Every one knew how laborious the usual Method is of attaining to Arts and Sciences; whereas by his Contrivance, the most ignorant Person at a reasonable Charge, and with a little bodily Labour, may write Books in Philosophy, Poetry, Politicks, Law, Mathematicks and Theology, without the least Assistance from Genius or Study.

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Gulliver's Travels:
Voyage to Laputa

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Fanciful. Preposterous. Absurd.
Gratuitous but fun

Posted on Wednesday 30 March 2005

To gild refined gold, to paint the lily,
To throw a perfume on the violet,
To smooth the ice, or add another hue
Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish,
Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.

King John, Act iv, Sc 2
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)


Dali from the Back Painting Gala from the Back Eternalized by Six Virtual Corneas Provisionally Reflected in Six Real Mirrors...

in 3D!

(and here)

(and more on the technique used here)

To see this pair of images in stereo, you'll need to cross your eyes.
All the usual caveats apply -- if you break something in the process then you own both halves.