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EDNOTE. J.W. Dunne is mentioned in ADA.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sergej Aksenov" <aksenov@freeshell.org>
>
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> Hi,
>
> He might have dreamt it. One can do this even when awake, by relaxing and
> thus widening one's focus of attention from the here-and-now point in
> time-space, and allowing it to wander in any direction (back along the
> time axis - remembering things past; forward - remembering things to
> happen). See "Experiment with Time", "Serial Universe", "Nothing Dies" by
> J.W.Dunne.
>
> You might want to check a relevant posting to this forum which mentions
> VN's dream diary
>
> http://listserv.ucsb.edu/lsv-cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0304&L=nabokv-l&P=R5978
>
> Regards,
>
> Sergej
>
> On Tue, 17 Feb 2004, D. Barton Johnson wrote:
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dane Gill" <pennyparkerpark@hotmail.com>
> > >
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> > > Greetings
> > > I first came across this apparent prediction while reading Boyd (who
> > quoted
> > > it from a letter from VN to Jason Epstein) but I assumed it was some
sort
> > of
> > > misprint. Finding it again in Selected Letters has only confirmed my
> > > suspsicions:VN can predict the future. Let me explain.
> > > In a letter (p.212 in paperback of Selected Letters) dated March 24th
1957
> > > VN writes to Jason Epstein(publisher, DoubleDay) concerning his
upcoming
> > > work Pale Fire: "My main creature the King of Thule is
dethroned...certain
> > > polital complications lead President Kennedy to answer evaisively when
> > > questioned about the displaced personage."
> > > This was written in 1957, three years BEFORE Kennedy even had the
> > > presidential nomination (which he won by only one vote, so it's not
like
> > VN
> > > simply looked at the nomination hopefuls and picked the obvious - mind
you
> > I
> > > don't really think there existed any hopefuls three years before the
> > > election). I may have some of this history screwed up but it still
doesn't
> > > explain how VN knew Kennedy would be president in three years.
> > > Also, it is strange for VN to use the name of a (living) political
figure
> > > (or any other famous figure). Although he does hint at a few "real"
people
> > > in his novels (Lolita's star tennis coach comes to mind) he does not
> > > actually say his name.
> > > What's up....Dane
> > >
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> >
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sergej Aksenov" <aksenov@freeshell.org>
>
> ----------------- Message requiring your approval (57
lines) ------------------
> Hi,
>
> He might have dreamt it. One can do this even when awake, by relaxing and
> thus widening one's focus of attention from the here-and-now point in
> time-space, and allowing it to wander in any direction (back along the
> time axis - remembering things past; forward - remembering things to
> happen). See "Experiment with Time", "Serial Universe", "Nothing Dies" by
> J.W.Dunne.
>
> You might want to check a relevant posting to this forum which mentions
> VN's dream diary
>
> http://listserv.ucsb.edu/lsv-cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0304&L=nabokv-l&P=R5978
>
> Regards,
>
> Sergej
>
> On Tue, 17 Feb 2004, D. Barton Johnson wrote:
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dane Gill" <pennyparkerpark@hotmail.com>
> > >
> > > ----------------- Message requiring your approval (26
> > lines) ------------------
> > > Greetings
> > > I first came across this apparent prediction while reading Boyd (who
> > quoted
> > > it from a letter from VN to Jason Epstein) but I assumed it was some
sort
> > of
> > > misprint. Finding it again in Selected Letters has only confirmed my
> > > suspsicions:VN can predict the future. Let me explain.
> > > In a letter (p.212 in paperback of Selected Letters) dated March 24th
1957
> > > VN writes to Jason Epstein(publisher, DoubleDay) concerning his
upcoming
> > > work Pale Fire: "My main creature the King of Thule is
dethroned...certain
> > > polital complications lead President Kennedy to answer evaisively when
> > > questioned about the displaced personage."
> > > This was written in 1957, three years BEFORE Kennedy even had the
> > > presidential nomination (which he won by only one vote, so it's not
like
> > VN
> > > simply looked at the nomination hopefuls and picked the obvious - mind
you
> > I
> > > don't really think there existed any hopefuls three years before the
> > > election). I may have some of this history screwed up but it still
doesn't
> > > explain how VN knew Kennedy would be president in three years.
> > > Also, it is strange for VN to use the name of a (living) political
figure
> > > (or any other famous figure). Although he does hint at a few "real"
people
> > > in his novels (Lolita's star tennis coach comes to mind) he does not
> > > actually say his name.
> > > What's up....Dane
> > >
> > > _________________________________________________________________
> > > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE*
> > >
> >
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> > >
> >