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[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Dicska@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (5 children)

But... if there's a consistent system along which magic works which can be studied/researched/formulated, then isn't it just... science?

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

nobody is convincing me assembly programming isnt magic

[–] Malfeasant@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Study a 6502. It's just electrons doing the only thing they can.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Malfeasant@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I don't know about the best (because I started back in the 80s with a commodore 64, not exactly repeatable) but a good way is this guy: https://eater.net/6502

[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Assembly isn't magic. Computers compiling/interpreting high-level languages into assembly, and making everything works without constantly breaking IS MAGIC

[–] djsoren19@yiffit.net 4 points 2 years ago

The keyword is consistent. Some settings have magic as inherently chaotic and difficult to control.

A good rule of thumb is that if a fantasy setting has a school for magic, it's probably a science. If it's knowledge passed from master to magically gifted student, it's probably not very consistent.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

magic works

Humans have yet to prove it.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

Well, it sometimes does

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Watch "Agatha all Along" - the series is managing to answer exactly this question with a great script and cast.

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