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Started by Ecurb Noselrub, June 14, 2012, 03:29:53 AM

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June 14, 2012, 03:29:53 AM

xSilverPhinx

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June 14, 2012, 04:22:07 AM
 :o That is nice, I wish I had more room in the front yard to put one of those...and money to do that, of course ;D

I can't decide if this artificial tree or Dubai's artificial island is coolest.
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Tank

#2
June 14, 2012, 08:08:54 AM
Very mixed feelings about this. On the one hand it's bloody brilliant piece of human art and I would love to go there myself. But I'd almost prefer the trees were original old growth mature trees. But I suppose there should be room for both it's just that humans seem to be doing more harm than good to the world around them.
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Siz

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June 14, 2012, 08:22:57 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on June 14, 2012, 04:22:07 AM
:o That is nice, I wish I had more room in the front yard to put one of those...and money to do that, of course ;D

I can't decide if this artificial tree or Dubai's artificial island is coolest.
Dubai is far from cool - in any sense. So vulgar in its expression of wealth at the expense of the tens of thousands of workers kept in poverty that helped build it. Yeugh!

I think the visual of these trees is beautiful. Man meets nature. As urban landscapes go this has got to be the way forward. I also love seeing wind-turbines in the country - beautiful in form and function, so serene and silent in motion.
My vision of the utopian techno-future features architecture like this.

When one sleeps on the floor one need not worry about falling out of bed - Anton LaVey

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Crow

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June 14, 2012, 12:08:18 PM Last Edit: June 14, 2012, 12:42:05 PM by Crow
Quote from: Scissorlegs on June 14, 2012, 08:22:57 AM
Dubai is far from cool - in any sense. So vulgar in its expression of wealth at the expense of the tens of thousands of workers kept in poverty that helped build it. Yeugh!

My thoughts exactly, by any chance did you watch "In the Best Possible Taste - Greyson Perry" about middle class, the first half of that episode reminds me exactly of Dubai, it's all about wealth, there is no culture yet they want to achieve a particular look but have no idea of how to achieve it, so they buy into the brand names never buying the good stuff, just the crap pieces that are done by an in-house designers who are tasked to replicate a certain look, which are created in the cheapest possible way, then sold just shy of the premium line. There is no sense of style, or care its just crap meaningless look at me gaudy tat.

I like those supertrees would be even better if they allow more flora to grow from the structure. Some of the concepts for skyscrapers that utilize nature look amazing, look so much better than pure concrete, glass and steel. Its just a pity most get rejected.
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Siz

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June 14, 2012, 12:37:37 PM
Quote from: Crow on June 14, 2012, 12:08:18 PM
My thoughts exactly, by any chance did you watch "In the Best Possible Taste - Greyson Perry" about middle class

I think my wife recorded it, so I'll make a point of paying attention when she watches it.

When one sleeps on the floor one need not worry about falling out of bed - Anton LaVey

The universe is a cold, uncaring void. The key to happiness isn't a search for meaning, it's to just keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense, and eventually you'll be dead!

DeterminedJuliet

#6
June 14, 2012, 03:13:52 PM
The trees kind of remind me of the start of a mushroom cloud.  :-\
"We've thought of life by analogy with a journey, with pilgrimage which had a serious purpose at the end, and the THING was to get to that end; success, or whatever it is, or maybe heaven after you're dead. But, we missed the point the whole way along; It was a musical thing and you were supposed to sing, or dance, while the music was being played.

Siz

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June 14, 2012, 05:31:32 PM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on June 14, 2012, 03:13:52 PM
The trees kind of remind me of the start of a mushroom cloud.  :-\

That is also a beautiful sight.

When one sleeps on the floor one need not worry about falling out of bed - Anton LaVey

The universe is a cold, uncaring void. The key to happiness isn't a search for meaning, it's to just keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense, and eventually you'll be dead!

Sweetdeath

#8
June 15, 2012, 05:12:09 AM
It's exotic looking, and i would feel it could be human version of eden XD I like it.
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Crow

#9
June 15, 2012, 09:37:29 AM
This is one of the skyscrappers I was thinking about that uses nature as basis.

Its by the architects "MAD" and is called Urban Forest.


and this one is by the architects MVDR and is a power station.
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June 15, 2012, 01:22:47 PM
Quote from: Scissorlegs on June 14, 2012, 05:31:32 PM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on June 14, 2012, 03:13:52 PM
The trees kind of remind me of the start of a mushroom cloud.  :-\

That is also a beautiful sight.

But not something you necessarily want to see out your window.  ;)
"We've thought of life by analogy with a journey, with pilgrimage which had a serious purpose at the end, and the THING was to get to that end; success, or whatever it is, or maybe heaven after you're dead. But, we missed the point the whole way along; It was a musical thing and you were supposed to sing, or dance, while the music was being played.

Siz

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June 15, 2012, 01:31:33 PM Last Edit: June 15, 2012, 01:35:39 PM by Scissorlegs
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on June 15, 2012, 01:22:47 PM
Quote from: Scissorlegs on June 14, 2012, 05:31:32 PM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on June 14, 2012, 03:13:52 PM
The trees kind of remind me of the start of a mushroom cloud.  :-\

That is also a beautiful sight.

But not something you necessarily want to see out your window.  ;)

Hmmm?! Maybe the Nihilist in me finds it kinda exciting...

Actually, ever since I was a teenager I've experienced nuclear or radioactive dreams (maybe as a result of reading 'Z for Zacharia' and 'When the wind blows' in quick succession at school). They often feature me watching a large nuclear explosion in the distance, or swimming in pools of radioactive coolant with maintenance robots. It's always a very arousing (not sexually) and positive experience - even though I fully understand that death is not far off. Analyse that!

When one sleeps on the floor one need not worry about falling out of bed - Anton LaVey

The universe is a cold, uncaring void. The key to happiness isn't a search for meaning, it's to just keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense, and eventually you'll be dead!

Crow

#12
June 15, 2012, 01:37:30 PM
Quote from: Scissorlegs on June 15, 2012, 01:31:33 PM
Hmmm?! Maybe the Nihilist in me finds it kinda exciting...

Actually, ever since I was a teenager I've experienced nuclear or radioactive dreams (maybe as a result of reading 'Z for Zacharia' and 'When the wind blows' in quick succession at school). They often feature me watching a large nuclear explosion in the distance, or swimming on pools of radioactive coolant with maintenance robots. It's always a very arousing (not sexually) and positive experience. Analyse that!

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DeterminedJuliet

#13
June 15, 2012, 02:04:35 PM
Swimming in a pool of radioactive coolant is pretty badass.


"We've thought of life by analogy with a journey, with pilgrimage which had a serious purpose at the end, and the THING was to get to that end; success, or whatever it is, or maybe heaven after you're dead. But, we missed the point the whole way along; It was a musical thing and you were supposed to sing, or dance, while the music was being played.

Firebird

#14
June 15, 2012, 03:39:38 PM
Quote from: Scissorlegs on June 15, 2012, 01:31:33 PM
Actually, ever since I was a teenager I've experienced nuclear or radioactive dreams (maybe as a result of reading 'Z for Zacharia' and 'When the wind blows' in quick succession at school). They often feature me watching a large nuclear explosion in the distance, or swimming in pools of radioactive coolant with maintenance robots. It's always a very arousing (not sexually) and positive experience - even though I fully understand that death is not far off. Analyse that!

My analysis is that you read a lot of comic books ;)
"Great, replace one book about an abusive, needy asshole with another." - Will (moderator) on replacing hotel Bibles with "Fifty Shades of Grey"
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