19 January 2008

Abstracted

Think of an abstract concept - and put that word into Google images. Recently I tried "posture"; today for no particular reason (no reason, that is, apart from avoiding getting on with some urgent work) I tried "humour" - and landed on a chemistry site, which had this useful chart:

and, next, on someone's dissertation, which starts: "The following exploration follows from a concern that modern civilization is boring itself to death trying to manage change -- and compensating for its inadequacies with respect to the challenge by indulgence in distractions and substance abuse. There is a need for radical reframing -- of a playful nature. Essentially the argument is that "no play equals no engagement" -- at least of any sustainable form."

As you can see from the chart (click on it to enlarge), it gets serious:
Don't know where this blogger found this note, but it kinda makes sense:

3 comments:

magsramsay said...

The chemical Periodic Table might be useful for 'Elemental' theme of Quilters Guild Challenge at Festival of Quilts. Don't know quite how you got to it via 'humour' tho'!!

magsramsay said...

I know see why it's tagged under 'humour' on closer inspection its a send-up of the periodic table.

The WestCountryBuddha said...

Gosh you do get up to some interesting things! Who'd have thought?