If nothing else, a lot of magic systems exist in extropic worlds, or at the very least, break conservation of energy. Plus, magic is often easier to use. Yeah, early D&D or Discworld is tough, but most systems these days are psychically channeled, in nature if not in name.
The technology and science in this world is awesome (and reality is too), but it’s inaccessible. Most magic systems are not. Maybe its just laziness, but that’s part of the appeal. Not having to spend thousands of years working out how to heal diseases, for instance.
The shift in focus from intelligence/memory to willpower doesn’t hurt either.
What is really comes down to is The Taste of Grass. (And yes, there probably is a more official version, but it’s a damn good story and it’s after midnight.) As long as we can appreciate the difference, and not take it for granted, the grass can genuinely be greener on the other side.
If nothing else, a lot of magic systems exist in extropic worlds, or at the very least, break conservation of energy. Plus, magic is often easier to use. Yeah, early D&D or Discworld is tough, but most systems these days are psychically channeled, in nature if not in name.
The technology and science in this world is awesome (and reality is too), but it’s inaccessible. Most magic systems are not. Maybe its just laziness, but that’s part of the appeal. Not having to spend thousands of years working out how to heal diseases, for instance.
The shift in focus from intelligence/memory to willpower doesn’t hurt either.
What is really comes down to is The Taste of Grass. (And yes, there probably is a more official version, but it’s a damn good story and it’s after midnight.) As long as we can appreciate the difference, and not take it for granted, the grass can genuinely be greener on the other side.