I can't speak as to the sophistication of the average Dark Troll's dark
sense
but I can add my two cents about ultrasounds (having witnessed three of them
during my wife's last pregnancy).
The relevant points to keep in mind are:
- The woman has to consume ungodly amounts of water beforehand to
improve the reception. (And then they make you wait). (You might
have to catch the troll right after she's been to the water fountain to see
anything).
- They remove your clothes to improve reception as well. (Getting
kind of familiar with your neighbour's wife aren't you?)
- They smear some clear gel on your torso to improve reception.
(Could spit a lot on the mother I suppose).
- The scanner is rubbed right on the torso.
(Trotsky suggested sticking your snout up against a pregnant troll
might be a mistake. I'd say this was an understatement.)
- The technicians are highly trained. You need to be to interpret
what you say.
(Technician: "Look there's his back and there's his foot. I'd say he
was a little above average in size."
Parents: "Ah...yeah, sure if you say so.")
Now Uz dark sense might be superior to modern technology
but I would expect that only a Xiola Umbar healer would be skilled
enough to tell a fetus from the trollkin the mother had for lunch.
Oliver D. Bernuetz
bernuetz.oliver_at_cbsc.ic.gc.ca
P.S. Sorry about the penultimate double posting.