A contrapositive of the third law is "Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced." (Gehm's corollary) [15]

2018年11月8日 · In 1962, in his book “Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the Possible”, science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke formulated his famous Three Laws, of which the third law is the best-known and most widely cited: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”.

2024年2月16日 · Arthur C. Clarke, a visionary sci-fi writer known for his insights into the future of technology, famously said, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." This quote encapsulates the idea that as technology progresses and evolves beyond our current understanding, it can seem like magic or supernatural phenomena to us.

The Doctor asks Ace if she knows Clarke's third law, when she quotes it he tells her that it also applies in reverse, and she exclaims "Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology?"

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. As our own species is in the process of proving, one cannot have superior science and inferior morals. The combination is unstable and self-destroying. Human judges can show mercy. But against the laws of nature, there is no appeal. I don’t pretend we have all the answers.

But perhaps the best known of Clarke’s three laws is the third, which has inspired multiple variations. It appeared in a footnote in his 1973 revision of Profiles of the Future: “Any...

2017年3月17日 · Clarke's Third Law: Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. This is by far the most popular of the three laws. It is invoked frequently in popular culture and is often just referred to as "Clarke's Law."

2012年7月1日 · 3) Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Could one even imagine the possibility of a satellite communications, say during the Civil War, about a 100 years before Clarke’s vision was achieved?

4 天之前 · In his book Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry Into the Limits of the Possible (Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1962), Arthur C. Clarke wrote Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. This quote is a fascinating concept, and one that has captivated the imagination of scientists, philosophers, and the general public alike.

2013年4月28日 · Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. I haven’t done the legwork on the first two, but I do think there’s a problem with the third. I think Clarke meant that...