Chapter 120: Science and Magic

Reading the last corollary of the book, Al knows that Vladimir Conrad succeeded in the end, and the orcs are the best proof of this. Although it is not known exactly what method he used www.biquge.info humans have developed beast traits and will inherit them from their offspring, and from the point of view of the earth, the genes inherited by orcs from humans have been tampered with.

This is unimaginable on Earth, and it is completely impossible to achieve with existing scientific theories, but in this mysterious fantasy world, what science cannot do may be possible with magic.

Having experienced the scientific world of Earth and the mysterious world of magic, Al has been wondering what science and magic are in common.

Obviously, some of the principles of science are common in this world, such as the existence of gravity, the existence of kinetic energy, etc., at most there are some constants that are different. But is it true that all scientific principles on Earth are universal in this world? Al is skeptical. For example, according to the second law of thermodynamics, entropy increase is absolutely irreversible, and the entire universe can be seen as an isolated system, which gradually evolves in the direction of entropy increase. The system achieves a state of completely uniform thermodynamic equilibrium inside the system, and no further changes occur unless the outside world supplies the system with new energy. For the universe, there is no "outside world", so once the universe reaches a state of thermodynamic equilibrium, it dies completely. This scenario is called "heat death".

But is this law equally valid for this world? First, is this world in the same universe as the Earth? Second, if it is in a different universe, is it a parallel universe or a multiverse? These are all questions that cannot be answered by scientific knowledge on Earth for the time being.

After thousands of years of hard work, human beings finally have a certain understanding of the earth we are in, but we still know very little about the vast and unfathomable universe, just like floating in the heaven and earth, dripping water in the sea, human beings only open their eyes to see the surroundings a little, as for exploring the wonderful world outside, we have to continue to stumble.

And the biggest difference between this world and the earth is undoubtedly the wonderful magical civilization. Why is there no one on earth and this world is? Of course, because of the existence of such wonderful substances as elements. In a sense, the current exploration of elements in this world is still like the basic use of resources such as oil and coal by earthlings, but Al believes that the elements in this world are likely to be similar to molecules and electrons on the earth, which constitute the foundation of the world.

It is precisely because of this understanding that Al believes that the scientific knowledge on Earth will not be completely universal in this world, because there are some parts of the world whose basic structure is completely different. Science on Earth is the study of the laws of matter on Earth, while magic is based on the study of the elements of the world, and in this respect science and magic are interconnected.

There is a saying that magic and science are actually two sides of the same coin, and when they are both developed to the extreme, they actually lead to the truth. Eyre thinks that this theory can be further deepened, and that science, in terms of exploring the world, may be more appropriate to use natural science. The definition of the so-called natural science is as follows: to reveal the essence of the phenomena that occur in nature and the process of occurrence of natural phenomena, and then to grasp the regularity of these phenomena and processes, so as to interpret them, and to foresee new phenomena and processes, so as to open up all possible ways for the rational and purposeful use of the laws of nature in social practice.

From this definition, what is the difference between magic and science? Doesn't magic fit this definition for the study and application of elements? Aren't elements part of the world?

Therefore, whether it is science or magic, it is just a noun, it can be called magic, it can be called science, it can be called truth, no matter what kind of name it is changed, the essence is the cognition and summary of the laws and composition of the world, and then the application of these cognitions.

This is how scientists build airplane cannons, nuclear power plants, and particle colliders, and this is how mages study magic, magic circles, and spells, and there is no essential difference. Whether it is the people here or the people on the earth, they all hope to know the world, so as to transform the world, so that time and everything can work according to our minds.

Therefore, Al believes that science and magic are essentially the same, they have the same goal, they are both cognitions and dues of the current world, and the world is different, so the name has become science, magic, fantasy, cultivation, and so on.

The closer this cognition is to the origin of the world, the more correct it is, and the greater the impact of the guided application, but many times, we are obsessed with the search for this cognition and the power of this application to change all things, but we cannot control the impact, so we not only destroy ourselves, but also affect and even destroy the world.

So sometimes, proper ignorance is more important than inquiry, which is not an anti-intellectual idea, but a kind of protection and restraint of the self. It's like the inscription in front of the Mage Guild: restraint is also the highest manifestation of wisdom, and the more you know, the more you revere.

Human beings are always concerned with knowing the world, but they often forget to know themselves, which is also the source of all tragedies.

After Al finished reading the book, he always had a sense of unease and a sense of foreboding: it was likely that Medea and her teacher, Master Levi, had carried out the human experiments described in the book, otherwise Old Mage Potter would not have shown such an expression and said those words, and it was likely that Master Levi's arrest in the Inquisition had something to do with this kind of experiment.

What frightens and disturbs Al the most is that the two of them, like Vladimir Conrad, conduct human experiments on living people, which Al cannot forgive in any way. However, after spending so much time with Medea, she doesn't look like the kind of person who has lost her conscience and is inhumane, and her body has not shown any beastishness, which has made Al feel a lot more at ease. But it is not excluded that they have improved Vladimir Conrad's research plan, and developed a safer and more effective method that does not have the side effects of bestiality, and has already implemented it on themselves, so Medea will have that kind of shocking and transcendent power, if that is the case, when they meet again in the future, Al does not know what face to face Medea.

If you really channel the blood of the monster into your body's circulation, even if you still maintain your human appearance, is this person still human?