I have a feeling that international cities like Vienna and London suffer infrastructurally from the weight of their heritage
they only develop insofar as they can locate areas of urban decay to replace, and these areas must have decayed so badly that there are no hand-wringing artists or frightened ethnic residents to displace
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ElldrenIs a woman dammitceterum censeoRegistered Userregular
the idiom is pear-shaped for fucks sake
fuck gendered marketing
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KageraImitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered Userregular
Throughout history, people have just always felt the collapse of society was around the corner, and the end times would be in their lifetimes, and it hasn't happened yet. There are ups and downs, ebbs and flows, to be certain, but over all the progress has been always up.
One day they'll be right though and that's all it takes is one time. Luckily they all be dead because they'd be soooo fucking smug about it.
I dunno, maybe we will make it to the heat death of the universe. I hope so, at least.
I would like to live as long as possible myself or until I'm ready to die. I do not see either outcome happening though.
I'll go to the grave crying and bitter and scared.
Throughout history, people have just always felt the collapse of society was around the corner, and the end times would be in their lifetimes, and it hasn't happened yet. There are ups and downs, ebbs and flows, to be certain, but over all the progress has been always up.
eh
I think it's better to not ascribe a value judgement on "progress"
things change
in some ways for the better, in some ways for the worse
edit: and societies don't appear to collapse: rather they tend to splinter and change
I am kind of getting sick of dystopic fiction though.
Like, it is neat and all but I am just kind of getting sick of people being so pessimistic about the future.
to be fair it's not lookin good
I don't agree with this at all.
I don't think this whole climate change thing is going to work out very well for a lot of people. It won't end humanity by any stretch but it could easily kill a lot of people
I would add that social trends are also a mixed bag. I think we're currently on course for a Shadowrun style future welhere all information and culture is owned, rather than more star trek like where information and culture is universal and free.
I genuinely doubt there is enough manpower to own all information and culture.
People can collect all the data they want but actually doing anything meaningful with it is a lot harder.
In the immediate future, sure. It's unlikely that individuals and consumers will be directly affected and targeted.
But issues which are quite likely in the near future don't interfere with individual consumers directly - restrictions to the kinds of services or good which can be produced and purchased enforced by government due to such issues at the corporate level are the likely first steps.
The fact that it looks like the public domain isn't really a thing any more means that things are either disappearing or people are going to be increasingly beholden to the rights holders. And a future in which everyone is more or less known to be guilty and it's more a matter of not catching the eye of the corporations or some enforcement division is not outlandish.
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ElldrenIs a woman dammitceterum censeoRegistered Userregular
I have a feeling that international cities like Vienna and London suffer infrastructurally from the weight of their heritage
they only develop insofar as they can locate areas of urban decay to replace, and these areas must have decayed so badly that there are no hand-wringing artists or frightened ethnic residents to displace
there's no point in painting over the mona lisa
fuck gendered marketing
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And yeah the corporate feudalism is going to be rough even for us yuppies in just a few years
Workers rights - dropping in the developed world, rising in the developing world. Not sure what this means.
Of course, it was always pictured that industrialisation, technology and automation would mean that we worked less and had more leisure time. That has.... not worked out.
I have a feeling that international cities like Vienna and London suffer infrastructurally from the weight of their heritage
they only develop insofar as they can locate areas of urban decay to replace, and these areas must have decayed so badly that there are no hand-wringing artists or frightened ethnic residents to displace
How they don't admit of grammatic reconstruction, their status as dead metaphors
Love em
"The only way to get rid of a temptation is to give into it." - Oscar Wilde
"We believe in the people and their 'wisdom' as if there was some special secret entrance to knowledge that barred to anyone who had ever learned anything." - Friedrich Nietzsche
And yeah the corporate feudalism is going to be rough even for us yuppies in just a few years
Workers rights - dropping in the developed world, rising in the developing world. Not sure what this means.
