The 200th anniversary of Herman ten Kate, Reminiscences 2

An assorted collection of his undated paintings, mainly interiors of inns. Although his oil paintings are extremely conservative, but watercolours are much looser.


https://eclecticlight.co/2022/02/16/the-...scences-2/

The 200th anniversary of Herman ten Kate, Reminiscences 1

While the French Impressionists were starting up, Ten Kate was painting scenes of old in antique style.His watercolours are very painterly, though.


https://eclecticlight.co/2022/02/15/the-...scences-1/

Painted cupids for Valentine’s Day

How we got from one of the most senior gods, and a winged old man, to a chubby infant armed with a bow and arrow, let alone an unknown former saint.


https://eclecticlight.co/2022/02/14/pain...tines-day/

This is an ancient sport played by wealthy owners and lurid, degenerate gamblers, betting even their cars and houses on roosters.
 
http://www.china.org.cn/video/2011-01/11...711597.htm
 
These places are great for showing off your rooster!
 

 
:Banana_Beard:
 

Science is set?! lol

Seems 'science' and 'policy' are the same thing.

Doesn't the law work the same way?

It certainly takes time to debate these things...

Gatekeepers of intellectual knowledge

https://twitter.com/MythinformedMKE/stat...7000060934

The Complete Angler in paintings 2

More anglers caught with their rods and lines in paintings by Troyon, Corot, Hodler, Carl Larsson and a surprise catch from Tom Thomson.


https://eclecticlight.co/2022/02/13/the-...intings-2/

Clock out to brown out!
 
Chicago company penalized employees for excessive bathroom use, says union
 
“Our point of view is that anyone can go to the washroom when they need to but what bothers us is extended periods of time and multiple trips that cause lost productivity,” he said.
 

The Complete Angler in paintings 1

Fishing with rod and line plays a significant part in the myth of Daedalus, and adds calm and timelessness to many landscapes.


https://eclecticlight.co/2022/02/12/the-...intings-1/

Nope, this is not bullshit!

President Joe Biden has recalled a humorous moment that occurred when he was a county councilman in the 1970s during an event with representatives of county-level governments from around the country.

Video:

https://rumble.com/embed/vshukx/?pub=b7s09

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world...16959.html

Second Sight left users of its retinal implants in the dark

These three patients, and more than 350 other blind people around the world with Second Sight’s implants in their eyes, find themselves in a world in which the technology that transformed their lives is just another obsolete gadget. One technical hiccup, one broken wire, and they lose their artificial vision, possibly forever. To add injury to insult: A defunct Argus system in the eye could cause medical complications or interfere with procedures such as MRI scans, and it could be painful or expensive to remove.

Neural implants—devices that interact with the human nervous system, either on its periphery or in the brain—are part of a rapidly growing category of medicine that’s sometimes called electroceuticals. Some technologies are well established, like deep-brain stimulators that reduce tremors in people with Parkinson’s disease. But recent advances in neuroscience and digital technology have sparked a gold rush in brain tech, with the outsized investments epitomized by Elon Musk’s buzzy brain-implant company, Neuralink. Some companies talk of reversing depression, treating Alzheimer’s disease, restoring mobility, or even dangle the promise of superhuman cognition.

Not all these companies will succeed, and Los Angeles–based Second Sight provides a cautionary tale for bold entrepreneurs interested in brain tech. What happens when cutting-edge implants fail, or simply fade away like yesterday’s flip phones and Betamax? Even worse, what if the companies behind them go bust?

https://spectrum.ieee.org/bionic-eye-obsolete