Thursday, April 10, 2003

The Meaning Within As an example of yesterday's piece, suppose we had three cute animal figurines with secret compartments. Suppose we placed in each one a single item- A note that said "To who it may concern, please grant the holder of this figurine a calm and relaxed feeling." A $100.00 dollar bill (US). A photo of the real animal this figurine is a caricature of. If we then let it be know the identity of the item inside, the meaning of each piece would change. Now the trick is, that it is not so much that the item in the container changed the meaning, but that we are told what is inside. It is the additional information about the piece that changes its meaning. If we confirm what is inside, by taking a look ourselves, but then seal it back up in its hidden compartment, it is our memories of the item that assist in the meaning. (Tomorrow, Schrodinger's Cat!) 11:16:24 PM