tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post5667733043448844583..comments2024-03-10T01:26:13.595-08:00Comments on Trainride Of The Enigmas: The Enigma of Creation Geo.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-33823075324058104262016-08-19T10:59:34.871-07:002016-08-19T10:59:34.871-07:00Thanks Susan. Your mother's poem is correct. W...Thanks Susan. Your mother's poem is correct. Waiting 2,520 years was a slight exaggeration --I'd have trouble even waitng half that long. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-14785793048539115072016-08-19T10:05:39.368-07:002016-08-19T10:05:39.368-07:00HA! Not ALL dudes are patient. Like in the poem my...HA! Not ALL dudes are patient. Like in the poem my mother used to recite: Patience is a virtue; keep it if you can. Seldom found in women, and never found in men."<br /><br />I wish I could take credit for that photo, because it's gorgeous. An amateur radio friend, who also happens to be an amateur astronomer, sent it to me. I was going to offer to send it to you, but darned if I can find in on my computer. If I find it, I'll let you know. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-12246133219078146472016-08-12T13:22:52.178-07:002016-08-12T13:22:52.178-07:00Thanks,Susan. I'm impressed you got a photo of...Thanks,Susan. I'm impressed you got a photo of that comet. I kept putting it off because of clouds and this and that and now must wait until it returns in 2,520 years. Dudes are very patient.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-69989804973818155582016-08-12T07:54:02.572-07:002016-08-12T07:54:02.572-07:00Dude, your so-called Geo-doodle is fantabulous. It...Dude, your so-called Geo-doodle is fantabulous. It's the sort of thing I would happily frame and hang on the wall. (Right up there with the shots I have of Halle-Boppe blazing a trail in the sky over a lighthouse in south Georgia.)<br /><br />I, for one, am glad that I'm not made of snow. With as hot as it's been here this summer, I would've been a goner a long time ago. <br /><br />Another super post, dude.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-23900406668098662202016-08-11T20:46:53.367-07:002016-08-11T20:46:53.367-07:00Yes, that's one!Yes, that's one!Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-61050109980508378572016-08-11T19:46:47.228-07:002016-08-11T19:46:47.228-07:00Frosty promises a second coming, too. "I'...Frosty promises a second coming, too. "I'll be back again someday!"The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-50918184330057151802016-08-10T09:46:28.360-07:002016-08-10T09:46:28.360-07:00Thanks, Arleen. You are most kind.Thanks, Arleen. You are most kind.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-5676693661382908172016-08-10T05:41:26.608-07:002016-08-10T05:41:26.608-07:00You, Geo, create great posts.
You, Geo, create great posts. <br /><br />Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-9540523166231403342016-08-09T22:38:51.027-07:002016-08-09T22:38:51.027-07:00Jon, I value your every comment and empathize with...Jon, I value your every comment and empathize with the persistence of the Frosty tune. Several lines of the song consist entirely of the word "thumpety" and I am trying to eradicate them from memory this very moment. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-57749148610328373172016-08-09T22:34:18.507-07:002016-08-09T22:34:18.507-07:00When I was a kid, my mother tried to teach me the ...When I was a kid, my mother tried to teach me the "Turkey Trot", which made me laugh and run out of the house. All part of the larger dance. And, like your enigmatic closing question, all part of the fun. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-50925007735398273362016-08-09T22:15:19.398-07:002016-08-09T22:15:19.398-07:00I was hesitant to comment because I have nothing o...I was hesitant to comment because I have nothing of value to ad to your perceptive post - or the clever observations of your readers. <br /><br />I will say that I haven't heard the Frosty song in a very long time - but now that you've supplied the words, I can't get the tune out of my head. It's a rather pleasant affliction.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-30511679318647250762016-08-09T22:02:07.574-07:002016-08-09T22:02:07.574-07:00Oh dear. The "Where was I?" was supposed...Oh dear. The "Where was I?" was supposed to have been deleted, Geo.! I was starting down another trail of thought but got sidetracked by a mistake earlier in my comment and forgot to go back. You covered very nicely for me, I must say! Well, I do like to dance, especially if it makes my kids roll their eyes. Carry on!jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-83859991489189338892016-08-09T20:56:44.043-07:002016-08-09T20:56:44.043-07:00O Jenny, on reviewing my math I believe the "...O Jenny, on reviewing my math I believe the "E" side of the equation, divided by the constant, would leave an irreducible quantum as quotient --possibly the soul. The theory will always be under redefinition. Likewise your question, "Where was I?"--each new future contains a new history. Quite a vigorous dance.