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Dresdenus Prime:
Does anyone know of any good articles explaining how physics would be used in casting magical spells? More specifically elemental spells like fire and water?
o_O:
--- Quote from: the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh on September 24, 2012, 01:12:43 AM ---One of my lower-priority projects is based on magic which used to be understood in an Aristotelian paradigm, was then synthesised by Newton, had another paradigm shift at the turn of the twentieth century or so which is the point at which magic starts changing the course of history in a major way, and is in the early 21st century in the process of being revolutionised yet again;
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Would this read better with Bacon?
o_O:
--- Quote from: Dresdenus Prime on September 24, 2012, 04:05:08 PM ---Does anyone know of any good articles explaining how physics would be used in casting magical spells? More specifically elemental spells like fire and water?
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Not sure what you're asking for here...
...are you asking for details of mundane world physical processes, that could be modified to include 'magicalness'? Physical processes like "how does a candle burn"? Some of those (including the candle one) are awesomely complex, and could be compelling reading if written well. (though, IMO, the fusion bit in Stross' 'Iron Sunrise' was a little obsessive)
...are you asking for a 'How to' on which mundane world physical effects/principles to keep around for the magic user to experience, however he does his magic? Like Newton's laws, as in things keep going or action reaction? Like conservation of mass/energy/spin, as in sucking heat from somewhere else?
...are you asking for details of how to devise alternate-physics that would allow for something analogous to magic to exist?
All of that seems a hard, clayey patch to hoe, not very worthwhile unless it makes for better pacing or better fuel for an essential conflict.
the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
--- Quote from: o_O on September 24, 2012, 05:13:39 PM ---Would this read better with Bacon?
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Roger or Francis ?
o_O:
Francis mostly; Roger seems to fit the general notion of 'an Aristotelian paradigm' and we might pass over with just a footnote.
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