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This thread isn't about claims ('X can do Y') but rather arguments used to back up said claims (X can do Y because Z')
For example, people have argued that Balrogs can't move at hypersonic speeds because they would catch on fire from friction with the air. Setting aside the issue of whether Balrogs actually are hypersonic or not, this is a terrible argument for many reasons.
Firstly, the majority of fictional hypersonic characters (especially in fantasy/non-science-based settings) don't demonstrate that side effect.
Secondly, and most hilariously, this argument could only be made by someone who hasn't the faintest clue of what a Balrog actually is, because being on fire is its natural state. Saying that a Balrog can't move that fast because it would catch on fire is like saying that a fish can't swim through water because it would get wet.
For example, people have argued that Balrogs can't move at hypersonic speeds because they would catch on fire from friction with the air. Setting aside the issue of whether Balrogs actually are hypersonic or not, this is a terrible argument for many reasons.
Firstly, the majority of fictional hypersonic characters (especially in fantasy/non-science-based settings) don't demonstrate that side effect.
Secondly, and most hilariously, this argument could only be made by someone who hasn't the faintest clue of what a Balrog actually is, because being on fire is its natural state. Saying that a Balrog can't move that fast because it would catch on fire is like saying that a fish can't swim through water because it would get wet.