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This reads like a vague idea of a spellbook from someone who has never even looked at a caricature of a grimoire, let alone a real one. I think you should read
by egypturnash 1y ago
This reads like a vague idea of a spellbook from someone who has never even looked at a caricature of a grimoire, let alone a real one.
I think you should read some actual grimoires before developing this further. I suggest the Picatrix or the PGM as starting points. Maybe a copy of 777 as well.
- megatech1337 1y agothings are heating up in the grimoire community…
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- poolhead45 1y agoAbstraction is at the core of programming. I get your point — but obsessive adherence to baroque complexity has rarely been the M.O. of computer science in rational circles. More often, an elegant simplification that captures the essence has sufficed. That said, perhaps something like this would be more thematically appropriate: 'O Master of sublime name and great power, O Saturn: Cold, Sterile, Mournful, Pernicious; Sage and Solitary, Impenetrable and Sure; Thou who knowest no joy, bringest prosperity or ruin, deceivest wisely, judgest truly— I conjure thee, Supreme Father, by thy bounty and ancient cunning, to do as I ask: print("hello world")'
- popalchemist 1y agoFellow occultist here. Yep! Still a cool idea worth pursuing, though.
- b_e_n_t_o_n 1y agoAbsolutely incredible to see a snarky nit on a project like this. Hackernews never fails haha.
- shakna 1y agoThe project is a carricature of real world religions that are still active today. Where is the surprise that it raises ire?
- b_e_n_t_o_n 1y agoIs it? I figured it was halloween themed.
- shakna 1y agoHalloween is connected to the religious festivals, All Hallow's Eve and Día de Muertos. Whilst commercialism may have overtaken the holiday today, it is still a deeply sacred event to some, and can cause offense when it isn't treated that way. In the same way some Christians are offended by the commercialisation of Easter and Christmas.
- herewulf 1y ago"Real world religions" would be better served by concerning themselves with more productive pursuits than getting worked up over every little perceived offense. Then there would be no ire at all!
- shakna 1y agoYou appear to have taken offence, at people taking offence. Which points towards beliefs you may hold. Yes, there is balance to be found. But if people point out you've made fun of their beliefs, then adapt. No need to act out. We all have beliefs, whether or not that is an organised belief. Ideaology is everywhere in everything. People are still people. Communicate and the irritation can fade.
- b_e_n_t_o_n 1y agoYou appear to have taken offence, at people taking offence, to people taking offence!
- dang 1y agoI appreciate your intention, of course, but please don't respond by breaking the site guidelines yourself. It only makes things worse. Besides "Please don't sneer, including at the rest of the community." (https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html), this guideline is relevant: "Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith." I doubt that egypturnash intended a "snarky nit". More likely this is someone who's passionate about the underlying topic (grimoires!), naturally got excited when seeing the OP, and then was disappointed when it didn't go as deep as someone with their level of knowledge would expect. It's bad, of course, to express that by putting down the OP or their work; much better to respond by sharing some of what one knows, as I explained at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45561740 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45561740.
- dang 1y agoCan you please make your substantive comments without putting down others? If you know more than someone else does, that's great! Please do share some of what you know so the rest of us can learn. But don't put down the other person. That never helps, and it tarnishes your positive contribution in a way that is bad for the community. https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&sort=byDate&type=comment&query=share%20know%20learn%20by:dang https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&sor... https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html