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CLOUDS

                                      June 14, 2004

Metaphoric clouds
Analogous analgesics.     Speak muse...
                          (squeak mouse).


I envision clouds of abstractions rising
into the air, supporting each other
without (obvious?) external reference.




Consider geodesic structures.

No single support.

A network of nodes, touching
ground in many places.

In comparison, a hierarchical
structure is like an inverted
pyramid resting on it's nose.
                                         No wonder the points
                                         get ground into powder
                                         so often.

                                            They're asked to bear
                                            too much weight...


    The adverserial structure of the American government.
    A division of labor between opposing forces.

 Instead of                  The tendency to apply quick fixes
 a prime                     that increase the power of the
 mover, prime                executive branch.
 antagnoists,
 eternally                        The deep dreadful
 at war.                          desire for a King.

   Yeah, good/evil,
   yeah, order/chaos...

      anything else?



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