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Warhammer 40k lore: Lost knowledge and machine spirits

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The lore of Warhammer 40,000 depicts a future where advanced technology exists, but the knowledge to create and maintain it has been largely lost. "Tech-Priests" manage technology through religious rituals, believing that "machine spirits" inhabit all devices and influence their operation. These spirits are personified as beast-like entities requiring appeasement through prayers and rituals during repairs. AI

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Warhammer 40k lore: Lost knowledge and machine spirits

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    In Warhammer 40k lore, there is a lot of very advanced technology, but much of the knowledge how to build it or even properly maintain it has been lost. Tech-Pr

    In Warhammer 40k lore, there is a lot of very advanced technology, but much of the knowledge how to build it or even properly maintain it has been lost. Tech-Priests "maintain" technology with religious rites and anti-corruption wards. They believe machine spirits live in all the…

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