Comments on: Geometry on the Beach http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/03/geometry-on-the-beach/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:29:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kaleberg http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/03/geometry-on-the-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-8098 Kaleberg Sun, 04 Dec 2005 05:40:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/03/geometry-on-the-beach/#comment-8098 They used 8x8.5x40 containers to build the exhibit space for Ashes & Snow in NYC. It was out on a pier, and the containers and drapes made a neat space for a photo and video exhibit. Maybe someone is putting on a show? They used 8×8.5×40 containers to build the exhibit space for Ashes & Snow in NYC. It was out on a pier, and the containers and drapes made a neat space for a photo and video exhibit.

Maybe someone is putting on a show?

]]> By: spyder http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/03/geometry-on-the-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-8097 spyder Sat, 03 Dec 2005 23:04:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/03/geometry-on-the-beach/#comment-8097 I will bet there is some wishful thinking on the part of the LA County Beaches & Harbor folk, as well as the State Park Service, to have some of those containers dumped off the shore to restructure and upgrade the various breakwaters and artificial reefs. Few people know that there are all sorts of cars and trucks and old guns and pipe out past the surf zones all along the bay there to help keep the beaches from eroding and soften the impact of storm surges etc. I will bet there is some wishful thinking on the part of the LA County Beaches & Harbor folk, as well as the State Park Service, to have some of those containers dumped off the shore to restructure and upgrade the various breakwaters and artificial reefs. Few people know that there are all sorts of cars and trucks and old guns and pipe out past the surf zones all along the bay there to help keep the beaches from eroding and soften the impact of storm surges etc.

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/03/geometry-on-the-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-8096 Clifford Sat, 03 Dec 2005 16:29:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/03/geometry-on-the-beach/#comment-8096 Thanks Michael! I'd vaguely overheard something like that while down there, but now I know for sure..... Cheers, -cvj Thanks Michael! I’d vaguely overheard something like that while down there, but now I know for sure…..

Cheers,

-cvj

]]> By: Jan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/03/geometry-on-the-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-8095 Jan Sat, 03 Dec 2005 16:25:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/03/geometry-on-the-beach/#comment-8095 There is a Belgian architect and artist, Luc Deleu, who is known for his (geometrical) constructions with containers, e.g. <a href="http://www.verbeeld.be/2004-05-30/" rel="nofollow">this one</a> last year in the Middelheim Open Air Museum near Antwerp. He might have passed by Santa Monica, one jolly morning. There is a Belgian architect and artist, Luc Deleu, who is known for his (geometrical) constructions with containers, e.g. this one last year in the Middelheim Open Air Museum near Antwerp. He might have passed by Santa Monica, one jolly morning.

]]> By: michael http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/03/geometry-on-the-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-8094 michael Sat, 03 Dec 2005 16:25:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/03/geometry-on-the-beach/#comment-8094 Hi Clifford, It's a temproaray exhibition. Check out <a href="http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/cl-et-nomadic25nov25,2,1388112.story" rel="nofollow"> this LA times story</a> Cheers Michael Hi Clifford,

It’s a temproaray exhibition. Check out

this LA times story

Cheers

Michael

]]> By: Dissident http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/03/geometry-on-the-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-8093 Dissident Sat, 03 Dec 2005 16:24:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/03/geometry-on-the-beach/#comment-8093 Clifford, didn't you see "I, Robot" last year? It's clearly a used-robot dump! Clifford, didn’t you see “I, Robot” last year? It’s clearly a used-robot dump!

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