Leonardo

From: Kmnellist_at_aol.com
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 15:31:22 EDT

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 << And with sorcery perhaps he believes it to be an inferior science: "Yes of
 course it exists, I've seen it work, but its a primitive manipulation, much  less noble than the pursuit of real science. Mark my words, real mechanical  science is where its at,
  thats the future. All this magical nonsense will be gone in a few  centuries. But this mechanical science will always exist!">>  

      Seems not unreasonable. Of course, there's no inherent reason he can't  use both, like the Mostali do - unless its specifically stated otherwise  somewhere >>

I think this is the best explanation. Scholars of magic may have noted that the power of magic is reducing through the ages. Perhaps Leonardo has extrapolated this trend and has foreseen a future where magic is old fashioned nonsense that doesn't really work. In such a work, he figures, scissors, and helicopters and such like would come into their own. If only he can invent a 'patent' system his future is assured.

Keith N

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