Comments on: Bruce Sterling keynote from Art and Environment conference http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/bruce-sterling-keynote-from-ar.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Jack Reno http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/bruce-sterling-keynote-from-ar.html#comment-1286756 Jack Reno Sun, 04 Dec 2011 05:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132618#comment-1286756 Boring is right. This whole theme has been done to death. It is now devolving into the blather so evident in his tone. Boring is right. This whole theme has been done to death. It is now devolving into the blather so evident in his tone.

]]> By: chaopoiesis http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/bruce-sterling-keynote-from-ar.html#comment-1286680 chaopoiesis Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132618#comment-1286680 The debatable assumption here being that art will matter at all in a post peak oil/water/soil/democracy/{yours} society.  "Art as varnish on barbarism" assumes a prosperous barbarism. An alt formulation might be art as flower on a healthy society: making art while the sun shines. The debatable assumption here being that art will matter at all in a post peak oil/water/soil/democracy/{yours} society.  ”Art as varnish on barbarism” assumes a prosperous barbarism. An alt formulation might be art as flower on a healthy society: making art while the sun shines.

]]> By: pKp http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/bruce-sterling-keynote-from-ar.html#comment-1286465 pKp Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132618#comment-1286465 That was intense. I think I need to watch it again. That was intense.

I think I need to watch it again.

]]> By: retchdog http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/bruce-sterling-keynote-from-ar.html#comment-1286358 retchdog Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132618#comment-1286358 this is the first inspiring video i've seen in months. thank you, boingboing. i <3 you and bruce sterling. this is the first inspiring video i’ve seen in months. thank you, boingboing. i <3 you and bruce sterling.

]]> By: Pam Paterson http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/bruce-sterling-keynote-from-ar.html#comment-1286279 Pam Paterson Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132618#comment-1286279 and if you ever want to go to a nifty conference, here it is...in Reno. and if you ever want to go to a nifty conference, here it is…in Reno.

]]> By: Gunn http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/bruce-sterling-keynote-from-ar.html#comment-1286211 Gunn Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132618#comment-1286211 Wow. From hi-there-all-you-nice-folks to death, domesticating fire ants, and the meaning of Huckleberry Finn, in 28 minutes. Once again, it's worth watching Bruce chew tobacco and spit, then wind up and pitch dozens of fastballs for the finale. Thanks, Cory! Wow. From hi-there-all-you-nice-folks to death, domesticating fire ants, and the meaning of Huckleberry Finn, in 28 minutes. Once again, it’s worth watching Bruce chew tobacco and spit, then wind up and pitch dozens of fastballs for the finale. Thanks, Cory!

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