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Episode 42: It's time to stop quoting Clarke's Third Law
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Episode 42: It's time to stop quoting Clarke's Third Law

Our Opinions Are Correct · Annalee Newitz

October 10, 201945m 20s

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Show Notes

We've all heard Arthur C. Clarke's third law, which states that sufficiently advanced science is indistinguishable from magic. What did Clarke mean by this, and how are people using his law to take the mystery out of fantasy stories? Plus we look at popular stories where magic is explained by science, including Star Wars and Dune.

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