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The possible existence of One Ring just was first detected and logged by volunteer [[APTO]] [[Metrician|metrician]] [[Karl Jones (nonfiction)|Karl Jones]] on the afternoon of Monday, 18 February 2021, in a [ comment on Facebook]. | The possible existence of One Ring just was first detected and logged by volunteer [[APTO]] [[Metrician|metrician]] [[Karl Jones (nonfiction)|Karl Jones]] on the afternoon of Monday, 18 February 2021, in a [ comment on Facebook]. | ||
== Commentary == | |||
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Do we *know* that the One Ring was destroyed? | |||
We know that Gollum bites off Frodo's finger, then falls into the fires of Mount Doom. This is shown in the book. | |||
But was the One Ring destroyed? I think we cannot be sure, and should remain afraid. Tolkien may have *told* us that the One Ring was destroyed, but he *presented no evidence of its destruction* that I am aware of. | |||
In my view, thinking through the evidence (and lack of evidence), and after watching various Terry Gilliam films, notably "Time Bandits", the situation is this— | |||
Children should be concerned that the One Ring was not destroyed but *vaporized and distributed* like an evil magic dust, and that the dust is lodged in the brains of grown-ups — probably their parents. | |||
Most kids, I'll bet if they looked under their beds *right now*, they would find dust ... possibly dust from the One Ring. | |||
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== In the News == | == In the News == | ||
Revision as of 11:57, 18 January 2021
One Ring dust is a hypothetical particulate substance which originated in the so-called "destruction" of the One Ring at Mount Doom.
History
The possible existence of One Ring just was first detected and logged by volunteer APTO metrician Karl Jones on the afternoon of Monday, 18 February 2021, in a [ comment on Facebook].
Commentary
Do we *know* that the One Ring was destroyed?
We know that Gollum bites off Frodo's finger, then falls into the fires of Mount Doom. This is shown in the book.
But was the One Ring destroyed? I think we cannot be sure, and should remain afraid. Tolkien may have *told* us that the One Ring was destroyed, but he *presented no evidence of its destruction* that I am aware of.
In my view, thinking through the evidence (and lack of evidence), and after watching various Terry Gilliam films, notably "Time Bandits", the situation is this—
Children should be concerned that the One Ring was not destroyed but *vaporized and distributed* like an evil magic dust, and that the dust is lodged in the brains of grown-ups — probably their parents.
Most kids, I'll bet if they looked under their beds *right now*, they would find dust ... possibly dust from the One Ring.