[NetBehaviour] The Nothingness

[Paul Hertz]

I'm sure this is not hardly anything short of a sort of reply, really much
ado about nothing, but FWIW:
https://www.quantamagazine.org/does-nothingness-exist-20230726/

// Paul


On Sat, Sep 9, 2023 at 9:43 AM Zak Qlikman via NetBehaviour <
netbehaviour at lists.netbehaviour.org> wrote:

> In an alternate reality Zak finds themself as The Artist. There the art
> world is entangled in a surreal transformation. The Artist introduces a
> revolutionary concept, one that baffles and bedazzles the artistic
> landscape. S/He dubs it "Nothing Art," a genre that challenges the very
> essence of traditional art forms.
> [image: s-asteroid-1.jpg]
> Critics and art enthusiasts alike are left scratching their heads,
> bewildered by The Artist's creations. They accuse their work of being
> devoid of meaning, emotion, and any semblance of depth. Yet, in the midst
> of this artistic chaos, there are those who suspect that beneath the
> apparent emptiness lies a cosmic joke waiting to be unraveled.
>
> In the heart of the Welcome Habitat, a gallery stands as a relic of the
> past, showcasing the remnants of conventional art. Here, The Artist decides
> to unveil their pièce de résistance - a colossal artwork simply titled "The
> Nothingness".
>
> As the unveiling date approaches, the anticipation reaches fever pitch.
> The gallery is overrun by a motley crew of curious onlookers, skeptics with
> furrowed brows, and eccentric enthusiasts with twirling mustaches.
>
> The Artist's "Nothing Art" plunges the audience into an absurd realm. The
> longer they gaze at the artwork, the deeper the rabbit hole goes. It's as
> if the artwork itself is mocking the very notion of meaning and coherence.
>
> The  visitors in the gallery convulsed with laughter, their emotions
> yo-yoing between sheer hilarity and existential bewilderment. Some claim to
> have deciphered the secrets of the universe hidden within the chaos. Others
> suspect they've unwittingly entered a parallel dimension where teapots are
> choreographers and giraffes are Shakespearean scholars.
>
> Critics, initially confused by "Nothing Art," are now reevaluating their
> critical faculties. They grapple with the notion that perhaps absurdity is
> the true essence of art, and meaning is merely an elaborate cosmic prank.
>
> --
>
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