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Catherine Nemeth
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
In one of Barbara Hambly’s fantasy series wizards/magic use had been outlawed/severely curtailed because the world was entering an Industrial Revolution and it's so easy for a wizard to wreck machinery for paid industrial sabotage or personal animus. Given how demons shed chaos (Otta/Atto in weaving room, sorcerers on boats), do you have any thoughts as to what may happen to sorcerers if/when the Wot5G has an IR?
Lois McMaster Bujold
Interesting thought, and no, I haven't explored the notion. There might be an uptick in adherents to the Quadrene heresy...
That said, there is some question if, in a world where magic demonstrably works, the brainpower might all go off in pursuit of magic and theology instead of science. However, since mages are a very limited resource, there would still be plenty of motivation for practical labor-saving devices for everyone else. It would be good to get enough alternate power sources going to pull the plug on most slavery, to be sure.
Ta, L.
Interesting thought, and no, I haven't explored the notion. There might be an uptick in adherents to the Quadrene heresy...
That said, there is some question if, in a world where magic demonstrably works, the brainpower might all go off in pursuit of magic and theology instead of science. However, since mages are a very limited resource, there would still be plenty of motivation for practical labor-saving devices for everyone else. It would be good to get enough alternate power sources going to pull the plug on most slavery, to be sure.
Ta, L.
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Nikoleta L.
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Hi! I've been told my whole life there is no such thing as a stupid question, so here I go. I was wondering if you have maybe seen the covers of the Croatian edition of the Vorkosigan saga by the amazig Esad Ribic? Your local fans are very proud of this edition (the translation is also amazing!) so I was wondering what do you think of the artwork? https://www.tumblr.com/fuckyeahesadribic/107642144987/vorkosigan-saga-c
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