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[BuffaloBill]

Sunset seen from 2300m high at the top of a mountain:

[t]http://i.imgur.com/RMViico.jpg[/t]

Linking this one because huge: [url]http://i.imgur.com/njwQzli.jpg[/url]

[Paul-Simon]

Where was that taken, and who took them?

[BuffaloBill]

[QUOTE=Paul-Simon;52198938]Where was that taken, and who took them?[/QUOTE]

Wimmis, Switzerland. I took the sunset picture, the huge panorama one was taking by a friend at whose place I stayed.

[27X]

[QUOTE=Furioso;52196648]Uber-detailed painting by Raul Casillas
[t]http://www.raulcasillas.com/Entanglement_for_email.jpg[/t]
(warning, it's 6000x2704 pixels)[/QUOTE]

All it needs is 'legal martian tender' written on it.

[DoctorSalt]

[QUOTE=thermobaric;52189752]because you are not bringing more CO2 into the cycle. You know that trees and plants make oxygen, they do that by taking the C out of CO2 to make O2. This C will be used to grow, so you are temporarily storing the Carbon. Yes, burning wood puts CO2 in the air but the wood took the C out of the air beforehand anyway.

When you are using fuel from underground carbon deposits, you do add to the cycle because those deposits were made in millions of years (compared to decades with trees). This destabilizes the cycle.[/QUOTE]

Unless you lower the total population of tree in the world, right? (Which afaik we are..?)

[EmperorScorpious]

[img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Blood_Falls_by_Peter_Rejcek.jpg/1200px-Blood_Falls_by_Peter_Rejcek.jpg[/img]

[img]http://en.es-static.us/upl/2013/05/blood-falls-aaas-cp.jpg[/img]

"Blood Falls" in Antartica. There is a lake of water that has been sealed by the glacier above for millions of years. In this lake is bacteria that excrete iron-oxide, resulting in the blood looking ice flowing out.

[Stev]

[t]http://forbiddenvancouver.ca/wpstable/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/City-Hall-1937-Leonard-Frank-VanArchives.jpg[/t]

Vancouver city hall circa '37.

Art deco is best style. I love it's boundless optimism and slightly abstract nature. Everything has speed slats and smooth streamlined shapes because the future is that way and we're gonna get there fast. And every shape is a celebration of the fantastic technological achievement that is this object.

[shian]

Looks like the town hall thing in LA

[Grenadiac]

[QUOTE=Trilby Harlow;52200700][t]http://forbiddenvancouver.ca/wpstable/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/City-Hall-1937-Leonard-Frank-VanArchives.jpg[/t]

Vancouver city hall circa '37.

Art deco is best style. I love it's boundless optimism and slightly abstract nature. Everything has speed slats and smooth streamlined shapes because the future is that way and we're gonna get there fast. And every shape is a celebration of the fantastic technological achievement that is this object.[/QUOTE]

You are right on target with the boundless optimism thing. The 30s vision of the future was really something. I wish it played out. Art deco is a great style.

[Arc Nova]

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;52200452][img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Blood_Falls_by_Peter_Rejcek.jpg/1200px-Blood_Falls_by_Peter_Rejcek.jpg[/img]

[img]http://en.es-static.us/upl/2013/05/blood-falls-aaas-cp.jpg[/img]

"Blood Falls" in Antartica. There is a lake of water that has been sealed by the glacier above for millions of years. In this lake is bacteria that excrete iron-oxide, resulting in the blood looking ice flowing out.[/QUOTE]

Looks like the planet is bleeding :frown:

[Curls]

[QUOTE=Arc Nova;52202147]Looks like the planet is bleeding :frown:[/QUOTE]

"tell me...

DO YOU BLEED"

[ignhelper]

[QUOTE=Arc Nova;52202147]Looks like the planet is bleeding :frown:[/QUOTE]

More like diarrhea after thai food

[Stev]

[QUOTE=Grenadiac;52201272]You are right on target with the boundless optimism thing. The 30s vision of the future was really something. I wish it played out. Art deco is a great style.[/QUOTE]

Pretty much. I think what i find so appealing is that it's expressing a wonder and appreciation for the achievements of modern man that's simply since worn off.

