Re: OT: Time zone question
| From: | Tristan McLeay <conlang@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, May 29, 2008, 1:15 |
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Mark J. Reed wrote:
> On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 8:10 PM, <MorphemeAddict@...> wrote:
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>> Even saying that that the past is in front of us and the future is behind us
>> is a convention that not everyone shares.
>>
>> I see the future as ahead, and the past as behind.
>> stevo </HTML>
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> Most people share that convention. I think that was Pete's point -
> that you could make a logical case for looking at it the other way.
I think it is indeed the viewpoint of the trolls in Terry Pratchett's
Discworld series. The trolls, however, are not known for their quick wit
and philosophical depth.
--
Tristan.
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