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Originally posted by LightAssassin
reply to post by TheGrandWarlock
Also, a lot of the 'magic' in fantasy is actually super advanced technology we had tens of thousands of years ago.
Originally posted by Pigraphia
reply to post by myn4m3
I don't much like this theory.
It's as if magic itself isn't manifesting because we aren't worthy, or someone or something is blocking it.
Originally posted by myn4m3
Someday, perhaps, when the ego driven warmongering humans grow up more, abilities like this may be more common.
Originally posted by Pigraphia
If warmongering humans growing up isn't a reference to being enlightened I don't know what is.
I just favor free will above all, and that comes with the good and bad that entails.
Originally posted by myn4m3
If you believe in free will above all then would you also give a loaded gun to a child if they asked for one to play with? That's their free will. Because in some ways that's really what your suggesting we do.
edit on 29-5-2012 by myn4m3 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Pigraphia
Ah I love when people take something to the absurd.
That's actually a logical fallacy taking someones point making an extremely absurd statement then saying their argument fails barbecue the absurd fails.
Originally posted by TheGrandWarlock
perhaps only from my perspective, but it seems like magic is really restrained.
why do you think that is?
it feels like there's something blocking the flow or a connection/link is missing..has the really powerful magic been forgotten, is it a lost art now?
im talking about the magic that lets you fly, control the elements, teleport, shapeshift, ressurect the dead, etc.
what happened to it?
or am i just crazy and it never existed in the first place?
i mean there must be a reason why theres so much magic in fantasy..is magic just a made-up concept or was magic real then put into fantasy books by TPTB so that we would think it wasnt real? CONSPIRACY!
no but seriously, i am completely stumpededit on 22-5-2012 by TheGrandWarlock because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Pigraphia
You were talking about not even letting people try to learn, that isn't right.
Everyone should be allowed to attempt to learn something because free will is important.
You want to limit education opportunities(if they exist as this is a theoretical discussion).
Limiting education opportunities is enslavement plain and simple.
Originally posted by Pigraphia
reply to post by Klimhazard
What incantation?
What was the wand made of?
Did you have to learn the principle behind the spell or just say it?
Did you have to say it perfectly?
Did you have to have a specific motion of the wand?
Video of you doing this would be great.
Originally posted by Mimir
reply to post by jiggerj
The thing is we do not understand more than half of the laws of physics (and there may be more). Some of the unexplored laws might lead to breakthroug’s like some of those the threadcreater original mentioned. As an example, and answer to those who say levitation is impossible, try spend a few hours on understanding how antigravity works and you might change your mind.