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On Mon, 17 Nov 2025 01:04:29 -0330, David Dalton <dalton@nfld.com>
wrote:

On Nov 15, 2025, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote
(in article<20251115125951.2b88c8d44d79cd696b9fd82a@127.0.0.1>):

On Sat, 15 Nov 2025 05:25:49 -0330
David Dalton <dalton@nfld.com> wrote:

I have made one final attempt at instigating sudden magickal

Sadly you don't ever succeed. Or give up. Could it be that Magick just
doesn't work?

But rCLsufficiently advanced science is indistinguishable from magicrCY. Clarke's quote above means that science appears magical to the

sufficiently ignorant. Keep in mind ignorance is curable.

In the unlikely event that my recent attempt has worked, I hope
to explain it to atheists in at least an arm-waving fashion (a
possible if not definitely proven explanation).

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On 11/15/25 4:59 AM, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:

On Sat, 15 Nov 2025 05:25:49 -0330
David Dalton <dalton@nfld.com> wrote:

I have made one final attempt at instigating sudden magickal

Sadly you don't ever succeed. Or give up. Could it be that Magick just doesn't work?

There are plenty of books that will instruct you how to do magic that
does work. One catch is that you need to practice a lot to get the
sleight of hand working smoothly enough for it to go unnoticed. Another
catch is that you are strongly discouraged from revealing to others how
it works, because the wonder is lessened if you do. Usually. I have seen
a couple of tricks that, when I figured out a plausible way in which it
was done, left me in awe at the magician's skill.
--
Mark Isaak
"Wisdom begins when you discover the difference between 'That
doesn't make sense' and 'I don't understand.'" - Mary Doria Russell

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On Nov 19, 2025, jillery wrote
(in article<qsjrhkda0geilv1vcbs9cv7kqq4skedhb3@4ax.com>):

On Mon, 17 Nov 2025 01:04:29 -0330, David Dalton<dalton@nfld.com>
wrote:

On Nov 15, 2025, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote
(in article<20251115125951.2b88c8d44d79cd696b9fd82a@127.0.0.1>):

On Sat, 15 Nov 2025 05:25:49 -0330
David Dalton <dalton@nfld.com> wrote:

I have made one final attempt at instigating sudden magickal

Sadly you don't ever succeed. Or give up. Could it be that Magick just doesn't work?

But rCLsufficiently advanced science is indistinguishable from magicrCY.

Clarke's quote above means that science appears magical to the
sufficiently ignorant. Keep in mind ignorance is curable.

It would appear that it is... unlikely... that the OPrCOs ignorance is curable.

In the unlikely event that my recent attempt has worked, I hope
to explain it to atheists in at least an arm-waving fashion (a
possible if not definitely proven explanation).

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On Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:51:33 -0500, WolfFan <akwolffan@zoho.com>
wrote:

On Nov 19, 2025, jillery wrote
(in article<qsjrhkda0geilv1vcbs9cv7kqq4skedhb3@4ax.com>):

On Mon, 17 Nov 2025 01:04:29 -0330, David Dalton<dalton@nfld.com>
wrote:

On Nov 15, 2025, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote
(in article<20251115125951.2b88c8d44d79cd696b9fd82a@127.0.0.1>):

On Sat, 15 Nov 2025 05:25:49 -0330
David Dalton <dalton@nfld.com> wrote:

I have made one final attempt at instigating sudden magickal

Sadly you don't ever succeed. Or give up. Could it be that Magick just >> > > doesn't work?

But rCLsufficiently advanced science is indistinguishable from magicrCY. >>

Clarke's quote above means that science appears magical to the
sufficiently ignorant. Keep in mind ignorance is curable.

It would appear that it is... unlikely... that the OPrCOs ignorance is >curable.

I agree the evidence suggests as you say. OTOH, and like ID,
appearances can be deceiving 8-)

In the unlikely event that my recent attempt has worked, I hope
to explain it to atheists in at least an arm-waving fashion (a
possible if not definitely proven explanation).

--
To know less than we don't know is the nature of most knowledge
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