Post AU85OF1NiKpuMJMN9s by maxthyme@artisan.chat
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 (DIR) Post #AU7yK41NyDgRPDQGwK by clive@saturation.social
       2023-03-30T02:43:55Z
       
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       Painters from ancient times up to the Renaissance often painted shadows in a *very weird way*The shadows frequently do impossible things -- like, below, stopping when they reach a wallWhat was going on?In a fascinating essay (excerpted from an equally cool book) two scholars unpack the motivations of those long-ago artistsItem #7 in my latest "Linkfest" newsletter, free to read (and free/pay-what-you-want) subscribe here: https://buttondown.email/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-8-tk-tk-and-tk/
       
 (DIR) Post #AU85OF1NiKpuMJMN9s by maxthyme@artisan.chat
       2023-03-30T04:03:00Z
       
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       @clive Perspective and shit was just different back then I think.
       
 (DIR) Post #AU885nkEgl5EPcEsHw by EpiphanicSynchronicity@pkm.social
       2023-03-30T04:33:15Z
       
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       @clive The shadow on the right does appear to continue up the wall; it’s just a lot fainter and more diffused than it is on the floor.
       
 (DIR) Post #AU8jCqju3nrxZhdE1o by clive@saturation.social
       2023-03-30T11:27:56Z
       
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       @maxthyme True!
       
 (DIR) Post #AU8nwNDuX2o1Abd9Jg by micron@mastodon.social
       2023-03-30T12:22:14Z
       
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       @clive On the topic of the immortal floppy disc this piece about their use in the US nuclear force: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/26/us-nuclear-arsenal-controlled-by-1970s-computers-8in-floppy-disks
       
 (DIR) Post #AU8pgvooL9AdjweeBs by clive@saturation.social
       2023-03-30T12:41:32Z
       
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       @micron Both interesting pieces!