A similar effect can be observed with things such as file downloads, supermarket queues, and traffic jams.  The more astute among you will be wondering why it is that the end of the day can be reached at all if it's a limiting value.  The answer has to do with something called the observer principle.  Simply put, the concept of 'End of the Day' is a social construct, and not part of the natural universe. It only exists when the observer is actively thinking about it.  When the observer's mind is on something else, time passes at the normal rate (or even more rapidly in some cases, although that's a matter for another column).  Thus it is that the End of the Day is reached during those few moments when the observer's mind is on his job, food, sex, or something besides the clock.

   The Argonizationing Exhibition will be held this Friday, June 8th 2001 at 11:00pm Eastern Time (8:00pm Pacific) in Centaur Square (Enter cs to be teleported there).  Hope to see you there!

   Morticon appears to be the only one who doubts his ability.  Others, however, believe that Morticon is a fully operational lemur dispensing wallaby. "Lemur dispensing isn't a crime, it's a way of life!" said Maxl, local badger.  Vassily, local sloth, proclaims, "Thanks to Morticon's new ability, we need never fear a lemur shortage.  Even with the economic downturn, Lemurs will continue to be available to the fur in the street"

   Morticon vehemently denies this ability, maintaining it was a cruel hoax.

   29 May, The Hunt:  I am getting better at finding places outside the Village. I managed to escape for a while to hunt game at a local market.  I've discovered that it is very important to time one's hunting here; there are periods during the day when the local holy folk forbid it and command everyone, locals and foreigners alike, to cease while the locals gather to pray. Luckily, I was able to snag some dinner at the first warning signal and thus managed to return to the Village with it before it could spoil.

   31 May, the Ruined City:  I joined an expedition by some of the Village residents.  We ended up in the ruins of an ancient city that once served as the capital for the locals.  We all marveled at the mud bricks and stone.  According to one of my friends here, the current capital was until recently very much like the ancient one, a testimony I guess to the very conservative nature of the locals.  I nearly collapsed of heat exhaustion during the tour; a reminder of how harsh the climate is here and how necessary water is for life.

   On the way back, we stopped by the local market for a quick hunt before the holy folk called prayer-time.  I found to my surprise a Kentucky Fried Critter outlet, a rare sign of civilization in this wilderness.    The dining customs in this land are quite peculiar, especially regarding females.  There is a particular taboo, apparently, that forbids females unaccompanied by their guardians or mates to eat in the presence of other males.  To accommodate that, the restaurant's dining area was divided by a wall splitting it, counter and all, in two.  One half was reserved for females and their mates and children, while the other half was for single males.

   I returned this evening to the water hole for a swim with the otters.  I find myself growing more and more attracted to this spot; it seems the only habitable place in the Village outside my den.

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