Isn't "Light, in the absence of eyes, illuminates nothing." the same as "When a tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound?"?

-- (a@b.c), May 10, 1999

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I'd say it is. This is one of my favorite Trevor quotes, because his thoughts on this subject are so close to my own.

-- Mat Rebholz (matrebholz@yahoo.com), May 10, 1999.

What Trevor is talking about is one theory that says Reality exists only in the mind. That the Universe only exists in your awarness of it....Reality is subjective.

But then he says after that, "...and yet the World indures".

So, he reverses his statement and says that the Universe is actually objective.

-Councilor Plutar-

-- Plutar Circavus (karl.wolf@unisys.com), May 12, 1999.

Along those lines, if you want to read something that'll make you think, and I mean think HARD, then go here, you'll love/curse me for it:

http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/ q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=002Zgi

-- Paul D. Gilbreath (gilbreathfamily@worldnet.att.net), June 09, 2000.

There's no break between the "/" and the "q", I just couldn't fit it all on one line. Hope that doesn't cause any confusion.

-- Paul D. Gilbreath (gilbreathfamily@worldnet.att.net), June 09, 2000.

Might be the last time I follow your instructions, pal.

-- Barb e. (Suesuesbeo@aol.com), June 09, 2000.

Wow, you really hated it that much?

-- Paul D. Gilbreath (gilbreathfamily@worldnet.att.net), June 09, 2000.

No, just kidding. Hey, guess what, I saw John Lee for the first time on that movie, Lucas in Love, not what I'd expect, he looked like rev. jim from "taxi". Does he always look like that?

-- Barb e. (Suesuesbeo@aol.com), June 09, 2000.

That's funny, when I last saw him he looked like the principal from Ferris Beuller.

-- Paul D. Gilbreath (gilbreathfamily@worldnet.att.net), June 09, 2000.

Hmm, all I remember from that movie was some guy trying to get out of going to school or something. Who played the principal?

-- Barb e. (Suesuesbeo@aol.com), June 09, 2000.

I forget, but then it was 10 years ago... the film I saw with John Lee was Rikky & Pete, from `88, he played a police officer.

-- Paul D. Gilbreath (gilbreathfamily@worldnet.att.net), June 09, 2000.

You'd never believe what I was doing while you wre posting, I've been trying to endure the site suggested regarding foot fetishes. I couldn't find anything about feet, I can't endure another minute of that guy on that site, though. I read something very interesting about foot fetishes years ago, and I can't make the connection to Aeon whatsoever. I would rather not say what it was, except it does have a sort of odd connection to her.

-- Barb e. (Suesuesbeo@aol.com), June 09, 2000.

I'm not big on fetishes either. BTW, you might notice I'm posting a bit early, I'm going to Catalina tomorrow morning for some R&R. I still can't believe you know my average posting time, that's OK but I can tell you, I was taken aback. I would get e-mail alerts myself, but I like to be surprised :)

-- Paul D. Gilbreath (gilbreathfamily@worldnet.att.net), June 09, 2000.

Oh Man, Catalina. Sounds really pretty. I happen to be going away for 3 days, myself. I promised some friends I'd take them up to the White mountains, we're going out on "Aeon", to several of the lakes. I'm taking a camera, try and get some shots of wild life, the forests up their are full of Aspens, deer, I paint, and I'm hoping to get something to work on this dreary August. But I'd rather go to Catalina, I love the ocean. Have a nice time there.

-- Barb e. (Suesuesbeo@aol.com), June 09, 2000.

Didn't mean to unnerve you regarding your personal posting times.

-- Barb e. (Suesuesbeo@aol.com), June 09, 2000.

I really don't mind if other people know my schedule, as long as they're civilized (and everyone here qualifies... I think). Just got back from Catalina, it was a day trip. Nice little island, but if you go there, expect a tourist trap. The best part was gawking at all the yuppie houses, built on wooden stilts so insanely high you literally need a lift to get up there... and nobody drives cars, they ride golf carts instead. Inland, it's quite pleasant, but you don't see much except ranchers. Coincidentally, I just missed a close friend's vacation there by about a week; I guess we just operate on the same wavelength!

-- Paul D. Gilbreath (gilbreathfamily@worldnet.att.net), June 11, 2000.