Theo Schramm (theoschramm@hotmail.com)
Thu, 11 Jun 1998 15:48:33 +0100
Greetings,
DONNY:
"Theo, I basically agree w/ you about "sentiant" not meanining
"determanant." The best synonem for "sentiaent" is "aware" and the best
synonem for "determinant is "programed." However, you also said that
static patterns are "completly devoid of dynamic influance" and are
"predictable in every way." What's predictable in every way? Nothing in
nature is predictable in every way. Things happen more or less along
general patterns, but complete predictability? That only exists in the
abstract (meaning: atemporal) world of (call it) the "literary plane."
*Moby Dick* is predictable; it ALWAYS turns out the same way, and you
can even skip to the end or jump back to the middle... because *reading*
a book is a concrete activity that takes up time, but the book itself is
not. It's all there at once -- abstract."
I said nothing of the sort. My e-mail has been down for a couple of days
and I've missed a few messages, but I'm absolutely certain the quotes in
the above passage do not come from me. This is not my thinking at all -
care to explain the origin? Did I get very drunk one night and talk
nonsense? I doubt it very much.
I agree with you on this point, by the way Donny. I shall formulate a
comprehensive reply to other points when I have received the posts I
have missed.
Theo
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