AtD translation: scaleless moments

[David Morris]

A "scale" is tool of measurement, often composed of units of a quality of
the thing being measured.

The most simple scale is the classic weight balance.  The difference of
weight is often measured in units.

David Morris

On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 11:28 AM Mike Jing <gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com>
wrote:

> P515.14-19   He lapsed into silence, torpor, for scaleless moments seized
> by memories of desert plateau, mountain peaks, meadows full of Indian
> paintbrush and wild primrose, some unexpected river two steps off the
> trail—then released back into this twenty-knot push into the uncreated. He
> was not sure what it was he felt. If anyone had said desperation, he’d’ve
> shrugged and rolled a cigarette, shaking his head. Not it. Not it exactly.
>
> What does "scaleless" mean here?
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