The Dresden Files > DF Spoilers
Dabble Interview 23 August 2023
g33k:
--- Quote from: Mira on November 08, 2023, 04:27:35 AM ---I don't know if in the case of inheritance of talent that it can't both follow science and magic at the same time...
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Sometimes, as Harry tells us, magic has to "do business with" physics (or science, generally).
It's possible there are no "laws of magic" that violate any of the laws of science, insofar as power/talent inheritance goes... It might just be pure genetics, epigenetics, etc.
We *do* know (per WoJ) that magic power can fade, and with it the chance to pass it along. Molly (Charity's firstborn) inherited power from her mother, but (because Charity stopped using her (never strong) power) her younger kids have no such potential.
The_Sibelis:
Twas happening before my mentioned statement. Specifically to you. 🤔
I'm not a genius, but if ignoring actual conversational hooks(repetitively) unless stated by another is 'disengaging', directly replying to a nonstarter is definitely not.
Unless intentional rudeness is meant by it, I'm not sure where my comment differs except the stressing of the mortal differential. After all, Charity is Mortal too.
LaraBeck:
--- Quote from: g33k on November 08, 2023, 09:12:41 PM ---Many of us (including me) vastly prefer to read, than be read-to.
Spending $5 on a single short already looks like an expensive way to get our Dresden fix... further reducing the value by making it an audio-only format is ... well... it's insult to injury, honestly.
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It's not audio-only, it's a on book (text) format on kindle, audio on audible.
g33k:
--- Quote from: LaraBeck on November 08, 2023, 11:30:43 PM ---It's not audio-only, it's a on book (text) format on kindle, audio on audible.
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??!? :o
TYVM, have looked and not seen it.
I obviously need to go look again!
Mira:
--- Quote from: g33k on November 08, 2023, 11:23:44 PM ---Sometimes, as Harry tells us, magic has to "do business with" physics (or science, generally).
It's possible there are no "laws of magic" that violate any of the laws of science, insofar as power/talent inheritance goes... It might just be pure genetics, epigenetics, etc.
We *do* know (per WoJ) that magic power can fade, and with it the chance to pass it along. Molly (Charity's firstborn) inherited power from her mother, but (because Charity stopped using her (never strong) power) her younger kids have no such potential.
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Yeah, Charity came to mind when I wrote my reply, but since I was writing about talent genes I left her out. Whether her talent faded for lack of use or not, that still doesn't preclude her from carrying it and passing on the gene for talent. I think it very possible that all of Charity's kids inherited talent from their mom, but nothing out of the ordinary, or like their mom they chose not to pursue it. In general though I think that the laws of genetics do apply in inheriting magical talent like most things. However it doesn't explain a lot of things, as in two very ordinary parents can produce a genius and two other very ordinary kids, that's the magical intangibles that still aren't fully understood in fantasy or real life.
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