c/programmer_humor · by cm0002@lemmy.world · 1yMagic Thinking Rocks 392 points · 13 comments · view on lemmy.world
13 Comments
mmddmm@lemm.ee · 47 pts · 1y
Nah, they are fairly common rocks.
We can even use extremely common ones, but the just a little bit uncommon ones need an easier forming spell.
Valmond@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 1y
The population isn't really in awe of the warlocks though 😥
baggachipz@sh.itjust.works · 35 pts · 1y
The population simultaneously needs and resents the warlocks
MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca · 30 pts · 1y
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
—Arthur C. Clarke
sheepishly@fedia.io · 18 pts · 1y
I've seen this before but it was a 4chan greentext and the last line was about Fortnite porn
name_NULL111653@pawb.social · 12 pts · 1y
qarbone@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y
The rocks ain't magic, dingus. The rocks are just a cipherstone to let us teach lightning how to count to 2 and do addition.
Rubes diminishing the achievements of hardworking artificiers.
andioop@programming.dev · 7 pts · 1y
https://jakec007.github.io/2020-06-28-how-we-trick-rocks-to-think/ fun, accessible-for-non-experts related article
joyjoy@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 1y
This is why I ponder my orb.
arirr@lemmy.kde.social · 1 pts · 1y
We didn't learn the rock language. WE CREATED IT!
derry@midwest.social · 1 pts · 1y
I guess I'm a warlock now. I do like the version that became the Grateful Dead, another 30 years as a warlock and I to may become a grateful Dead
cheese_greater@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
What Sorcery Is This?!
perishthethought@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
/sad
Staring at the palm of my hand and not seeing cats.