy *and* a molecule! Yup, this is a single molecule of carbon that's not only large enough to see with the naked eye, but large enough to play volleyball with. If it were any bigger, hippies would cut it in half to make houses out of it.

Type: combat item
Selling Price: 31 Meat.


(In-game plural: buckyballs)
View metadata
Item number: 3065
Description ID: 849517459
View in-game: view
View market statistics

Recipe

1 synthetic stuffing 1 nanofiber cloth
buckyball

When Used

You throw the ball off into the distance. Your opponent scampers off to retrieve it, and you make a quick getaway.

References

  • These refer to the carbon molecules called buckyballs or fullerenes, which were named after Buckminster "Bucky" Fuller, the inventor of the geodesic dome. The picture is similar to the shape of the atoms of carbon that are connected in a similar pattern.
  • The line "If it were any bigger, hippies would cut it in half to make houses out of it" is probably a reference to the common practice of housing ecological and artificial biome projects within geodesic domes, such a the Eden Project.

See Also

Collection

  • 🥇: Nephry (#2192485) - 13,649
  • 🥈: Jillybean (#1270506) - 12,023
  • 🥉: Pohlredd (#831420) - 11,209
  • #4: Nole61 (#2298053) - 8,543
  • #5: Calis (#606884) - 4,906
  • #6: Pastahead (#486552) - 4,773
  • #7: Mistress of the Obvious (#845708) - 3,637
  • #8: Mankeylicious (#2149729) - 3,165
  • #9: jenrose (#1342093) - 2,600
  • #10: minders (#548964) - 2,528

Powered by Museum 🏛️ (see more)