In An Observatory Beyond The Moon (continued)
Eric:
sees stars;
links to an instrument seeking the ends of space-time;
sees spectra from gas and suns;
feels a solar wind;
experiences radio spectra, cosmic ray spectra, magnetic fields, neutrino fluxes, relativistic relationships and "...the curve of the continuum..." (p. 201);
apprehends the cosmic origin;
lives the lives of stars and forges planets (?);
beholds the totality;
screams when drawn back to his body.
He does not literally forge planets but must be understanding how they form.
3 comments:
Kaor, Paul!
And we see an interesting variant of this idea of "creating worlds" simply as entertainment in NO WORLD OF THEIR OWN, on the Earth of the Technarcy.
Sean
As I recall another scene with Joelle & Eric, they are in a canoe on Lake Louise.
Like you appreciating Poul setting scenes in places familiar to you like York Minster, I liked the scene there.
The scene has the Chateau & the boat rental as it has been for decades & extrapolates that to a few centuries from now. It is a reasonable guess that a place like Lake Louise will be preserved and/or restored after societal disruption, for centuries to come.
Kaor, Jim!
I agree that might very well be possible.
Ad astra! Sean
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