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From: Peter Osman <rebyl_kayak_at_hotmail.com>
subject: [Paddlewise] Conquering Kayakers?
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 07:44:35 GMT
jrussell wrote:
>What makes people want to paddle to conquer? (I realize it's not just 
> >paddling,of course.)

G'Day,

How many times have you heard post modernists say there are no absolute 
truths? This may sound too philosophical but I find a lasting sense of 
facing up to absolute truth when kayaking responsibly near my perceived 
limits - as Richard Feynmann said - "Nature cannot be fooled".

All the best, PeterO

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From: Gabriel L Romeu <romeug_at_erols.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Conquering Kayakers?
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 09:15:08 -0500
Peter Osman wrote:
> 
> jrussell wrote:
> >What makes people want to paddle to conquer? (I realize it's not just
> > >paddling,of course.)
> 
> G'Day,
> 
> How many times have you heard post modernists say there are no absolute
> truths? This may sound too philosophical but I find a lasting sense of
> facing up to absolute truth when kayaking responsibly near my perceived
> limits - as Richard Feynmann said - "Nature cannot be fooled".
> 
> All the best, PeterO
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The pomo may argue that these are relative limits just because they are
your limits (not universal) and that you perceive them.  it is also a
judgement defining 'responsibly', a variable term for each individual
and each situation (this list attests to this).

even better to you Peter, gabriel
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