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 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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 ************************************************************************ 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 -- : : Gabriel L Romeu : http://studiofurniture.com furniture from the workshop : http://members.xoom.com/gabrielR life as a tourist, daily journal : http://users.aol.com/romeugp paintings, photographs, etchings, objects *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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