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[-] Dicska@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

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 1 month ago

nobody is convincing me assembly programming isnt magic

[-] Malfeasant@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago

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

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago
[-] Malfeasant@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago
[-] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

magic works

Humans have yet to prove it.

[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

Well, it sometimes does

[-] kamenlady@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago

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

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