Space. The continual becoming: invisible fountain from which all rhythms flow and to which they must pass. Beyond time or infinity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Space is a dynamic, endless source from which all rhythms originate and to which they return.
- In plain terms
- Space is a never-ending source of rhythm and life.
- What can you take from it?
- Understand space as a living, continuous force.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does space influence movement?
- What is the nature of void?
Another view
Space is often viewed as static rather than dynamic in engineering.
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