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This is the assuage that contemporary artists tell themselves at night to go to sleep. The fact remains that people are crushing in to see the art of 100 years ago. Monet still makes people swoon. And for our times we have a banana on the
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You're not disagreeing with the author. No one complains about Picasso, Cezanne or Van Gogh. They mastered the process and --only then-- took it to new places. What we're seeing is a sea of people using Expressionism as a veil f
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contemporary art has emancipated itself from taste
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This is an unfortunate by-product of the times. To paint well, you first have to draw well. And drawing well can only be accomplished with both serious talent, discipline and an egregious amount of hours in classic study. Which is not so
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Very fun idea!
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The article's first paragraph is golden Rudeness has consequences in fairy tales. Strangers met on the road may be more than they seem, so politeness is prudent. If a farmer is working his land and a passing old man asks what he’s sow
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3 Dolls (8.25 @ 2.75 each) 4 Tanks (25.80 @ 6.45 each) 1 Boat (8.04) 1 Whistle (0.98) 1 Pinwheel (0.87)
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For me the series of "a" lead to a (partly French) discussion about Christianity. For example: What I meant to say was that I prefer the idea of Jesus being in charge of things, as it would likely lead to positive changes in the
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Fitch Downgrades the US Rating to 'AA+'(fitchratings.com)
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Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (August 2023)
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The opposite -- I'm so proud of her for taking that stand.
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The first time I heard the song -- and saw the video -- to "Nothing Compares 2 U" and the screen is nothing but her face and at one point there are tears, and she blares that unreal voice, I think I stopped breathing. She will be
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You took the largest incoming class size of an Ivy and compared it to a single sport to suggest the discussion, whether the admission criteria is optimally correct or just, is not important enough to talk about? What kind of argument is tha
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Maybe a tad. Although I haven't seen a press conference for an incoming freshman bassoonist, and yet even the Ivies have them for promising incoming sports talent. But that being said... this isn't a strongly-held opinion, and I&
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I don't think it's a matter of that it shouldn't count but more a matter of how aggressively it's pursued. Universities don't vie for the top 100 bassoonists each year and are willing to look past poorer tests resul
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I think the difference is in how it's approached. Admissions never say, "We need 20 bassoon players every year," but they absolutely look for 20 football players every year. And it's a known way to game admissions. How
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In general. I modified my comment to clarify. Thanks.
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God bless them for that. Legacy should never be taken into account and has no place in the 21st Century. But I also feel that sports achievement is given far too much weight as well, in general.
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Awesome
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The goal of xAI is to understand the true nature of the universe.
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The opposite. It seems that China and other BRICS nations will start the move to a gold standard at the meeting in August.
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Same. Daily user since the beginning. Haven't been back since.
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Cool! That's always the best project
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Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (July 2023)
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Well said, Jacques
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Like Cassandra, no one will believe him now and no one will care that he was right after.
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Fiber optic cables cut off coast of Alaska(adn.com)
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I literally thought, "I'm not clicking that," when I saw the domain.
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> In 2022, 19% of adults—about 50 million Americans—experienced a mental illness like anxiety or depression. ... That is a ... huge economic opportunity. It's like the author wanted to show how America is broken in a couple senten
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I'm not expert enough to chime in but the people that I respect on this subject agree with you. I would also be surprised if GPT-5 was miles ahead of 4. The airplane of today is extraordinarily similar to one from 50 years ago. I thi

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