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Mostly in fantasy/sci-fi works, one thing is very evident when it comes to Magic and Technology: The level of technology is inversely proportional to the amout of magic available. In a work that is filled to the brim with magic, it is very unlikely that it will advance anywhere past the Dung Ages. The only exceptions to this are Magitek, where technology is powered by magic, and a situation where the Muggles don't know about the magic, and thus have advanced. This exists in several types: There are also outliers on the scale: Not to be confused with Magic Versus Science.

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  • The Sliding Scale of Magic Versus Technology
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  • Mostly in fantasy/sci-fi works, one thing is very evident when it comes to Magic and Technology: The level of technology is inversely proportional to the amout of magic available. In a work that is filled to the brim with magic, it is very unlikely that it will advance anywhere past the Dung Ages. The only exceptions to this are Magitek, where technology is powered by magic, and a situation where the Muggles don't know about the magic, and thus have advanced. This exists in several types: There are also outliers on the scale: Not to be confused with Magic Versus Science.
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  • Mostly in fantasy/sci-fi works, one thing is very evident when it comes to Magic and Technology: The level of technology is inversely proportional to the amout of magic available. In a work that is filled to the brim with magic, it is very unlikely that it will advance anywhere past the Dung Ages. The only exceptions to this are Magitek, where technology is powered by magic, and a situation where the Muggles don't know about the magic, and thus have advanced. This exists in several types: * Medieval magic: Magic is virtually everywhere, or at least very common. In contrast, the technology is Medieval, or the users of the advanced technology don't know how it actually works (see Clarks Third Law). * Renaissance magic: Magic is uncommon, and the technology may be between Renaissance or Victorian. * Waning magic: Magic is rare either due to energy, supply, or lack of talent. We find ourselves either in the modern day, or a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. There are also outliers on the scale: * No magic: There is no magic at all. However, there is no constraint on technology, which may be primitive or modern. * Magitek: There is plenty of magic and technology, and they work together to what appears to be modern tech. Not to be confused with Magic Versus Science. Examples of The Sliding Scale of Magic Versus Technology include:
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