So any setting where there is any sort of predestination, including self fulfilling prophecies (which I would argue is the case in Star Wars, although if you want to discuss that, we should do so in the off topic forum) is magic?
And Star Trek's warp drive, any similar science fiction technology,... also magic? Or is it just fictional biological things that are magical?
There are useful distinctions to be made between supertech and magic, but the Force is solidly on the side of magic. Some useful indicators of tech that the Force lacks include:
Device-based.
Morally indifferent.
Function is purely an issue of skill, not dependent on mental state or special traits of the operator.
The force is morally indifferent as it powers both the Jedi and the with. But then magic generally is morally indifferent. Of course so is tech - it’s the person using it that injects the morality.
There are useful distinctions to be made between supertech and magic, but the Force is solidly on the side of magic. Some useful indicators of tech that the Force lacks include:
The force is morally indifferent as it powers both the Jedi and the with. But then magic generally is morally indifferent. Of course so is tech - it’s the person using it that injects the morality.
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