Word: patternings
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...fully in a world that is becoming increasingly linked by communication, transportation and trade. We can no longer be blinded by prejudice and narrow-mindedness. We can change the world by overcoming the barriers among people. Then we can leave the 21st century knowing that we have broken the pattern of divisiveness. Jordan Ernest-Nyembe Dar es Salaam, Tanzania...
Humans are pattern-seeking, social animals with a talent for storytelling. Spirituality and religion result from these traits. They help humans feel comfort in a dangerous, often frightening, world. But the more we learn about ourselves and the universe, the more it becomes obvious to anyone who thinks rationally that spirituality and religion are really self-created illusions. It's time we faced reality and dealt with the universe as it really is, not as we imagine it to be. Our continued technological advancement and survival depend upon it. GARY MEAD Travis, Calif...
...follow the rhythms of a piece of music (Donna Summers anyone?). There is so much room for variation, in fact, that the house has encouraged Quincy residents to discover their artistic sides by being light guru for a day, trying their hand at controlling the colors and pattern of the lights...
...only stipulation? That the color changes in the lights be kept to a relatively slow, soothing rhythm, as faster patterns “can cause problems for anybody who has a neurological problem with epilepsy or migraines. So we’re going to more gradual pattern melding rather than Bap! Bap! Bap!,” House Master Robert Kirshner wrote in an email...
...someone? Be careful – at 350 big ones a panel, the lights may end up costing you a pretty penny. And a final thought: when attempting to woo a member of the opposite sex with your swank new lights, refrain from setting them to a fast color pattern. Nothing like a migraine or a seizure to kill the mood...