[img]https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6154/6196297223_b5026e4719_b.jpg[/img]

I mean just look at this fucking thing. All the glory lines radiate out from the knob. The numbers circle around it like a ring of sycophants, because that knob is the key to unlocking the unimaginable magic of being able to listen to music, news, plays or just people from thousands of miles away at a whim. The market rewarded the art deco movement/style because the public opinion was "holy fuck this is amazing. Humanity is so great, we're doing good things. hell yes." Whereas modern design is asthetically pleasing, but apart from cars, our modern design language is all about minimalism and blending into the background. Nothing is novel, and everything is off to the side where it belongs. And frankly, i think we should be damn proud of what we've done. But no, even something as vastly complicated and wonderful as central heating and electric lights is just a mundane facet of life now. It's a shame most people don't appreciate it all. That shit ain't right.

[Euskalduna]

Istvan Reiner, age 4, victim of Auschwitz. Picture taken shortly before execution

[IMG]https://68.media.tumblr.com/5d8593a9353ced7802424b3f1e8fda70/tumblr_opojc1lFK51s7e5k5o1_1280.jpg[/IMG]

[Joazzz]

i found this very interesting and couldn't think of where else i could put it

legendary author H.G. Wells (War of the Worlds, Time Machine etc.) reviews (brutalizes) the new science fiction motion picture "Metropolis", 1927

[t]http://erkelzaar.tsudao.com/reviews/metro163.jpg[/t]

[quote]I have recently seen the silliest film.

I do not believe it would be possible to make one sillier. [/quote]

[url]http://erkelzaar.tsudao.com/reviews/H.G.Wells_on_Metropolis%201927.htm[/url]

something tells me Herbert wouldn't be a fan of cyberpunk or many sci-fi staples of today

[BBarnes005]

Isn't that the movie that basically gave birth to the modern dystopia?

Also did HG Wells write any other books outside of War of the Worlds and The Time Machine because that's the only two I've heard of by him. I also know he did a few short stories.

[Joazzz]

The Island of Doctor Moreau is another pretty well known story of his

i've also taken interest interest in one called the War in the Air, a pre-WW1 world war story where global superpowers employ fleets of airplanes and zeppelins to pummel each other into the dirt. he also apparently wrote about submarine-launched missiles and nuclear war before they were things

he also did a whole pile of speculative fiction and philosophical, futuristic thoughts on the state and direction of the world, as well as alternative reality speculation and such what-ifs. being a socialist utopist, he had some pretty wild and optimistic visions of the ways things could go (and in his opinion SHOULD go if society is to survive and evolve)

[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._G._Wells_bibliography[/url]

[Propane Addict]

[QUOTE=Bbarnes005;52207655]Isn't that the movie that basically gave birth to the modern dystopia?

Also did HG Wells write any other books outside of War of the Worlds and The Time Machine because that's the only two I've heard of by him. I also know he did a few short stories.[/QUOTE]

Metropolis has beautiful, stark cinematography and anyone with even a passing interest in film should watch it. It's available on youtube.

[video=youtube;yqlOK05vFLE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqlOK05vFLE[/video]

[Guldfisk]

[img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Yosemite_by_Carol_M._Highsmith.jpg/798px-Yosemite_by_Carol_M._Highsmith.jpg[/img]

Link to massive version: [url]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Yosemite_by_Carol_M._Highsmith.jpg[/url]

[Curls]

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;52204408]More like diarrhea after thai food[/QUOTE]

So basically still bleeding right?

[shian]

We have this neat modern building just outside the city center, everyone calls it the batman building, gotham building, wayne tower because, well, it looks like a place batman will stay:
[img]http://www.meinhardt.com.sg/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/v002.jpg[/img]
[img]https://www.wayfengshui.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Parkview-Square1_WON_small.jpg[/img]

Its got statues of these really metropolis looking dudes, and world leaders:
[img]http://www.travel-pictures-gallery.net/images/singapore/singapore-0104.jpg[/img]
[img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Statue_of_Abraham_Lincoln%2C_Parkview_Square%2C_Singapore_-_20070306.jpg[/img]

