Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology ... any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic

Well there's often a line drawn these days between "magic" and "magick" -- "magic" meaning Houdini-type entertainment, tricks and optical illusions (like pulling a rabbit out of a hat; and "magick" meaning the ancient metaphysical or occult "sciences", as practiced today by ceremonial magicians etc. Magickal / occult "science" is anything but boring, and about as far removed from stage magic as classical music is from rap.

There's some interesting observations about science, math and magick (notice the 'k'!) at this site Math and Magick ie

"Mathematics is the science of structure and pattern in general." --Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mathematics

"MAGICK is the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will." --Aleister Crowley, Magick in Theory and Practice

Notice how Mr Crowley does NOT say "Magick is the Science and Art of causing Change to APPEAR to occur, in conformity with sleight of hand, optical illusions or any other type of amusing trickery!

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