Your Favorite Work of Art

[Galloism]

Actually, I quite like the looks, but doesn't it supposedly steer like a preggers cow?

I hadn't heard that. I know the test driver got it up to 256 on a regular highway before he chickened out. Having only the experience of doing 150 on a regular highway *cough*, I can't imagine what kind of stiff precise steering it takes to control a vehicle at that speed.

Got a source that it has steering problems?

[Wilgrove]

Well if we can consider vehicles work of art, then I'd like to choose my favorite aircraft and locomotives as work of arts.

[West Failure]

Can anything really compete with the old masters....

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Oh, anything by John Waterhouse and Dante Gabriel Rossetti.

La Ghirlandata- Dante Gabriel Rossetti:



La Dame de Shallot- John Waterhouse:

[Galloism]

Well if we can consider vehicles work of art, then I'd like to choose my favorite aircraft and locomotives as work of arts.

Ok, the Concorde definitely qualifies in my book.

As for the train, I'm not seeing it. What's so artsy about it?

[Western Mercenary Unio]

Well if we can consider vehicles work of art, then I'd like to choose my favorite aircraft and locomotives as work of arts.

Never really liked the Concorde. I'd say the nose is to blame. And, I'm gonna post my favourite gun now that there's precedent for objects:

[San Guillermo]

Relativity by Maurits Cornelis "M.C." Escher

Like the fact that it's sort of a puzzle.

[Mirkana]

"One-Winged Angel" by Nobuo Uematsu.

I say unto you, you have not LIVED until you have heard One Winged Angel performed in full concert.

[Wilgrove]

Well if we can consider vehicles work of art, then I'd like to choose my favorite aircraft and locomotives as work of arts.

Ok, the Concorde definitely qualifies in my book.

As for the train, I'm not seeing it. What's so artsy about it?

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[Grave_n_idle]

Personally, that's an impossible question to answer.

However, in the realm of classic painting, I'd happily to stare at a Caravaggio painting all day long

(And recently did. I ♥ Palazzo Barberini.)

I'm going to plus-one the Caravaggio.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Personally, that's an impossible question to answer.

However, in the realm of classic painting, I'd happily to stare at a Caravaggio painting all day long

(And recently did. I ♥ Palazzo Barberini.)

I'm going to plus-one the Caravaggio.

Oh gods, has anyone mentioned Bernini?!

[Grave_n_idle]

Washington Crossing the Delaware - Emanuel Leutze

Hmmm. Interesting piece... why?

[Grave_n_idle]

Because of its structure, design, and capabilities this qualifies as a piece of art.

Except for the fact it's fuck ugly.

Meh, looks aren't everything. I think it looks pretty good myself, but I may be biased by the fact that it can do 273mph.

Which is ever so useful if your hobby is spending money on speeding tickets, etc.

[Galloism]

Which is ever so useful if your hobby is spending money on speeding tickets, etc.

A) If you can afford this car, you aren't going to be worrying about a speeding ticket or two.

B) Covering 4 miles per minute, it would be impossible for any police vehicle to keep up, and it would be hazardous to put a roadblock ahead (too much chance of a collision) or deploy a spike strip (chances of the vehicle going out of control and hitting something else is really fuck high).

C) There are these places called racetracks. You should look into them.

[Grave_n_idle]

A) If you can afford this car, you aren't going to be worrying about a speeding ticket or two.

Well, obviously. But it serves no other purpose. Well... penis-substitute aside.

B) Covering 4 miles per minute, it would be impossible for any police vehicle to keep up, and it would be hazardous to put a roadblock ahead (too much chance of a collision) or deploy a spike strip (chances of the vehicle going out of control and hitting something else is really fuck high).

Anyone who actually DID take a car like this on the highway, at those kinds of speeds - obviously doesn't care about the welfare of other roadusers or innocent bystanders.

They should put roadblocks up, as a matter of policy.

C) There are these places called racetracks. You should look into them.

