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{{quote|"''You got your crappy fantasy all over my sci-fi RPG.''"|'''Anon.'''}}
[[Doing in The Scientist]] is the "[[Sci Fi Counterpart|rational]]" counterpart of [[Doing in The Wizard]] -- this is where story element (or [[Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane|possibility]]) that was originally explained by 'science' is [[Retcon|retconned]] into actually being [[A Wizard Did It|due to magic]] or supernatural forces. This tends to be poorly received, partly because [[Fantasy]] is [[Even Nerds Have Standards|even more]] [[Sci Fi Ghetto|stigmatised]] than [[Science Fiction]] and partly because it tends to throw the established "rules of [[The Verse]]" out of the window.
Contrast [[How Unscientific]].
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Not to be confused with [[The Magic Goes Away]]. If magic is the whole basis for a civilization's technology, see [[Magitek]].
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== Anime & Manga ==
* In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh GX]]'', after extended use of duelling using shock-collars, Kaiser develops heart problems. This was initially explained as overuse of the shock collars, but the reason was done away with in favor of the [[Dangerous Forbidden Technique|dark power of his deck]], which [[Deceptive Disciple|he stole from his mentor]].
* ''[[Jo
** Which is strange seeing that stands received the [[Doing in The Wizard|opposite treatment]] in the previous continuity.
* [[Witch Hunter Robin (Anime)|Witch Hunter Robin]]: While the officiall explaination is that witch powers are caused by genetics that only the medieval period confused for genuine magic this explaination falls flat numerous times
** Some witches use symbols that can be recognized by other witches who share no other relation which implies that there is a [[Magic
** On one occasion Robin's [[Playing With Fire|fire power]] was nullified by standing on a water rune.
** Just five years pre-series the STN used anti-witch bullets with carvings to ward off evil, and someone in the main narrative still does.
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** The show always played with the idea of science vs. faith, as epitomized by Jack and Locke respectively. There are scientific explanations for many of the things that happened (plane crashed, the time travel, etc.) and though Jacob guided the events of the whole show, it doesn't mean the actual events lack a logical reason as to how they happened. Put simply, the writers deliberately wrote the show so that most events were a blend of the scientific and the faith-oriented, and very few things were purely one or the other.
* ''[[Babylon Five]]'' toyed with the idea that at least some of the First Ones' powers were magical for a long time, but always also left it open that it was just the tech of [[Sufficiently Advanced Aliens]]. Then ''The Lost Tales'' depicted what appeared to be an actual Christian demon (it was implied that the entity's actual nature was more complex than that, but it was still strongly suggested to be genuinely supernatural).
** Many fans find the lack of ambiguity in ''The Lost Tales'' to be disappointing. However, B5 contains plenty of beings capable of pulling off similar effects (the Technomages, just to start with) so Lochley's [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]] at the end may be entirely wrong.
* In ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]'' it turns out that {{spoiler|Jonathan Gilbert's invention don't work, but were enchanted by Emily unbeknownst to him to fulfill their intended function. Not likely to be a cause for backlash, seeing as magic is already established and the alternative is a 19th century, ''clockwork powered'' vampire detector.}}
* There is always ''[[Supernatural (TV)|Supernatural]]'', basically the exact opposite of ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'' where pretty much anything thought to be science actually ends up being magic or because of magical entities. The kicker for any fan of this trope is that science is also pretty much useless in the show itself (i.e. most monsters can only be killed in specific magical ways, if they can even be killed at all).
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