I thought they were already dividing it in time - it seems that one was going to physically go someplace else farther away... but perhaps with a teleporter...or some other use of quantum physics
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > ian glendinning > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 8:01 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [MD] The Madman: The Two Hermits > > > I agree, interesting story. > > There is an alternative ending. The younger hermit simply > runs out of static reason only, he has ignored dynamic / time > / process aspects entirely. > > Rather than agreeing to divide the material in space, he > should have suggested divining in time. We use the bowl on > alternate days - we each own half of "it". > > Ian > > On 10/18/07, Ron Kulp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Marsha, > > Excellent post, a point well taken... > > > > > > > > > > The Madman: The Two Hermits by Kahlil Gibran > > > > > > Upon a lonely mountain, there lived two hermits who > worshipped God and > > loved one another. > > > > Now these two hermits had one earthen bowl, and this was their only > > possession. One day an evil spirit entered into the heart > of the older > > hermit and he came to the younger and said, "It is long > that we have > > lived together. The time has come for us to part. Let us divide our > > possessions." > > > > Then the younger hermit was saddened and he said, "It grieves me, > > Brother, that thou shouldst leave me. But if thou must > needs go, so be > > it," and he brought the earthen bowl and gave it to him saying, "We > > cannot divide it, Brother, let it be thine." > > > > Then the older hermit said, "Charity I will not accept. I will take > > nothing but mine own. It must be divided." > > > > And the younger one said, "If the bowl be broken, of what > use would it > > be to thee or to me? If it be thy pleasure let us rather > cast a lot." > > > > But the older hermit said again, "I will have but justice and mine > > own, and I will not trust justice and mine own to vain chance. The > > bowl must be divided." > > > > Then the younger hermit could reason no further and he > said, "If it be > > indeed thy will, and if even so thou wouldst have it let us > now break > > the bowl." > > > > But the face of the older hermit grew exceeding dark, and > he cried, "O > > thou cursed coward, thou wouldst not fight." > > > > > > > > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > > Archives: > > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.13/1075 - Release > Date: 10/17/2007 9:38 AM > > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.13/1075 - Release Date: 10/17/2007 9:38 AM Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
