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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

In 1962, in his book “Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the Possible”, science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke formulated his famous Three Laws, of which the third law is the best-known and most widely cited: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”.

“Magic” is just a term ignorant people use to describe something they don’t understand and are too lazy and to figure out. Sometimes, just because they refuse to accept the facts.

Example: man-made climate change causes record wildfires in LA, and some claim “God did it!”

Another: cancer patient goes into remission after successful medical treatments. Some believe “God did it!”

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

I mean like white magic like in Pokemon in the Lavender Town Tower where that Channeler mentions the white magic areas

Super appreciated when people break out legit citations and commentary like that, really classes up the place :) Thank you for thar

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

I mean ... magic like in Pokemon

This would have been good context to include in your original post. How the heck is everyone else supposed to know that this is what you were asking about?

Also, you might get more of the answers you're looking for if you ask in a Pokémon community instead.

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