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How to pronounce "glial"

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talismania
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States2364 Posts
September 26 2010 23:36 GMT
#1
For all those wondering what "Glial Reconstitution" is about:

it's GLEE-UHL. Here's merriam-webster to say it: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glial

I happen to be in the neurosciences. Glial cells are cells in the nervous system that participate in many brain functions, but are generally considered "support" cells for neurons and aren't thought to participate much in information processing (although some hypothesize that they do).

Now, what the hell that has to do with roach movement speed I don't know. Glial cells don't really have anything to do with muscles, other than maybe insulating the neurons that would trigger muscle contraction.

Just getting tired of all the casters mispronouncing it.

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Tazza
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Korea (South)1678 Posts
September 26 2010 23:38 GMT
#2
Wow, I always thought it was gilial, not glial.
awu25
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2003 Posts
September 26 2010 23:43 GMT
#3
i don't see how a metabolic boost would give a zergling wings either
PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
September 26 2010 23:49 GMT
#4
It only has to sound cool and look cool. Doesn't have to make sense
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s_86
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States191 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-08 03:34:26
September 26 2010 23:49 GMT
#5
Uranium
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1077 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-26 23:56:47
September 26 2010 23:55 GMT
#6
RED BULL GIVES YOU WIIIIIIIINGS... and a metabolic boost to boot.

A lot of the upgrades have nonsensical names. For example Marine's U-238 Shells in BW increase the range of marines... but in reality U-238 is so heavy that it would decrease your range and increase your damage.
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Karliath
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2214 Posts
September 27 2010 00:04 GMT
#7
What. how were you guys pronouncing it the whole time?
Elegance
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada917 Posts
September 27 2010 00:06 GMT
#8
GLEE-UHL was what i was taught the first time.
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rainei
Profile Joined November 2009
Canada1316 Posts
September 27 2010 00:15 GMT
#9
On September 27 2010 08:55 Uranium wrote:
RED BULL GIVES YOU WIIIIIIIINGS... and a metabolic boost to boot.

A lot of the upgrades have nonsensical names. For example Marine's U-238 Shells in BW increase the range of marines... but in reality U-238 is so heavy that it would decrease your range and increase your damage.


Well, assuming the uranium shells are heavier, perhaps a larger charge could be used to impart the same forward speed, and therefore, increasing momentum, allowing it to reach a further distance. and I guess damage is based on projectile shape....

And I love the relevancy of your username haha
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sob3k
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States7572 Posts
September 27 2010 00:16 GMT
#10
On September 27 2010 08:55 Uranium wrote:
RED BULL GIVES YOU WIIIIIIIINGS... and a metabolic boost to boot.

A lot of the upgrades have nonsensical names. For example Marine's U-238 Shells in BW increase the range of marines... but in reality U-238 is so heavy that it would decrease your range and increase your damage.


Not really, It just depends on the charge driving the bullet, If you accelerate the depleted uranium to the same speed as the non uranium round you will have slightly increased range due to the larger mass to air resistance ratio of the denser bullet.

Its like launching a paper ball vs a BB out of a straw.
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Excalibur_Z
Profile Joined October 2002
United States12248 Posts
September 27 2010 00:16 GMT
#11
On September 27 2010 08:36 talismania wrote:
For all those wondering what "Glial Reconstitution" is about:

it's GLEE-UHL. Here's merriam-webster to say it: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glial

I happen to be in the neurosciences. Glial cells are cells in the nervous system that participate in many brain functions, but are generally considered "support" cells for neurons and aren't thought to participate much in information processing (although some hypothesize that they do).

Now, what the hell that has to do with roach movement speed I don't know. Glial cells don't really have anything to do with muscles, other than maybe insulating the neurons that would trigger muscle contraction.

Just getting tired of all the casters mispronouncing it.


When I was working on Xenosaga 2, one of the voice actresses had to pronounce the word "glial", but she messed it up and said "glillial". Well, that voice actress was too expensive to call in and re-record the line, so Xenosaga being a futuristic game, the localization team decided to capitalize her pronunciation to make it a proper noun. So the line became "We've been giving her Glilial supplements..." and if anyone asks, I suppose there's a Dr. Glilial out there and those supplements are named after him.
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synapse
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
China13814 Posts
September 27 2010 00:17 GMT
#12
"glee-uhl" for me from the start... WOOT I feel accomplished
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SONE
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada839 Posts
September 27 2010 00:29 GMT
#13
casters should just say roach speed :D
talismania
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States2364 Posts
September 27 2010 02:47 GMT
#14
On September 27 2010 08:43 awu25 wrote:
i don't see how a metabolic boost would give a zergling wings either



True. Seems like it would just make them digest food faster...
seppolevne
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada1681 Posts
September 27 2010 03:04 GMT
#15
On September 27 2010 11:47 talismania wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 27 2010 08:43 awu25 wrote:
i don't see how a metabolic boost would give a zergling wings either



True. Seems like it would just make them digest food faster...

Ah, but metabolism is hardly limited to digestion...
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Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
September 27 2010 09:03 GMT
#16
I've always called it roach speed. XD. I know the proper pronunciation of Glial though!


Speaking of Metabolic Boost...How do you pronounce that? I've always said Metabolic like Metabolism but "ic" instead of "ism"

I know a lot of people call it Meta-Ball-lick (rofl) instead of how I say it. the "ta" being a TAAH instead of a TAW
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Profile Joined December 2016
1 Post
December 15 2016 07:53 GMT
#17
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