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 May 4 2009, 02:10 PM
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 Jivanmukta  Group: Moderators Posts: 3,629 Joined: 3-March 05 Member No.: 33  |
-------------------- "I know not how I may seem to others, but to myself I am but a small child wandering the vast shores of knowledge, every now and then finding a small pebble to content myself with." ~~ Plato
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May 11 2009, 03:40 PM
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Jivanmukta Group: Moderators Posts: 3,629 Joined: 3-March 05 Member No.: 33 |
A slab of electronica, 90% of which consists of sounds recorded from Disney's Alice in Wonderland. You can see more examples from different movies at uploader's video page. Not bad at all, and very clever. -------------------- "I know not how I may seem to others, but to myself I am but a small child wandering the vast shores of knowledge, every now and then finding a small pebble to content myself with." ~~ Plato
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May 14 2009, 09:58 PM
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Jivanmukta Group: Moderators Posts: 3,629 Joined: 3-March 05 Member No.: 33 |
I liked that uploader's remix of 'The King and I'. Anyway here's a really nifty internet visual illusion: The Break of the Curveball.
Follow the instructions there. When looking at the spinning ball (and the blue spot within it) the ball appears to fall vertically. Let your gaze fall away and the ball drops at a 20-degree angle. See the difference. -------------------- "I know not how I may seem to others, but to myself I am but a small child wandering the vast shores of knowledge, every now and then finding a small pebble to content myself with." ~~ Plato
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May 30 2009, 12:32 AM
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Jivanmukta Group: Moderators Posts: 3,629 Joined: 3-March 05 Member No.: 33 |
Impressive illustrations of mythical beasts from 13th Century Islamic manuscript: from ephemera assemblyman.
-------------------- "I know not how I may seem to others, but to myself I am but a small child wandering the vast shores of knowledge, every now and then finding a small pebble to content myself with." ~~ Plato
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Dec 4 2009, 12:43 AM
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 [none] Group: Full Member Posts: 2,872 Joined: 15-February 07 From: Amsterdam Member No.: 701 |
Whitebearded Del's wooden machine, which seems a great metaphor (or the old clockmaker analogy) for God and His creation to me; beautiful but ultimately totally useless.
Puts a smile on your face though, creation usually doesn't. |
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Dec 4 2009, 10:16 AM
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 Postmodern Punditeer Group: Full Member Posts: 4,960 Joined: 2-March 05 Member No.: 24 |
QUOTE (Gerard @ Dec 3 2009, 07:43 PM)  Whitebearded Del's wooden machine, which seems a great metaphor (or the old clockmaker analogy) for God and His creation to me; beautiful but ultimately totally useless. Puts a smile on your face though, creation usually doesn't. You have to love and cherish people like Del, the world is a richer place because of them. Talking about his creative moving invention, ole Del says the following; “This here turns rotary motion to reciprocating motion and this here other one is another one doing ... uh ... rotary motion to reciprocating motion, goin up and down at different speeds.” Almost sounds like some type of mystical spiritual instruction … the mechanics of getting matter into motion, based on one crank, one hand, one mind with one original thought, though of course using various multiple woods that defy explanation and ultimate utility, yeah, like you said Gerard, sounds a lot like a metaphor for God, pretty fascinating stuff. -------------------- "It's not how many times you draw breath that counts in a lifetime, but how many time something takes your breath away."
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Dec 4 2009, 11:10 AM
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 Pundit? Group: Full Member Posts: 5,503 Joined: 2-March 05 From: Sweden Member No.: 6 Irregular Member |
QUOTE (Gerard @ Dec 4 2009, 01:43 AM) Whitebearded Del's wooden machine, which seems a great metaphor (or the old clockmaker analogy) for God and His creation to me; beautiful but ultimately totally useless. Puts a smile on your face though, creation usually doesn't. I agree about the machine  But not about the creation! .  .  .  .  .  .  . 
-------------------- Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. (Einstein)
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Dec 4 2009, 07:54 PM
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 Pundit Group: Full Member Posts: 510 Joined: 28-September 07 From: USA Member No.: 1,147 |
Unbelievable pics, Dhyana. I have no idea how you get those. I found photographing birds to be such an unbelievable pain in the neck that I'm lucky to get a clear shot much less all those funny expressions.
-------------------- "He by whom Brahman is not known, knows It, he by whom It is known, knows It not. It is not known by those who know It, It is known by those who do not know It." ~Kena Upanishad II.3
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Dec 4 2009, 08:10 PM
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Pundit? Group: Full Member Posts: 5,503 Joined: 2-March 05 From: Sweden Member No.: 6 Irregular Member |
QUOTE (ras @ Dec 4 2009, 08:54 PM) Unbelievable pics, Dhyana. I have no idea how you get those. I found photographing birds to be such an unbelievable pain in the neck that I'm lucky to get a clear shot much less all those funny expressions. Same here, I am lucky to get a clear shot, what to speak of a good one. But for some reason I enjoy trying. Being out in nature and trying to outsmart the guys.  And deleting every 99 out of 100 pictures afterwards...  I'm glad you liked the pics! -------------------- Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. (Einstein)
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Dec 4 2009, 08:34 PM
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Postmodern Punditeer Group: Full Member Posts: 4,960 Joined: 2-March 05 Member No.: 24 |
QUOTE (Dhyana @ Dec 4 2009, 06:10 AM) . . . . . . . Great stop action photos Dhyana, all so good! The single bird just landing or hovering over the bird feeder is really full of energy, with just enough stillness to capture the intensity of the birds face and eye. The color and design of the insect photo is wonderfully done, great detail too. The sheep guy looks almost human in its facial features, you caught the essence of this wooly creature. The two cats jumping around each other is a fantastic catch, you caught it at the precise moment to feel the motion of the flying top cat, it almost creates a yin/yang symbol effect to the action. All them were fun to look at and you are certainly cultivating a knack for catching the right moment with animals, insects and birds, keep up the great work! -------------------- "It's not how many times you draw breath that counts in a lifetime, but how many time something takes your breath away."
