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Galorme · 12-04-2002, 03:56 PM

Oh I think they have technology. After all what else is a Simiril but a very advanced lamp, build with great knowledge and skill? Elves have technology whenever they want or need it. But they, being an extension of JRRT, do not like the look of machinery. They want the mechanics, like Lore, to be an invisible, underlying force. They do not need to save time, but they create things for the love of it, so they must have some pretty complex machinery, even if they never use it.

So yeah I believe they do use technology, but we would not recognise it as such as it would be at a very sophisticated level.

12-04-2002, 03:56 PM	#3
Galorme Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London Posts: 337	Oh I think they have technology. After all what else is a Simiril but a very advanced lamp, build with great knowledge and skill? Elves have technology whenever they want or need it. But they, being an extension of JRRT, do not like the look of machinery. They want the mechanics, like Lore, to be an invisible, underlying force. They do not need to save time, but they create things for the love of it, so they must have some pretty complex machinery, even if they never use it. So yeah I believe they do use technology, but we would not recognise it as such as it would be at a very sophisticated level. __________________ Utúlie'n aurë! Aiya Eldalië ar Atanatári, utúlie'n aurë! The day has come! Behold people of the Eldar and Fathers of Men, the day has come!