Butterflynebula

Long ago, a certain Chuang Tzu dreamt he was a butterfly – a butterfly fluttering here and there on a whim, happy and carefree, knowing nothing of Chuang Tzu.  Then, all of a sudden he awoke to find that he was, beyond all doubt, Chuang Tzu.  Who knows if it was Chuang Tzu dreaming a butterfly or a butterfly dreaming Chuang Tzu?  Chuang Tzu and butterfly: clearly there's a difference.  This is called the transformation of things.

(original here; h/t Sullivan)

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One response to “Chuang Tzu and the Nebula”

  1. Bao Pu Avatar

    Very appropriate Sam 🙂

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