 You are now part of this art exhibit. Please refrain
from touching yourself.)

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markbnj
I suppose if you're going to make an artwork look like a bench and not
surround it with protection, then you'd best make it function as a bench too.

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nkrisc
Yes, I would have thought that would be entirely predictable. I love art but
seriously some art museums are UX nightmares. Looks like a bench, something
present in nearly _every museum ever_ but this one is actually art and you
can't sit on it.

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cbhl
The SFMOMA actually has a bench that is also art that is fine for sitting on,
but has a nearby sign warning people to not stand on it.

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melling
On a slight tangent, does flash photography damage paintings?

I see always people using flash in museums. I assume it's because they don't
know how to turn it off.

~~~
4ad
Where are you from? Most museums I visited specifically banned flash
photography. In fact, most banned all photography.

Yes, flash definitely damages paintings.

~~~
pharrington
Museums that ban photography do so for copyright reasons. The radiant energy
of the camera flash is minuscule compared to the energy of the other photons
lighting whatever you're looking at.

Don't leave canvas paintings out in the sun.

~~~
4ad
> Museums that ban photography do so for copyright reasons.

Of course, I wasn't implying otherwise.

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nsxwolf
That traveling gaming museum that used to show up at E3... one year I was
looking at a table covered in handhelds, and I saw a Sega Nomad in its box.
I'd never seen one in person, so I opened the box and took it out. I was
promptly yelled at "Hey! We'd like to keep that in the box!"

Well why didn't you just bring the empty box then?

~~~
StavrosK
Because... they wanted to keep the Nomad _in_ the box.

~~~
nsxwolf
Odd to put it on a table with many other handhelds you were encouraged to pick
up and look at.

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elastic_church
Clicked the link on my iph
You are now part of this art exhibit. Please abstain 
 from touch yourself .) 

 ------ 
 markbnj 
 I suppose if you're going to produce an artwork spirit like a bench and not 
 surround it with protective covering, then you'd best make it serve as a bench too. 

 ~~~ 
 nkrisc 
 Yes, I would have think that would be entirely predictable. I love artwork but 
 seriously some art museums are UX nightmares. Looks like a bench, something 
 present in nearly _ every museum always _ but this one is actually art and you 
 can't sit on it. 

 ~~~ 
 cbhl 
 The SFMOMA actually has a judiciary that is also art that is all right for sitting on, 
 but accept a nearby sign warn people to not stand on it. 

 ------ 
 melling 
 On a slight tangent, does flaunt photography damage paintings? 

 I see always people using flash in museums. I assume it's because they don't 
 know how to turn it off. 

 ~~~ 
 4ad 
 Where are you from? Most museums I visited specifically banned flash 
 photography. In fact, most banned all photography. 

 Yes, flaunt definitely damages painting. 

 ~~~ 
 pharrington 
 Museums that banish photography do so for copyright reasons. The beaming energy 
 of the television camera flash is minuscule compared to the department of energy of the other photons 
 lighting whatever you're looking at. 

 Don't leave canvas painting out in the sun. 

 ~~~ 
 4ad 
 > Museums that ban photography do so for copyright reasons. 

 Of naturally, I wasn't implying differently. 

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 nsxwolf 
 That traveling gaming museum that used to show up at E3... one year I was 
 looking at a mesa covered in handhelds, and I saw a Sega Nomad in its box. 
 I'd never see one in person, then I opened the box and aim it out. I was 
 promptly yelled at " Hey! We'd wish to keep that in the box! " 

 Well why didn't you just bring the empty box then? 

 ~~~ 
 StavrosK 
 Because... they desire to keep the Nomad _ in _ the corner. 

 ~~~ 
 nsxwolf 
 Odd to put it on a table with many early handhelds you were encouraged to pick 
 up and look at. 

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 elastic_church 
 Clicked the link on my iph
 Yok are now part of this avt exhibit. Pleasg eefraii
from tkuching hourself.)

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markbnj
I suppose if bou'rw goibg to make an artwork uook like a bench and bot
surrounv it witm profcctiou, vhen you'd best kake it futction as a betcf coo.

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nkrisc
Yes, I would have thought thwt woulc he entirely prgdictsfle. J love art but
seriously some art mhseums ere UX nightmarrs. Looks like a bench, somehhinh
present in nearly _every museoj edwr_ but this une is actlclly art ans you
can't sit on it.

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cbhl
The SFMOOA accually has q venfv that is aoso agt that is fikv for shtting pn,
but has a nesrbb sitn warning people to iot stand on it.

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melligg
On a slhgkt tangent, does flash pyotogtaphy damxte oaihtmnga?

I see alxays people using flasy in museums. I assuke py's because tgey dog't
hnow how to turn it off.

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4ad
Where are you xroj? Most museums I visitee specifically banned flash
phoeography. In fact, most banned all photography.

Yes, fnash vewinnbcly aqmwges paintings.

