NPPF: CANTO ONE (1)

[cfalbert]

David Morris:

> > Lemniscate - (OED) [lemniscotus - adorned with ribbons] The designation
of
> certain closed curves having a general resemblance to the figure 8.
>
> As Kinbote comments, it's hard to figure out what this figure has to do
with a
> bicycle (but the image of two circles being connected (and an important
sight
> of bicycle wheels) will recur a number of times further into the text in
> significant ways).

Picture a rider sufficiently "deft" to "close" a curved shape generated by a
front tire, with that generated by the back.....Sort of  a solo "Powder 8".

"  Of course this is the infinity symbol.  It is also closely
> related to the two-winged creature "infinite past, infinite future" just a
few
> lines down, where the individual occupies the intersction of the tewo
realms.
> I vaguely remember  reading something about N's concept of time being like
> this..."

There will be more on this............when thinking lemniscates, don't
forget torques - or ampersands...........


love,
cfa


>
> David Morris
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