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Old 09-12-13, 09:08 PM   #15
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Arthur C. Clarke I think it matches well with the monolith in 2001:a Space Odyssey.The monolith was completely incomprehensible to either the apes or the humans.
Actually: all monoliths are totally incomprehensible to any primate. That is why they are MONOLITHS! A comprehensible monolith is essentially an statuesque oxymoron. We comprehend Mount Rushmore but do not totally comprehend Stonehenge or the Moas of Easter Island-the difference between a big statue and a mysterious 'monolith'! Our own ignorance is part of the 'wonderment' Hope this clarifies things...
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