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-71219576943964332432016-08-09T20:06:31.774-07:002016-08-09T20:06:31.774-07:00When I was a young algebra student, I - alas - did...When I was a young algebra student, I - alas - did not find fiddling with equations to be at all irresistible, so I'm very glad you've done it here for slackers like me. <br /><br />And, the older I get, the more I think there has to be "something" out there that caused all of what we see to happen. Not because I fear going to hell, because I think that's a man-made construct. No, there's just too much beauty and magic and numeric repetition and constancy in nature. (True, there's all the gory stuff, too, but, well, everybody gotta eat. Unfortunately.)<br /><br />Where was I? jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-63787183968977753812016-08-09T19:03:48.796-07:002016-08-09T19:03:48.796-07:00Indeed we are, Squid. Maybe that's why I keep ...Indeed we are, Squid. Maybe that's why I keep imagining Gene Autry's cheerful voice sing that song. The Christian advent of the new archetype and the ballad of Frosty share some important similarities.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-51316699760639365282016-08-09T18:54:19.183-07:002016-08-09T18:54:19.183-07:00Second Christmas reference I have seen this month....Second Christmas reference I have seen this month. People are definitely feeling the heat.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-38758380065206146902016-08-09T17:14:04.984-07:002016-08-09T17:14:04.984-07:00I don't pretend to grasp the selectivity of th...I don't pretend to grasp the selectivity of the process, Mike. I know we are built to extract precision out of chaos, to think. I also know the arrow of time follows entropy --entropy is always accompanied by heat: war, infection, overtaxed engines, emotion. Self-determination comes with a price, a great price. I hope, someday, better minds than mine will solve its sadder enigmas, and the dance will go on. Doing ok, thanks, you too I trust.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-25114902284969993702016-08-09T16:47:06.564-07:002016-08-09T16:47:06.564-07:00Then, despite distance and seasons, I believe we h...Then, despite distance and seasons, I believe we have a dance.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-22547055966072588112016-08-09T16:44:25.669-07:002016-08-09T16:44:25.669-07:00I don't know if the regenerative Tāṇḍavam of S...I don't know if the regenerative Tāṇḍavam of Shiva can be danced in AC, Emma, but don't see why not.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-64872476803841673562016-08-09T16:39:47.369-07:002016-08-09T16:39:47.369-07:00We have only to listen to the sunlit sea, Tom. It&...We have only to listen to the sunlit sea, Tom. It's got a beat and we can dance to it.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-30646545882787103952016-08-09T16:33:54.094-07:002016-08-09T16:33:54.094-07:00Have been waving heat eastward for you today but b...Have been waving heat eastward for you today but believe it got stuck in Utah and Arizona. Will try again.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-1893216391145656732016-08-09T16:30:36.912-07:002016-08-09T16:30:36.912-07:00It's gone well so far, dance worked. Trust you...It's gone well so far, dance worked. Trust you had a good day too!Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-73400808808249294602016-08-09T16:21:41.542-07:002016-08-09T16:21:41.542-07:00Order from chaos, Geo. That's all we've wa...Order from chaos, Geo. That's all we've wanted. Something to explain the seemingly random series of events that occur, most days of our lives. For some I've read, when they were 8 it was the explanation why their dad didn't hit their mom that night. <br />It's hard to accept that this, this life, is it. It's all there is. If we were 'created', it was from some being that is so far beyond us to create the Universe and what's beyond the universe, that this is all just byproduct. <br />Which is fine, isn't it? Imagine the freedom that gives us.....we are our own people. We are who we are. We don't have people or beings we can blame. We are our own creations. <br />I don't mind that a bit, I like that idea. <br />When I was 20, ,it was why some guys were still alive at the end of a firefight, that that taken half their number. <br />I've had patients who I told their meds wore not working, the procedure had not worked. It was the will of the creator. The one who had created all this mess. <br />I know your post was meant to be light-hearted, Geo. It's just most I've seen in my life that concerned this topic were people who were explaining things that they didn't understand. The reasons are out there, for those who wonder and someday will explain, like their fore bearers, how this stuff actually works. Why their aunt died, why their job left town for somewhere else. <br /><br />Cheers, pal. Didn't catch me in the best mood possible tonight. <br />Hope you're well.<br /><br />Mike<br />Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13038376492887695725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-84636553636144587722016-08-09T15:12:37.983-07:002016-08-09T15:12:37.983-07:00Happy dances to defy the season. I do like that t...Happy dances to defy the season. I do like that thought. Thank you.<br />Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-60301677444508283802016-08-09T13:47:06.590-07:002016-08-09T13:47:06.590-07:00You probably should have reminded everyone to danc...You probably should have reminded everyone to dance inside with the air conditioner. Other than that I like the idea of the dance of creation. Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.com