--- Laurent Olszer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On the topic of determinism: there has been several > french movies which are > constructed on the idea that one insignificant > decision could change the > entire course of future events. So the movie shows > you the 4-5 totally > different scenarios that could develop whether for > instance the lead > character lights up a cigarette or not or puts on a > red or a white dress.
Then again, there's the Simpsons episode where Homer tries to fix the toaster, which becomes a time machine, which sends him back to the dinosaur era. He tries to be really careful not to kill anything but a mosquito bites him and he smacks it. When he goes back to the present (by pressing the toaster down), things have totally changed. He goes back to the past again and every time he goes back and forth, his world has totally changed. Ultimately he just whacks and kills everything in sight, goes back to the present where everything appears to be normal until dinner time, when Marge and the kids end up having reptile tongues. At this point, he decides it's good enough and stays there. ===== Catherine Toronto ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
