GRGR(7) round white light

Lars Frehse improfane at flashmail.com
Mon Jul 26 11:11:12 CDT 1999


" In recent days, at certain hours, a round white light, quite intense,
has gone sliding along and down in a straight line through the air.
Here, suddenly, it appears again, its course linear as always, right to
left. But this time it isn´t constant- instead it lights up brilliantly
in short bursts or jangles." (137.5)

What is Pointsman dreaming of here? I don´t really know if he´s dreaming
of the sun, the V2, both or none. If he´s dreaming at all, that is. Any
ideas?

It´s definetly some sort of omen:
"Because of the light´s behavior something is going to happen, and you
can only wait." (137. 39)

Being a good Pavlovian, Pointsman expects every stimulus to receive a
response. I really like the word "behavior" in this context for it shows
that Pointsman is even thinking in his scientific termini while asleep.


Regards,
    Lars



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