{"id":9144,"date":"2022-03-12T16:33:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-12T15:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monodes.com\/predaelli\/?p=9144"},"modified":"2022-03-12T16:33:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-12T15:33:24","slug":"clarkes-three-laws-wikipedia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monodes.com\/predaelli\/2022\/03\/12\/clarkes-three-laws-wikipedia\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarke’s three laws – Wikipedia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Third Clarke’s law<\/a>. <\/em>Many fantasy worlds where magic is real often have a “technological” backgroud: Mystara<\/a>, Shannara<\/a> and also Athas<\/a> (in its pecualiar ways) have ancient, technological socities…<\/p>\n

Also all D&D magic system is built upon the assumption that magic is “just” or “somehow” misunderstood technology See “The Implied Apocalypse of Dungeons & Dragons<\/a>“.<\/p>\n

Regarding Athas, I won’t spoil your surprise…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Third Clarke’s law. Many fantasy worlds where magic is real often have a “technological” backgroud: Mystara, Shannara and also Athas (in its pecualiar ways) have ancient, technological socities… Also all D&D magic system is built upon the assumption that magic is “just” or “somehow” misunderstood technology See…<\/p>\n

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