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An anamorphic sculpture by Austrian artist Thomas Medicus featuring a cube composed of 144 glass strips painted in acrylic with four scenes which reveal themselves with each 90 turn.
The piece was inspired by a 1974 paper by American philosopher Thomas Nagel entitled ‘What Is It Like To Be A Bat?’
tldr: we can never really know.
Ger McEvoy tweetz:
Front door is ready for the general election 2020.
Fair enough.
UPDATE:
Meanwhile…
Angie Bee tweetz:
Spotted this on a door! Fine Gael I think you’ll have a lot of this to Look Forward to!!!!
Previously: “A Future To Look Forward To”
Amateur astronomer Andrew McCarthy’s stunningly detailed image of the first quarter moon of 2020 – 100,000 images composited into one. To wit:
The natural colours (sez he) of the moon were brought out here with minor saturation adjustments, but those colours are completely real and what you could see if your eyes were more sensitive. I find the colour really helps tell the story of how some of these features formed billions of years ago.
McCarthy sells his images as wallpaper and hi res prints here.
A satisfying POV sequence featuring Russian lads hooning about on an icy river in noisy little 250cc karts with studded wheels.
That is all.
This morning.
Smithfield, Dublin 7.
Liam Knuj writes:
Civic Christmas tree being taken down. It was probably about time.
In fairness.
Behold: the 1991 Vector W8 – one of two prototypes and 17 customer cars built by VAC – a Californian auto maker that lasted just four years before folding. Created by veteran auto designer Gerald Wiegert using elements from the aircraft industry including an aerodynamic riveted frame and fighter jet instruments.
Powered by a 625bhp, 6.0l twin turbo V8, the Vector accelerates to 100km/h in less than three seconds and on to a (theoretical) top speed of 390km/h.
Fully documented with just under 2,500km on the clock, it’s yours for around €400,000.
This morning.
Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
A line of tractors blocking the road to Merrion Square with placards accusing Bord Bia of betraying rural Ireland as part of Day 2 of a farmer’s protest in Dublin.
Vintage Dublin city footage.
In the modest, single decker days of the early 1990s.
Includes the now-removed, jacuzzi-based, loose-moraled Anna Livia sculpture.
Good times.
An animated timeline of the prevailing memes of the last decade by the nice people at Know Your Meme and musician Hot Dad.
Full screen a must.
