Re: MD Inside and Outside

From: Marco (marble@inwind.it)
Date: Sat Mar 10 2001 - 15:27:01 GMT


Elephant,

> As we walk along the road, care to comment on my throwaway line that
you
> overlooked? The one about maps:
>
> > MARCO WROTE:
> >> I agree with Roger about the warning in the bottom of the map. But
I
> >> would like to discuss the map, here: actually, maps are the only
things
> >> we can discuss about.
> >
> > ELEPHANT:
> > Well a fat lot of use maps would be if that remark were true.
>
> I mean to say: maps themselves are "about" something, they too
"discuss",
> and if maps themselves were only discussions about maps then they'd be
very
> little use for getting to Rome.
>

Well, that "we" was mainly to indicate me and you.... as we can't agree
on the land, I'm asking for a discussion about the Pirsig's map.
Anyway, the map/land distinction is another false problem. As you know,
IMO maps are part of the land.....

> All roads lead to Rome, so we probably won't go wrong there.
>
> But do all roads lead to the truth?
>
> I think not.
>

All roads are true.

Marco.

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