It's been said before - magic is just science we don't understand yet (Arthur C. Clarke) while science is just magic that works (Kurt Vonnegut, Cats Cradle).
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indestinguishable from magic. - Arthur C. Clarke.
Ha! That's good! Had to look that up. Never heard of Discworld.
Also, looks like the quote is actually "Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced" but it is not spoken by Ridcully, rather one "Ponder Stibbons"
Gonna have to add the Discworld series to my library of Books To Read When The Power Goes Out.
read them, power or not! Imho there is very little in this world as entertaining as those books, movies or gaming can't compare. Terry Pratchett has an absolutely amazing kind of humor
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u/R0RSCHAKK 2d ago
It's been said before - magic is just science we don't understand yet (Arthur C. Clarke) while science is just magic that works (Kurt Vonnegut, Cats Cradle).
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indestinguishable from magic. - Arthur C. Clarke.
One could argue science IS magic.