The Dresden Files > DF Spoilers
Dabble Interview 23 August 2023
vincentric:
--- 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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My copy is not audio-only. I don't do audio books.
g33k:
--- Quote from: Mira on November 09, 2023, 05:30:15 AM --- ... 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...
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Word of Jim says otherwise.
None of the younger kids have any power, specifically because Charity was abstaining from magic use.
Now, this still follows "natural" law, the "rule of science:" epigenetics is the study of how genes express, of how environmental/dietary/etc factors alter the expression of genes. It'd be unsurprising if active magic were an epigenetic factor (raising the question of whether just "hanging out with" a very-actively practicing wizard, or having lots of spells cast upon you, could activate latent genes).
But it also doesn't rule out supernatural law(s) that might override "natural law" in some magical way(s).
We don't have any canonical or WoJ info on this, AFAIK.
Mira:
--- Quote ---None of the younger kids have any power, specifically because Charity was abstaining from magic use.
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I haven't seen that, but then I don't keep up with WOJs that much so I take your word on that.
--- Quote ---Now, this still follows "natural" law, the "rule of science:" epigenetics is the study of how genes express, of how environmental/dietary/etc factors alter the expression of genes. It'd be unsurprising if active magic were an epigenetic factor (raising the question of whether just "hanging out with" a very-actively practicing wizard, or having lots of spells cast upon you, could activate latent genes).
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That's one of the unexplained things in both magic and science. As in how is it that a very gifted child in any field turn up in a very ordinary family with no family history of gifted and talented people, or interest in the field the child is so gifted in.. What is more, two geniuses marry and have children who share none of their parent's gifts. It can get really complicated with exceptions that can prove or disprove almost every rule. So I think Jim is on pretty safe ground no matter how he chooses or has Harry explain it.
--- Quote ---But it also doesn't rule out supernatural law(s) that might override "natural law" in some magical way(s).
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No, it doesn't, but Harry saying the talent is usually passed down through the female line doesn't dispute either natural law or supernatural law from the information we have gotten so far.
The_Sibelis:
--- Quote from: OutsideIn on November 21, 2023, 10:41:49 AM ---How do you know it doesn't have a double meaning? Jim might be creative...
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lol, I mean. I assume it does but haven't sussed out how, that and woj is we don't know all the details just what Dresden understands from his perspective on this.
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