Minecraft's hex casting mod allows the user to form their own spells, formations, and magical artefacts from scratch using math and logic functions. Essentially you draw symbols on this hexagonal grid, and each symbol has a determined programming function. By combining them together in order you can spawn objects, make explosions, heal, poison, teleport, and so on.I wonder if there are any IRL magic systems known that function on a system like this, where instead of being belief based alone they are based on a more mechanical meta-physical approach?The only thing I can think of that comes close is Taoist Talismanic magic based on Wuxing and Ba Gua, but even that is esoteric and highly abstract, often leveraging linguistic and symboloc programming instead of more mathematic or geometric kinds.A fictional equivalent of what I am desiring would be the formation magic in wuxia novels, where by comprehending certain laws and symbols a practicioner can imbue a previously mundane item with powers ranging from simple like glowing or channeling energy to more complex like flight or shield projectionWhat I would like to create irl are ink talisman or engravings which would, for example, alert me when a certain object is within x range, or to project water element if it detects an excess of water element etc.Does anyone know of such a system IRL, and if you do would you care to share?If not, would you join me for a discussion on how to create such a system from scratch?
>I wonder if there are any IRL magic systems known that function on a system like this, where instead of being belief based alone they are based on a more mechanical meta-physical approach?This would require a experimental theory of metaphysics and no such thing exists.>The only thing I can think of that comes close is Taoist Talismanic magic based on Wuxing and Ba Gua, but even that is esoteric and highly abstract, often leveraging linguistic and symboloc programming instead of more mathematic or geometric kinds.Indeed, it's almost like the vaguer and less specific the system of magic, the easier it is for it to spread to gullible retards.>A fictional equivalent of what I am desiring would be the formation magic in wuxia novels, where by comprehending certain laws and symbols a practicioner can imbue a previously mundane item with powers ranging from simple like glowing or channeling energy to more complex like flight or shield projectionIf you have to resort to comparisons to fiction to describe what you want, it likely is fictional by nature.>What I would like to create irl are ink talisman or engravings which would, for example, alert me when a certain object is within x range, or to project water element if it detects an excess of water element etc.It's called electronics, try going to college for electrical engineering.>Does anyone know of such a system IRL, and if you do would you care to share?See above. Engineering is way, way better at anything measurable than magic.>If not, would you join me for a discussion on how to create such a system from scratch?Why on God's green earth do you think you could just make shit up and have it work?
Well if glowie tripfrag replies that fast, we know we have something good here.Here's some prompts for discussion for everyone:>Do we need to discover symbols or materials that have predictable metaphysical effects in arrays?>Can we create new systems based on individual or collctive systems / intentions?>How can we create and measure magical experiments in the spirit of scientific inquiry?>Do any historical mysteries have patterns suggesting they may have been metaphysical programs in disguise?
OP why is math so sexy?I just looked up extradimensional numbers and I think I just came inside my brain holy shit its so hottt
Alright. i guess nobody else is. interested rn or my advertizing is badI. had this funny idea of replicating the beautiful bullshit quaternions do but without the same rules or usefulness.Essentially creating a bunch of symbols that have set reactions when reacting in different symbols in the set. If it is solared from normal math hypothetically you could use this sort of system to define imaginary or nonphysical aspects, or even accidentally map things you dont know exist yet. Anyways, my silly little autism brain loves this so I am going to continue and post my notes after
>>41669392Impatient anon. But you are on to something, because yes there is more linguistics (and old chinese and japanese characters are symbolistic in nature, thus "linguistics" in taoist systems for example rely both on some yin-yang fancy math and basically sigils) but also more mathy-systems. Kabbalah can yield some rudimentary talismans, planets and pathways have their own associations and using associations in the makings of your talisman can evoke the energies portrayed. It gets increasingly complicated, and I personally never seen how deep I can dive, but you could theoretically imprint a full banishing ritual into it I believe if you were creative enough with your symbolism and diagrams and it essentially acts as an array in wuxia if you were to do that and apply power.
>>41669392I know such a system but I'm such an incompetent sex-obsessed freak that I don't feel comfortable being aroused and studying it, which means I can't do either efficiently and it's a big problem for me that I can't do both things I like closely together. Like I've been at this a decade, it's not trivial.I'll get over it but man, longing...>>41669510ikrhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcVA8Nj6HEo(dw it's lit. a crumb...)>>41669695ur a wannabe.
>>41669392No symbol is magical in and of itself. A symbol is a form which represents an idea, therefore the extent to which a symbol is magical is depends entirely on the magical qualities of the idea which the symbol it represent.For example, a person may look at a circle and think, "it's just a circle" without having any idea of what it could represent beyond the word "circle". However, a circle possesses an infinite number of angles and faces, which makes measuring the exact amount of space outside of or inside of the boundary impossible. Therefore, all objects which exist at any point outside of or inside of the boundary of a circle exist at a point which is an infinite distance from the boundary, making it impossible for any object to cross the boundary. This idea of an impenetrable boundary makes a circle more than "just a circle". In fact, this idea makes a circle objectively magical, because impenetrable boundaries don't exist in the material world.
