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** In addition, while bulky, many Assault Rifles are actually carbine-length rather than full-length rifles; comparable to the M4 carbine rather than the M16 rifle. Both designs used in ME1 are also ones that couldn't possibly be bullpup-format, as are some of the designs from MEA (the X5 Ghost and Sandstorm being prime examples).

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** In addition, while bulky, many Assault Rifles are actually carbine-length rather than full-length rifles; comparable to the M4 carbine rather than the M16 rifle. Both designs used in ME1 [=ME1=] are also ones that couldn't possibly be bullpup-format, as are some of the designs from MEA (the X5 Ghost and Sandstorm being prime examples).
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** The Asari were partially uplifted by the Protheans, up to and including giving them biotic abilities. Seeing how Asari reproduction is deeply linked with said biotics, it's clear that they used to reproduce in more conventional ways before they got genetically changed by an already-spacefaring civilization, who primed them to adapt really well to interstellar life. The Ardat-Yakshi mutation was probably either an unintended side effect (but not catastrophic enough to keep them from surviving only with Asari matings until they developed space travel), or developed naturally over time when the Protheans stopped meddling with their genetics.

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[[folder: Did Humans Invent Underwear]]
* Kind of an odd one, I know, but in replaying the trilogy I noticed that only your human LoveInterests ever seem to wear underwear. Think about it. In the first game, no one is shown in their underoos in the romance scenes, which caused some real world media backlash, and so the romance scenes seemed far TamerAndChaster by contrast in [=ME2=], with the only nudity or partial nudity involved being with Miranda, as she partially unzips her SpyCatsuit, and, well Jack. In [=ME3=], all the human love interests, as well as Shepard themselves wear black underwear. Oddly, the one exception to this rule is also the one alien romance who gets a full romance scene in [=ME3=]: Liara who is fully nude (TakeThat Fox News). The only evidence to counter this theory that I’ve found is the conversation you can overhear between Liara and Atheyta on the Citadel, where Atheyta remarks that she’s surprised Liara’s panties haven’t caught fire in Shepard’s presence, but this could be explained away by the fact that everyone in the Mass Effect universe has a universal translator, as the explanation why all aliens understand and speak English, and she’s just using a turn of phrase. On a far more serious note, Humanity is In-universe considered trailblazers for coming up with dedicated star fighter carriers, so it’s not impossible to suggest we’re trailblazers in other areas as well.
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[[folder: Did Humans Invent Underwear]]
* Kind of an odd one, I know, but in replaying the trilogy I noticed that only your human LoveInterests ever seem to wear underwear. Think about it. In the first game, no one is shown in their underoos in the romance scenes, which caused some real world media backlash, and so the romance scenes seemed far TamerAndChaster by contrast in [=ME2=], with the only nudity or partial nudity involved being with Miranda, as she partially unzips her SpyCatsuit, and, well Jack. In [=ME3=], all the human love interests, as well as Shepard themselves wear black underwear. Oddly, the one exception to this rule is also the one alien romance who gets a full romance scene in [=ME3=]: Liara who is fully nude (TakeThat Fox News). The only evidence to counter this theory that I’ve found is the conversation you can overhear between Liara and Atheyta on the Citadel, where Atheyta remarks that she’s surprised Liara’s panties haven’t caught fire in Shepard’s presence, but this could be explained away by the fact that everyone in the Mass Effect universe has a universal translator, as the explanation why all aliens understand and speak English, and she’s just using a turn of phrase. On a far more serious note, Humanity is In-universe considered trailblazers for coming up with dedicated star fighter carriers, so it’s not impossible to suggest we’re trailblazers in other areas as well.
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** In addition, while bulky, Assault Rifles in this game are actually carbine-length rather than full-length rifles; comparable to the M4 carbine rather than the M16 rifle. Both designs used in this game are also ones that couldn't possibly be bullpup-format.

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** In addition, while bulky, many Assault Rifles in this game are actually carbine-length rather than full-length rifles; comparable to the M4 carbine rather than the M16 rifle. Both designs used in this game ME1 are also ones that couldn't possibly be bullpup-format.bullpup-format, as are some of the designs from MEA (the X5 Ghost and Sandstorm being prime examples).
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** In addition, while bulky, Assault Rifles in this game are actually carbine-length rather than full-length rifles; comparable to the M4 carbine rather than the M16 rifle. Both designs used in this game are also ones that couldn't possibly be bullpup-format.
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* Kind of an odd one, I know, but in replaying the trilogy I noticed that only your human LoveInterests ever seem to wear underwear. Think about it. In the first game, no one is shown in their underoos in the romance scenes, which caused some real world media backlash, and so the romance scenes seemed far TamerAndChaster by contrast in [=ME2=], with the only nudity or partial nudity involved being with Miranda, as she partially unzips her SpyCatsuit, and, well Jack. In ME3, all the human love interests, as well as Shepard themselves wear black underwear. Oddly, the one exception to this rule is also the one alien romance who gets a full romance scene in ME3: Liara who is fully nude (TakeThat Fox News). The only evidence to counter this theory that I’ve found is the conversation you can overhear between Liara and Atheyta on the Citadel, where Atheyta remarks that she’s surprised Liara’s panties haven’t caught fire in Shepard’s presence, but this could be explained away by the fact that everyone in the Mass Effect universe has a universal translator, as the explanation why all aliens understand and speak English, and she’s just using a turn of phrase. On a far more serious note, Humanity is In-universe considered trailblazers for coming up with dedicated star fighter carriers, so it’s not impossible to suggest we’re trailblazers in other areas as well.

