Quote Originally Posted by Deliverance View Post
Indeed, the whole setting of Girl Genius is based on the central conceit that magic exists and works in this world but is considered to be science. So it wouldn't make sense for the series to develop into a "our magic isn't real science anyway" direction.

After all, what is going on in the comic whenever a spark gets creative is only science by fiat of the authors - it certainly has nothing to do with the application of the scientific method*.


* with the possible exception of the circus' pie-baking spark's work.
You have the "true sparks" who are tapping into the collective knowledge of the human race or something, and then you have those people who are actually geniuses but kind of eccentric. They make calming pies