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Re: Random landscape of the day
« Reply #135 on: December 10, 2015, 06:52:28 pm »
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I've always been fascinated with it. When I was little there was a sentence in Romanian, when you wanted to say something is really far, you'd say "it's in Patagonia".

So I started to think "where is that" and I had an Earth globe and my dad showed me where it is, and then I was fantasizing about how is it over there... and I've always had that thing ever since then. It fascinates me to this day.
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Re: Random landscape of the day
« Reply #136 on: December 20, 2015, 07:12:50 pm »
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Re: Random landscape of the day
« Reply #137 on: December 20, 2015, 07:15:06 pm »
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in chef's table on netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/80007945), episode 3 is about a chef in patagonia.. it's the best episode of the series.
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Re: Random landscape of the day
« Reply #138 on: December 20, 2015, 07:43:42 pm »
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this is from the other (northern) end of patagonia, in the lakes region of chile. went there 9 years ago. possibly the most beautiful place i've ever been.



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Re: Random landscape of the day
« Reply #139 on: December 21, 2015, 01:44:30 pm »
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beautiful, especially that first pic.. i want to just bound (frolic?) in that field.

patagonia will end up needing it's own thread.
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Re: Random landscape of the day
« Reply #140 on: December 22, 2015, 11:31:31 am »
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Makes me think of Minecraft for whatever reason, lol

I wonder what's up with the human fascination with landscapes?
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Re: Random landscape of the day
« Reply #141 on: December 22, 2015, 12:04:41 pm »
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Quote from: Raptor on December 22, 2015, 11:31:31 am
Makes me think of Minecraft for whatever reason, lol

I wonder what's up with the human fascination with landscapes?

dno.. for me personally, I think it's just that i'm always (and always have been) surrounded by so much "noise". With these landscape photos, I imagine myself there and it feels "free" and relaxing. Living like a human without the pressures of society, tech, government, politics etc. dno ;f

plus they just look amazing.
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Re: Random landscape of the day
« Reply #142 on: December 22, 2015, 12:33:56 pm »
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Quote from: Raptor on December 22, 2015, 11:31:31 am
Makes me think of Minecraft for whatever reason, lol

I wonder what's up with the human fascination with landscapes?

I heard someone claim that men like unconquered (virgin) land for the same reason they like single women.  The original is a bit more sexist but I modified it...

Maybe we see land that hasn't been claimed by any man and imagine coming up on that beauty for ourselves.   For me a landscape or beach at night or any of these things just remind me of the size of things and how small I am in the world which is comforting...
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Re: Random landscape of the day
« Reply #143 on: December 22, 2015, 01:25:30 pm »
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Quote from: T0ddday on December 22, 2015, 12:33:56 pm
Quote from: Raptor on December 22, 2015, 11:31:31 am
Makes me think of Minecraft for whatever reason, lol

I wonder what's up with the human fascination with landscapes?

I heard someone claim that men like unconquered (virgin) land for the same reason they like single women.  The original is a bit more sexist but I modified it...

Maybe we see land that hasn't been claimed by any man and imagine coming up on that beauty for ourselves.   For me a landscape or beach at night or any of these things just remind me of the size of things and how small I am in the world which is comforting...

i don't buy the first at all. i do buy the second, that is huge for me.
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Re: Random landscape of the day
« Reply #144 on: December 23, 2015, 01:58:51 am »
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Quote from: LBSS on December 22, 2015, 01:25:30 pm
Quote from: T0ddday on December 22, 2015, 12:33:56 pm
Quote from: Raptor on December 22, 2015, 11:31:31 am
Makes me think of Minecraft for whatever reason, lol

I wonder what's up with the human fascination with landscapes?

I heard someone claim that men like unconquered (virgin) land for the same reason they like single women.  The original is a bit more sexist but I modified it...

Maybe we see land that hasn't been claimed by any man and imagine coming up on that beauty for ourselves.   For me a landscape or beach at night or any of these things just remind me of the size of things and how small I am in the world which is comforting...

i don't buy the first at all. i do buy the second, that is huge for me.

Yeah its crazy how comforting insignificance is for some people!  But it really really is for me. I had a talk with a friend who said that things like this makes him depressed and nihlisitic and unable to achieve his goals because there is no point..

For me realizing that I dont matter also comes along with realizing that we all dont... Something I wasnt sure I would succeed at moves from daunting to "why not?". 
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Re: Random landscape of the day
« Reply #145 on: December 23, 2015, 04:23:15 pm »
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Maybe it's a matter of being pre-programmed to recognize a great environment to live in - so when we see these vivid colors etc we recognize that as being an environment rich in nutrients/a place that increases your chances of living/reproducing, and makes you "naturally like it". I think that's the explanation.

Meanwhile:

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Re: Random landscape of the day
« Reply #146 on: December 24, 2015, 01:07:44 pm »
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Quote from: Raptor on December 23, 2015, 04:23:15 pm
Maybe it's a matter of being pre-programmed to recognize a great environment to live in - so when we see these vivid colors etc we recognize that as being an environment rich in nutrients/a place that increases your chances of living/reproducing, and makes you "naturally like it". I think that's the explanation.


Eh...  Maybe but why do we see such beauty is barrenness?  An image of a desert at night, the salt flats in Utah, even a moonscape or martian scape is so beautiful but really are not rich in nutrients (well perhaps we crave salt for the salt flats lol).   I think humans are have been social enough that the most attractive area is one with friendly humans.  I think I feel this as well - for me there is some comfort to being an metropolitan setting at night - the sounds of Rome or Manhattan outside of the window or walking along the streets of these cities gives a good feeling as I feel safe around all these humans (I think most humans are pretty nice and cool), while being alone in a rural landscape can be pretty scary as you can imagine a wild animal or some other danger coming your way with nobody to insulate you...   Just my thoughts though on why things are beautiful which really is not that important because beauty is awesome for whatever reason!
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Re: Random landscape of the day
« Reply #147 on: January 01, 2016, 12:17:41 pm »
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Re: Random landscape of the day
« Reply #148 on: January 07, 2016, 03:47:42 pm »
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not sure if real. awesome nonetheless.







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Re: Random landscape of the day
« Reply #149 on: January 07, 2016, 03:53:03 pm »
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