I don't know who needs to hear this but tech's uses of the language of magic (e.g. "spells" and "grimoires") are gross cultural appropriation. Here's the latest example: https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/now-is-the-time-for-grimoires
There have been and still are many people who believe in flavors of magic both old and new. If you must appropriate, I recommend taking from Disney by using The Force, light sabers, droids, etc.
(if you simply don't care whether you're rude then please feel free to ignore this toot)
@trevorflowers genuinely don't understand what the problem with the magical terminology is, if anything it's more accurate to how neural networks work than scientific terms
@technobaboo @trevorflowers Agree with Nova. as a practicing fan of the occult, magic thinking and metaphores intertwined with tech fit well with my practice at large. I think that Digital servitors are just a manifestation from the astral in the physical 🤷
@mauve I, of course, am not saying what you can do with your beliefs and language. But, imagine the words are from a different branch, perhaps practiced by a traditionally marginalized group. Now imagine a tech bro using it without actually understanding it. That's cultural appropriation and rude in my book.
@trevorflowers yeah that's fair, defs not something to draw upon lightly and without context
