Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Highly advanced technology looks exactly like magic to those who do not understand it.
- In plain terms
- If tech is advanced enough, it seems like magic.
- What can you take from it?
- Technology often appears mysterious until its principles are understood.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What modern tech seems like magic to others?
- How do we bridge the gap in understanding?
Another view
Magic is fictional while technology is real and explainable.
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