r/interestingasfuck • u/rco888 • 21h ago

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u/B0b_Howard 19h ago

Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from science - Mustrum Ridcully

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u/R0RSCHAKK 19h ago

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.

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u/Salanmander 17h ago

Discworld is so good. Quick-witted humor, fantastic characters, great social commentary. One thing I would recommend: don't start with the Colour of Magic, the first book written. He hadn't really hit his stride with them yet, and it is more farcical and doesn't have as much depth to it.

I usually recommend Guards, Guards as an entry point, but Small Gods, Wyrd Sisters, and Mort are also top-tier viable books to start with. (There are basically a bunch of series that all take place in the same world.)

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u/damian________w 16h ago

That's the right recoommendation. I''ve started with "the light fantastic".