Replying to LO27687 --
Dear Mr. Campbell,
Why is Andrew changed in Mr. Campbell MBA? Why is he so serious? Where is
the artist?
Andrew, I was surprised by the amount and sort of questions. I am glad
that you are questioning. The questions must probably 'ripe' somewhat
before an idea or answer will arrive.
Most of your questions form a unity, a community, a system. Most of your
questions seem to ask
Why is there a cancer cell in a healthy body, where does it come from?
How is it possible that that one cell could infect the rest of the body?
Mmmmmm, I think we must have patience to receive some clues for an answer.
And if there comes an answer, shall we be happy then?
Some people from this list know that I have since 2 years an old farm
house in the east of the Netherlands. It is a place were already in the
year 1520 a farm with the same name was situated.
The characteristics of these farms in that part of the country is that
huge and old trees accompany the buildings. It is as if there is a close
marriage between building and nature. In front of our farm are two
enormous elm trees, over 30 metres high. They must be older than a
century. This is rather rare in Holland, since that awful Dutch elm
desease has killed most of the elm trees. Because of their isolated
position, 'my' elms survived.
Last summer I discovered a fairly large mushroom high in the trunk of one
of them. Since I care very much these trees, and since I know that a
mushroom is seldomly a healthy sign, I decided to consult a tree-expert.
He arrived and observed that great tree in full glory. He told me how this
tree dealt with that mushroom intruder. It is one possible answer for some
of Andrew's questions.
There was nothing one could do against the mushroom. As soon as you try ty
remove the mushroom and the infacted wood of the trunk, the myshroom's
mycelium will be activated and the natural protection of the tree will be
damaged. Yes, the tree makes its own protection. A healthy tree will
encapsulate the mycelium with special cells, thus protecting the rest of
the tree-cells. (and now you could understand why it is bad to try to
remove the mycelium, because you will also damage these special protecting
cells). However, this protection is under constant attack of the mycelium.
For years this tree has fought an internal fight against the intruder. And
sad enough, the intruder was stronger. After the expert had measured with
special instrumentation the still healthy part of the tree, ther was less
than 10% healthy cells left. A tree remain its strength against storm
winds and so, even with less than 30% healthy wood cells. But in our tree
it was too few, to survive the next heavy storms. The tree formed a real
danger, so close to the house.
Now, the tree is away, an open space left and a part of the trunk (which
has to be removed later as well, otherwise it could be a source of
infection for the other one which is still ok). The only souvenir I have,
is a slice of the trunk (one metre diametre). I will try to count the
tree rings, doing some dendrochronology.
I hope you have seen some of the answer.
There is another entry to your questions.
Have you ever studied a clockwork carefully. All these gearwheels, small
ones and larger ones. They all form a complex system. Who of the wheels is
the leader?? The largest? Is the largest the most powerful, or is it the
smallest?
In a clockwork is no leader, it is wholeness, it is a unity.
Unfortunately there are persons in this world who think of leadership, not
realising the unity and wholeness. How could the other gearwheels be able
to keep this clockwork running in peace and pace??
> I have a few questions. I have a few statements.
>
> Where is the virtue, who is the virtuous. Does it matter and do we care?
>
> Mmmmmmm
>
> Mr. Andrew Campbell MBA
> Oxford
All the best and love,
dr. Leo D. Minnigh
l.d.minnigh@library.tudelft.nl
Library Technical University Delft
PO BOX 98, 2600 MG Delft, The Netherlands
Tel.: 31 15 2782226
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Let your thoughts meander towards a sea of ideas.
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--Leo Minnigh <l.d.minnigh@library.tudelft.nl>
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