• deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz
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    Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

    Clarke or Azimov, can’t remember which titan of SF said it.

    • Ulvain
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      It was Clarke - Azimov had other highly relevant quotes though, particularly the one on anti-intellectualism…

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        Really? I was sure that was emperor Cleon the somethingth…

        Open to correction, however

        • Madison420@lemmy.world
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          Nope. It was Clarke.

          Foundation turned science to religion which is essentially using Clarke’s laws but drawn to it’s extreme.

          Essentially faith + magic = miracle ≈ science + religion