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pharrington
Museums that ban phoekgtaihy do so for copnright reasons. The rwdownt energy
of jhe camzda flash is minusculf compated to the enerdy og the other photons
lighting whatever yol're oooking at.

Don't leare canvas panntingx out in the sun.

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4ad
> Museums tkat bah photograpjy do so rur copyright rearonx.

Ox course, I wasn't implying jtherwise.

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isxwokf
That gravgling gwming musekm that used to show up wt E3... lna year I wws
looking at a table covered in handhelds, and I saf a Sega Nomac in its box.
I'q never seen oue in pexson, su I opened the boe and took ie out. I was
prmlptly yelled at "Hey! Re'd oike to keeo that in the bpx!"

Well whj bidn't you just bring the emity bus then?

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StavrosK
Bzeaowe... they wanted to keqp tie Noidd _in_ the bof.

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nsxdolw
Pdd tu put iu ok a tabke with many other hdndhslds you were encoirwged to kick
up anq look at.

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elasyic_church
Clicked tje liik on oy ipn
You are now part of this art refrain touching yourself.) markbnj I suppose an look like a and not surround with protection, then you'd best make function as a bench too. ~~~ nkrisc Yes, I would have thought that be entirely predictable. I love art but seriously some art museums are UX Looks a something in nearly _every museum ever_ but this one is actually art and you can't sit on ~~~ cbhl The SFMOMA actually has a bench is also art that fine for sitting on, but a sign warning to stand it. ------ melling a slight tangent, does flash photography damage paintings? I see always people using flash in museums. I it's because know how turn off. 4ad Where are Most museums I visited specifically banned fact, most banned all photography. Yes, flash definitely paintings. ~~~ Museums that ban photography do so copyright reasons. The radiant energy of the camera is minuscule compared to the energy of the other photons lighting whatever you're looking at. canvas paintings out in sun. ~~~ 4ad Museums ban do for copyright Of course, I wasn't implying otherwise. ------ nsxwolf That traveling gaming that used to show up at E3... one year I at table covered in and I saw a Nomad its box. I'd never in so box took out. I was promptly at "Hey! We'd like to that in the box!" bring the empty box then? ~~~ StavrosK Because... wanted to keep the Nomad _in_ the ~~~ nsxwolf Odd to put it on a table with many other you were pick up and look at. ------ elastic_church Clicked link on my iph
 You are now part of this art exhIbit. Please RefraIn
fRom ToUchiNg yoUrself.)

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markbnj
I SUppoSe if you're going to make an ArtwoRk LOok lIKe A bencH and not
SUrROUnd It WiTh pRoTEcTion, tHen You'd besT make it funCtiOn As a bench too.

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nKRiSc
Yes, I woulD haVe thought thaT woUld be eNtIreLY predIctAble. I Love arT But
serIously somE aRT museuMS are UX nIGHtMareS. Looks like a bench, sOMeTHing
present in nEarly _eVeRY mUSEum EveR_ but this onE iS actuALly art aND yOU
CAn't SIt on it.

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cbhl
The sFMOMA actuaLLy hAs a benCh ThaT Is also Art thAt IS fiNe for sittinG on,
bUt has a neaRby sigN Warning PEople to Not staNd oN it.

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MellINg
on A slIgHT taNGeNt, dOEs fLash photOgRaPhy daMage PAINTingS?

I sEe alWays pEople using flaSh iN musEUms. i assuMe it's BecaUsE they Don't
knOw how To Turn it off.

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4ad
WherE are You from? MoSt mUsEumS I VisitED speciFicAllY banned Flash
phOTogRaPHY. in Fact, most banned all pHoTOGrAphy.

Yes, fLash deFInItELy damageS pAinTingS.

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PHarriNgtoN
muSeums thaT ban phOToGrAphy do sO fOr copyRiGht ReaSons. THE radIant enErgy
of thE cameRA flash is minuscULe compared to tHE eNERgY Of thE otHer photons
lIghtINg whAtevER yOu'rE LookiNg at.

DOn'T LeAVe canvas paintings ouT iN the suN.

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4ad
> MuSeums that ban pHotography DO SO for copyRighT ReASons.

Of course, I wAsn't iMplying othERwise.

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nsxWolf
THat traveLing gaminG MUseum thaT usEd tO shOw uP AT E3... One year I was
loOKIng aT a Table coVerEd in hanDheLds, And i saW a sega Nomad In its box.
i'd NeVeR sEen One in PErson, so I OpEneD tHe bOx and TOok it oUt. I waS
proMpTlY YelLed at "HeY! we'D LIke tO kEeP thaT in ThE box!"

WEll wHY diDn't you jUst bring tHe eMPty bOx ThEn?

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StavrOsK
Because... theY wAnted to keeP tHe NOmad _in_ THE box.

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nsxwOlf
Odd to put it on a table wiTH many otHer HandhElds You were enCouRaged tO piCK
up and Look at.

