I don’t agree. I think that it does ruin some of the magic but, if you suck at it, slightly ruined magic is better than no magic. That’s speaking from the perspective of someone who’s spent a decent amount of time developing/thinking about these things—after sucking at them.
There’s plenty of practical advice out there. It doesn’t really seem appropriate for a less wrong forum but i’d be happy to point people in the direction of some resources if they message me.
In fact, I’d be pretty interested in talking to anyone who’s interested in the combination of rationality/game in general.
What is meant here by “magic?” To me, it seems that it is synonymous with effortlessness; anyone skilled in a craft makes it look easy. In order to create this magic, a person toils in private. Since no one saw the preparation, the result looks like it came from nowhere—i.e., magic.
This one sentence alone is worth my upvote for its sheer truth. (Although
is a close second.)
I don’t agree. I think that it does ruin some of the magic but, if you suck at it, slightly ruined magic is better than no magic. That’s speaking from the perspective of someone who’s spent a decent amount of time developing/thinking about these things—after sucking at them.
There’s plenty of practical advice out there. It doesn’t really seem appropriate for a less wrong forum but i’d be happy to point people in the direction of some resources if they message me.
In fact, I’d be pretty interested in talking to anyone who’s interested in the combination of rationality/game in general.
What is meant here by “magic?” To me, it seems that it is synonymous with effortlessness; anyone skilled in a craft makes it look easy. In order to create this magic, a person toils in private. Since no one saw the preparation, the result looks like it came from nowhere—i.e., magic.
Arthur C Clarke said it -
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.