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[–] mmddmm@lemm.ee 47 points 1 week ago

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 39 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The population isn't really in awe of the warlocks though πŸ˜₯

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 35 points 1 week ago

The population simultaneously needs and resents the warlocks

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

β€”Arthur C. Clarke

[–] sheepishly@fedia.io 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've seen this before but it was a 4chan greentext and the last line was about Fortnite porn

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

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.

[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago

This is why I ponder my orb.

[–] andioop@programming.dev 6 points 1 week ago

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.

[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

/sad

Staring at the palm of my hand and not seeing cats.

[–] derry@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago

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 points 1 week ago

What Sorcery Is This?!