Do You Believe in Magic?

[love.christine]

I believe in possibility of magic.

This.

 

[GrumpyOldMan]

There have been a lot of misquotes of Clarke’s Law:
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic

And
Benford’s Modified Clarke Law:
Any technology that does not appear magical is insufficiently advanced.

The simple truth is:
There is no such thing as magic.

Astrology does not and cannot work, no-one can talk to the deceased, or summon spirits, or heal with crystals. No-one can bend spoons, or read minds, or tell the future with cards, or heal by the laying on of hands. No-one can cast a spell. There is no such things as ghosts…

However
There’s nothing wrong with storytelling and playing games, so if they work in a story or game, that’s fine.

 

[Whitemouse]

I believe that anything ordained as a magical effect is simply sufficiently advanced technology.

There have been a lot of misquotes of Clarke’s Law:
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic

And Benford’s Modified Clarke Law:
Any technology that does not appear magical is insufficiently advanced.

Meh. Close enough.

 

[GrumpyOldMan]

Arthur C Clarke & Gregory Benford may disagree

Well, okay, Mr Clarke is unlikely to to say anything to you unless my post above is entirely wrong.

 

[Whitemouse]

Arthur C Clarke & Gregory Benford may disagree

Well, okay, Mr Clarke is unlikely to to say anything to you unless my post above is entirely wrong.

Whatever floats your boat.

 

[Sepulchrave II]

Yes, I believe in Magick.

I have practiced in the past, but find the ethical implications of causing change to occur in conformity with the Will to be somewhat complicated.

I have several friends who practice.

 

[John Cooper]

No, but thanks for getting that song stuck in my head. The Lovin' Spoonful, wasn't it?

 

[Relique du Madde]

The simple truth is:
There is no such thing as magic.

Astrology does not and cannot work, no-one can talk to the deceased, or summon spirits, or heal with crystals. No-one can bend spoons, or read minds, or tell the future with cards, or heal by the laying on of hands.

As far as you know.

 

[Whitemouse]

As far as you know.

Agreed. Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

 

[GrumpyOldMan]

Send me $1000 and I'll cast a spell to improve your life!

The simple truth is:
There is no such thing as magic.

Astrology does not and cannot work, no-one can talk to the deceased, or summon spirits, or heal with crystals. No-one can bend spoons, or read minds, or tell the future with cards, or heal by the laying on of hands.

As far as you know.

And, if you know differently, why not put the charlatans (sorry – I mean hustlers – oops noble practitioners and miracle workers) in touch with the James Randi Educational Foundation. They are prepared to give any proven magician $1,000,000. No takers, because it’s easy to fool a rube, difficult to fool a combination of scientists and stage magicians.

Agreed. Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

Everyone is, indeed, entitled to their opinion. They’re entitled to the facts as well, because, face it, facts trump opinion. In some peoples opinion, the world is flat, the moon landings were faked, the earth will be destroyed by a hidden planet undetectable by any means known to science (or by the Large Hadron Collider). Fortunately, a healthy dose of scepticism, and a quick check of the facts allows us to disprove many opinions.

Still, this poll is only about what people believe, not what is factually accurate, so it doesn’t really matter does it?