tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432175311042083431.post6665512067095373670..comments2023-06-05T06:09:33.593-07:00Comments on Grains of Sand: MermaidsAriel Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12916654252322650486noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432175311042083431.post-49895249433310382882013-10-06T04:38:11.362-07:002013-10-06T04:38:11.362-07:00"at our scale of reality" are the key wo..."at our scale of reality" are the key words Doug! And oh, quantum spookiness works for me, if only as a pitiful attempt to raise my scale of reality. Every little bit helps bring my hand a bit closer to touching stars (and mermaids). Wonder is a wonderful word! Thank you for your incisive yet concise review. Ariel Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12916654252322650486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432175311042083431.post-44410130716926800002013-10-05T22:39:58.815-07:002013-10-05T22:39:58.815-07:001st, "the clouds alternately sulked and wept&...1st, "the clouds alternately sulked and wept" is genius and would make a great 1st line in a short story (sounds like Tom Robbins' description of Seattle weather)<br /><br />2nd, both your post & the Einstein quote explains why scientists write and read scifi.<br /> <br />3rd, IMO the simple act of writing 1's imagination creates our future. (just an opinion - no evidence {yet} that quantum spookiness works at our scale of reality)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423888880798110996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432175311042083431.post-89640979265036597572013-09-28T17:01:41.996-07:002013-09-28T17:01:41.996-07:00Centuries ago, people thought that the earth was f...Centuries ago, people thought that the earth was flat and that the sun revolved around the earth. Quantum physics and even quantum mechanics were unheard of during the time of Galileo. And did we even think during the Renaissance age that there is a cyberspace? Just because something cannot be scientifically or even logically explained now doesn't mean it is not possible or does not exist. Even us humans have limited capacities and abilities. Imagination is a way of transcending that limitation. Skepticism is not bad. What could be deplorable is to be stuck in a box, utterly bereft of a sense of wonder. Ariel Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12916654252322650486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432175311042083431.post-16243359130338095592013-09-28T15:39:26.290-07:002013-09-28T15:39:26.290-07:00Yes, I watched that show. Didn't find it to be...Yes, I watched that show. Didn't find it to be very credible, but you know me - a born skeptic. "Man" loves to assign human or god-like values to things we don't understand. Time and time again there are simpler, logical explanations once more evidence is gathered. And, yes, I expected more reality and less fantasy from Animal Planet.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11811408757717187232noreply@blogger.com