03-30-2015, 12:27 PM
I think the "Ancient" VS "Modern" idea is that technology and magic are opposites. Ancient magic is more powerful because of its age and origin in a world of purer magic. Recent tech is more powerful because it's a human invention and we perfect it. Having said that, you could argue that as time goes on, our understanding of magic would also increase.
*shrug*
*shrug*