Random Fannish Thought: Indra's Net

[jij]

I can't remember where I first came across this quote...it was ages ago, probably while researching religious metaphors for the Internet.  It's referenced in Godel, Escher, Bach, which I haven't read and probably should.  Researching Buddhism for my next Music of the Spheres arc, I was reminded of it and went and hunted it down.

Indra's Net is an

Comments

[jij]

Isn't it cool? Very, uh...holographic. :) It's a beautiful image, all sparkly...

[starsandsea]

Oooooh, shiney!

That is a very pretty image.

[jij]

Yeah, I liked it! As long as I don't have infinity phobia, lol...

[loqia]

An infinity of infinity! :O

[jij]

Infinity to the infinitith power!

*brain hurts*

[awils1]

Wow, your quotation is definitely kaleidoscopic-endless reflections of reflections. I can definitely see the relevance towards fandom and being a fan.

If you’re (still) interested in Indra’s net, perhaps you’d enjoy the Shawn Cassidy’s collection, which has been archived by the Internet Archive.

[jij]

It's like the multiverse of fandom! *cheers for infinite worlds*

And ooh, thanks for the link! *peruses*