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wiserthanusall

Lesson Nine | Current Events | Audio/Open

Aug 10, 2010 02:29

Most people learn by observation, meditation, or deduction. There are the few who learn by experimentation.

Of course, then there are those who actually touch the fire to see if it is truly hot, all the way through.

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wiserthanusall August 10 2010, 18:48:28 UTC

Do I need special abilities to predict the future?

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wiserthanusall August 11 2010, 15:56:59 UTC

If dat were true, how do you know the sun will set? Or dat it will rise again? Predicting the future is easy, for those who are willing to open their eyes.

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wiserthanusall August 10 2010, 18:47:52 UTC

Some, yes, but nothing goes through fire without being changed. What weakens some will strengthen others, as steel tempers in the forge.

[He chuckles]

Ish there something you wish to prove, young man?

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wiserthanusall August 10 2010, 19:41:19 UTC

[He's a thousand years old, and teenagers are neither as profound, nor as good at hiding things as they think they are.]

Why?

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duckducktutu August 10 2010, 19:42:15 UTC

But wouldn't that hurt?!

[Yes. Yes, she is missing the point.]

wiserthanusall August 10 2010, 20:00:01 UTC

Yes!

[Actually, she's wiser than some on this point]

They are reckless.

duckducktutu August 11 2010, 02:54:43 UTC

I mean, yeah. Who would put their hand in a fire? That would just hurt....

Text standardpackage August 10 2010, 20:09:49 UTC

Why would someone touch a flame?

[audio] wiserthanusall August 10 2010, 20:30:26 UTC

Perhaps you would know better than most.

Text standardpackage August 10 2010, 20:34:59 UTC

I would and that's because I learned about the power of fire when I was really young.

[Protip: Jinx doesn't know what you are talking about, Oogway.]

[audio] wiserthanusall August 10 2010, 20:42:22 UTC

[Sigh. Nobody ever does.]

Not well enough, or so it seems.

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[Audio] oathbreaker August 11 2010, 04:31:08 UTC

Well, sometimes you just have to see for yourself.

[Talking about two very different topics -go-!]

[Audio] wiserthanusall August 11 2010, 04:52:05 UTC

[Oogway is made of awkward metaphorical segues.]

I understand. It isn't enough to simply see and hear it. You must feel it for yourself.

[Audio] oathbreaker August 11 2010, 18:37:16 UTC

[Riku nods at that, but it's not like Oogway can see it.]

People try to trick you--that's why you have to get out there and find out.

[Audio] wiserthanusall August 11 2010, 18:48:03 UTC

But it is never what you thought it was, hmm? It changes you.

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