[afterthefact]

Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

in an age where every person on earth can readily share anything that pops into their heads, it SEEMS that originality is lacking, but that is just because humans come up with the same ideas independently of each other, like the radio transmissions, or television tube tech, etc.
in the past it was up to each separate region to "create" their own originality, since new ideas and concepts were not imported fro other places, and this allowed everyone to find a niche in their community, for the creative people would be appreciated as that community's own creative folk, and not as mere "copies" of the lucky first-heard-of creative folks as is the case now.

with more people alive now than at any other point in history the chances of concurrent innovation are highly increased. This is a depressing thought to creative people because ti makes it that much harder to be truly innovative, and not just re"creating" a previously created idea/concept.

humans are not the fastest animal, nor the best sighted, nor the best at hearing or smelling. We do not have echo location, or the ability to sense electrical fields, or the magnetic field of the earth, or to control our skin's pigment and texture at a whim. all these things are in the real world though.
we however, have the deep seated desire to see/feel/experience/create NEW THINGS, new experiences. this will forever drive human originality.

plus big bootie makes me horny

the sad thing is that there have been more great ideas forgotten than ever have been implemented.

Like that time I wrote that song and the later I heard an old Yo La Tengo song that sounded just like it? Dude, I totally know what you mean!!!