Silk Out of Time?

Chris · 17 Dec 2002, 18:18 · from urth-v0212.mbox · original

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From: "Chris" <rasputin_ at hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: (urth) Silk Out of Time?
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 18:18:35 +0000
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Both seem reasonably compatible, if one looks at it from the perspective=20
that "sequentiality" is a function of our perception of time - a limitation=20
the Outsider does not share. Silk perceives it as sequential because his=20
mind sorted things out that way, true, but then again Silk (and we) perceiv=
e=20
normal events in the universe as sequential for the same reason. In that=20
sense, as far as Silk's impressions, the sequentiality of his enlightenment=20
is just as "real" as the sequentiality of the real world.

Is that quote Silk speaking to Dr. Crane in response to his theory about=20
Silk's enlightenment?

Chris

>Nutria wrote:
>
> > I'm not sure we're supposed to think time "passed" for Silk
> > either. He had an instantaneous and transcendent "moment"
> > that sorted itself out in his mind afterwards into its various
> > components, some of which he could not remember. This may not
> > be correct, but I don't see any reason what it is not.
>
>"You may be right about this, and certainly I would not go
>so far as to say that you were wrong, but still ...!" (Place
>_that_ quote for double credit.)
>
>What makes me think that Silk's experience has some kind of
>internal sequentiality: he has the sense of someone (the
>Outsider) speaking into both his ears. Now, I may simply
>put too much emphasis on that detail, but it seems to me that
>speech has a kind of inherent sequentiality to it.
>
>Of course, this may simply mean that he _remembers_ it that
>way.
>
>Wafflingly,
>
>--Blattid
>
>
>--

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