--- On Sat, 8/1/09, Stephen A. Lawrence <[email protected]> wrote:
> > state of mind.
>
> If you're going to use English to communicate with others,
> please use
> the words to mean what we all agree that they mean.
<snip>
> "time" is not a state of mind.
<snip>
> A country mile is not an hour.
<snip>
> And a letter in which you mix up a state of mind with an
> elapsed time is
> not a serious attempt at communication, IMNSHO.
Er. To be honest, I understood pretty clearly what Steven was saying. I don't
see what the irritation is about. Why are you getting so irritated with posts
concerning this topic? Before you ask, no, I'm not really a 'believer' in
abductions and all that, but I am open minded enough to say, 'let's have a
look.'
When you get down to it, perception is all we have. Period. Notes mean nothing,
from a certain point of view. "What did I /really/ mean when I wrote that? What
was the feeling behind it?" OR "Does the voltmeter really say 12.03V, or is
there a trick of light on it? Am I perceiving something /other/ than what it
really is?" But that's beside my point.
You seem like this topic is annoying you. Why? Just enjoy it, go along for the
ride. Or as some would say, "Dude. Chill."
Hell, if *I* can mellow out, it should be child's play for anyone else to.
Cheers,
--Kyle
Postscript: would have posted my own thoughts on alien minds and motivations
(pure speculation of course), but given how this thread is now being beaten, I
am given pause to do so.
