tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post7082548396938863182..comments2024-02-07T00:26:07.597-08:00Comments on Along The Way: ROCK IN L.A.Joaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-2542875414158934472012-03-12T01:02:03.971-07:002012-03-12T01:02:03.971-07:00Roberta: I appreciate yours and others apprehensi...Roberta: I appreciate yours and others apprehension with experiencing this art happening. I haven't read anything about the stability in the event of earthquake, or how great a shaker the "Levitated Mass" can withstand. <br /><br />I have read that the Japanese have already created a levitating system earthquake proofing new homes which have been built. Here's a link:<br />joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-78609305379927734762012-03-12T00:26:44.550-07:002012-03-12T00:26:44.550-07:00Dick: That "old saw" pretty much sums u...Dick: That "old saw" pretty much sums up my perspective on this whole event. I think the differing views expressed in comments here pretty well coincide with the varied attitudes about the project of local L.A. residents. No doubt other communities have some unusually unique activities which raise speculative thoughts. These events can serve as a temporary distracting relief from joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-40717093163793802072012-03-12T00:23:58.935-07:002012-03-12T00:23:58.935-07:00joared, this is too scary for me. I wouldn't ...joared, this is too scary for me. I wouldn't feel this way if nothing ever fell down, but new bridges collapse, new buildings and new parkades - I call this citizen endangerment in a time and place where safety is usually first and foremost. <br /><br />I marvel at the rock and what you have told us here about it, but I would sooner walk, even crawl, over it while all the rest walk under it.Roberta Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-72793197743347276042012-03-11T14:09:52.094-07:002012-03-11T14:09:52.094-07:00Something to marvel at, for sure. Marveling from b...Something to marvel at, for sure. Marveling from beneath doesn't seem like my thing, however. Art takes many forms. I think that old saw about its value being in the eye of the beholder has merit.Dick Kladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793395712483278104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-92068419807148930002012-03-10T20:59:31.389-08:002012-03-10T20:59:31.389-08:00Joy and Darlene: Your contrasting reactions refle...Joy and Darlene: Your contrasting reactions reflect the frequent controversy that art museums across the country encounter with some of their art exhibits and installations. I'm often reminded that controversy garners publicity when I see or hear of what might be considered outrageous actions or events. Publicity serves to magnify the public's awareness and interest, which can result joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-32442703725225007072012-03-10T11:53:18.378-08:002012-03-10T11:53:18.378-08:00I'm afraid I have a negative view of this proj...I'm afraid I have a negative view of this project. Even though the funds were raised privately I find it a very poor use of funds. There is no way in hell I would walk under that rock. It may be art to some, but it's just a big rock to me.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-16117145334928948942012-03-10T06:30:47.057-08:002012-03-10T06:30:47.057-08:00That is really something! I like it too.That is really something! I like it too.Joy Des Jardinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893445642606862131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-72519438492101417262012-03-09T18:48:16.800-08:002012-03-09T18:48:16.800-08:00Hattie: Perhaps the question is raised as to what...Hattie: Perhaps the question is raised as to what constitutes art? Or, I've thought, too, with all the needs everywhere that much manpower, time and energy is being expended on this project. Of course, people are being put to work which is needed. But then, especially in recent years, I've wondered, too, about many uses of gas contributing to pricing, shortages such as with the big joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-34869620337041778742012-03-09T09:43:30.307-08:002012-03-09T09:43:30.307-08:00This makes me giggle, can't say why.This makes me giggle, can't say why.Hattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297404386730167834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-20937641320435561542012-03-08T13:16:15.291-08:002012-03-08T13:16:15.291-08:00schmidley: Indeed, what will they think? We spec...schmidley: Indeed, what will they think? We speculate about the Pyramids, Stonehenge, so many other sites -- transport of the stones. I wonder what happens if we have a strong earthquake? I avoid stopping under freeway passes in case an earthquake hits (never has noticeably while I've been driving.)joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-33369740852196784012012-03-08T12:44:44.428-08:002012-03-08T12:44:44.428-08:00Fascinating. I wonder what archeologists thousand...Fascinating. I wonder what archeologists thousands of years from now will think. Even if they leave a script of some kind to explain it, 1/ how do you explain art? 2. our language might not be decipherable, just as hieroglyphics are obtuse at times.<br />Dianneschmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comhttp://schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-49446884071274957202012-03-08T11:12:50.713-08:002012-03-08T11:12:50.713-08:00Kay: I hadn't previously been aware of this a...Kay: I hadn't previously been aware of this artist's earthwork so find all this fascinating. I should note that the funds necessary for all this have been privately raised. No tax dollars are expended.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-31233244860443509442012-03-08T07:12:05.764-08:002012-03-08T07:12:05.764-08:00Astounding!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it!!!!Astounding!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it!!!!Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.com