Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0008396, Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:19:33 -0700

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Fw: pynchon-l-digest V2 #3486 PALE FIRE CANTO 4
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> pynchon-l-digest Wednesday, August 13 2003 Volume 02 : Number
3486
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> Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 22:29:22 -0400
> From: "Don Corathers" <gumbo@fuse.net>
> Subject: Re: NPPF (Commentary) Slow-mo CloudWhy is the clou
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> Good question. I have that underlined too.
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> The only explanation I've been able to come up with is that if the cloud
is
> moving toward the window (or in any direction but across the window), the
> apparent motion of the reflection would be slower than the apparent motion
> of a cloud seen by an observer looking up at it from the ground. Not that
> the doomed waxwing would be able to take this in in the instant before
> impact.
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> Actually I think it's an optical impossibility to observe both an actual
> cloud and its reflected image at the same time.
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> D.C.
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> From: "s~Z" <keithsz@concentric.net>
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> Subject: NPPF (Commentary) Slow-mo CloudWhy is the clou
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> > Why is the reflected cloud 'slightly slower?'
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> Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 20:16:48 -0700
> From: "s~Z" <keithsz@concentric.net>
> Subject: Re: NPPF (Commentary) Bird Lives
>
> The poem ends with gardener, and the Commentary refers to him almost
> immediately.
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> What is the ornithological work on his desk?
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> Why the horse imagery? Gallop and 'livery'. The obvious meaning is shaded
by
> the gallop 3 lines prior.
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> 'sampel?'
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> Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 20:34:21 -0700
> From: "s~Z" <keithsz@concentric.net>
> Subject: Taking Pale Fire Elsewhere
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> I agree with slothenvypride and Doug. Since there are only a very few of
us
> participating in NPPF, would those participating like to take it offlist?
We
> can create our own list in our address books and have the discussion
amongst
> ourselves. I would prefer that.
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