over grey moors

A seems more logical from a physics standpoint, but as we know from the game, portals conserve momentum, not energy. In GLaDOS' words: "speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out". From the perspective of the trolley, the subjects have high momentum, so I would conclude B is the right answer here.

As someone who isn't experienced with portal physics, why doesn't the portal just act like a doorway and the people keep their momentum (zero)? How does travelling through the portal at speed impart that momentum to the people?

A seems more logical from a physics standpoint, but as we know from the game, portals conserve momentum, not energy. In GLaDOS' words: "speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out". From the perspective of the trolley, the subjects have high momentum, so I would conclude B is the right answer here.

As someone who isn't experienced with portal physics, why doesn't the portal just act like a doorway and the people keep their momentum (zero)? How does travelling through the portal at speed impart that momentum to the people?

Some is better than none. Some is better than none. Some is better than none. Walking for three minutes, is better than nothing. Drinking a glass of water and eating a snack, is better than nothing. Wiping down the counter, is better than nothing. Small things are not nothing. Small things are not nothing. Small things are not nothing. You don’t have to achieve grand things if all you’re capable of right now is the smaller things. They are still achievements. Don’t do nothing just because you don’t think you’re capable of doing bigger things, just do something you’re capable of today. 

I’m gonna propose “I guess you haven’t read the silmarillion then :/” as a default response to anyone not understanding a reference to something obscure. even if it’s not remotely Tolkien related. I want to build up a perception that perhaps the sum total of human knowledge is contained in the silmarillion

fucked that you can’t fix other people especially when you really care about them. Oh so im just supposed to be there for you while you suffer. like a useless cunt gargoyle

It's actually super unethical to keep a peeve as a pet

I enjoy a joke about fucked up German fairy tales as much as the next nerd, but it's genuinely striking how often the source for the really fucked up stuff turns out to be "yeah, this is only in the Brothers Grimm version and doesn't appear in any extant oral tradition, and we're like 80% sure they added it themselves". To a large extent it's not German fairy tales that are fucked up, it's two specific German dudes.

in retrospect we probably should have given the fairy tale writing to the Brothers Happy instead

close your eyes and imagine freshly roasted root vegetables perfectly seasoned and crispy as far as the eye can see

Sam trying to get Frodo to take one more step

Sam psychologically tormenting Gollum

always remember that chell is canonically* a transgender woman