Which fate would you rather choose? - Page 4

**RealSNR** · 10-11-2004, 10:22 PM

You must decide between two fates. In both cases you are a passionate artist whose life is his work. Therefore, the trick to understanding the character is to symbolize your passion as the artist's work or art.

In the fate, you finish making your masterpiece. A mysterious man gives you $5000 and burns the art in front of your face.

In the other fate, you finish making your masterpiece. As you go find someone to sell it to, a mysterious man steals your work of art. The man shows it to art critics. It appreciates. The masterpiece is sold for millions. People are amazed at the sheer genius of the creator. Sadly, no one knows it is you.

Which fate would you choose?

Raiderhater · 10-11-2004, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Sounds better than rap....

Yet another stellar point.

**RealSNR** · 10-11-2004, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by raiderhader

If you say so....

It does... just like writing a mathematical proof and ending up with 2+2 not equaling 4.

Frazod · 10-11-2004, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by raiderhader

I had not heard about that one. There are some real whackos out there, and they are allowed to roam free through society because they call themselves "artists". If not for that, we would have locked away in some nut house.

If I ever go crazy, I now know how to remain out side of the funny farm.

I saw a piece on this on TV not too long ago. The guy has a process for preserving the bodies, which end up looking like pale rubber. Operates out of China, IIRC, although I don't think he's Chinese.

It's really disturbing.

**RealSNR** · 10-11-2004, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Sounds better than rap....

I've seen both pieces "performed" and you are correct, they are MUCH better than rap.

No, seriously.

Raiderhater · 10-11-2004, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SNR

It does... just like writing a mathematical proof and ending up with 2+2 not equaling 4.

You have lost me, math has never been my forté. Two plus two not equaling four?

The whole silence thing is even more alien to me now.....

Raiderhater · 10-11-2004, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I saw a piece on this on TV not too long ago. The guy has a process for preserving the bodies, which end up looking like pale rubber. Operates out of China, IIRC, although I don't think he's Chinese.

It's really disturbing.

Let the Chinese have him, I don't want him running around my country. Sick fuck.

Earthling · 10-11-2004, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SNR

Perhaps the greatest man I've ever talked to is John Cage, the greatest developer of aleatoric music, which is music involving randomness and chance. He wrote a radio symphony once, which involves 12 radios tuned to different stations chosen by tossing a coin.

You know what's odd? He almost makes sense.

Yeah, is he still alive? I remember listening to some of his stuff at least 30 years ago...or longer. While I found his music 'interesting' I never really cared for it. I had a professor who taught music composition and he considered a bridge crumpling down to be music. He would have gotten along well with Cage...

|Zach| · 10-12-2004, 12:02 AM

Cool thread SNR.

|Zach| · 10-12-2004, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ZachKC

Cool thread SNR.

I wasn't being sarcastic...thought I should add that.

**RealSNR** · 10-12-2004, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Codger

Yeah, is he still alive? I remember listening to some of his stuff at least 30 years ago...or longer. While I found his music 'interesting' I never really cared for it. I had a professor who taught music composition and he considered a bridge crumpling down to be music. He would have gotten along well with Cage...

He died in the early 90s... 91 I think.

Crush · 10-12-2004, 06:31 AM

First one. I mean the "art" was just a circle anyways.

**CosmicPal** · 10-12-2004, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by SNR

Perhaps the greatest man I've ever talked to is John Cage, the greatest developer of aleatoric music, which is music involving randomness and chance. He wrote a radio symphony once, which involves 12 radios tuned to different stations chosen by tossing a coin.

Anyway, he took aleatoric music a step farther. He wrote a piece called 4'33". The first performance was for solo piano, but it can be done with any instrument or ensemble. The performer(s) merely sit in silence for four minutes and 33 seconds.

His belief was that the integration of silence as an essential element is the only "new idea since Beethoven." Cage wrote an essay on it saying that silence can never be total... there's always somebody breathing, appliances running, people coughing, coats rustling, etc, during a performance. Also, silence was an important part of music before in deceptive cadences. Cage wanted to use that same energy to write his "music."

You know what's odd? He almost makes sense.

Wow....

You're referring to John Cage's CD: Three2, Twenty-Three, Six, Twenty-Six.

Very nice.

I've always loved music, and for that reason alone- I've been a consmmate fan of improvisational music such as the Grateful Dead as well as free jazz.

I've read this quantitative analysis on the Dead's music once; and was quite surprised to discover the multi-layering of various music, tones, beats, and sounds deployed in their music. The band will permit the music to take it's own course, rise or fall to it's own level, and develop it's own non-traditional canvas. But, what I've learned is that one of the band members will stike the D chord during an improvisational jam-thus signaling the others to return to the original song. Having read this-I started listening, and it truly blows you away.

But, of course, if you don't "get it" it all sounds like a complete mess....

Earthling · 10-12-2004, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Crush

First one. I mean the "art" was just a circle anyways.

Yeah, utilitarian art..Making the hunters of the tribe more successful..

**Skip Towne** · 10-12-2004, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Yeah. From what I've heard about her (from you), she molds soft, limp flesh into statues of granite.

I'll bet she's talented.

Yeah, in various colors I hear.

Slayer Diablo · 10-12-2004, 02:32 PM

Neither, because in each fate, I'd end up on trial for the murder of the mysterious one.

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