From:	Robert Watkins <bob@**.NTU.EDU.AU>
Subject:	Re: Will a magic item work in the space?
Date:	Sun, 17 Sep 1995 19:44:48 +0930

Charles McKenzie wrote:
> What about a large orbital station like the one described in Neuromancer?
> If there's enough life there, could it provide the needed energy for mana
> and spells?

The Deathstar might... a large orbital station wouldn't have anywhere near
enough people.

Think about the sheer mass of LIFE, not just (meta)humanity on this globe
of ours. All of that is required to create the biosphere that provides the
mana for magic.

(Naturally, of course, even if the Death Star had enough people aboard to
create a manasphere, the background count would be too high to work any
magic, anyway)

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