Nothing puzzles me more than time and space; and yet nothing troubles me less, as | never think about,them. —Charles Lamb Of all the constraints on nature, the most far reaching are imposed by space, for space itself has » a structure that influences the shape of every existing thing. —Peter S. Stevens, “Patterns in Nature” Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds? —J/ob 36:29 Well, yes, the wind does get up and blow out here in west Texas sometimes. Most generally it comes from wherever it happens to be, but the real good hard winds out here come from the north or from the south unless, as happens every once in a while, it gets to going whirligig fashion, and when that happens you might say that things domove. -—Frank Neff All meaning is an angle. —? The bumble bee, according to the theory of aerodynamics, cannot fly, but since the bumble bee knows nothing about aerodynamics, it goes ahead and flies anyway. —? The seeing plays the most important role in Buddhist epistemology, for seeing is at the basis of knowing. Knowing is impossible without seeing; all knowledge has its origin in seeing. Knowing and seeing are thus found generally united in Buddha’s teaching. Buddhist philosophy therefore ultimately points to seeing reality as it is. Seeing is experiencing enlightenment. —D. T. Suzuki The contradiction so puzzling to the ordinary way of thinking comes from the fact that we have _to use language to communicate our inner exper- ience which in its very nature transcends linguis- tics. —D. T. Suzuki The problems of language here are really serious. We wish to speak in some way about the structure of atoms. . . but we cannot speak about atoms in ordinary language. —Werner Heisenberg A dog is not reckoned good because he barks well, and a man is not reckoned wise because he speaks skilfully. —Chuang Tzu (In modern physics), one has now divided the world not into different groups of objects but into different groups of connections. . . What can be distinguished is the kind of connection which is primarily important in a certain phenomenon. . The world thus appears as a complicated tissue of events, in which connections of different kinds alternate or overlap or combine and thereby determine the texture of the whole. - —Werner Heisenberg _ Daniel Belanger typeset by MAKARA Publishing & Design Co-operative printed by Press Gang Publishers NEWS / ENTERTAINMENT Ye ou As a matter of fact, science doés recognize the asymmetry of time in the second Law of Thermo- dynamics, which states that entropy is positive (energy tends to become more evenly distributed). - This is a sort of “black sheep” in the family of scientific laws, both because it makes time asym- metric and because it cannot be deduced theore- tically. —Arthur M. Young, “The Geometry of Meaning” We here come into a moral question’ is this taking advantage of the Laws (as my friend called it) “‘kosher’’? Here |-must point out there is a differ- ence between not taking advantage of the Law be- cause you don’t know the Law, and not doing so if you do. It is our first obligation to learn how to catch fish, how to make things work for us, and when we have done so, and only then, can we save our souls by not taking advantage of our fellow mortals. —Arthur M. Young, “The Geometry of Meaning” But rationality is not always so effective. The ability of analysis to divide a thing into parts and compare them may engender absurdities when confronted with motion. Zeno’s paradoxes — the arrow at every moment is at rest, therefore it cannot move; Achilles cannot catch the tortoise because as soon as he reaches the place where the tortoise was, the tortoise will have moved on — are, of course, absurd, but they are just as rational and make as much noise as better uses of reason. —Arthur M. Young Blood of the eye and tooth of the snail To this date there have been 10 safe issues of the X newslet- ter, “safe” in that much of its contents have been cautious and exploratory. From time to time someone, who invariably prefers to remain anonymous, expresses some mildly inflammatory opinions and then vanishes altogether from sight. Occasionally there is some almost arbitrary chipping away at the so-called upper echelons of power, but by and large students content themselves with other activities, and who is to say that it should be otherwise. Perhaps it’s true anyway that most everyone has taken the Dean’s message seriously when he said in September, “. . .Really use the — school, learn from each other, question yourselves and others. Have a good year.” So here we are, and it will be a while yet before anyone can decipher what kind of a year this is. : In terms of communications, this newsletter has been a unique phenomenon which very few have chosen