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Dec 5 2009, 12:20 AM
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[none] Group: Full Member Posts: 2,872 Joined: 15-February 07 From: Amsterdam Member No.: 701 |
QUOTE (Dhyana @ Dec 4 2009, 12:10 PM) I agree about the machine But not about the creation!Great pictures, Dhyana! You proved me right again, I told you before to get your pictures published. (with "creation" I wasn't thinking of animals) |
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Dec 5 2009, 05:40 AM
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 ~*~*~ Group: Full Member Posts: 2,497 Joined: 9-March 05 Member No.: 49 |
QUOTE (Gerard @ Dec 3 2009, 07:43 PM) beautiful but ultimately totally useless. the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chpWALYbIcY -------------------- “I do not believe in the posts which are not forced into existence by the compulsive result of Man’s urge to open his heart" - Edvard Munch
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Dec 5 2009, 12:42 PM
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mellow dendrite Group: Full Member Posts: 1,965 Joined: 16-October 05 From: Broca's area Member No.: 165 recursive fluff event |
QUOTE (evakurvan @ Dec 5 2009, 06:40 AM) QUOTE (Gerard @ Dec 3 2009, 07:43 PM) beautiful but ultimately totally useless. the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chpWALYbIcY great unicorn and best acting in general! good clip -------------------- In this endeavor there is no loss of ammunition (Gita 2.40).
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Dec 5 2009, 02:12 PM
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~*~*~ Group: Full Member Posts: 2,497 Joined: 9-March 05 Member No.: 49 |
thanks epitau i enjoy it too.
what do you mean she's not real!? i touched her, i spoke to her, i even saw her die. -------------------- “I do not believe in the posts which are not forced into existence by the compulsive result of Man’s urge to open his heart" - Edvard Munch
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Dec 5 2009, 02:36 PM
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[none] Group: Full Member Posts: 2,872 Joined: 15-February 07 From: Amsterdam Member No.: 701 |
QUOTE (evakurvan @ Dec 5 2009, 06:40 AM) QUOTE (Gerard @ Dec 3 2009, 07:43 PM) beautiful but ultimately totally useless. the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless Hence the Hindu doctrine of "lila". |
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Dec 5 2009, 05:14 PM
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Pundit? Group: Full Member Posts: 5,503 Joined: 2-March 05 From: Sweden Member No.: 6 Irregular Member |
QUOTE (Kalisurfer @ Dec 4 2009, 09:34 PM) Great stop action photos Dhyana, all so good! The single bird just landing or hovering over the bird feeder is really full of energy, with just enough stillness to capture the intensity of the birds face and eye. The color and design of the insect photo is wonderfully done, great detail too. The sheep guy looks almost human in its facial features, you caught the essence of this wooly creature. The two cats jumping around each other is a fantastic catch, you caught it at the precise moment to feel the motion of the flying top cat, it almost creates a yin/yang symbol effect to the action. All them were fun to look at and you are certainly cultivating a knack for catching the right moment with animals, insects and birds, keep up the great work! Thank you, Kali...  You have a knack for making old buildings and forgotten little details talk.
-------------------- Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. (Einstein)
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Dec 5 2009, 05:16 PM
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Pundit? Group: Full Member Posts: 5,503 Joined: 2-March 05 From: Sweden Member No.: 6 Irregular Member |
QUOTE (Gerard @ Dec 5 2009, 01:20 AM) QUOTE (Dhyana @ Dec 4 2009, 12:10 PM) I agree about the machine But not about the creation!Great pictures, Dhyana! You proved me right again, I told you before to get your pictures published. (with "creation" I wasn't thinking of animals) Thank you, Gerard! Looking at picture galleries at places like dpreview.com very quickly cures one of publishing ambitions... but it also inspires one to go on. What were thinking of with "creation"? -------------------- Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. (Einstein)
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Dec 5 2009, 07:26 PM
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[none] Group: Full Member Posts: 2,872 Joined: 15-February 07 From: Amsterdam Member No.: 701 |
QUOTE (Dhyana @ Dec 5 2009, 06:16 PM) What were thinking of with "creation"? Human beings. |
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Dec 6 2009, 04:44 PM
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[none] Group: Full Member Posts: 2,872 Joined: 15-February 07 From: Amsterdam Member No.: 701 |
This is a funny little film about the "Ultima Cena" (The Last Supper) of Leonardo Da Vinci, and some other of his works, if you superimpose the mirror image onto the picture.
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Dec 6 2009, 04:48 PM
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Pundit? Group: Full Member Posts: 5,503 Joined: 2-March 05 From: Sweden Member No.: 6 Irregular Member |
QUOTE (Gerard @ Dec 5 2009, 08:26 PM) QUOTE (Dhyana @ Dec 5 2009, 06:16 PM) What were thinking of with "creation"? Human beings. Ah so 
-------------------- Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. (Einstein)
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