r/interestingasfuck • u/Red_Lotus_Alchemist • 2d ago

/r/all A Chinese earthquake rescue team deployed drones to light up the night and aid search and rescue operations after the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar.

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u/Blazeflame79 2d ago

Woah they cast Magelight!

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u/Aedalas 2d ago

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

We're getting closer! My first thought was also of a spell used in one of my favorite book series, the mages would cast a light orb that followed them around when they needed it. I love this, life imitating art.

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u/Blazeflame79 2d ago

I was thinking Skyrim's light spells, but yeah. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdazqZpz1Ao

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u/Aedalas 2d ago

That's pretty much exactly how I pictured it in the books I was thinking of too. The Wandering Inn if anybody was curious, good LitRPG series.