to use. It is much: in the same situation as the Helen Pitt Gallery in one sense: it is here for us to convey what we see, sense or otherwise wish to” share through our work, anger or curiosity. In this way the news- letter has been (un)structured, and it is essentially a clearing house for innumerable forms of expression, It is published by Student Services, which means that the — money for publishing and expenses comes from that budget. The co-editors are responsible for all facets of production and editing, — as per an agreement with Student Services. Each issue costs roughly $200, covering typesetting and printing fees. In no way whatsoever does Student Services determine the content of X. Now why we are saying this is to answer the many questions concerning the origins and maintenance of X, and to once again say that there is nothing mysterious about it. The substance of the newsletter is whatever we bring to it. For there to be changes we must first know that it is ours and also what we want to do with it. -As co-editors, we do not say that X is representative of students as a whole, because of course it is not, at least not while there is only a handful of us concerned with it. , There are many issues and facts debated around the school, many of which deserve a larger audience. At the moment, for | example, there is an undercurrent of insight and ability being quietly honed by individuals, which (perhaps wisely) remains to develop coherence amid the surrounding noise and rhetoric. It may be an altogether absurd expectation for such developments to _ appear in this newsletter, but then again, who knows. Meanwhile, : don’t anyone hold their breath. X is published every two weeks. Our place for collecting material is through the front office, with the consistent help of Vera Traff, as the newsletter is without an office. You might say that we’re presently on horse back. We've got a bit of glue and some pens in our saddle bags. Every two weeks we stop for water and rustle up a newsletter. The next deadline for material is February 14th at 4:30. Anyone interested in production and criti- cism should meet with us in the school library at that time. Meanwhile, we close this issue with some questions, desiring your responses within the next deadline. * If the X Newsletter ceased publication, would it make any difference to you? * What are the Newsletter’s major strengths and weaknesses? * What do you read in its pages? Why? * What could be included that you would like to het about or see? * Have you ever written a “feedback” letter to X? If not, why not? * What should be done to broaden its scope? S We would appreciate hearing any additional thoughts you : may have concerning this newsletter. : Also, we anticipate contributions of all sorts: critical expres- sion; in the form of letters, articles, reviews, stories, poetry, photo- graphy, drawings, cartoons, or whatever printable form excites you. . Joshua Berson, Gordon Moore, co-editors Nothing puzzles me more than time and space; and yet nothing troubles me less, as I never think about.them. Charles Lamb Of all the constraints on nature, the most far reaching are imposed by space, for space itself has ‘a structure that influences the shape of every existing thing. Peter S. Stevens, “Patterns in ‘Nature”” Gan anyone understand the spreading of the clouds? —Job 36:29 Well, yes, the wind does get up and blow out here in west Texas sometimes. Most generally it ‘comes from wherever it happens to be, but the real good hard winds out here come from the north or from the south unless, as happens every ‘once in a while, it gets to going whirligig fashion, and when that happens you might say that things domove. Frank Neff All meaning is an angle. The bumble bee, according to the theory of aerodynamics, cannot fly, but since the bumble bee knows nothing about aerodynamics, it goes ahead and flies anyway. The seeing plays the most important role in Buddhist epistemology, for seeing is at the basis ‘of knowing. Knowing is impossible without seeing; all knowledge has its origin in seeing, Knowing and seeing are thus found generally United in Buddha's teaching. Buddhist philosophy therefore ultimately points to seeing reality as it is. Seeing is experiencing enlightenment. =D. T. Suzuki The contradiction so puzzling to the ordinary way of thinking comes from the fact that we have to use language to communicate our inner exper- jence which in its very nature transcends linguis- tics. —D. T. Suzuki The problems of language here are really serious. We wish to speak in some way about the structure of atoms. . . but we cannot speak about atoms in ordinary language. —Werner Heisenberg A dog is not reckoned good because he barks well, and aman is not reckoned wise