[As always, the work is what's important, and Viktor is more than willing to forego his own emotional needs to talk about the project at hand.
He shrugs a little in the direction of the tangle of cables.]
In most cases, New Magic simply replaces electricity. I understand why and how, but ultimately if the Free Cities were to invest in, say, steam, or hydroelectric generators, or even wind power, they would find that much of their technology could become cheaper and more accessible. Of course, it's a lot of money and materials and labor up front. Why do that, when they could continue to use magic as a stop-gap?
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[As always, the work is what's important, and Viktor is more than willing to forego his own emotional needs to talk about the project at hand.
He shrugs a little in the direction of the tangle of cables.]
In most cases, New Magic simply replaces electricity. I understand why and how, but ultimately if the Free Cities were to invest in, say, steam, or hydroelectric generators, or even wind power, they would find that much of their technology could become cheaper and more accessible. Of course, it's a lot of money and materials and labor up front. Why do that, when they could continue to use magic as a stop-gap?