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[–] zerakith@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Arthur C Clarke would like a word.

[–] _druid@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I have never heard of him before. I recognize my comment isn't unique, except in perhaps phrasing. Has Clarke said something within the same vein?

[–] zerakith@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarke's_three_laws

The third law is "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

I merely meant that the beauty of mathematics and natural science was a form of magic.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, with the people who keep misusing his quotes

[–] zerakith@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social -3 points 1 year ago

No, read more Clarke