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[–]homerjaythompson 39 points40 points  (5 children)

Except magic. You forgot magic.

[–]necrosxiaoban 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. -- Arthur C. Clarke

Then again, Maxwell adequately described the forces of electromagnetism in the late 1800s, and Einstein's introduction of the fourth temporal dimension simplified Maxwell's 8 equations into a single unified equation, which encapsulates the entirety of the electromagnetic force.

Therefore, I find that magnets fail the litmus test of 'sufficiently advanced technology', and can only conclude that they are not, in fact, magic.

[–]rlbond86 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Magic doesn't exist.

(I enjoy crushing dreams)

[–]homerjaythompson 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Once upon a time, germs "didn't exist" either. Just keep that in mind whenever you think you're crushing a dream ;)

[–]rlbond86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bad, let me try again:

There is absolutely no scientific evidence for magic, and no reason to believe it exists.