Talk:Galatea's Clay Dust/@comment-4273152-20160110053617/@comment-73.72.163.145-20160110074622

I think the limitations you mentioned have more to do with the people using it, no the artifact itself. 1.	The fact that technology wasn’t a thing back then would limit the user’s imagination, not the artifact’s capabilities. 2.	I don’t think it’s far-fetched at all to think that clay can transform into glass or machinery. Think of the artifacts that have appeared in the show. Cinderella’s knife turned flesh into glass. Walt Disney’s brushes turned things into cartoon versions of themselves. The Golem of Prague necklace fused with a computer to make a virus that turns people into clay. The wishing kettle can make many different wishes come true. Artie has a camera that turns people into cardboard cutouts. The Bataan Death March dog-tags can do incredible things. If you can imagine it, it’s probably somewhere on the shelves of Warehouse 13. 3.	I understand your apprehension about making an artifact this versatile. It seems like a fix-all, but it’s not. Remember, there is only so much of the clay dust left. I also added the neutralizer clause. 4.	This artifact is more of a gap closer. I made it to fill in some of the plot holes that could arise. I know it might seem like a bit of a stretch, but the alternative would be even odder. Is Artie a master craftsmen in all things? Can he make perfect duplicates of everything? Swords, statues, trees, computers, etc.? I think it is easier to believe in magic clay than a magic man who is good at making everything. 5.	If we didn’t have the one artifact, then we would have to have an artifact that duplicates every other type of object. 6.	I think a little suspension of belief is in order. EVERY object in the Warehouse is far-fetched. Really? A statue head that makes you want to kill virgins? A golden medallion that saves you from fire? A salt mask that makes you suffer from your sins? I like to stick within the realm of possibility to, but the Warehouse is where the impossible lives. 7.	I think we both need to take a step back here. I think of both of us as creative types, and I don’t know if either of us will completely agree on the artistic vision of an artifact. I respect your criticism and your input, but I don’t want to make this into a thing. My biggest fear is to become one of those nerdy Star Trek guys who argue over who would win in a fight between Picard and Kirk.