Art Quote of the Day
on Mon Dec 18 2023
“Art is like baby shoes. When you coat them with gold, they can no longer be worn.” – John Updike
“Art is like baby shoes. When you coat them with gold, they can no longer be worn.” – John Updike
Are squares A and B the same color? They are! To verify this, either run your cursor over the image or click here to see them connected. The featured illusion, an example of the same color illusion, illustrates that purely human perceptions in science may be ambiguous or inaccurate, even such a seemingly direct perception […]
Partly Cloudy today! With a high of 8C and a low of 8C. 86 Humidity. 0 C currently. 11 Km/h Wind from Southwest.
Wikipedia article of the day is Not My Responsibility. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Not My Responsibility is a 2020 American short film written and produced by singer-songwriter Billie Eilish. A commentary on body shaming and double standards placed upon young women’s appearances, it features a monologue from Eilish about the media scrutiny surrounding her […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on December 18, 2023: Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil More Info
“Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.” – Hal Borland
“Great art is as irrational as great music. It is mad with its own loveliness.” – George Jean Nathan
Where are all of these meteors coming from? In terms of direction on the sky, the pointed answer is the constellation of Gemini. That is why the major meteor shower in December is known as the Geminids — because shower meteors all appear to come from a radiant toward Gemini. Three dimensionally, however, sand-sized debris […]
Partly Cloudy today! With a high of 6C and a low of 6C. 89 Humidity. 0 C currently. 6 Km/h Wind from South.
Wikipedia article of the day is Oppenheimer security hearing. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The Oppenheimer security hearing, conducted by the US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in 1954, explored the background, actions and associations of J. Robert Oppenheimer (pictured). He had headed the Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II, playing a key part in the Manhattan […]