https://jakec007.github.io/2020-06-28-how-we-trick-rocks-to-think/ fun, accessible-for-non-experts related article

Today we’re going to explore how the thinking rocks that power your computer are created.

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

—Arthur C. Clarke

The population isn’t really in awe of the warlocks though 😥

I’ve seen this before but it was a 4chan greentext and the last line was about Fortnite porn

Nah, they are fairly common rocks.

We can even use extremely common ones, but the just a little bit uncommon ones need an easier forming spell.

The rocks ain’t magic, dingus. The rocks are just a cipherstone to let us teach lightning how to count to 2 and do addition.

Rubes diminishing the achievements of hardworking artificiers.

This is why I ponder my orb.