Magic Thinking Rocks

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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 (1 reply)

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 (1 reply)

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

Today we’re going to explore how the thinking rocks that power your computer are created.

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.