http://blog.longnow.org/2010/07/19/blus-stop-motion-history-of-life/ The Official Weblog of The Long Now Foundation and Friends Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.longnow.org/2010/07/19/blus-stop-motion-history-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-21063 dave Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:56:53 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/?p=2746#comment-21063 This is an inspiration in its artistry, but I wonder about the value of the doomsday message. The future looks pretty bleak, for sure, and, sadly, I share your apocalpytic vision. But how many more reminders of this do we need? I have seen how people, including myself, tend to shut down when faced with such a scary scenario. I don't believe another version of Koiyaanaskatski (I realize I made a mash of the spelling there) will motivate people to act. As a writer and visual artist, I felt moved right up to the end... then simply left empty. I'd love to see you continue this project with an alternative ending. Need any help? This is an inspiration in its artistry, but I wonder about the value of the doomsday message. The future looks pretty bleak, for sure, and, sadly, I share your apocalpytic vision. But how many more reminders of this do we need? I have seen how people, including myself, tend to shut down when faced with such a scary scenario. I don't believe another version of Koiyaanaskatski (I realize I made a mash of the spelling there) will motivate people to act. As a writer and visual artist, I felt moved right up to the end… then simply left empty. I'd love to see you continue this project with an alternative ending. Need any help?

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