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Lindolirian · 07-24-2003, 11:20 PM

Hey I like this kind of stuff! However I have noticed that Tolkien didn;t take in quite as careful of consideration as he has on other things in this matter. For instance, I calculated the speed Bilbo had to run to get to the inn and the beginning of his journey at ten o'clock sharp in The Hobbit. (I posed this as a question on a thread in the Quiz Room actually.) Evidently, this three and a half foot 50 year old smoker can sprint at 30 mph!!!
So about the Ents. I'm assuming that we find that J.R.R. is actually human and is capable of mistakes and the world is not perfect. I, however find it very amusing and I think that these little errors make the books more fun!

07-24-2003, 11:20 PM	#2
Lindolirian World's Tallest Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Where the view is long Posts: 2,117	Hey I like this kind of stuff! However I have noticed that Tolkien didn;t take in quite as careful of consideration as he has on other things in this matter. For instance, I calculated the speed Bilbo had to run to get to the inn and the beginning of his journey at ten o'clock sharp in The Hobbit. (I posed this as a question on a thread in the Quiz Room actually.) Evidently, this three and a half foot 50 year old smoker can sprint at 30 mph!!! So about the Ents. I'm assuming that we find that J.R.R. is actually human and is capable of mistakes and the world is not perfect. I, however find it very amusing and I think that these little errors make the books more fun! __________________ 'They say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end."