Magic and Mayhem
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Magical Warfare
Fallout taught fans that war…war never changes. Military historians, however, argue otherwise. Case in point: the stirrup. Before firearms dominated the battlefield, it’s generally agreed that ... -
Qi and Fantasy
Most people associate magic with strange symbols, chanting, and waving a wand around. Dusty books are usually in the picture, along with ritual circles or sacrifices. ... -
Wizards: Old Grey Beards
If you ask someone on the street to name the first three wizards that come to mind, you’ll probably hear the names Gandalf, Merlin, and Dumbledore ... -
True Names, Binary, and Mathematics as Magic
A while ago, I decided to sit down and flesh out the notation and structure of magic in my world. One of the key problems I ... -
Hidden Layers: Spell Maps, Illusions, and Neural Networks
Anyone who’s ever watched Serial Experiments Lain remembers the scene when Lain goes to greet her friends at school, but instead a doppelganger emerges from her and goes in her ...
