Discussion»Statements»Rosie's Corner» Do you like to know in detail how things work? Even if in the knowing the magic/mystery is destroyed? Can knowing too much spoil things?
My Mum used to say things like that, such as when she learnt the mathematics of the rainbow had been determined. (It's a mass of abstruse trigonometry, and was quoted in one of my school text-books.)
I do like to know how things work, and I find such knowledge does not lose any "magic" for me even if it removed the "mystery. Very often, it's quite the opposite, because the underlying processes can be as beautiful and wonderful as their visible results.
Here's how I feel about that Durdle. If you cut a drum open to see what makes the sound don't you ruin it? Once upon a time our company owners took us to Disneyland for a special treat. They were good friends with some bigshot who worked there. He took us on a tour and at one point he was going to tell us all about the Haunted Mansion and the illusions. I stepped aside and moved away. I didn't want to hear it. I wanted to remain mystified. One last thing. In junior college I took a class in Music Appreciation. I think it was mandatory. I hated it. The teacher took each piece apart and analyzed it and dissected it and examined it. Me? I just wanted to sit back and get lost in the beauty of the music. So though I'm very curious about a lot of things there are some I want to leave entirely alone to preserve the mystery and majesty of wonder. Thank you for your reply and Happy Tuesday! :)
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