More "V" Resonances

[Vincent A. Maeder]

I love the retinal blind spot, fovea centralis I believe, however there is a
dichotomy here. The fovea is actually the area of most acute vision. Such a
reference might be symbolic of great insight. So while there may be
difficulty distinguishing the spectrum of meaning, there is keen perception
of existence. Interestingly, the fovea is the primary generator of our
ability to see in the dark, something crucial in the passage from this world
to Vheissu. But, on your point of filling in blind spots, the brain is even
more complex throwing out noise and not seeing things we see. The eyes
constantly moving, searching the air for objects to focus on. Perhaps if one
of those objects is colored perhaps red on a green background, such as a
strawberry in a plantation, the fovea does not see it, missing the critical
insight, the fruit of our endeavors. But, then it has been said the human
mind did not dream in color so many years ago. Seems the development of
modernity's vibrant and unnatural colors act as an irrational indicator
(irrational in that it is meaningless and probably fractal).

I guess my response to jody would be "Ah, the rods not taken."

-----Original Message-----
From: David Morris
This N.O.Brown quote brought me straight to Hugh's experience at Vheissu,
where everything was rainbow iridescence - which he ultimately found
distressing.  "Meanings" were inaccessible to him and he sought to dissect
the surface even though that would have killed the life.  That segment of
_V._ relates directly Brown's words below[...]
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