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Leopolds Ghost

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24. I know exacxtly what you mean about music, art yetc. though.

Reply to Zorra (Reply #20)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 08:15 PM

Mar 2012

I was doing some reading on the whole A nonything and its connection to the origins of occupy,
and found a link to this fascinating Smithsonian Magazine artice on the philosophy of memes and memetic propagation:

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/What-Defines-a-Meme.html

In the comments, several people talk about jesuit philosopher Pierre Teilhard De Chardin and his theory of the noosphere, a field of human consciousness.

On a lighter note, the article also proved what I've always claimed, that Conan O'Brien invented the Chuck Norris myth with his "Walker Texas Ranger Lever".

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March Music Mix #1 -- Occupy Your Music! (dial-up warning, pics) [View all] Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 OP

This next one is especially appropriate for a cold and windy Occupy... Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #1

I got some music... ellisonz Mar 2012 #2

To think they did that song in 2008! Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #3

Props if you know what this song is about };-)~ Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #4

(Yawn) too tired to think of another song, bumping for pics Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #5

Here 's a cheerful mix up of songs - everything from Deborah Harry singing in French truedelphi Mar 2012 #6

Here's Mine: Bruce Springsteen..."The Rising" It got me through the Bush Years! KoKo Mar 2012 #7

Here's a few of mine - literally Zorra Mar 2012 #8

Zorra...wow... KoKo Mar 2012 #9

Thank you, Koko, I'm Zorra Mar 2012 #11

Hey, you got some great guitar chops, Zorra! Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #10

M-O-O-N? That spells Zorra Mar 2012 #12

Yeh. I heard they were making a remake of the movie but Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #13

Leo...check out: It's kind of depressing the lyrics...but, there's "something" there. KoKo Mar 2012 #15

See my response on the other occu~forum. ;-) I posted a Loreena McKennit song. Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #16

Just right clicked on the YOU TUBE and hit the Copy Link Location... KoKo Mar 2012 #18

I used the syntax in your link with the "?feature=player_detailpage&v=" syntax and image as a link Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #21

Woo-hoo! Zorra Mar 2012 #19

Keep in mind that the above poster is a fictional version Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #14

Just curious, is the song about a wedding? Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #17

The lyrics were written very quickly Zorra Mar 2012 #20

I hear ya on that Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #23

I know exacxtly what you mean about music, art yetc. though. Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #24

OWS T-Shirt Material? Pithy/Brainy...Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Quotes KoKo Mar 2012 #25

Awesome! I need to read up on this guy. Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #26

"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. Zorra Mar 2012 #27

Thanks Zorra your History of where you saw that quote..is incredible.. KoKo Mar 2012 #28

You are very talented Zorra. I have not listened to all of them, but I will after dinner. sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #29