Kintropy In Action

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"Remember, Thursday, that scientific thought, indeed, any mode of thought whether it be religious or philosophical or anything else, is just like the fashions that we wear-only much longer-lived. It's a little like a boy band."

"Scientific thought a boy band? How do you figure that?"

"Well, every now and then a boy band comes along. We like it, buy the records, posters, parade them on TV, idolise them right up until-"

"-the next boy band?" I suggested.

"Precisely, Aristotle was a boy band. A very good one, but only number six or seven. He was the best boy band until Isaac Newton, but even Newton was transplanted by an even newer boy band. Same haircuts-but different moves."

"Einstein, right?"

"Right. Do you see what I'm saying?"

"That the way we think is nothing more than a passing fad?"

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(Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde page 61 *note: the main character relating the conversation is named Thursday)

I think this explains why I find everything relative to personnel experience. I have taken the concept of relativity to a subjective level. A big bag isn't too cumbersome in comparison to carrying a bunch of added medical equipment with a bag. Taking care of a g-tube is a walk in the park in comparison to taking care of a trach tube. I find being able to walk miraculous since, I'm trying to teach my four year old how to walk.

--Mom