From:	Lehlan Decker <decker@****.FSU.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Radiation and Magic
Date:	Mon, 4 May 1998 09:27:33 -0500

>
> What if radiation and magic are the same or related?
> I got this idea after reading the threads about mages in space... what if
> the Sun (being the source of life on this planet) emits monstrous amounts
> of mana of different types and we humans can only handle certain types?
> The Ozone layer acts as a ward to block off the mana that we can't handle
> or at least most of it ... (gee, I hope they patched those holes in the
> ozone layer ...) The insanity/death would be caused by creating a link
> for the unhealthy mana to feed straight into the mage's brain. This
> would mean that there is an astral plane outside the earth and all that
> would be needed to create a safe enviroment for mages in space would be
> to recreate the magical properties of the ozone ... (which shouldn't be
> easy by any means) and would also explain spirits with "an affinity to
> solar fire". It's a stretch, but if you don't stretch you'll never go
> anywher :)
>
Check out the Big D's will. I don't have the page number handy, but in
there he left a chunk of cash to a scientist researching "The relation
ship between nuclear power and mana" or some such. Perhaps its not
a big as stretch as you think. :)



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