RE: MD Philosophers and Poets

From: Ian Glendinning (ian@psybertron.org)
Date: Fri Jul 18 2003 - 00:16:55 BST

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    Scott - if DNA was a SOMite then there's no hope for any of us :-)
    Ian

    -----Original Message-----
    From: owner-moq_discuss@venus.co.uk
    [mailto:owner-moq_discuss@venus.co.uk]On Behalf Of Scott R
    Sent: 17 July 2003 21:02
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    Subject: Re: MD Philosophers and Poets

    Rick,

    However, D.A. was a SOMite, which is to say under the impression that a
    theory is there to answer exactly what the [objective]Universe is for and
    why it is here. The MOQ, however, has successfully moved beyond this into a
    more postmodern,...wait...I seem to be
    fading........................................

    > I love Douglas Adams. So I just had to throw this one out for
    entertainment
    > purposes...
    >
    > "There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers
    > exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will
    > instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more
    > bizarrely inexplicable.
    > There is another theory which states that this has already happened."
    >
    > take care
    > rick
    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: "Sam Norton" <elizaphanian@tiscali.co.uk>
    > To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>
    > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 4:58 AM
    > Subject: Re: MD Philosophers and Poets
    >
    >
    > > Hi Ian, all,
    > >
    > > On this topic:
    > >
    > > Keats: ""I am certain of nothing but of the holiness of the Heart's
    > affections and the truth of the
    > > Imagination--what the imagination seizes as Beauty must be
    Truth--whether
    > it existed before or
    > > not...The imagination my be compared to Adam's dream--he awoke and found
    > it truth."
    > >
    > > "Beauty is truth, truth beauty,' - That is all
    > > Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. "
    > >
    > > I'm re-reading Dirk Gently at the moment (which contains the first
    > quotation above).
    > >
    > > Sam
    > >
    > >
    > >
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