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[–] [email protected] 47 points 3 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 34 points 3 days ago

The population simultaneously needs and resents the warlocks

[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

β€”Arthur C. Clarke

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days 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.

[–] andioop 6 points 3 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

This is why I ponder my orb.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

/sad

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days 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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

What Sorcery Is This?!