Friday Jul 08, 2005

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I'm afraid that if you look at a thing long enough, it loses all of its meaning. - Andy Warhol

I love this quote, as I tend to overanalyze everything. I used to think that if I had a million acquaintances, that my "essence" would be diluted and that I couldn't get it back, that somehow my viewpoints wouldn't be as meaningful to me anymore. Processed through strangers' brains and then mirrored back to me, in some sort of distorted fashion, of course.
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crim:
As Trilo said...We'll all be around, and should get together
wyatt:
Your viewpoint wouldn't become diluted as much as it would become commonplace in your social circle. You would be shaping your world in your image. As your world becomes more as you would have it be, you become more mainstream and less outcast. Then you have to face the question: Am I the way I am because I insist upon being myself despite being different, or am I the way I am because I like being different, even if I have to do thingsI wouldn't choose otherwise. Assuming you like being you, then you would be making your world a more comfortable and comforting place by surrounding yourself with people who share your viewpoints.

Warhol's quote applies best to objects. It's like if you say a word over and over, it becomes sound instead of meaning. Coffee. Coffee Coffeee. Coffee. Coffee. Coffee Coffeee. Coffee. Coffee. Coffee Coffeee. Coffee. Coffee. Coffee Coffeee. Coffee. Coffee. Coffee Coffeee. Coffee. Coffee. Coffee Coffeee. Coffee. Coffee. Coffee Coffeee. Coffee. Coffee. Coffee Coffeee. Coffee. Coffee. Coffee Coffeee. Coffee. Coffee. Coffee Coffeee. Coffee. Coffee. Coffee Coffeee. Coffee.
You start pondering why those sounds relate to that luscious flavor and warmth. Why not Smurl or Zimmmmm? They'd make better words for a sensual hot beverage.

Sorry, you caught me too early in the AM for philosophical questions blush

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