Re: [ItV] Spelljamming and Technology - article

Interesting read. We are fortunate to live in a high-tech age of
computers and other great gizmos. I'd point out that computers have
revolutionized society in so many ways, including vastly increasing the
ability to design and manufacture new product. Until people figure out
mass production, technological progress will be quite slow. And with
each magic item essentially hand crafted, I don't see mass produced
magical gear happening. Look at how expensive the stuff in the DMG is.
Yes, the Mercane have a monopoly on producing helms and related
Spelljammer technology, but the high cost of gear would lend me to
believe that even they don't have mass production capability.

Another reason things stay the same is tradition. I found out that
shirts have buttons on the left because it made it easier for servants
to dress their employers, for instance. Another example: check out
www.howstuffworks.com and look for Christmas traditons. Finally there's
the It Just Works theory of doing things. Why is magic missile so
popular when other spells can give you a better bang for the buck? It
just works.

-mikey :)

"Genius? Nothing! Sticking to it is the genius.. I've failed my way to
success" -Thomas Edison