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cm0002@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 3 days ago

Magic Thinking Rocks

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Magic Thinking Rocks

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cm0002@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 3 days ago
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  • mmddmm@lemm.ee
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    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.

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    The population isn’t really in awe of the warlocks though 😥

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      The population simultaneously needs and resents the warlocks

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    Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

    —Arthur C. Clarke

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

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    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.

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    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.

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    This is why I ponder my orb.

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    /sad

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

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    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

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    What Sorcery Is This?!

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