The interior is even cooler, its like you stepped right into the great Gatsby or Bioshock
[img]http://www.travel-pictures-gallery.net/images/singapore/singapore-0105.jpg[/img]
[img]https://static1.squarespace.com/static/567159b4a128e6d40ec44d95/56a62a6e0ab377f6ac0bc488/58205edc9f7456e5fe3c691d/1493378967753/Parkview+Square+4.jpg?format=1000w[/img]

Right in the middle is the wine cellar, and a wine fairy will fly up, and bring you your wine:
[img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kWlRZ02VRIQ/Ux8cLYXy89I/AAAAAAACgGg/hed4GxjYFfU/s1600/IMG_3241.JPG[/img]

[Kljunas]

[QUOTE=Propane Addict;52208391]Metropolis has beautiful, stark cinematography and anyone with even a passing interest in film should watch it. It's available on youtube.

[video=youtube;yqlOK05vFLE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqlOK05vFLE[/video][/QUOTE]

I have yet to see the film but you'll probably want to watch the restored original cut released in 2010 rather than this one.

[Zombii]

[QUOTE=shian;52209260]wayne tower[/QUOTE]

that building is fucking dope but tbh im interested in these encom tower looking motherfuckers

[img]http://horobox.co.uk/u/jVpzIZ.png[/img]

i really love modern 'mirrors edge' style architecture, and a lot of high-end skyscrapers and stuff all over the world look fucking amazing, but i think that a large majority of modern buildings are extremely bland and uninspired. i realize not every single building can be a work of art but it feels like we've gone from a majority of buildings be really impressive both technically and aesthetically to that impressiveness being focused on a much smaller minority of buildings, which is sad.

[Viper123_SWE]

[QUOTE=shian;52209260]Batman[/QUOTE]

You show us these pics but you didn't actually tell us the name of the building. :smug:

[shian]

[QUOTE=Viper123_SWE;52209921]You show us these pics but you didn't actually tell us the name of the building. :smug:[/QUOTE]

Parkview square. There is now a museum, and its home to several embassies, like Oman, Austria, mongolia and a few others.

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I'm quite fortunate to be living in a place where you see loads of different architectural styles. Here are some:
The interlace
[t]http://www.rsp.com.sg/photo/5c80f34a-5ea2-45e7-b2a3-7e6ecff1fb36/1.jpg[/t]
Skyville @ Dawson
[img]http://legacy.skyscrapercenter.com/class-image.php/userpics/10005/?width=1000&height=800&image=/images/albums/userpics/10005/skyville-dawson_patrick-bingham-hall1.jpg[/img]

skyterrace Dawson
[img]http://images.scdaarchitects.com/www_scdaarchitects_com/SCDA_SkyTerrace_Dawson_HDB_Soo_K_Chan_023.jpg[/img]

reflections @ keppel bay
[t]http://libeskind.com/wp-content/uploads/dawn-high-res-c-keppel-bay-pte-ltd-2280x1520.jpg[/t]

Marina Bay Sands
[t]http://www.marinabaysands.com/content/dam/singapore/marinabaysands/master/main/home/meetings/WhyMbsBanner.jpg[/t]

Sky Habitat
[t]http://images.adsttc.com/media/images/56bc/0143/e58e/ce18/8300/011d/large_jpg/portada_Overall_City_View_SkyHabitat-86_image_by_Edward_Hendricks.jpg?1455161653[/t]

Pearl Bank
[t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/Pearl_Bank_Apartments_2%2C_Dec_05.jpg[/t]

People's Park Complex
[t]https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7114/14004300783_ab70bcc157_b.jpg[/t]

Gardens by the bay
[t]https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vMVQKk4kOCo/maxresdefault.jpg[/t]

Cloud forest
[img]http://www.worldtoptop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gardens_by_the_bay_cloud_forest_3-540x359.jpg[/img]

Ion Orchard
[img]http://www.ionorchard.com/images/new_facade_2016_2.JPG[/img]

Golden mile complex
[img]http://viewportmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/MG_8923-1024x682.jpg[/img]

Esplanade:
[img]http://thesmartlocal.com/media/reviews/photos/original/0f/cb/e8/1656_esp-1342052196.jpeg[/img]

And here is the skyline of the city center
[t]http://www.alexandermanton.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Singapore-Skyline-3.jpg[/t]

