NPPF Commentary Line 230, P. 164

[Terrance]

> 
> Terrance:  Well, I agree you have properly recited what he says, but I think
> he means we would dismiss such musings.  Unless we would entertain
> "nonsense" as anything more than dismissive musings.  And vulgar laughter
> further demonstrates the contempt there would be for such thoughts.

If we were able to imagine what life would be like
prior to our having experienced life 
it might have looked like
mad, unutterably weird, wonderful nonsense. 

Nothing to dismiss there. Nothing is dismissed. 

with me so far?