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Omaha Steve

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Mon Nov 17, 2014, 11:46 AM Nov 2014

In 125 Years, Millions Of People Have Looked At This Painting. No One Really Saw It Until Now. [View all]

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http://www.upworthy.com/in-125-years-millions-of-people-have-looked-at-this-painting-no-one-really-saw-it-until-now?c=upw1

Curated by Alisha Huber

I'm not easily impressed, OK?

I know Van Gogh was a genius. If the point of this were "Van Gogh was a mad genius," I would not be sharing this with you.

But I found this and I thought, "Oh, what a vaguely interesting thing." And then I got to the part about the Hubble Space Telescope, and, let me tell you: Mind. Blown.

We've got the set up here, but you have to watch the video for the full effect. It's all the way at the bottom.


MUCH more at link you should look over first.




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Amazing! I love the neuroscientific ramifications of this! RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #1
Kick.... daleanime Nov 2014 #2
The description at the end reminded me of Barbara Ehrenreich's book "Living with a Wild God." Jim__ Nov 2014 #3
I like to disorient my students by telling them that their senses are not there tblue37 Nov 2014 #15
I'd say that's pretty much in agreement with what Ehrenreich was saying. - n/t Jim__ Nov 2014 #17
Good stuff! TreasonousBastard Nov 2014 #4
art. more than something to hang over the sofa. mopinko Nov 2014 #5
Fascinating! KnR Hekate Nov 2014 #6
kick 840high Nov 2014 #7
K & R LiberalLovinLug Nov 2014 #8
Really cool! BeanMusical Nov 2014 #9
posted to for later 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #10
Thanks Steve... Totally awesome! N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2014 #11
being a genius and having mental issues seem to frequently go hand in hand. n/t FourScore Nov 2014 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Nov 2014 #13
Great stuff! abakan Nov 2014 #14
Mind blown rurallib Nov 2014 #16
Kick'd & Rec'd. Iggo Nov 2014 #18
*gasp* So. Cool. tanyev Nov 2014 #19
Interesting. longship Nov 2014 #20
I have to mention Omaha Steve Nov 2014 #21
The ''stars'' have always been seen as spirals to me: DeSwiss Nov 2014 #22
That vortex proReality Nov 2014 #24
The vortex is everywhere. DeSwiss Nov 2014 #29
The study of turbulence zentrum Nov 2014 #23
Good thing Van Gogh had health insurance that covered his mental illness! Dustlawyer Nov 2014 #25
I think science has intervened in a wonderful way with art... CTyankee Nov 2014 #26
nobody could place the paint like Vermeer elehhhhna Nov 2014 #27
my guess is that Vermeer was experimenting but really didn't know what he was really doing... CTyankee Nov 2014 #28
I'm thinking of the Dr. Who episode: "Vincent and the Doctor." LongTomH Jan 2015 #30
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