On the other hand, for all we know, since the laws of physics in this universe allow for magic, the spell might actually do what the Council thinks it does—summons a hero who brings along the proper kind of luck for getting through the current crisis.
I know what Eliezer intended the story to mean, but narrative causality seems like a more likely culprit than the anthropic principle for this particular world’s survival. Considering this is a world in which the events of Lord of the Rings actually happened, if I were the hero, I’d be assuming that there’s a writer of some kind involved.
I thought maybe we were hearing about the LOTR story through something like the chronophone—the translation into English also translated the story into something analogous for us.
On the other hand, for all we know, since the laws of physics in this universe allow for magic, the spell might actually do what the Council thinks it does—summons a hero who brings along the proper kind of luck for getting through the current crisis.
“I summon Deus Ex Machina!”
I know what Eliezer intended the story to mean, but narrative causality seems like a more likely culprit than the anthropic principle for this particular world’s survival. Considering this is a world in which the events of Lord of the Rings actually happened, if I were the hero, I’d be assuming that there’s a writer of some kind involved.
I thought maybe we were hearing about the LOTR story through something like the chronophone—the translation into English also translated the story into something analogous for us.