We used to think everything was magic, didn't we? I'm short on examples, but, [ and here he waves a hand to Gaius's cup of warm wine, ] no one just woke up going oh yeah, thermodynamics, obviously.
If it obeys consistent principles, we can test hypotheses. If we can test hypotheses, it's science. [ He does not remember these conversations, but they must have happened, because he remembers cadavers and clipboards and the way— someone— snipped at them for shoddy recordkeeping. ] Anyway, it's not infinite. You only have as much energy as exists in the system... it can't come from nowhere.
[ He only knows this because he's watched Palamedes work. ]
When I write the papers, you'll be first to know. [ This is a joke: they have other priorities. But also, it'd be nice. He puts the blood away, wipes his hands on the tablecloth— purely for show, it leaves no mark— and offers a clean hand to shake. They're past due for introductions. ] Thanks for bearing with the goop. I'm John.
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If it obeys consistent principles, we can test hypotheses. If we can test hypotheses, it's science. [ He does not remember these conversations, but they must have happened, because he remembers cadavers and clipboards and the way— someone— snipped at them for shoddy recordkeeping. ] Anyway, it's not infinite. You only have as much energy as exists in the system... it can't come from nowhere.
[ He only knows this because he's watched Palamedes work. ]
When I write the papers, you'll be first to know. [ This is a joke: they have other priorities. But also, it'd be nice. He puts the blood away, wipes his hands on the tablecloth— purely for show, it leaves no mark— and offers a clean hand to shake. They're past due for introductions. ] Thanks for bearing with the goop. I'm John.