Angelo, I know that I didn't originate this concept. I've often thought that maybe the Marx brothers had something to do with it. I still plan to put it on a sundial someday and hope it will stimulate some thought. Thanks to all in the sundial group for the interesting dialog.
Bob Angelo Brazzi wrote: > > Bob, > > In the book "Tracce di Sole - Orologi Solari in Alto Adige" by Lucio > Giudiceandrea and Rosina Ruatti, pag 191 Arunda (1989) is reported: > > "Il tempo รจ un trucco, con cui la natura evita che tutto succeda > contemporaneamente" > Graffito nel gabinetto dello Strictly Taboo Club a Dallas, Texas, > firmato J.C. > > Translated into English: > > "Time is a trick. by which Nature avoids that all things happen > contemporaneously" > Graffiti in the toilette of the Strictly Taboo Club of Dallas, Texas, > signed J.C. > > Ciao. > Angelo > > At 09.56 15/10/98 -0700, Bob Haselby wrote: > >Achim, My thoughts on time which I,m sure I read somewhere and I often > >considered as a reasonable sundial inscription is: > > "Without Time, everything would happen at once!" > > > >Thus the time keeps everything from happening at once. > > > >Bob Haselby [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --- > 44 32' 10''N 11 32' 15''E > ---
