Form and Function

HBO has a new series out called True Blood about vampires able to make themselves public after a synthetic blood is developed by the Japanese that the vampires can consume in lieu of human blood. The plot revolves around Sookie, a human telepath, and her developing relationship with a vampire named Bill. When Sookie demands Bill tell her how he can be literally dead but seemingly alive, he tells her it's magic. When she scoffs he goes on to say:

"You think it's not magic that keeps you alive? Just 'cause you understand the mechanics of how something works doesn't make it any less of a miracle. Which is just another word for magic."

That's kind of how I've felt about taking A&P. No matter how much we know there will always be more that we have yet to lean. And the more we know the more we can wonder at the staggering complexity of what is.