I gathered from Hollond that he was always conscious of corridors and halls and alleys in Space, shifting, but shifting according to inexorable laws. I never could get quite clear as to what this consciousness was like. When I asked he used to look puzzled and worried and helpless.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hollond sensed space had shifting corridors governed by laws, but could not explain how.
- In plain terms
- He felt space moved by rules but could not describe it.
- What can you take from it?
- Some knowledge is felt but hard to explain.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you sense but cannot explain?
- How do you verify intuition?
Another view
Intuition without explanation risks being unreliable.
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