How might telekinesis and pyrokinesis work if they were possible?
New here! Now let me be clear: I'm well aware that telekinesis and pyrokinesis are both impossible, as I've been rudely informed on every science forum. Nonetheless, I don't just want to "make it up" either, as every fantasy forum has suggested. I write science-fantasy, neither hard sci-fi or high fantasy. While I'd like the magic system in my story to be as closely based on real physics as possible, I am willing to fudge some numbers for the sake of bigger booms, but I'd really like to handwave as little as possible. Because I'm sure I'll still have to handwave a lot.
So to be more specific: What known scientific mechanisms could levitate objects, remotely ignite objects, and manipulate any subsequent flames? I've heard of magnetic levitation being used for trains and frogs,microwave radiation to heat objects, and EM fields for containing plasmas. But I'm not sure how far I could stretch that into levitating other objects, manipulating flames, etc because I suck at physics and math.
As for how the brains of my characters would produce such energy....Well that's a problem for a different time, one which will probably require the most handwavium. All the more reason to avoid the h-word as much as I can. As fantastical as my world is, I'd like it to be as "realistic" as possible. 922
There's already enough in Ea that can't be explained.
Sorry if this post is too long and I need to break it up, or if these questions are otherwise inappropriate; I can and will edit however necessary to get the answers I seek. And to reiterate, please no "that's impossible" or "use your imagination", I'm just looking for that sweet spot between physics and handwavium. The in-story obstacles presented by scientific limitations are a fun challenge, such as the massive caloric requirements for magic, but it just isn't fantasy if earth physics are follow to the letter. Since magic is impossible and all.
I also only write as a hobby, a very very serious hobby, so whatever any audience might think is irrelevant. That's another thing I get a lot too, variants on "just worry about suspending the audience's disbelief". I write as a mental exercise, and that includes both thinking outside the box and thinking INSIDE a box. This particular box being physics. Any help greatly appreciated! 183