11.2.11

----- Do we need to live in reality? -----

So we got Google Maps, Google Streetview; we got Skype; we got Facebook. This internet age is all the rage these days, and I can't blame the folks who are irrevocably attached to it like the 20 year old magnets on my fridge; they just don't let go or fall off. And I'm one of the folks too. I hate it and love it. I mean who else can tell you how to cook a chicken in a duck in a turkey while simultaneously helping you diagnose whether your recent skin rash had anything to do with it. I digress. The story here is: googleartproject.com.

"Explore museums from around the world, discover and view hundreds of artworks at incredible zoom levels, and even create and share your own collection of masterpieces."

Reality has become a lost friend; stranger is better. What is experience anymore? While the idea is unequivocally brilliant —spread the love of art— I can't help but feel we have pushed ourselves further away from experiencing real experience. Experience used to be an adventure, now it's just a click away.

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