(urth) The mystery of the image of an astronaut cleaned by Rudesind

[brunians at brunians.org]

What you mean by this?

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> Josh,
>
> Do you really think this is any more pedantic than our Agia as robot
> discourse?
>
> I happened to find my virgin reading of that passage (about the astronaut)
> one of the first OH WOW! moments of the series. Because it was more clear
> than the propulsion chamber clue in revealing that we are in a distant
> future, but that the planet is OUR planet, Earth.
>
> I've, on more than one occasion, tried to find this image online. It's
> pretty fun to hunt for it. I don't think it's pedantic, however.
>
> The talk of gnostic gods, and Zak's role as archangel or insectoid, and so
> forth really hurts my brain, though.
>
> :)
>
> ...ryan
>
>
> On Jul 1, 2010, at 11:34 PM, brunians at brunians.org wrote:
>
>> I know!
>>
>> .
>>
>>
>>> You can apologize all you want!
>>>
>>> brunians at brunians.org wrote:
>>>> I repeat my apology.
>>>>
>>>> .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I was referring to the photo in the link. I think that's the photo in
>>>>> Rudesind's gallery, or a painting of it, or a printout on really
>>>>> tough
>>>>> paper and ink.
>>>>>
>>>>> The reason I believe this is that Wolfe does not make things up when
>>>>> he
>>>>> can construct them out of existing materials. No presumed composite
>>>>> would satisfy him.
>>>>>
>>>>> brunians at brunians.org wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I can do this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am very sorry that many of you are making great efforts to be
>>>>>> pedants.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> .
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How might such an apology be phrased?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> .
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That's it! Or very close.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ryan Dunn wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Would logic follow that you should apologize to the group of
>>>>>>>>> "striving
>>>>>>>>> pedants" as well? I'm not offended, mind you, but I AM an
>>>>>>>>> instigator
>>>>>>>>> 'round these parts.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Or was it the way he misspelled "coff" that bugged you?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> In any case here's another image with visor, flag, landscape and
>>>>>>>>> earthrise:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://www.custodiansofhistory.com/images/Astro_GusCerway.jpg
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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