Of course, it was always pictured that industrialisation, technology and automation would mean that we worked less and had more leisure time. That has.... not worked out.
you diverted all that extra time to a longer and longer and longer education+retirement
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ElldrenIs a woman dammitceterum censeoRegistered Userregular
I have a feeling that international cities like Vienna and London suffer infrastructurally from the weight of their heritage
they only develop insofar as they can locate areas of urban decay to replace, and these areas must have decayed so badly that there are no hand-wringing artists or frightened ethnic residents to displace
there's no point in painting over the mona lisa
conversely, most paintings are not the mona lisa
and there's very little point in painting over those either
I have a feeling that international cities like Vienna and London suffer infrastructurally from the weight of their heritage
they only develop insofar as they can locate areas of urban decay to replace, and these areas must have decayed so badly that there are no hand-wringing artists or frightened ethnic residents to displace
there's no point in painting over the mona lisa
conversely, most paintings are not the mona lisa
and there's very little point in painting over those either
I have a feeling that international cities like Vienna and London suffer infrastructurally from the weight of their heritage
they only develop insofar as they can locate areas of urban decay to replace, and these areas must have decayed so badly that there are no hand-wringing artists or frightened ethnic residents to displace
there's no point in painting over the mona lisa
conversely, most paintings are not the mona lisa
and there's very little point in painting over those either
I have a feeling that international cities like Vienna and London suffer infrastructurally from the weight of their heritage
they only develop insofar as they can locate areas of urban decay to replace, and these areas must have decayed so badly that there are no hand-wringing artists or frightened ethnic residents to displace
there's no point in painting over the mona lisa
conversely, most paintings are not the mona lisa
and there's very little point in painting over those either
what if you need canvases
slaughter some calves
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VanguardBut now the dream is over. And the insect is awake.Registered User, __BANNED USERSregular
I have a feeling that international cities like Vienna and London suffer infrastructurally from the weight of their heritage
they only develop insofar as they can locate areas of urban decay to replace, and these areas must have decayed so badly that there are no hand-wringing artists or frightened ethnic residents to displace
there's no point in painting over the mona lisa
conversely, most paintings are not the mona lisa
and there's very little point in painting over those either
what if you need canvases
well you wouldn't do that still
you need a reasonably fresh surface to paint on to develop the textures and colors you want
I have a feeling that international cities like Vienna and London suffer infrastructurally from the weight of their heritage
they only develop insofar as they can locate areas of urban decay to replace, and these areas must have decayed so badly that there are no hand-wringing artists or frightened ethnic residents to displace
there's no point in painting over the mona lisa
conversely, most paintings are not the mona lisa
and there's very little point in painting over those either
what if you need canvases
make more canvases
plenty of material out there
Not everywhere is a tiny island city-state
Well, some of us don't hate the environment, Elldren.
I have a feeling that international cities like Vienna and London suffer infrastructurally from the weight of their heritage
they only develop insofar as they can locate areas of urban decay to replace, and these areas must have decayed so badly that there are no hand-wringing artists or frightened ethnic residents to displace
there's no point in painting over the mona lisa
conversely, most paintings are not the mona lisa
and there's very little point in painting over those either
what if you need canvases
well you wouldn't do that still
you need a reasonably fresh surface to paint on to develop the textures and colors you want
a used canvas is not that
(this is an elaborate metaphor for urban redevelopment and gentrification)
I have a feeling that international cities like Vienna and London suffer infrastructurally from the weight of their heritage
they only develop insofar as they can locate areas of urban decay to replace, and these areas must have decayed so badly that there are no hand-wringing artists or frightened ethnic residents to displace
there's no point in painting over the mona lisa
conversely, most paintings are not the mona lisa
and there's very little point in painting over those either
what if you need canvases
well you wouldn't do that still
you need a reasonably fresh surface to paint on to develop the textures and colors you want
a used canvas is not that
(this is an elaborate metaphor for urban redevelopment and gentrification)
i understand
but it doesn't work
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KageraImitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered Userregular
I have a feeling that international cities like Vienna and London suffer infrastructurally from the weight of their heritage
they only develop insofar as they can locate areas of urban decay to replace, and these areas must have decayed so badly that there are no hand-wringing artists or frightened ethnic residents to displace
there's no point in painting over the mona lisa
conversely, most paintings are not the mona lisa
and there's very little point in painting over those either
what if you need canvases
well you wouldn't do that still
you need a reasonably fresh surface to paint on to develop the textures and colors you want
a used canvas is not that
(this is an elaborate metaphor for urban redevelopment and gentrification)
i understand
but it doesn't work
you can't possibly be suggesting urban sprawl for the aesthetic value
I have a feeling that international cities like Vienna and London suffer infrastructurally from the weight of their heritage
they only develop insofar as they can locate areas of urban decay to replace, and these areas must have decayed so badly that there are no hand-wringing artists or frightened ethnic residents to displace
there's no point in painting over the mona lisa
conversely, most paintings are not the mona lisa
and there's very little point in painting over those either
what if you need canvases
well you wouldn't do that still
you need a reasonably fresh surface to paint on to develop the textures and colors you want
a used canvas is not that
(this is an elaborate metaphor for urban redevelopment and gentrification)
i understand
but it doesn't work
urban canvas is a finite resource
and there is always someone looking to paint over something
it's often a question of which area has the least money preventing it from being whitewashed
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On imgur if you put "m" right before the file extension, it makes it smaller (you can do "s" to get it even smaller than that, too).