Why? I'm totally uninterested in being able to move along the ground at 200 and something mph.

[Cameroi]

my favorite would probably be some totally nonobjective 'abstract' sculpture that people could sit and eat their lunch in the shade of, that was created and donated to the community completely and absolutely free in exchange for the tools and materials the artist used to make it with. it would probably include concrete and structural steel elements, mostly nonrectangular and arranged in a nonrectangular manor.

it might even be designed for kinds to be able to climb and crawl arround on. with maybe a base, other then the diners and the tables they're eating at, that wouldn't kill them when they fell off of it.

other possibilities would be something like a public winchester mystery house that anyone and everyone, homeless included, could keep adding rooms and hallways to, and anyone who wanted could live in the dead end rooms and hallways.

both in any event, would be surrounded by "japanese" (i wish i know a better term for them, as they don't really depend on any one from there, just the kind of blend of nature and design that is usually in america called that) gardens, with hernia gauge (live steam size, i.e. 7.25" to 12" gauge) trains winding through them as well as the more usual strolling paths and animal trails.

[Galloism]

A) If you can afford this car, you aren't going to be worrying about a speeding ticket or two.

Well, obviously. But it serves no other purpose. Well... penis-substitute aside.

It's a marvel of modern engineering, and is truly artful in its construction. How do you make a vehicle capable of going 273 mph? Well, you start with the engine: make it sturdy as hell. Next, you put on twin turbos: these are individually fed down each row of cylinders (one turbo for 4 cylinders). Adjust timing and fuel flow for optimum efficiency. Next, make it solid to the ground - good wheels, tires, suspension, and brakes are a must. Next, you need a body that is built for aerodynamic efficiency and proper downforce at various speeds. One must make sure the car has good enough downforce to grip, but not so much that it will ruin its performance.

All in all, it's the best of the best (to date) produced form an automobile engineering perspective.

B) Covering 4 miles per minute, it would be impossible for any police vehicle to keep up, and it would be hazardous to put a roadblock ahead (too much chance of a collision) or deploy a spike strip (chances of the vehicle going out of control and hitting something else is really fuck high).

Anyone who actually DID take a car like this on the highway, at those kinds of speeds - obviously doesn't care about the welfare of other roadusers or innocent bystanders.

They should put roadblocks up, as a matter of policy.

Sure, as soon as you put up collateral for the police cars in the event that they get destroyed and collateral for the police officers in the event that they get injured or killed, then we'll put up some roadblocks when the results are very likely to be disastrous.

C) There are these places called racetracks. You should look into them.

Why? I'm totally uninterested in being able to move along the ground at 200 and something mph.

Some of us enjoy it. That's why racetracks exist, and guess what? It's ok because there's no one threatened with death or injury while we're on a racetrack doing whatever we want for the sheer enjoyment of it.

I had my car up to 150 on the track one time. That was a blast. Unfortunately, I do not currently own a vehicle that can break 200, nor am I likely to for some time.

[Cameroi]

i really don't see competition as art though, nor for that matter "substitute pinuses" as so being.
now there are some segments of some transit corridors and systems that i would call artful, even a few modern transit vehicles.

[Grave_n_idle]

It's a marvel of modern engineering, and is truly artful in its construction. How do you make a vehicle capable of going 273 mph? Well, you start with the engine: make it sturdy as hell. Next, you put on twin turbos: these are individually fed down each row of cylinders (one turbo for 4 cylinders). Adjust timing and fuel flow for optimum efficiency. Next, make it solid to the ground - good wheels, tires, suspension, and brakes are a must. Next, you need a body that is built for aerodynamic efficiency and proper downforce at various speeds. One must make sure the car has good enough downforce to grip, but not so much that it will ruin its performance.

All in all, it's the best of the best (to date) produced form an automobile engineering perspective.

Meh. Formula One cars can pull 5G turns, and race at maybe 220mph.

If I wanted to go faster than that, I'd fly.

