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[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 67 points 1 year ago

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

Clarke or Azimov, can't remember which titan of SF said it.

[-] Ulvain@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 year ago

It was Clarke - Azimov had other highly relevant quotes though, particularly the one on anti-intellectualism...

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Really? I was sure that was emperor Cleon the somethingth...

Open to correction, however

[-] Madison420@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Nope. It was Clarke.

Foundation turned science to religion which is essentially using Clarke's laws but drawn to it's extreme.

Essentially faith + magic = miracle ≈ science + religion

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Nice - thanks for chipping in!

[-] Malgas@beehaw.org 14 points 1 year ago

It's Clarke's Third Law.

[-] rgb3x3@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure that was Abraham Lincoln

[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 8 points 1 year ago

The vampire hunter?

Neat!

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