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[Written] | Filtered 100%semper_cogitansAugust 7 2011, 05:17:39 UTC
[This is a fascinating question, if only because Robert has been trying to learn magic repeatedly - granted, having an obscenely difficult time with it, but trying - and has multiple friends who can.
But most importantly, he has his thesis, which could really stand to be worked on now that things aren't as problematic.]
I am researching magic and other paranormal phenomena, if that counts?
[Written] | Filtered 100%semper_cogitansAugust 7 2011, 05:53:18 UTC
I can say, with a relatively high degree of certainty, that my world is completely free of the paranormal, and as such, I doubt there is little I can employ. But I have certainly amassed quite a body of information in the process of creating my paranormal thesis.
[... This might not exactly be helpful, in the same way, but information is always good, right?]
[Written] | Filtered 100%semper_cogitansAugust 7 2011, 09:46:34 UTC
[Sorry, Draco - Robert's just speaking in his native language, Pretentious Diction.]
To put it simply - paranormal physics are the norm in Luceti. Most worlds, including Luceti itself, represented here have some variant of them, often in the form of some kind of energy; magic is one of the most common manifestations of this, and is generally manipulable - although some worlds appear to possess magic that works more like a fundamental force, such as the strong nuclear force, which cannot be as easily controlled. I am trying to see if there are parallels between different worlds' paranormal principles, magic in particular - and if so, what scientific processes may be driving those parallels. [... That was the seriously tl;dr version of it, too. Ouch.]
[Written] | Filtered 100%semper_cogitansAugust 8 2011, 11:49:31 UTC
If magic is a natural phenomenon - and it must be, if it can be harnessed by those who presumably are able to interact with it - then it stands to reason that it has some sort of principles behind it, like forms of energy and other natural phenomena. Ergo, it should be able to be scientifically studied. [Though so far he hasn't had the best luck in this regard. Most of the magic he hears of or sees in Luceti would, in theory, be easy to make a study around, but in practise it becomes much more difficult with the lack of technology.]
Is there a term for an entire world without magical ability?
[Written] | Filtered 100%semper_cogitansAugust 9 2011, 04:16:18 UTC
If it is, then I would find it even more fascinating to study. Then it must rely on principles that I have never before seen. [Clearly magic can't just... transcend physics or anything. That'd be illogical and everything is fundamentally logical!
And that next bit... is almost painfully similar to what he heard from Helios about his world.]
I have seen other pre-Terran multiverses with magic that do the same, but I have never quite understood why this is. Or why the scientific communities of those worlds have not discovered evidence yet.
[... Because everybody has the hyper-sensitive technology required to detect this, Robert.]
[Written] | Filtered 100%hisdarkmarkAugust 9 2011, 15:56:14 UTC
You know, it might be the fact that we don't want to be studied or found out about. In my world, we do our best to keep magic hidden from Muggles because they don't deserve to know. [Well. That and the laws that are set in place forbid it, but details.]
Why is it that you're so obsessed with studying this particular instance?
[Written] | Filtered 100%semper_cogitansAugust 9 2011, 19:04:14 UTC
[If there's anything that raises Robert's ire, it's being told he doesn't deserve to know something.] Now why would I not deserve to know, especially in the case of something so fundamentally useful?
Frankly, I am interested in the acquisition of all new information. But paranormal physics in other worlds not only prove differentiation of multiverses, but also lead to fascinating possible new fields of study, and as an astrobiologist, the possibilities of how this might affect biospheres are astounding.
[Written] | Filtered 100%hisdarkmarkAugust 10 2011, 16:56:41 UTC
Because you're a Muggle and technically, it's against our law. [That and it may be a case of Draco just doesn't feel like it. He's still selective after all this time.]
Right, okay. And I should know what an astrobiologist is?
[Written] | Filtered 100%semper_cogitansAugust 10 2011, 18:30:44 UTC
[That sounds like a case of Circular Logic to Robert.]
Is there any actual purpose for this law? [Because he can't help but think it exists just because of discrimination. Seriously, this condition - being a "Muggle" - doesn't seem to be something a person can help. He certainly couldn't help not having chi, after all.]
An astrobiologist is a person who studies species that exist outside of their planet. [Draco might know the term better as "aliens".]
