What if his next album was released under the name "Prince Rogers Nelson" instead of "Prince"? What would you think. I think if he did that, he may cop some shit to start of with, but over time he would gain a lot of respect. I know some people think that him call himself "Prince" was cool in the 80s for a sexed-up rebellious kid, but it's kind of lame and gimmicky for an almost-50-yr-old funk and soul legend. Do u think it's about time he used his full name, or should he keep being "Prince"?
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After hearing some recent reviews,it sounds like he just released one as Justin Timberlake.

The last thing Prince needs is to screw around with his name again.

sitruk7 said:

lol

"Prince"is fine with me,but whatever he decides is cool.

I think comedians would get as much mileage out of the rather unfortunate name 'Prince Rogers Nelson' as they did out of 'The Artist Formerly Known As' if they were made more aware of it.

What about a new/improved symbol?

MickG said:

its already been done. u just have to know where to look and how to listen.

sacredwarrior said:

LOL... sure sure

Oh Plus One

MickG said:

absolutely certain.

sacredwarrior said:

prove it.

That would be a good album title, especially if the work is introspective or if it reveals a different side of Prince.

MickG said:

+1 = forward time = male ego thrust = useful in building modern civilisation, modern technology = yang

-1 = backward time = female energy = useful for knowing how to use modern technology in the best way for all including the planet = yin

(+1) + (-1) = 0 = zero point merge - yin yang complete = balance = return to the unified field of heaven on earth

the improved symbol has been transmitting for quite some 'time' from a state of timelessness, the everlasting now.

where there is he who is not who he says he is, there is she who is all that he hoped for and more.

anon said:

What would be?

"Prove It"? or the alturnitive symbol?

MickG said:

Prince Rogers Nelson

sacredwarrior said:

Sweety, I know you know stuff, but I am clear enough to see just how unclear you are. I hope your confusion melts away someday so that you will actually make it to the places you see.

MickG said:

its ok if u dont understand it. b curious. it suits u better than presuming i'm confused. physics is factual. u'd b surprised how simple it really is mick. x

sacredwarrior said:

You shouldn't assume me so misguided in understanding.

Let me ask you this, were you not alowed to play hide and go seak on the block as a child?
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MickG said:

Hey! You DO have a sense of humour after all!

sacredwarrior said:

It called communication for a reason. It's the giving and taking of understandings. If you know something and yet are unable to clearly communicate it to others, that's the surest sign you are confused. You might thing it fun to have others confused by what you have to say, but it's really just a reflection of your own confusion.

sacredwarrior said:

The only thing I understood outta all of this, was equating female and backward.

sacredwarrior said:

Funny you're using numbers to justify some ancient wisdom. The numeral 'zero' was first used by the Babylonians around 500bc, but many cultures in history didn't use the concept - for instance, the Romans have no numeral for it. It wasn't until the Moor invasion of Southern Europe that it started to be widely used. Negative numbers didn't really get much use until around the 1700s. Whereas the Taoist term 'yin yang' came about hundreds of years BC. So you're assigning meaning of integers to a concept that pre-dates their invention.

christos7 said:

As far as that female goes, she's backward for sure

metalorange said:

But does that negate the validity of the statement?

If he changed his name again, I would scream "No! Not again!!!!!" I spent too much time defending him to my friends when I was in Jr, High to want to do that a second time.

It wouldn't be so bad if he went by his full name, but NOT another symbol.
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metalorange said:

I agree. I knowhe was named for his Pa's band and all, but it doesn't stop Prince Rogers Nelson from being a goofy name.

christos7 said:

whodknee said:

of course it does. becuz apparently, around here, if people dont understand something, it couldnt possibly have any meaning. we want physics formulas explained to us, handed to us on a platter, with no effort made on our part, when others have spent years studying these concepts because they were humble enough to ask a question, and many many more. and rather than looking at the obvious statement made, and discussing the concept, which would be really cool and way easy, its much cooler to be assholes, because that way, we dont have to feel stupid, even though no one is judging us. we get to uphold our invincible egotistical public image. who cares about the truth when being right is so much more important.

sacredwarrior said:

The obvious statement made? We're talking about a name change and you come out with 'zero point merge' and it's obvious what you're talking about? Not to me, though it seems as though you are implying though Prince's name has some ancient wisdom attached to it instead of simply being Prince playing on his androgenous image and combining male and female symbols, with the slight flourish of a horn in later years.

I just thought your use of numbers to describe yin yang was a bit like incorporating plug sockets and tvs into feng shui, the ancient art of arranging your furniture. No point positioning your armchair facing West if your TV is East, modern practicality will always defeat ancient ideas!