From:	Quantum <a.hides@*******.QUT.EDU.AU>
Subject:	Re: Radiation and Magic
Date:	Tue, 5 May 1998 10:52:56 +1000

> And verily, did Alfredo B Alves hastily scribble thusly...
> |
> |What if radiation and magic are the same or related?
>
> That has been hinted at several times.
>
> |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?
>
> And if the sun were to go through various cycles of about...oooo, say 15000
> years.....

Oooh... Interesting thought.
However, here's something else to think about. If the magic cycles are
dependant on cycles of the sun would different stellar systems have
different periods? If so, when (or if) shadowrun ever incorperates
interstellar travel are they (theoretically anyway) going to find planets
that are hospitible to life but with no magic (are'nt the mages going to
be pleased) and planets that are already infested with Horrors?
Another interesting thought. If the "mana" given off by the sun varies
with age, will old stars (e.g. white dwarves) have less mana as they have
already burned off most of their resources? If so, couldn't mana be
produced artificially...? :)

Quantum
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