Par mācīšanos miegā.

“A small boy asleep on his right side, the right arm stuck out, the right hand hanging limp over the edge of the bed. Through a round grating in the side of a box a voice speaks softly.

“The Nile is the longest river in Africa and the second in length of all the rivers of the globe. Although falling short of the length of the Mississippi-Missouri, the Nile is at the head of all rivers as regards the length of its basin, which extends through 35 degrees of latitude …”

At breakfast the next morning, “Tommy,” some one says, “do you know which is the longest river in Africa?” A shaking of the head. “But don’t you remember something that begins: The Nile is the …”

“The – Nile – is – the – longest – river – in – Africa – and – the – second – in – length – of – all – the – rivers – of – the – globe …” The words come rushing out. “Although – falling – short – of …”

“Well now, which is the longest river in Africa?”

The eyes are blank. “I don’t know.”

“But the Nile, Tommy.”

“The – Nile – is – the – longest – river – in – Africa – and – second …”

“Then which river is the longest, Tommy?”

Tommy burst into tears. “I don’t know,” he howls.”

(Aldous Huxley “Brave New World”.)

Alūzija ar “Omlette du fromage” sēriju no Dexter’s Laboratory. Man patīk, ka pasaule ir saistīta, apziņa un atmiņa. Viss vienā lielā katlā. Velc tik ārā!

Par The Matrix un 1984.

Vakar noskatījos vienu un izlasīju otru. Šodien noskatīšos otru.

Divas savā izteiksmē gadrīz perfektas un neaizmirstamas antiutopijas. Manu trako pasaules salikšanu zirnekļa tīklā uzjundīja citāts: “Pirms cilvēka nebija nekā. Pēc cilvēka, ja tas kādreiz iznīktu, nebūs nekā. Ārpus cilvēka nav nekā.” (“1984″). Lai gan gan viens, gan otrs darbs ir ar citu galveno ideju, šis bija kā iznīcinošs kopsaucējs. Tas viss metās atpakaļ pie Dekarta, kurš sēž ieslēdzies istabā ar mušām un izgudro, ka uzticēties var tikai savai apziņai, kas nemelo tikai par savu eksistenici, ja jau spēj domāt. Pārējais ir pakārtots.

Bet vai tad tas nav līdzīgi krītošā koka skaņai, kuru neviens nedzird? Vai pasaule eksistē, ja nav neviens, kurš to uztver?