Tomes of Magick: Sons of Ether

The Sons of Ether are seen as crazy technomancers but the true history of these explorers go back far farther. Adam and Terry explore their history and ideas from Greek philosophers to the last modern remnants of Victorian explorers and pulp actions heroes. Along the way, find out how the nature of scientific discovery has changed across editions and, as always, Adam’s story ideas.

Show Notes

• We’re more than half way through the original Tradition books. Yay!
• Etherites have no consistent history at least up to the Renaissance and House Golo.
• Gentlest induction so far. Give em’ a book and see if they get a new idea from it.
• No necessity for them to be scientific. Their belief is in the power of human creativity.
• Acts of wonder that don’t aid the Consensus are merely magick and not True Science
• Anders Mage Page 2.0 on the Sons of Ether.
• Anders Mad Scientist page.
• Superceded Theories of Science.
• Pathological Science.
• Hugo Gernsback, Luxembourgish-American inventor, writer, editor, and magazine publisher, best known for publications including the first science fiction magazine.
• Doc Savage.
• Philosopher Parmenides.
• Artist Quinton Hoover.
• Books:
  • The Smokey God or A Voyage to the Inner World by Willis George Emerson.
  • Frankenstein by Mary Shelley – Puffin Classics
  • Etherspace
    • Lensman series and Skylark series by E. E. “Doc” Smith.
  • Victoria Station
    • The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells – Penguin Classics.
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea – Naval Institute Press (the edition is important!) and Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne – Signet Classics, updated translation by Jacqueline Rogers.
  • Hollow Earth
    • At the Earth’s Core, Pellucidar by Edgar Rice Burroughs and Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne.
• Gernsback Continuum
  • The Complete Works of Stanley Weinbaum.
  • The Best of Edmond Hamilton.
  • If you can find them, check out The Collected Edmond Hamilton from Haffner Press.
• Other authors
  • A. E. van Vogt
  • Margaret Atwood
  • Octavia E. Butler
  • Ursula Le K. Guin

Executive Producers

Oracles

Bad Company • Buck Gregory • Christopher Phillips • Derek Semsick • DrawnCap • DrunkDez • Jason Vines • Rebecca Pool • Sean Gallagher • Spartacus • The Krewe of Erebus

Archmasters

Berto • Brad-O-the Blue • Dan Svensson • Glacial Indifference • Jeffois • Leroy Bryce • Morgan Aran • Wolf Larryson

Acolytes

Aleks • Alexia • Ambiversion • Anders S • Ben Bandelow • Blaise Hebert • Bruno Teixeira • Bryce Perry • Bubba, The Pale One • Chartan • Cig • Curtis Hendricks • Daniel Cuppen • Daniel Scribner • Darren Hennessey • David Röhe • Ean Robertson • EBG • Eric Schwenke • George Lara • Gray -Trilug- H • Guy Stewart • Ia Bull • James B • Jason Kennedy • Jenna F • Jeremy Z • Jervis Johnson • JadeBarroth • Kathleen Hailperin • Kevin Fitzpatrick • Khris Kinner • Leslie Weatherstone • Lolz & stuff • Loren Jensen • Manel Canós • Matthew Proehl • Maurice Hopkins • Melissa Krause • Michael Parker • Nebero • Nikita Kleymenov • Patrick McNamara • RobH • Ryan • Ryan Kendy • Ryan Stray • Samuel Tobin • Sev Nessus • Shell Konch • Starfish • Stefan Carton • Tyler Bryan • Will Vincent • Ygard

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