welshbairn Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 1 minute ago, DiegoDiego said: Well yes, that goes for any proof of ownership. Again, nothing particular to the blockchain environment. Some of the art sold as NFTs have already made their creators money in physical form. Aye, but from speculators rather than art lovers in the main, I presume. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Aye, but from speculators rather than art lovers in the main, I presume. It really depends on the genre. The speculation just makes for clickbaity headlines so people assume that's all there is. To be honest most at NFT sales I see these days are people just wanting to support artists, a great many of them artists themselves. There's some great stuff out there and it's finally given generative art an ecosystem in which it can thrive. It's done a great job of connecting artists and fans.The big projects are mainly bought for speculation, Murat Pak sold his out for $100 million yesterday and I doubt many were in it for the art.The 1/1 artists who people buy for speculation are those who have garnered a large fan base by selling NFTs for very small amounts originally which were bought by those who simply liked the art.It's great seeing photographers whose incredible photos have made them $32 on shutterstock, or $50 from a magazine sell the same image for $1000 to someone wealthy who truly loves it. And if that person does flip it then the artist gets a 10% cut off the secondary sale. It's just such a more efficient marketplace than the traditional art world when it comes to connecting artists and art lovers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 I suppose in 1888 if you'd bought a nice modern style painting off a scruffy Dutch guy it might have been worth 10 Francs. Years later it's worth 100 million Francs because the scruffy guy was one Vincent Van Gogh. Similarly there are folk with oil paintings by a Fife guy called Hoggan that they bought for a couple of quid which are now worth a Bob or two because he changed his name to Vettriano. Everything depends on who is willing to pay big money for something. Now, if anyone wants a genuine Tamthebam.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendot Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 For sale : one @tamthebam original offers invited 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Feeding pigeons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 2 hours ago, DiegoDiego said: Feeding pigeons. Good point. Up here there are folk who feed seagulls. It should carry an instant, on the spot death sentence (a Saudi style beheading ideally). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 How about feeding pigeons to seagulls? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 19 minutes ago, BFTD said: How about feeding pigeons to seagulls? You nasty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 29/11/2021 at 10:26, Trackdaybob said: Gardens festooned with christmas lights. FTFY 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 30/11/2021 at 07:41, Florentine_Pogen said: ^^^ According to Victoria Coren on last night's Only Connect, the 'H' pronunciation is still a sectarian indicator in the Failed Statelet. Very much so. Along with Ur for Ar and Ah for A 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Disney using Stan Lee’s Twitter account to scam speccy virgins out of money with NFTs - 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 To be fair, Stan the Man wasn't exactly opposed to a bit of cashing-in. He might've been OK with this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 People who eat their lunch before 12 noon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, 101 said: People who eat their lunch before 12 noon. Some folk are up at three in the morning for their jobs (or due to insomnia). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 19 hours ago, 101 said: People who eat their lunch before 12 noon. Eh, more or less everyone here in Thailand, for respect of the monks. As monks last meal of the day is 11:30 until sunrise the next day. Possibly other Buddhist nations, but not sure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Eh, more or less everyone here in Thailand, for respect of the monks. As monks last meal of the day is 11:30 until sunrise the next day.What do monks living in the (Ant)arctic Circle do in winter? Die, presumably. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 (edited) 34 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: What do monks living in the (Ant)arctic Circle do in winter? Die, presumably. I don't think there is any. I only know of monks in Iceland and New Zealand, no closer to the poles as far as I know. You can still drink after noon/no sunrise, smoothies, coffee etc Edited December 24, 2021 by SlipperyP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 In a similar vein I know there was a pow wow between Muslim clerics to decide when astronauts should pray when on the space station. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 I remember reading about a special dispensation for Muslims observing Ramadan in Norway in the summer months when the sun doesn't really set They said they should just work out the sunset time in Mecca or something and eat after that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 18 hours ago, DiegoDiego said: What do monks living in the (Ant)arctic Circle do in winter? Die, presumably. This is also an issue for anyone who has a pet gremlin. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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