AtD translation: brick courses inside the little tunnels

[David Morris]

That’s the **idea** Pynchon is describing: an optical illusion of the
arched brick courses (more literally the MORTAR joints between the courses)
looking like a helix spiral pattern, probably moving in an
animation-effect, much like the way a film’s projected series of still
images produces the effect of movement.

Don’t expect it to become something you might see in real life (unless you
are tripping).

David Morrs

On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 3:47 AM Mike Weaver <mike.weaver at zen.co.uk> wrote:

> Courses of bricks are staggered, so the lines will appear like spirals.
>
> On 08/03/2022 06:15, Michael Bailey wrote:
> > *Good info on brick courses. Thanks!*
> >
> >> * > misty, booming past, brick courses inside the little tunnels
> spinning by
> > *>* in
> > *>* > helical purity, *
> >
> >
> > *But where does the helical purity come from? Is it an optical effect
> > from moving rapidly past the pattern?*
> >
> >
> > *Field trip to England, I guess.*
> >
> > * Bucket list.*
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