it seems that every body thinks magic is Superior to science. magic is power and science is knowledge and what is power without the knowledge to use it. that why they are both equal to me.
what do you think
2006-08-18 10:42:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
I have to disagree. (You question is an EXCELLENT one, by the way!) Many people assume that the universe is all that there is, by definition, and if we discover anything that was not previosuly part of the definition of the universe, they retroactively push it back and expand the definition of the universe so that it can contain the new thing, too. This means that nothing at all can be considered beyond the universe (like the Beyonder, or another universe, or another dimension.)
This ultimately means that there is a natural explanation for everything, and that nothing can truly be considered Super-natural, or beyond nature and not a part of it.
This is the assumption you yourself have subscribed to, in implying that, with enough knowledge, we can eventually understand all types of power.
(Try doing a little search on the phrase "uniformity of causes in a closed system.".)
Now, let's look at the opposite possibility. Suppose there is a greater reality beyond our own which was never part of our universe and is separate from it. Energy and objects coming from that other reality into ours (or LEAVING ours and going into the other) would violate the laws of conservation of mass and energy. This would be an example of the Supernatural, things that can't be done by Science.
Notice: not just "can't be done by the science We know", but "can't be done AT ALL by science" or "Can't be done by ANY KIND of science."
The first one is not truly Supernatural. The other kind is. I hope that this is an answer that you can get a grasp on intellectually, and that you find it satisfying emotionally. To put the answer in slightly different terms, the universe is not a closed system. It is open to re-ordering by God and, to a lesser extent, by Man.
2006-08-18 11:27:27 · answer #1 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
People always think make-believe can kick reality's butt and stuuf. But, where do they go when a bomb is falling from a the sky? A bomb shelter, which was made with careful calculations and science to withstand a bomb. And what can magic do in that situation? Well, it can pull a bunny out of a hat. XD
The point is that science kicks all butt and is the reason most of us are alive. ^_^
-Turtle Power!
2006-08-18 11:34:57 · answer #2 · answered by Turtle Power! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Science is superior.
The only real magic is in
your imagination. It can't
help in the real world.
2006-08-18 10:49:19 · answer #3 · answered by NANCY K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My old physics teacher in high school told me that magic is just creative science. I believed him since, cuz after finding the secrets to "a disappearing ball" there's really nothing to it. You just gotta use your brain, (y' know, the creative side with hard-core intelligence.) Ah, what the heck, use your entire head!
2006-08-18 17:28:08 · answer #4 · answered by nichellecomicbookgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well yes magic isnt real, and ur difination of both is incorect, science is technology and mechanics, and magic, is well, magic, and if it was real, it is supirior, or cooler lol, but like i said magic is not real so you cant compare them.....
2006-08-18 11:08:20 · answer #5 · answered by aaandriy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, i never thought of it that way, it makes so much sense! actually thats a interesting statment. ever thought of running for government? i'd vote for you, especially if u said more things like that!
2006-08-18 10:49:52 · answer #6 · answered by jennie_12546 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't pay any attention what so ever to magic it so fake
2006-08-18 10:51:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah i agree.
2006-08-18 10:53:50 · answer #8 · answered by Element 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-08-18 10:48:02 · answer #9 · answered by beautiful_crystal_rose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to agree so I cannot contradict what you have said.
2006-08-18 10:47:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