Comments on: Wall of Knowledge http://blog.longnow.org/2009/12/08/wall-of-knowledge/ The Official Weblog of The Long Now Foundation and Friends Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: EuroPhoto http://blog.longnow.org/2009/12/08/wall-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-22054 EuroPhoto Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:42:48 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/?p=1150#comment-22054 Hello jAzz,<br><br>In the digital age I don't know how many people really want the "real" book in their hands (use may wear them down, previous users might have loaded it with germs, others continuously lick every page a.s.o.) I'm not trying to say that I prefer digital versions (on the contrary) but for a library it could be an option.<br><br>Besides any reflection on faisability: I wouldn't try to see it as a practicable library. It's just an impressive monument against ignorance - in the way that it shows you just how much we could (but don't) know (scio nihil scire). Agree? Hello jAzz,

In the digital age I don't know how many people really want the “real” book in their hands (use may wear them down, previous users might have loaded it with germs, others continuously lick every page a.s.o.) I'm not trying to say that I prefer digital versions (on the contrary) but for a library it could be an option.

Besides any reflection on faisability: I wouldn't try to see it as a practicable library. It's just an impressive monument against ignorance – in the way that it shows you just how much we could (but don't) know (scio nihil scire). Agree?

]]> By: Wall art http://blog.longnow.org/2009/12/08/wall-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-21981 Wall art Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:37:12 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/?p=1150#comment-21981 Great! Very passionate when it comes to books. Creative for having such a big library and putting all the books on one side of it. But i think though it's beautiful and useful it will still have disadvantages, how about if there are lots of people looking at one certain section? I think its a big problem. Great! Very passionate when it comes to books. Creative for having such a big library and putting all the books on one side of it. But i think though it's beautiful and useful it will still have disadvantages, how about if there are lots of people looking at one certain section? I think its a big problem.

]]> By: Kristina http://blog.longnow.org/2009/12/08/wall-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-21753 Kristina Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:33:04 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/?p=1150#comment-21753 Oh. My. God. Geekasm. So wait..it's just a design idea? The Wall of Knowledge doesn't exist?? Oh. My. God. Geekasm. So wait..it's just a design idea? The Wall of Knowledge doesn't exist??

]]> By: Gaby http://blog.longnow.org/2009/12/08/wall-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-21395 Gaby Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:38:16 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/?p=1150#comment-21395 you're right in a way, but i feel like the antechambers are going to be a lot wider than they seem you're right in a way, but i feel like the antechambers are going to be a lot wider than they seem

]]> By: Roland http://blog.longnow.org/2009/12/08/wall-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-19971 Roland Sat, 22 May 2010 23:25:12 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/?p=1150#comment-19971 Wow, I just visited Stockholm and if this would have been built already I for sure would have visited it! So cool! It encaptures looking at collective wisdom or something like that... Wow, I just visited Stockholm and if this would have been built already I for sure would have visited it! So cool! It encaptures looking at collective wisdom or something like that…

]]> By: Wall of Knowledge « City of Tea Tree Gully Library http://blog.longnow.org/2009/12/08/wall-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-19843 Wall of Knowledge « City of Tea Tree Gully Library Fri, 14 May 2010 02:32:06 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/?p=1150#comment-19843 [...] The Long Now blog has featured a concept for Stockholm Library, designed by students at the Architecture School of Paris La Seine. Click on the image to take in the full mind-boggling size. [...] [...] The Long Now blog has featured a concept for Stockholm Library, designed by students at the Architecture School of Paris La Seine. Click on the image to take in the full mind-boggling size. [...]

]]> By: jAzz http://blog.longnow.org/2009/12/08/wall-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-19566 jAzz Tue, 04 May 2010 05:13:28 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/?p=1150#comment-19566 beautiful, but impractical. impressive but hard to use. imagine that catwalk full of people. Browsing, carrying loads, groups of students combing the same sections and getting in everyone's way. ugly book carts slowly wending there way. the occasional user with vertigo needing a librarian help just to look. suicides. accidents. falling books.guerrilla artists moving the books to make digital shapes and statements...beauty idea. beautiful, but impractical. impressive but hard to use. imagine that catwalk full of people. Browsing, carrying loads, groups of students combing the same sections and getting in everyone’s way. ugly book carts slowly wending there way. the occasional user with vertigo needing a librarian help just to look. suicides. accidents. falling books.guerrilla artists moving the books to make digital shapes and statements…beauty idea.

