[MD] The Word is Not the Thing

[Arlo Bensinger]

[Andre]
Agree Arlo, perhaps I should have used Anthony's term 'stable' which 
does convey the intention of that what is meant.

[Arlo]
I like "stable", personally, but I think everyone here is smart 
enough to grasp that Pirsig was not imply that something "static" is 
forever-unchanging. Well, maybe I should take that back... "almost 
everyone", how's that? ;-) Moreso, its just a personal thing with me, 
the "baggage" that the term "static" carries. No biggie... I actually 
like "more permanent", its one of those fun language pairs... hints 
at oxymoronism.... like as kids we used to say "infinity plus one"...

[Andre]
However, when you get into this arguement you get lost. It suggests 
that you have a preconceived idea of what river it is you step in to 
or , for that matter you have stepped out of....the experience is 
Dq/Sq. Let's keep it stable.

[Arlo]
Never meant to suggest otherwise...