[Written] | Filtered 100%hisdarkmarkAugust 12 2011, 05:07:55 UTC
The International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy was created several centuries ago as a law to protect our kind from your kind. Of course there's an actual purpose, what kind of a stupid question is that? [Sorry, Robert, but it's something that still pushes Draco's buttons. He's gotten used to Muggles, and he even has a few Muggle-like friends that have not-so-Muggle-esque powers but he's still not a fan of people who question what he knows.]
...and...why would a person bother with that? Where can you even find said-species?
[Written] | Filtered 100%semper_cogitansAugust 12 2011, 07:55:23 UTC
[Consider Robert somewhat chastened. Though he still isn't entirely put off.] Are magic-capable people targets of prejudice in your world, then? If that is true, I apologize - Pre-Terran humanity has frequently shown itself to be capable of such atrocities. [Is that some pedantic cultural bias there?
... Yes. Yes it is. At least he's using "frequently" instead of "consistently"...?]
Non-Terran life is not only prolific, but complex, and studying it gives great insight into both other planets and Terra itself, as well as expanding our knowledge of biology and astronomy. There are thousands of known inhabited planets in the Local Group alone, and the number increases exponentially as Terran search probes become more sophisticated.
[Written] | Filtered 100%hisdarkmarkAugust 13 2011, 18:36:13 UTC
Not in my world. In the Muggle world, it's possible. You're not familiar with "witch trials", are you? [Which is very stupid in his opinion. Everyone should know about this and how barbaric Muggles are. But alas.] ..."Pre-Terran"?
Wouldn't it be easier to let someone else discover all of this?
But most importantly, he has his thesis, which could really stand to be worked on now that things aren't as problematic.]
I am researching magic and other paranormal phenomena, if that counts?
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[... This might not exactly be helpful, in the same way, but information is always good, right?]
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So really the bottom line is that you're a Muggle. Got it. [No, Draco. Be nice. Think about what Hermione would have wanted you to do.]
...elaborate about your thesis. Briefly.
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To put it simply - paranormal physics are the norm in Luceti. Most worlds, including Luceti itself, represented here have some variant of them, often in the form of some kind of energy; magic is one of the most common manifestations of this, and is generally manipulable - although some worlds appear to possess magic that works more like a fundamental force, such as the strong nuclear force, which cannot be as easily controlled. I am trying to see if there are parallels between different worlds' paranormal principles, magic in particular - and if so, what scientific processes may be driving those parallels. [... That was the seriously tl;dr version of it, too. Ouch.]
May I ask what a Muggle is?
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[Oh. Right. Just because something's crossed out doesn't mean people can't see it.] It's a person who holds no magical ability.
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Is there a term for an entire world without magical ability?
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Where I'm from, it's like splitting Earth into two sections. The Wizarding World, and the Muggle World.
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And that next bit... is almost painfully similar to what he heard from Helios about his world.]
I have seen other pre-Terran multiverses with magic that do the same, but I have never quite understood why this is. Or why the scientific communities of those worlds have not discovered evidence yet.
[... Because everybody has the hyper-sensitive technology required to detect this, Robert.]
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Why is it that you're so obsessed with studying this particular instance?
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Frankly, I am interested in the acquisition of all new information. But paranormal physics in other worlds not only prove differentiation of multiverses, but also lead to fascinating possible new fields of study, and as an astrobiologist, the possibilities of how this might affect biospheres are astounding.
[... The tl;dr version is that he's curious.]
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Right, okay. And I should know what an astrobiologist is?
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Is there any actual purpose for this law? [Because he can't help but think it exists just because of discrimination. Seriously, this condition - being a "Muggle" - doesn't seem to be something a person can help. He certainly couldn't help not having chi, after all.]
An astrobiologist is a person who studies species that exist outside of their planet. [Draco might know the term better as "aliens".]
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...and...why would a person bother with that? Where can you even find said-species?
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... Yes. Yes it is. At least he's using "frequently" instead of "consistently"...?]
Non-Terran life is not only prolific, but complex, and studying it gives great insight into both other planets and Terra itself, as well as expanding our knowledge of biology and astronomy. There are thousands of known inhabited planets in the Local Group alone, and the number increases exponentially as Terran search probes become more sophisticated.
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Wouldn't it be easier to let someone else discover all of this?
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