Thread:Snowpanther/@comment-27701762-20161030084715

Hey,

So you re-added an edit to the CORE page about a similarity between the CORE and a Hungarian novel, but you didn't really address the questions I raised. In fact, you kind of raised more questions.

The information currently posted just says that the concept of the CORE is similar to a device in the stated novel, with no evidence that the concept is unique or that Toby Fox was inspired or potentially inspired by the novel. Instead, the dialogue actually says that the CORE operates by converting "geothermal energy," not "lava," and the use of geothermal energy is a common practice today. Beyond the bare existence of lava around the CORE, there is nothing that really marks a similarity between it and your description of the device from the novel.

What is more, a vague similarity is not sufficient to constitute a trivia point about something in the game. To justify referencing the specific novel, there needs to be some evidence or suggestion that Toby Fox was aware of the novel. But if it is indeed twenty years old and only available in Hungarian, then the question is raised how Toby could even be aware of it.

Some further clarification is needed. Otherwise, it's nothing more than a minor coincidence that doesn't really belong on the page. 