c/witchymemes · by BarelyTheramin@lemmy.world · 3y

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic

200 points · 9 comments · view on lemmy.world

9 Comments

MossyFeathers@pawb.social · 11 pts · 3y (3 replies)

What is the thing on the bottom right? It looks like the Westinghouse Atom Smasher, but the protruding bulbs don't fit. Also they stopped using the Atom Smasher in the 1950s.

TalesFromTheKitchen@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Looks Kind oft linke those old mercury arc rectifiers. Yeah pretty sure, the blue glow is from the arc.

sploosh@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y

You are correct.

MossyFeathers@pawb.social · 3 pts · 3y

Thank you!

intelati@programming.dev · 6 pts · 3y (3 replies)

But electromagnetic forces are basically magic ..

Chickenstalker@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Magnets. How do they work? (This is a valid question that has no full answer).

HeartyBeast@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y

Obligatory Feynman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO0r930Sn_8

m_r_butts@kbin.social · 0 pts · 2y

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reflex@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

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BarelyTheramin@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

Also witchcraft

v_krishna@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 3y

Jack Parsons intensifies...

ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 2y

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