Fairies and Wolfe

Dan'l Danehy-Oakes · 03 Apr 2012, 18:06 · from 2012-April.txt.gz

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From: danldo at gmail.com (Dan'l Danehy-Oakes)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 11:06:17 -0700
Subject: (urth) Fairies and Wolfe
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Lee Berman wrote:

> Is it possible that some uses of technology are
> a form of divine power

I call your attention again to the Cathedral of the Pelerines. All
power is ultimately divine power.


> while others are akin to magic, i.e. performed for
> selfish human wants?

Exactly.

-- 
Dan'l Danehy-Oakes

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