because he speaks skilfully. —Chuang Tzu (In modern physics), one has now divided the world not into different groups of objects but into different groups of connections. . . What can be distinguished is the kind of connection which is primarily important in a certain phenomenon. . The world thus appears as a complicated tissue of events, in which connections of different kinds alternate or overlap or combine and thereby determine the texture of the whole. —Werner Heisenberg Daniel Belanger typeset by MAKARA Publishing & Design Co-operative NEWS / ENTERTAINNES As a matter of fact, science doés recognize the asymmetry of time in the second Law of Thermo- dynamics, which states that entropy is positive {energy tends to become more evenly distributed). This isa sort of “black sheep" in the family of scientific laws, both because it makes time asym- metric and because it cannot be deduced theore- tically. Arthur M. Young, “The Geometry of Meaning’ We here come into a moral question’ is this taking \dvantage of the Laws (as my friend called it) ‘kosher'"? Here I'must point out there is a differ- ence between not taking advantage of the Law be- cause you don’t know the Law, and not doing so if you do. It is our first obligation to learn how to catch fish, how to make things work for us, and when we have done so, and only then, can ‘we save our souls by not taking advantage of our fellow mortals. Arthur M. Young, “The Geometry of Meaning” But rationality is not always so effective. The ability of analysis to divide a thing into parts and ‘compare them may engender absurdities when confronted with motion. Zeno’s paradoxes the arrow at every moment is at rest, therefore it cannot move; Achilles cannot catch the tortoise because as soon as he reaches the place where the tortoise was, the tortoise will have moved on — are, of course, absurd, but they are just as rational and make as much noise as better uses of reason. =Arthur | Young Blood of the eye and tooth of the snail To this date there have boon 10 safe issues of the X newset ‘er, “tafe In that much of its contents have been eautious and ‘exploratory. From time 89 time someone, who invariably prefers to. remain anonymous, express some. milly. Inflammatory fpinions and then vanishes altogether from sight. Occasionally {here is some almost arbitrary chipping ewey atthe socalled upper ‘chelone of power, but by and large students contontthemsaves ‘nit other sctvtgs, ond who to say that It shouldbe otherwise. Perhaps its true anyeray that moet everyone hae taken the Dean's ‘moszage seriously whon he sid in Saptamber, Realy use the School, learn from each other, question yoursives and others. Have a good year." So here we ate, and it will be & while yet before anyone con decipher what kind of «year this is. In torme of communications, this nowslettor has been ‘unique phenomenon which very few have chosen to use. 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As covditors, we do not soy that X is representative ‘dents ae a whole, because of course iti not at lest not while ‘theres only a handful of us concerned with it. ‘Thore are many issues and facts debated around the school, many of which deserve a larger audience. At the moment, for xampl, thare isan undercurrent of insight and ability being {quietly honed by individuals, which (perhaps wisely) remains to ‘evelop coherence amid the surrounding noise and rhetoric. 1 ‘may be an altogether absurd expectation for such developments to Sppoar in this newatetor, but then apuin, who knows. Meanie, dont anyone nota thei breath. Xi published very two weeks. Our plac for collecting ie through the front office, with the consistent help of the nowlatter ie without an office. You might say ‘presantly on horse beck. We've got abit of glue and Some pens in our sade bas. Every two weaks we stop for water hd rustle up a newsletter. The next deadline for material is February 14th at 4:30. Anyone interested in production and erit- ‘Gam should meet with usin the schoo! library a that time. Meanwhile, we close this issue with some questions desiring ‘your responses within the next deadline. ofthe X Newsletter ceased publication, would it make any itferenca to Tina are the Newnletor's major strengths and weaknesses? What do you rood in its pages? Why? What could be included that you would tke to hear shout or see? o"vlave you ever written 2 “feedback” latter to X? Hf not, o hat should be done to broaden its scope? We would appreciate hearing any addtional thoughts you may have concerning this newsletter ‘Alaa, we anticipate contributions of all sorts critical expres: son; inthe form of lots, ores, poatry, Photo. ‘raphy. drawings, cartoons, or whatever printable form excites yeu Joshua Berson, Gordon Moore, co-editors