'Good' uses of technology? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

The Might · 01-15-2008, 11:27 AM

Ah, good point

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I personally think that the whole "magic" was probably some mechanism that was beyond the understanding of Hobbits or Men.

Say...something like the toy cars with a spring insde that once pulled back go forward with quite some speed.
A Hobbit would probably think it's magical that once you pull the car it then moves forward by itself.

I know that we already have many examples of great smiths, just wanted to add two other important ones - Celebrimbor and the legendary Enerdhil of Gondolin.

William Cloud Hicklin · 01-15-2008, 01:21 PM

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some advanced technology, probably similar to the Middle Ages way of building cathedrals.

Hardly advanced technology at all- just scaffolding and basic hoists.

The Might · 01-15-2008, 04:27 PM

WCH...it's relative.

skip spence · 02-05-2008, 12:34 PM

In "The Hobbit" Bilbo actually reads a newpaper when Galdalf arrives. This of course indicates that there were quite advanced printing presses in the Shire, which IMO is remarkable. Someone already mentioned his clock too.

I'm quite certain Tolkien regretted this however and wouldn't have included it had he written the book later when his mythology had evolved.

01-15-2008, 11:27 AM	#1
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Ah, good point . I personally think that the whole "magic" was probably some mechanism that was beyond the understanding of Hobbits or Men. Say...something like the toy cars with a spring insde that once pulled back go forward with quite some speed. A Hobbit would probably think it's magical that once you pull the car it then moves forward by itself. I know that we already have many examples of great smiths, just wanted to add two other important ones - Celebrimbor and the legendary Enerdhil of Gondolin. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

01-15-2008, 04:27 PM	#3
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	WCH...it's relative. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

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02-05-2008, 12:34 PM	#4
skip spence shadow of a doubt Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the streets Posts: 1,125	In "The Hobbit" Bilbo actually reads a newpaper when Galdalf arrives. This of course indicates that there were quite advanced printing presses in the Shire, which IMO is remarkable. Someone already mentioned his clock too. I'm quite certain Tolkien regretted this however and wouldn't have included it had he written the book later when his mythology had evolved.