The only two examples of real "magic" I've encountered (would be interested in more): 1) You cannot do preemptive multitasking except by having a timer interru

The only two examples of real "magic" I've encountered (would be interested in more): 1) You cannot do preemptive multitasking except by having a timer interrupt (okay, maybe one can also allow emulation). 2) Quantum key distribution (starting with BB84) depends crucially on the fact that the world is not classical. But in general I agree with the article, it's more or less why I did not become a programmer.