I've been working on a new planar theory and magic theory thread and have run into a problem that I want to share with you all: theories of ultimate things, like THE WORLD (planar theory) or LIFE (theories of anima) or BEING (magic theory?), provide the whole context and fundamental concepts of our lives - they are a lot more like religions than sciences.
Science often claims to be objective, but science also rarely speaks clearly on ultimate things. The Big Bang is pretty mysterious. The theory of evolution doesn't give meaning to life. Science presupposes a certain account of being; it doesn't provide one. Whenever science does address these more directly, it too sounds less than scientific and more religious.
So, planar theory and magic theory also struggle to be "objective." Instead, their concepts end up sounding like religious concepts. I want to get a sense from the lorehounds: does this sound right to you?
And if so, would we be surprised if there emerged a more Armadylean-sounding planar theory, and a more Saradominist-sounding planar theory, and a more Zarosian-sounding planar theory, and a more Zamorakian-sounding planar theory, etc.? Maybe they would overlap significantly, but I'm sure they might also diverge. The same goes for magic theory, etc.
Would you want to see the various esoteric theories developed this way? I think this might bring life back into these parts of the lore again. It allows the mods to incorporate them into their storytelling without risking overdetermining the laws of Gielinor.
Please let me know what you think!
Science often claims to be objective, but science also rarely speaks clearly on ultimate things. The Big Bang is pretty mysterious. The theory of evolution doesn't give meaning to life. Science presupposes a certain account of being; it doesn't provide one. Whenever science does address these more directly, it too sounds less than scientific and more religious.
In fact, I think this is a misleading dichotomy anyway, but I won't discuss that here.
So, planar theory and magic theory also struggle to be "objective." Instead, their concepts end up sounding like religious concepts. I want to get a sense from the lorehounds: does this sound right to you?
And if so, would we be surprised if there emerged a more Armadylean-sounding planar theory, and a more Saradominist-sounding planar theory, and a more Zarosian-sounding planar theory, and a more Zamorakian-sounding planar theory, etc.? Maybe they would overlap significantly, but I'm sure they might also diverge. The same goes for magic theory, etc.
Would you want to see the various esoteric theories developed this way? I think this might bring life back into these parts of the lore again. It allows the mods to incorporate them into their storytelling without risking overdetermining the laws of Gielinor.
Please let me know what you think!
10-Nov-2016 19:23:37