On Sat, 31 Jul 2004, Howard Brazee wrote without marking quoted text:
THIS WAS ME (MARK MANDEL), QUOTING HOWARD:
#Howard Brazee wrote:
#
##We have (at least) three different entities with three different ways of
##observing time and space.
##
##Has anybody discussed how these different types observe and interact in
##time and space?
#
THIS WAS ME (MARK MANDEL), WRITING FOR MYSELF:
#"Three different entities": Hmmm. Three different species? Easterners,
#Dragaerans, Serioli? Actually, count the Jenoine in and you can lump
#Easterners and Dragaerans together despite the factor-of-50 difference
#in their life spans.
#
THIS WAS HOWARD:
#I would. Lifespan doesn't change space-time. The "(at least)" referred
#to the Jenoine who at least have predictive abilities.
#
(MAM replying to Howard):
They also have a very different view of space, as we saw in Issola.
As far as life span is concerned: "Three different ways of observing
time and space", you said; nothing about space-time. A two- or
three-thousand-year life expectancy gives a person a different view of a
passing year or two.
In evidence:
She said, "Can you hold this for me? I don't think it will be dangerous
to you. It *is* dangerous for me to hold it just now."
I studied the vial to see how breakable it was. It wasn't very. I said,
"Sure. How long do you think you'll want me to hang onto it?"
"Not long. Twenty, thirty years maybe."
"Huh? Kiera -- "
"Oh. Yes. I guess that is a long time to you. Well, perhaps it won't be
that long. And, as I say, it shouldn't be dangerous for you."
_Taltos_, Chapter 7, page 70 (Ace paperback 1988)
MAM:
#And well, if we're talking about lifespan, Sethra is in a class by
#herself. (She's in a class by herself no matter what we're talking
#about.)
#
#And then there are the gods.
#
HB:
#They have space-time different from us.
#
(MAM replying to Howard):
We agree. That counts.
MAM:
#And then there's the Necromancer.
#
HB:
#A variation of godhood.
#
(MAM replying to Howard):
So, where does all this leave us? Gods, Jenoine, humans of both species
-- that's three. Then there are the Serioli. That conversation of
Morrolan with the Serioli in the cave in the mountain seems to indicate
again a different view toward time.
-- Mark A. Mandel
[This text prepared with Dragon NaturallySpeaking.]