Sure, as soon as you put up collateral for the police cars in the event that they get destroyed and collateral for the police officers in the event that they get injured or killed, then we'll put up some roadblocks when the results are very likely to be disastrous.

If someone can afford a car like that, THEY can front the collateral. After all - those roadblocks would only be necessary if someone DID take a car like that to some ridiculous speed, so they'd already be breaking the law - make them pay for the damage.

Some of us enjoy it. That's why racetracks exist, and guess what? It's ok because there's no one threatened with death or injury while we're on a racetrack doing whatever we want for the sheer enjoyment of it.

Clearly, you don't watch much racing.

I had my car up to 150 on the track one time. That was a blast. Unfortunately, I do not currently own a vehicle that can break 200, nor am I likely to for some time.

Knock yourself out. It's 'artistic' value is - apparently - being able to do something ultimately pointless.

[Galloism]

Meh. Formula One cars can pull 5G turns, and race at maybe 220mph.

Yeah, but you can't drive those on the street either.

If I wanted to go faster than that, I'd fly.

I do that too.

If someone can afford a car like that, THEY can front the collateral. After all - those roadblocks would only be necessary if someone DID take a car like that to some ridiculous speed, so they'd already be breaking the law - make them pay for the damage.

Oh I'm sure their insurance company would pay through the nose for it, but there's still no reason to be causing all sorts of death and destruction. If you want to catch someone like that, you keep tabs on him until he has to stop for gas. It's too dangerous to try to "stop" him.

Clearly, you don't watch much racing.

Clearly, you've never driven on a race track. The only one threatened with death is the driver (and possibly other cars on the track, if they're doing head to head racing). However, I was doing time trials, so it was just me.

Knock yourself out. It's 'artistic' value is - apparently - being able to do something ultimately pointless.

Sure, and staring at paintings is pointless in my book. Therefore, the artistic value of paintings is being able to do something ultimately pointless.

[Hairless Kitten II]

(Fallen) Astronaut - It's the only piece of art that's located on the moon. It's designed by a Belgian artist.

It's not the most beautiful one, but it's vraiment unique.

[A Sluagh]

(Fallen) Astronaut - It's the only piece of art that's located on the moon. It's designed by a Belgian artist.

It's not the most beautiful one, but it's vraiment unique.

It's quite unique. Odd, if I can venture that word. What's the medium?

[Hairless Kitten II]

(Fallen) Astronaut - It's the only piece of art that's located on the moon. It's designed by a Belgian artist.

It's not the most beautiful one, but it's vraiment unique.

It's quite unique. Odd, if I can venture that word. What's the medium?

The size is 8.5 centimeter, no sharp edges and is made from aluminium. It's located in the Mare Imbrium and dropped by Apollo 15.

The artist is Paul van Hoeydonck, he's from Antwerp (Belgium) and what you call a character.

[A Sluagh]

(Fallen) Astronaut - It's the only piece of art that's located on the moon. It's designed by a Belgian artist.

It's not the most beautiful one, but it's vraiment unique.

It's quite unique. Odd, if I can venture that word. What's the medium?

The size is 8.5 centimeter and is made from aluminium. It's located in the Mare Imbrium.

The artist is Paul van Hoeydonck, he's from Antwerp (Belgium) and what you call a character.

It is indeed an interesting piece or work. Not my cup of tea, to be honest, but quite interesting. Is it recycled material that you know? It could also be something interesting to do. I like the concept.

[Wilgrove]

As for why I think the locomotive that I posted earlier is a piece of art. It has a 300psi boiler, 70" drivers, and roller bearing on all wheels and rods. When the boiler is at full pressure, it can put out 80,000 lbf of Tractive Effort. The highest of any 4-8-4 locomotives without booster. It has very good counterbalancing designs as well as lightweight rods. However the Class J locomotives, were picky about the rails it would travel on. It has reached speeds over 110mph on Pennsylvania Railroad "racetrack".

N&W #611 is also a National Mechanical Landmark.

That is what makes her a work of art.