The EPIC WIN Thread 3: SON OF EPIC

drawn_inward

drawn_inward

Went to the M.C. Escher exhibit in Raleigh yesterday. What a flippin' genius. I could have stared at those prints and sketches for days. Some of his stuff actually stirred something in me; like listening to Beethoven. The Da Vinci Codex exhibit was nice as well (thanks Bill Gates!).

@Covar you should go see this if you haven't already.
 
Covar

Covar

drawn_inward said:
Went to the M.C. Escher exhibit in Raleigh yesterday. What a flippin' genius. I could have stared at those prints and sketches for days. Some of his stuff actually stirred something in me; like listening to Beethoven. The Da Vinci Codex exhibit was nice as well (thanks Bill Gates!).

@Covar you should go see this if you haven't already.
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I should! I know that feeling too, when you're looking at a truly masterful work of art. 2 summers ago when I was vacationing in Italy, I went and saw the David. There's a million different depictions of it around Florence, including one outside where the original used to be, but Michelangelo's original still took my breath away.
 
Bubble181

Bubble181

Covar said:
I should! I know that feeling too, when you're looking at a truly masterful work of art. 2 summers ago when I was vacationing in Italy, I went and saw the David. There's a million different depictions of it around Florence, including one outside where the original used to be, but Michelangelo's original still took my breath away.
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I quite liked the bronze one on top of the hill, too - it's a "better" location for it, overlooking the city, than where the original was, imo.
 
drawn_inward

drawn_inward

Covar said:
I should! I know that feeling too, when you're looking at a truly masterful work of art. 2 summers ago when I was vacationing in Italy, I went and saw the David. There's a million different depictions of it around Florence, including one outside where the original used to be, but Michelangelo's original still took my breath away.
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NC State engineering students have a nice exhibit as well.
https://news.ncsu.edu/2015/06/ece-cube-2015/
 
bhamv3

bhamv3

I recall reading an article in New Scientist once that stated the mind tends to look at abstract art as a puzzle. As a result, when your mind "figures out" the apparent pattern in the art, you get a sense of satisfaction, like everything's clicked into place.
 
PatrThom

PatrThom

bhamv3 said:
I recall reading an article in New Scientist once that stated the mind tends to look at abstract art as a puzzle. As a result, when your mind "figures out" the apparent pattern in the art, you get a sense of satisfaction, like everything's clicked into place.
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The human brain does seem to have an obsession with finding patterns. Pareidolia, dopamine agonist-fueled gambling, all sorts of things.

--Patrick
 
Squidleybits

Squidleybits

I bought the second one :D He's the very same one that I got for Christmas many (because yes I'm old) years ago!!!

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Why is that first bear special?
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I'm not sure. Maybe he was a limited edition one? He was really expensive, and I'm not easily offended by stuffed bear prices.
 
WasabiPoptart

WasabiPoptart

Covar said:
I should! I know that feeling too, when you're looking at a truly masterful work of art. 2 summers ago when I was vacationing in Italy, I went and saw the David. There's a million different depictions of it around Florence, including one outside where the original used to be, but Michelangelo's original still took my breath away.
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Michelangelo's Pieta sculpture did that to me when Aussie and I were in Rome. It was so life-like and Mary's face is so serene considering that she's holding her dead son. I had goosebumps.
 
Zappit

Zappit

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I'm kind of freaking out over my Google Analytics right now. Yesterday, I had over 1,500 uniques, the most ever in a day. Today, it's closer to 1,200. In three days, I've exceeded my usual traffic in a full week. I'm sitting at 31 on TWC, and less than a day after getting my The Webcomcs List listing fixed, I've rocketed up 400 spots and counting.

Guys, it might be happening.
 
ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

Zappit said:
I'm kind of freaking out over my Google Analytics right now. Yesterday, I had over 1,500 uniques, the most ever in a day. Today, it's closer to 1,200. In three days, I've exceeded my usual traffic in a full week. I'm sitting at 31 on TWC, and less than a day after getting my The Webcomcs List listing fixed, I've rocketed up 400 spots and counting.

Guys, it might be happening.
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Dirona

Dirona

It's so cute and pink!!
and with all your posting about these bears, I'm now super curious about your history with them. You mentioned that your new platinum bear was an exact replica/copy of one you had as a kid?
 
Dei

Dei

Yay, just booked a two and a half day mini vacation for the start of next week. So my weekend will be Friday: D&D (theoretically :p), Saturday: Star Wars in the afternoon, Sun-Tues: SKIIIIIIIIIIIIIING! I guess I better get my house cleaned and my tree up today or tomorrow... I'd say today for sure but I am going to be running around all damn afternoon/evening. At least the outside lights are up, so no one in my neighborhood knows my shame.
 
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