Not entirely surprising since J K Rowling took the idea of the philosophers' stone from alchemical legend, as have many other fiction writers down the years. Wikipedia has its history and lists some of them.
I know, it was supposed to be a joke, but if this blog is for the serious sci fi peeps, then there is also a Daffy Duck and the Philosopher's Stone. Fun, fun, fun.
Not entirely surprising since J K Rowling took the idea of the philosophers' stone from alchemical legend, as have many other fiction writers down the years. Wikipedia has its history and lists some of them.
ReplyDeleteI know, it was supposed to be a joke, but if this blog is for the serious sci fi peeps, then there is also a Daffy Duck and the Philosopher's Stone. Fun, fun, fun.
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