It is somehow risky to say "...Forbidden Planet is more profound than anything Shakespeare ever said."
Magic is an important component of fiction, and I believe Shakespeare's fiction is far beyond of ideas as changing the speed of light (magically) in a story telling Can you deepen on your example about "magically change the speed of light" ? On 14 set, 13:49, aruzinsky <[email protected]> wrote: > Smaller talk: > > The small minded butterfly analogy reminds me of something else. When > I mention that I loved the movie, Forbidden Planet > (seehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_Planet), often some asshole is > quick to emphasize the similarity to Shakespeare's The Tempest. Well, > I am unaware of Shakespeare or any other story teller speculating on > the ultimate goal of technology and what might go wrong in achieving > that goal. I think that part of Forbidden Planet is more profound > than anything Shakespeare ever said. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Epistemology" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/epistemology?hl=en.
