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Perhaps one day we'll realize that druids, sorcerers, and witches were far more advanced than we gave them credit for; despite our own scientific progress and technological achievements.
Whereas we pursued science and technology, Equestria developed magic and witchcraft to extraordinary levels. That's what they had. From the very beginning, their path diverged from ours. The first unicorns may have been born from a genetic mutation, an early horse developing a horn that could channel natural energy. Others adapted differently: some grew wings to survive in highlands or mountain ranges, others developed fins to thrive in aquatic environments, much like dolphins or seals.
In a way, ponies are like sharks: evolutionary apexes so perfectly suited to their world that little physical change was needed over time. Unicorns, in particular, evolved to form dense networks of neural pathways around their horns, allowing them to manipulate electromagnetic fields, gravitational resonance, or even spacetime curvature—without ever needing to understand these forces in the scientific terms we use.
They don't need to understand Maxwell's equations to shape light, nor Planck's constants to teleport. Just as early humans didn't need Newton to know that apples fall, unicorns used intuition, instinct, and trial over centuries, possibly millennia to master what they call "magic."
It wasn't until unicorn scholars like Starswirl the Bearded began recording, systematizing, and teaching magic that their civilization started resembling what we'd consider scientific. In some ways, Starswirl was their Einstein, bridging intuition and theory, turning practice into understanding.
In short: they built a civilization from mysticism upward. We built ours from observation down. Both roads led to something remarkable but we would have much to discover from ponies than they would have to discover from us.
Except for that rich filly, who believes a GPU that costs a few thousand dollars can have any form of value, in Equestria.