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* Kind of an odd one, I know, but in replaying the trilogy I noticed that only your human LoveInterests ever seem to wear underwear. Think about it. In the first game, no one is shown in their underoos in the romance scenes, which caused some real world media backlash, and so the romance scenes seemed far TamerAndChaster by contrast in [=ME2=], with the only nudity or partial nudity involved being with Miranda, as she partially unzips her SpyCatsuit, and, well Jack. In ME3, [=ME3=], all the human love interests, as well as Shepard themselves wear black underwear. Oddly, the one exception to this rule is also the one alien romance who gets a full romance scene in ME3: [=ME3=]: Liara who is fully nude (TakeThat Fox News). The only evidence to counter this theory that I’ve found is the conversation you can overhear between Liara and Atheyta on the Citadel, where Atheyta remarks that she’s surprised Liara’s panties haven’t caught fire in Shepard’s presence, but this could be explained away by the fact that everyone in the Mass Effect universe has a universal translator, as the explanation why all aliens understand and speak English, and she’s just using a turn of phrase. On a far more serious note, Humanity is In-universe considered trailblazers for coming up with dedicated star fighter carriers, so it’s not impossible to suggest we’re trailblazers in other areas as well.
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* Kind of an odd one, I know, but in replaying the trilogy I noticed that only your human LoveInterests ever seem to wear underwear. Think about it. In the first game, no one is shown in their underoos in the romance scenes, which caused some real world media backlash, and so the romance scenes seemed far TamerAndChaster by contrast in ME2, with the only nudity or partial nudity involved being with Miranda, as she partially unzips her SpyCatsuit, and, well Jack. In ME3, all the human love interests, as well as Shepard themselves wear black underwear. Oddly, the one exception to this rule is also the one alien romance who gets a full romance scene in ME3: Liara who is fully nude (TakeThat Fox News). The only evidence to counter this theory that I’ve found is the conversation you can overhear between Liara and Atheyta on the Citadel, where Atheyta remarks that she’s surprised Liara’s panties haven’t caught fire in Shepard’s presence, but this could be explained away by the fact that everyone in the Mass Effect universe has a universal translator, as the explanation why all aliens understand and speak English, and she’s just using a turn of phrase. On a far more serious note, Humanity is In-universe considered trailblazers for coming up with dedicated star fighter carriers, so it’s not impossible to suggest we’re trailblazers in other areas as well.

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* Kind of an odd one, I know, but in replaying the trilogy I noticed that only your human LoveInterests ever seem to wear underwear. Think about it. In the first game, no one is shown in their underoos in the romance scenes, which caused some real world media backlash, and so the romance scenes seemed far TamerAndChaster by contrast in ME2, [=ME2=], with the only nudity or partial nudity involved being with Miranda, as she partially unzips her SpyCatsuit, and, well Jack. In ME3, all the human love interests, as well as Shepard themselves wear black underwear. Oddly, the one exception to this rule is also the one alien romance who gets a full romance scene in ME3: Liara who is fully nude (TakeThat Fox News). The only evidence to counter this theory that I’ve found is the conversation you can overhear between Liara and Atheyta on the Citadel, where Atheyta remarks that she’s surprised Liara’s panties haven’t caught fire in Shepard’s presence, but this could be explained away by the fact that everyone in the Mass Effect universe has a universal translator, as the explanation why all aliens understand and speak English, and she’s just using a turn of phrase. On a far more serious note, Humanity is In-universe considered trailblazers for coming up with dedicated star fighter carriers, so it’s not impossible to suggest we’re trailblazers in other areas as well.
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* In other words, is the Normandy bigger on the inside than the outside? While I'm willing to believe that the SR1's interior could maybe fit inside the ship, the interior of the SR2 seems ''much'' bigger than the ship appears from the outside.

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* In other words, is the Normandy bigger on the inside than the outside? While I'm willing to believe that the SR1's [=SR1's=] interior could maybe fit inside the ship, the interior of the SR2 [=SR2=] seems ''much'' bigger than the ship appears from the outside.

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