http://fallenposters.wordpress.com/2006/06/22/hundreds-of-thousands/ Because the posters fell down, duh. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:25:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://fallenposters.wordpress.com/2006/06/22/hundreds-of-thousands/#comment-7 The Newest of Mirrors » Blog Archive » I never forget a face, but in your case I’ll be glad to make an exception* Fri, 14 Jul 2006 20:24:28 +0000 https://fallenposters.wordpress.com/2006/06/22/hundreds-of-thousands/#comment-7 [...] I have always had an unbelievable memory. I remember the names and faces of countless people that I have met throughout the years. For this reason, when my husband posed the question of how many people can a person possibly remember, I was certain that I must have the capacity to store more names than the average person. My motivation for holding this belief comes from the tendency for me to always remember folks who do not seem capable of recalling my existence. [...] [...] I have always had an unbelievable memory. I remember the names and faces of countless people that I have met throughout the years. For this reason, when my husband posed the question of how many people can a person possibly remember, I was certain that I must have the capacity to store more names than the average person. My motivation for holding this belief comes from the tendency for me to always remember folks who do not seem capable of recalling my existence. [...]

]]> http://fallenposters.wordpress.com/2006/06/22/hundreds-of-thousands/#comment-4 doth Sun, 25 Jun 2006 19:33:31 +0000 https://fallenposters.wordpress.com/2006/06/22/hundreds-of-thousands/#comment-4 Ah, I see. A very interesting concept. I'll definitely have to move this one up my reading list. Ah, I see. A very interesting concept. I’ll definitely have to move this one up my reading list.

]]> http://fallenposters.wordpress.com/2006/06/22/hundreds-of-thousands/#comment-3 fallenposters Fri, 23 Jun 2006 10:58:22 +0000 https://fallenposters.wordpress.com/2006/06/22/hundreds-of-thousands/#comment-3 Its not necessarily that if you forget the dead that they disappear, but more like if the last person that remembers you dies, then you disappear. Its based on the idea that a lot of African societies believe in three worlds: the living, the recently dead (Sasha), and the dead (Zamani). The recently dead move onto the next world only because no one is alive anymore that remembers them. Its not necessarily that if you forget the dead that they disappear, but more like if the last person that remembers you dies, then you disappear. Its based on the idea that a lot of African societies believe in three worlds: the living, the recently dead (Sasha), and the dead (Zamani). The recently dead move onto the next world only because no one is alive anymore that remembers them.

]]> http://fallenposters.wordpress.com/2006/06/22/hundreds-of-thousands/#comment-2 doth Fri, 23 Jun 2006 02:42:07 +0000 https://fallenposters.wordpress.com/2006/06/22/hundreds-of-thousands/#comment-2 I've really been wanting to read that book! Now you've intrigued me even more -- it's definitely moved up on the list! I've often wondered about this -- and have tried to figure it out, because I feel like I know and have met more people than the average person, just because of different institutions, schools, work environments, volunteer stuf, etc., but I'm likely completely wrong. Isn't one premise of this book that once you forget the dead, they disappear? I’ve really been wanting to read that book! Now you’ve intrigued me even more — it’s definitely moved up on the list! I’ve often wondered about this — and have tried to figure it out, because I feel like I know and have met more people than the average person, just because of different institutions, schools, work environments, volunteer stuf, etc., but I’m likely completely wrong. Isn’t one premise of this book that once you forget the dead, they disappear?

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