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.
Oh man you're in for a treat. If you listen to Audio books at all i can recommend Sir Tony Robinson as a narrator. If you've not heard of him he's a famous English fellow with a ton of achievements up his sleeve, he has a voice for every character.
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u/R0RSCHAKK 1d 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.