NPPF: CANTO ONE (1)

[Paul Mackin]

On Tue, 2003-07-22 at 11:31, cfalbert wrote:
> 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.



At one time the tread of a very popular brand of bicycle tire made
lemniscate designs on a dry sidewalk after riding through puddles. They
made the same design on moist sand. Don't remember the brand name but
had them on my early bikes. There was another brand with diamond shaped
tread. Also dots..

P.
  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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