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The hidden pattern in the cracks of paintings

Phil Edwards | January 16, 2026

Look closer — you’ll see a story about history. Find me elsewhere: Twitter: https://twitter.com/philedwardsinc Instagram: https://instagram.com/philedwardsinc Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philedwardsinc For this piece about the cracks in paintings, I mainly parroted the widely-cited and influential work of Spike Bucklow. Check out these key papers: The description of craquelure patterns: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1506709?seq=1 The description and […]


SCIENCE

The Moon Terminator Illusion

Vsauce | March 15, 2025

http://www.twitter.com/tweetsauce http://instagram.com/electricpants Sources and sites to learn more below!!! dolly zoom effect: http://filmmakeriq.com/lessons/introduction-to-the-dolly-zoom/ visual angle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angular_diameter https://xkcd.com/1276/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_angle http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/cosmos/A/Angular+Diameter great visual angle / angular diameter chart: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Comparison_angular_diameter_solar_system.svg moon terminator illusion resources: rogers and olga naumenko (2014): http://www.perceptionweb.com/abstract.cgi?id=v1410275 moon tile illusion [PDF]: http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~amyers/MoonPaper20June.pdf http://www.upenn.edu/emeritus/essays/MyersMoon.html http://www.astropix.com/HTML/L_STORY/MOONILL.HTM http://cosmoquest.org/forum/showthread.php?39035-Why-does-the-moon-s-terminator-not-appear-orthogonal-to-the-direction-of-the-sun the (more famous) moon illusion: […]


PHILOSOPHY

Is Art Meaningless? | Philosophy Tube

Philosophy Tube | October 31, 2024

Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/philosophytube THE PRINCE: https://www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/show-homepage/the-prince/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/philosophytube Subscribe! http://tinyurl.com/pr99a46 Twitter: @PhilosophyTube Email: philosophytubebusiness@gmail.com 00:00 – Intro 01:45 – Part 1: The Artist’s Intention 09:41 – Part 2: Feeling the Right Emotions 20:25 – Part 3: The Art Market 26:50 – Part 4: Art and the Audience BIBLIOGRAPHY: Roland Barthes, “The […]


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