[t]https://harrytanphoto.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/hz9b4236aweb.jpg[/t]

[t]https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8369/8463911183_ea4f26d3d6_b.jpg[/t]

[t]https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7340/9899209434_b221013d29_b.jpg[/t]

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[QUOTE=Zombii;52209549]that building is fucking dope but tbh im interested in these encom tower looking motherfuckers

[img]http://horobox.co.uk/u/jVpzIZ.png[/img]

i really love modern 'mirrors edge' style architecture, and a lot of high-end skyscrapers and stuff all over the world look fucking amazing, but i think that a large majority of modern buildings are extremely bland and uninspired. i realize not every single building can be a work of art but it feels like we've gone from a majority of buildings be really impressive both technically and aesthetically to that impressiveness being focused on a much smaller minority of buildings, which is sad.[/QUOTE]

I don't think it lights up anymore

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Oh ya, there was this futureworld exhibit, with this fuckin cool structure left after it ended:
[t]http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/sites/default/files/styles/large_popup/public/image/2016/07/30/BT_20160730_SCWAF30FUT_2411553.jpg?itok=t0eABuak[/t]

And garden of eden hotels
[img]https://www.parkroyalhotels.com/content/dam/pr/PR%20Pickering/homepage/Photo-gallery/Photo-Gallery_Skygardens_620X340.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original[/img]

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Some brutalist as well
[t]https://cdn.theculturetrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/singapore_power_building_4_aug_07.jpeg[/t]

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rainbow schools
[img]http://www.studio505.com.au/admin-resources/image-tools.php?w=578&h=578&q=95&src=/news/150929_Wan-Facade-Awards-2015.jpg[/img]

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And soon to come to the airport, this huge ass glass dome with a waterfall
[t]http://www.jewelchangiairport.com/assets/images/home/banner.jpg[/t]

[t]http://www.jewelchangiairport.com/assets/images/garden/banner-rain-vortex.jpg[/t]

And a mix of old and new
[t]http://woopa.com.sg/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Night-Tour-4.jpg[/t]

[t]http://allswalls.com/images/singapore-wallpaper-12.jpg[/t]

[t]http://www.mrwallpaper.com/wallpapers/singapore-hd.jpg[/t]

[Grenadiac]

I was trying to figure out what massive coastal city in Poland has such awesome architecture until I realized you're Singaporean, not Polish

[Scot]

[QUOTE=shian;52211124]Parkview square. There is now a museum, and its home to several embassies, like Oman, Austria, mongolia and a few others.

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I'm quite fortunate to be living in a place where you see loads of different architectural styles. Here are some:
[/QUOTE]

rest of world, are you even trying?

[Joazzz]

[QUOTE=Scot;52214097]rest of world, are you even trying?[/QUOTE]my country's cities are a mess of fancy architecture from the mid-1800s to early 1900s, soviet brutalism and horrible modern glass and steel abominations

so, nyet i guess

[shian]

[QUOTE=Scot;52214097]rest of world, are you even trying?[/QUOTE]

Eh, its difficult comparing Singapore to other countries. Most cities in other countries are hundreds of years old, and you got alot of bureaucratic red tapes preventing all these fancy stuff being build. You really need a government who gives no shit and just want everything best for its economy, aka Singapore. This was what its like in the 60s:
[img]http://pics.livejournal.com/kostunov/pic/0002e3hz[/img]

[img]http://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_images/1478/b2ap3_thumbnail_B-Marina-Bay.jpg[/img]
[img]http://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_images/1478/b2ap3_thumbnail_A-Marina-Bay.jpg[/img]

Took like 50 years to look like that.

But, it was like your typical South East Asian developing shithole back then, I'm glad it changed for the better.

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If you ever visit Singapore, hit me up, I'll be sure to be your tour guide.

[BBarnes005]

I don't know shit about architecture but in the downtown area there's a lot of buildings that were built in the 19th Century and early 20th including a lot of Victorian Era homes, most of which are run down before the people who have owned never took care of them although some have been or are being restored.

I'm personally a fan of the old brick and mortar architecture(I don't know the real name for it).
[T]https://www.theworkingmomstravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC06214.jpg[/T]