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[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago (2 children)

People aren’t original and are bandwagoning on whatever content gets traction.

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Has there been a Sailor Moon bean meme yet?

[–] kofe@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Don't let your memes be dreams

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 19 points 2 years ago
[–] hswolf@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm all for It while it's fun, if everyone is original, then no one is original

[–] moog@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's not how the definition of original works lol

[–] hswolf@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I mean, sure, the dictionary definition says "created directly and personally by a particular artist; not a copy or imitation", and I agree with that, but hear me out, I like these philosophical rabbit holes.

The definition says "not a copy or imitation", so we are presupposing that those things exist, so something original is the antithesis of a copy or imitation.

Now imagine if absolutely everything is original, wouldn't the word lose its meaning? Isn't something original the opposite of a copy? If no copies exist wouldn't it be the opposite of nothing? Or even itself?

Original things wouldn't be original, they would just be.

[–] moog@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No, you're just overthinking it.

[–] hswolf@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

that was... the whole point... overthinking the meaning of something

[–] Bene7rddso@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago

There's always a copycat