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Tilmon Edwards (Dirigo)
@tilmonedwards.com

Technology exists and magic does not. I don't mean that flippantly, there's a lot there if you start to unpack it. I think existing is kind of the only difference. People who manipulate technology are basically actual wizards.

conputer dipshit@davidcrespo.bsky.social

was talking to my 8yo about what’s sci fi and what’s fantasy articulate the difference between technology and magic in one post. go

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dorian
@doriantaylor.com

it's a very short book; i found it to be kind of a prophylactic for ai hype as i've been thinking about it a lot in the last couple years

Tilmon Edwards (Dirigo)
@tilmonedwards.com

If you have fairy sparkles that can make flowers grow, even if they are of the natural world, it is technology to learn how to wield them. Fire is a natural phenomenon, summoning fire on command and directing it toward productive purposes is technology.

Tilmon Edwards (Dirigo)
@tilmonedwards.com

My specialization of the wizard class used to deal with arcane runes like `(() -> {})` until the text elementals were discovered. They possessed the machines, and now we mostly whisper prayers to them for favor.