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If you're skeptical of the connections that can be made between magic and technology, consider the fact that the roots of binary code lie in ancient divination. When philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm von Liebniz invented the binary number system, the basis of binary code, he gleaned core influence from the five millennia old text known as the I-Ching. The I-Ching is a divination tool that can be broken down most essentially into a representation of the binaries of reality, "yin" and "yang". It is a complex system of 64 hexagram, made up of six lines in total, created to help anyone reveal their own inner wisdom and make decisions. Liebniz found inspiration in the I-Ching’s simplicity, that life in all its complexity can be understood and rendered through the construct of binaries. The I-Ching’s essence—that reality is defined by change, and shaped by a particular combination in any given moment of yin and yang energy—rings true within the reality of binary code, that any particular combination of 1s and 0s can render completely different realities. So while the system is ultimately what Liebniz took inspiration from for the future shape of the binary number system, it inevitably carries with it the same energies and philosophies of the I-Ching itself. Read more about the history of magic and its connections to technology in our intro piece to Issue 2 of Baukunst Stories: https://buff.ly/3VnYWZa #magic #history #coding #engineering #creativetechnology

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Joerg Schnurre

Art world disrupter by heart.

3w

Great read / inspiration 👍

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