]]> By: zach http://blog.longnow.org/2009/12/08/wall-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-19345 zach Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:51:00 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/?p=1150#comment-19345 @Hector Cuevas I'm an engineer, I think it looks awesome. lol if you want a real opinion on functionality never ask an engineer, all we think about is how to take something and make it even more awesome than it is now @Hector Cuevas

I’m an engineer, I think it looks awesome. lol if you want a real opinion on functionality never ask an engineer, all we think about is how to take something and make it even more awesome than it is now

]]> By: Jonathan | EnlightenYourDay http://blog.longnow.org/2009/12/08/wall-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-19306 Jonathan | EnlightenYourDay Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:10:12 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/?p=1150#comment-19306 Wicked photo.... Impressive Thanks for sharing Jonathan Wicked photo…. Impressive

Thanks for sharing

Jonathan

]]> By: Stephan Wehner http://blog.longnow.org/2009/12/08/wall-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-10809 Stephan Wehner Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:17:42 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/?p=1150#comment-10809 I don't know about all that naked concrete. Stephan I don’t know about all that naked concrete.

Stephan

]]> By: The future of libraries - World Literature Forum http://blog.longnow.org/2009/12/08/wall-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-10636 The future of libraries - World Literature Forum Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:09:40 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/?p=1150#comment-10636 [...] The future of libraries Wall of Knowledge - The Long Now Blog __________________ sempiternally offtopic: Stochastic [...] [...] The future of libraries Wall of Knowledge – The Long Now Blog __________________ sempiternally offtopic: Stochastic [...]

]]> By: Alexander Rose http://blog.longnow.org/2009/12/08/wall-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-10133 Alexander Rose Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:10:57 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/?p=1150#comment-10133 Wow I just saw all the comments on my post here. I think what this space does very well is get you interested in all the stuff that could be in all those books. It shows depth and diversity. I see this as a place to see what books once looked like. In a seriously long term library, handling any physical volumes will have to be for special purposes only (like rescanning with better tech in the future). Most people will just access the data on those books as text. And yes you would have to solve the UV problem, but that could be done through coated glass, or just using archival lighting system in its place. Wow I just saw all the comments on my post here.

I think what this space does very well is get you interested in all the stuff that could be in all those books. It shows depth and diversity. I see this as a place to see what books once looked like.

In a seriously long term library, handling any physical volumes will have to be for special purposes only (like rescanning with better tech in the future). Most people will just access the data on those books as text.

And yes you would have to solve the UV problem, but that could be done through coated glass, or just using archival lighting system in its place.

]]> By: daos http://blog.longnow.org/2009/12/08/wall-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-9337 daos Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:15:10 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/?p=1150#comment-9337 a very interesting discussion above with a number of interesting points raised, addressed and counter-raised (longevity, acessibility, resources..) what it does very well though is attract attention and encourage reflection. perhaps these are its greatest assets and the point of the excersise. one more thing - since this is intended for stockholm, it will never happen. the status quo is unfortunately all powerful here. at the moment. a very interesting discussion above with a number of interesting points raised, addressed and counter-raised (longevity, acessibility, resources..)

what it does very well though is attract attention and encourage reflection. perhaps these are its greatest assets and the point of the excersise.

one more thing – since this is intended for stockholm, it will never happen. the status quo is unfortunately all powerful here. at the moment.

]]> By: A parede do conhecimento | Livros e afins http://blog.longnow.org/2009/12/08/wall-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-9332 A parede do conhecimento | Livros e afins Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:37:38 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/?p=1150#comment-9332 [...] ilustração foi publicada no blog da Long Now Foundation, uma fundação que está ligada a novas maneiras de encarar o tempo, como forma de tomar atitudes [...] [...] ilustração foi publicada no blog da Long Now Foundation, uma fundação que está ligada a novas maneiras de encarar o tempo, como forma de tomar atitudes [...]

]]> By: Nuno Rafael Relvão http://blog.longnow.org/2009/12/08/wall-of-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-9245 Nuno Rafael Relvão Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:01:55 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/?p=1150#comment-9245 What about inclusive Arch/Design??? The books getting damaged is the least of my worries. What about the People? Pregnant women? Old people? Mobility-challenged citizens? I really doubt they will implement elevators there, it would ruin the Image. What about climbing all the way to the last floor and down again only to notice you forgot to bring one book? What about tables near the shelves for quick cross-consultations? Stunning? For sure! As all StArchitecture. Too bad they sold the people for the WOW factor. What about inclusive Arch/Design???

The books getting damaged is the least of my worries.

What about the People? Pregnant women? Old people? Mobility-challenged citizens?

I really doubt they will implement elevators there, it would ruin the Image.

What about climbing all the way to the last floor and down again only to notice you forgot to bring one book? What about tables near the shelves for quick cross-consultations?

Stunning? For sure! As all StArchitecture. Too bad they sold the people for the WOW factor.

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