they only develop insofar as they can locate areas of urban decay to replace, and these areas must have decayed so badly that there are no hand-wringing artists or frightened ethnic residents to displace
I would like to live as long as possible myself or until I'm ready to die. I do not see either outcome happening though.
I'll go to the grave crying and bitter and scared.
L still resizes down from whatever I upload
eh
I think it's better to not ascribe a value judgement on "progress"
things change
in some ways for the better, in some ways for the worse
edit: and societies don't appear to collapse: rather they tend to splinter and change
I don't know if anyone has ever done that before
feels good man (and the bonus doesn't hurt either)
In the immediate future, sure. It's unlikely that individuals and consumers will be directly affected and targeted.
But issues which are quite likely in the near future don't interfere with individual consumers directly - restrictions to the kinds of services or good which can be produced and purchased enforced by government due to such issues at the corporate level are the likely first steps.
The fact that it looks like the public domain isn't really a thing any more means that things are either disappearing or people are going to be increasingly beholden to the rights holders. And a future in which everyone is more or less known to be guilty and it's more a matter of not catching the eye of the corporations or some enforcement division is not outlandish.
there's no point in painting over the mona lisa
Workers rights - dropping in the developed world, rising in the developing world. Not sure what this means.
Of course, it was always pictured that industrialisation, technology and automation would mean that we worked less and had more leisure time. That has.... not worked out.
conversely, most paintings are not the mona lisa
You made me think about idioms
And idioms make me happy. They are neat.
How they don't admit of grammatic reconstruction, their status as dead metaphors
Love em
"We believe in the people and their 'wisdom' as if there was some special secret entrance to knowledge that barred to anyone who had ever learned anything." - Friedrich Nietzsche
Huh, that's a neat trick. Imgur, you say?... >.>
you diverted all that extra time to a longer and longer and longer education+retirement
and there's very little point in painting over those either
what if you need canvases
2. Scan
3. Have permanent digital copy
4. Paint over your redundant and useless hard copy
make more canvases
plenty of material out there
Not everywhere is a tiny island city-state
slaughter some calves
well you wouldn't do that still
you need a reasonably fresh surface to paint on to develop the textures and colors you want
a used canvas is not that
when you explain how you scan the ringstrasse and then walk through it digitally...
edit: it still wouldn't be the same thing
0/10 replace with airbrushed bikini chick asap
Well, some of us don't hate the environment, Elldren.
Save the earth, paint over the Mona Lisa.
i watched perfect blue and it was cool but disturbing
When idioms go tits up.
7+7 = 14 because I've memorized my addition and multiplication tables up to 12. Isn't this how everyone learns 7+7?
(this is an elaborate metaphor for urban redevelopment and gentrification)
i understand
but it doesn't work
No. I learned that through philosophical discourse with the Sweet Pickles characters.
you can't possibly be suggesting urban sprawl for the aesthetic value
urban canvas is a finite resource
and there is always someone looking to paint over something
it's often a question of which area has the least money preventing it from being whitewashed