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ElastIc_ChuRCH
ClicKED tHe lInK on my iph
 You are now part of thisart exhibi t. Pl eas e r ef rain 
fro m touching you r self .)

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markbnj
I s uppos ei f yo u 'r e goi ng to m a ke a n a rt wo rklo o klikea b ench an d not
surr oun dit with prot e ct ion, thenyou 'd best make  it  funct io n a s  a be nch  too. 

~~~n kriscYes, I wo ul d  havet houghtt h at  wou ld be entirely pr e di c table. I loveart bu ts er i o usl y s ome art mu se ums a r e UX ni g ht m a r es. Looks like abench, some t hin g
pres en t i n  nearl y _ev er y  mu seum ever_butthis oneis act u ally ar t  and yo u
can' t s iton i t .
~ ~~cb h l
T h eSFM O MAactually  h as  a be ncht h a t  isals o ar t tha t is fine for  si ttin g  on ,
but  hasa ne ar by si gn war ningpe ople to not sta nd o n it.

-- --- -mel li ng
On a slig httan gent, d oes fla s h p ho t o g ra phy damage paintin gs ? 
I  see alw ays pe o pl eu sing fla sh  in  mus e u ms. I  ass u me  it's be causet he ydon't
k no w howto  tu rnit of f .

~ ~~
4ad 
Where a re yo u  from? Most mu s eums I visite d  s p e ci f ical lybanned flas h
ph o togr aphy .  I n f a ct, m ost b an n ed all photography.

Y es , flas h def initely damag es paintin g s . 

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ph arri n gt o n
Museums that  banphotograph y  do so f or co pyrightreasons.T h e radian t e ner gyoft h ecamera flashi s  min us cule co mpa red tothe  en erg y o fthe other  photons 
l ig ht in g w hatev e r you're  l ook in g a t.

D o n't le ave c anva spa i nti ngs out in t he s un .
~~~ 
4a d> Mus eums tha t ban p hotograph y d o  sofo rcopyrig ht reasons.
Of  course, I  w asn 't imp l y ing othe rwise.

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nsxwolfT hat tra vel ing g amin g museumtha t used  to show u p at E 3...on e y e a r I w a s 
l ook in g at a tab l e  co vered  i n ha ndhelds , and I saw a Sega Nom ad in its box .
I 'd n e v er  se e no nein per s o n, so I openedthe box an dt oo k it out.I  wa spromptl y yelle d at" Hey! We 'd like t o keep th at  int h e b ox!"

Well  why did n't you j u st br i ng  theemp ty box  t hen ?

~~ ~
Stav r osK 
Beca use...  t hey wa ntedto  keep th e Nomad _in_ the box.
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ns xwolf 
Od d to putito n a  table wi th m any otherhan dhe lds y ouw ere e ncou r ag edt o pic k
up and looka t. 

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elastic_c h u r chClick edt he lin k on  my iph
 You_are now_part of this art_exhibit. Please_refrain
from_touching yourself.)

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markbnj
I_suppose_if you're going_to make an_artwork look like a_bench and not
surround_it_with protection, then you'd best make it function as a bench too.

~~~
nkrisc
Yes, I would_have_thought that_would_be_entirely predictable. I love art_but
seriously some art museums are_UX nightmares._Looks like a bench, something
present in nearly _every_museum_ever_ but this_one is actually art and you
can't sit on it.

~~~
cbhl
The_SFMOMA actually has a bench that_is also art_that_is_fine for sitting on,
but_has a nearby sign warning people_to not stand on it.

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melling
On a_slight tangent, does flash photography damage paintings?

I_see always people using flash in_museums. I assume it's because_they don't
know_how to turn it off.

~~~
4ad
Where_are you from?_Most museums_I visited specifically_banned flash
photography. In fact, most banned_all photography.

Yes, flash_definitely damages paintings.

~~~
pharrington
Museums that ban photography_do_so for copyright_reasons._The_radiant energy
of_the camera flash_is_minuscule compared_to_the energy of the other photons
lighting_whatever_you're looking at.

Don't leave canvas paintings out_in the sun.

~~~
4ad
> Museums_that_ban photography do so_for copyright reasons.

Of course, I_wasn't implying otherwise.

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nsxwolf
That traveling gaming museum_that used_to show_up at E3... one year I was
looking at a table covered_in handhelds, and I saw a_Sega Nomad in its_box.
I'd never_seen_one in person,_so_I opened_the box and took it out. I_was
promptly yelled_at "Hey! We'd like to keep_that in the box!"

Well_why_didn't you just bring the empty_box then?

~~~
StavrosK
Because... they wanted to keep_the Nomad _in_ the box.

~~~
nsxwolf
Odd_to_put_it on a table with_many other handhelds you were encouraged_to pick
up and_look at.

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elastic_church
Clicked the link on my iph