Come to think of it, the ancient greeks used steampowered machinery in some of their temples. I would not at all be surprised if they had some god who guarded these machines.
On a more modern basis, the catholics have a lot of saints, the Hindu have even more gods, so it would not surpise me much if either of them have some diety dealing with machines of some kind.
Eivind
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> Fra: <jyrki.saari_at_...>
> Dato: 2002/05/24 Fri AM 07:54:55 CEST
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> Emne: RE: Sv: Re: Sv: Sv: Sv: Sv: RE: [NetEpic ML] GW vs Epic questions
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ext Weasel Fierce [mailto:weasel_fierce_at_...]
> > Sent: 23. May 2002 18:22
> > To: netepic_at_yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: Sv: Re: Sv: Sv: Sv: Sv: RE: [NetEpic ML] GW vs Epic
> > questions
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> >
> >
> >
> > >Religion has nothing to do with tings logic or rational. I
> > can imagine many
> > >soldiers in a tight spot has prayed to his god "please, dont
> > let my machine
> > >gun jam now!"
> > >
> > >Does it work? Thats probably questionable in our mundane
> > world, but in the
> > >40K universe, these things does actually do, so Im not at
> > all surpised over
> > >the religious aproch to tecnology.
> >
> > I love the religious attitude to technology. Remember that
> > imperial citizens
> > arent highly educated people. They are often of an almost
> > medieval mindset
> >
> > *would write something long and cool but dont have enoguh time. Make
> > something up :)*
> >
>
> Morning at an AM office:
>
> Adept 1: ...Oh deus ex machina who provide us our daily necessities. Let your spirit guide this machine to provide for us so we could better serve the Omnissiah. <lights some incense> Awaken the heater and open the water channel. <pours oil upon the machine> Let the pump work faultlessly. We humbly pray the siprits of these components to do the machine god's will. Protect the water pipes from the demons of leaking and the components from the dreaded short-circuit. In his name thou shalt be activated. <Presses the button on the coffee maker. Nothing happens.>
>
> Adept 2: This is a bad omen, brothers. The machine God is angry with us.
>
> Adept 3: <points at the unconnected electric plug> Brother, the spirits are not in communion with the power grid spirits. How could they function without their guidance?
>
> Adept 1: There is wisdom in your words, brother! Prepare for the ritual of connection.
>
> A novice to himself : Swell, now it'll be ANOTHER hour before we get some coffee.
>
> > Weasel
> >
> >
> > How many lives will be taken today?
> > How many times will we just look away?
> >
> > Pennywise - One voice
> >
> >
>
>
> Jyrki Saari
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