Comments on: Parallel lines - thought by Alex http://www.theraven.org.uk/archives/2005/01/05/parallel-lines-thought-by-alex/ The community web site for the London Grove of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:42:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Daniel http://www.theraven.org.uk/archives/2005/01/05/parallel-lines-thought-by-alex/#comment-64 Daniel Sat, 08 Jan 2005 12:17:33 +0000 /?p=55#comment-64 I see what you mean about the nature of the thought in this. Though I always view parallel lines as completely devoid of nature, a Platonic abstraction, pure mathematics. The beauty I see is one that speaks to the desire to simplify our environment in order to make it intelligible, but also to allow control and mastery of our environment, which in itself could be seen as somewhat un-druidic. I see what you mean about the nature of the thought in this. Though I always view parallel lines as completely devoid of nature, a Platonic abstraction, pure mathematics. The beauty I see is one that speaks to the desire to simplify our environment in order to make it intelligible, but also to allow control and mastery of our environment, which in itself could be seen as somewhat un-druidic.

]]> By: site admin http://www.theraven.org.uk/archives/2005/01/05/parallel-lines-thought-by-alex/#comment-62 site admin Thu, 06 Jan 2005 08:59:59 +0000 /?p=55#comment-62 Disclaimer: I'm not 100% sure that I wrote it. If I did, then it was a long time ago. I might have simply written down something that I heard on the radio because I thought it was inspiring. -Alex Disclaimer: I’m not 100% sure that I wrote it. If I did, then it was a long time ago. I might have simply written down something that I heard on the radio because I thought it was inspiring.

-Alex

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