[OOC] The Metacontinuity and Magic

[classicdrogn]

Obviously I'm not one of the participating authors but if you'll allow the interjection, If I'm getting Bob's point correctly a hand tool analogy would be that a HP wand is an awl, while an Intelligent Device is a compass (the drafting/workshop type, not orienteering.) Both have pointy ends and can be used to poke or scratch things, but the compass is a bit more complex to operate and makes certain precision work beyond poking or scratching much, much easier to accomplish. (An awl is also superior in its own tasks, of course.)