Hm, very interesting and thought provoking indeed. I like it. <br>-DOJP<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 5:53 PM, Andrew Mason <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:andrew.mason53@googlemail.com">andrew.mason53@googlemail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">Daniel Petersen wrote:<br>
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> What's the deal with it being semi-physical? Is it 'out of body' even<br>
> though you can physically influence stuff in the place you 'go' to? It's<br>
> one of the weirdest things I've ever seen (because it's not as simple as<br>
> time travel on one hand or visions on the other, etc.). And Wolfe's<br>
> introduction and development of it narratively (especially in In Green's<br>
> Jungles) is one of the most jaw-dropping, mind-bending experiences I've had<br>
> in reading.<br>
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I think it has something in common with an aquastor. It's clearly not<br>
exactly the same; its source is different, and so are the precise<br>
abilities of the travellers. But Malrubius says that though he is a<br>
dance of particles, it's still possible to touch him, because all<br>
matter is a dance of particles - and I think that works for astral<br>
travellers as well.<br>
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