Comments on: Eternal Sunset

Eternal Sunset

freebird — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 08:35:00 -0800

continuously tunes into different webcams, chasing the sunset around the globe [...] complementing the increased efficiency and productivity associated with the internet." [via WMMNA]

By: WolfDaddy

WolfDaddy — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 08:38:30 -0800

Neat! Thanks!

By: Leather McWhip

Leather McWhip — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 08:46:24 -0800

I'm still trying to figure out how watching a sunset on the Internet is productive. Efficient, maybe. This is still good.

By: anotherpanacea

anotherpanacea — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 08:55:41 -0800

The information superhighway is like the British Empire, see. We rule the world, and the sun ~~never~~ constantly sets on our empire!

By: gurple

gurple — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 09:04:30 -0800

This is a beautiful idea, but so far I've been unimpressed with the actual photos. You really need much higher resolution and a decent photographer to... Oh, wait. Hurghada, Egypt. That's pretty badass.

By: elpapacito

elpapacito — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 09:12:24 -0800

I'm still trying to figure out how watching a sunset on the Internet is productive. Efficient, maybe. You are not doing anything dangerous. How's that for productive of less disasters ?

By: Eideteker

Eideteker — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 09:40:14 -0800

"Eternal Sunset is a virtual space where time is passing but where the daily cycle of day and night has come to a freeze at sunset; a space where the sun is always going down but never goes under. Complementing the increased efficiency and productivity associated with the internet, Eternal Sunset celebrates the romantic beauty enabled by that same technology." Uncut from the website (makes a little more sense). Though if you stare at it long enough, you could say "compensating for the increased... productivity...."

By: carter

carter — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 09:40:55 -0800

That's pretty cool! I guess watching a sunset is not supposed to be productive of anything in particular - except maybe of feelings of wonderment, poetic thoughts, philosophical inclinations, happy hour prices, etc.

By: jouke

jouke — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 09:42:09 -0800

Yes, the sunset is part of our 24h economy.

By: jouke

jouke — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 09:43:41 -0800

Next: 356 day summer.

By: sonofsamiam

sonofsamiam — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 09:47:29 -0800

Coming not soon: continual New Year's Eve party-cam on the ansible network. Watch balls drop for years on end.

By: dontoine

dontoine — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 09:50:37 -0800

Why not eternal sunrise?

By: nlindstrom

nlindstrom — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 10:20:04 -0800

Just look at the site in reverse.

By: MikeKD

MikeKD — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 10:30:19 -0800

Watch balls drop for years on end. We already have sites for that.

By: pyramid termite

pyramid termite — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 10:59:19 -0800

that's pretty cool

By: bernardrudden

bernardrudden — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 22:57:49 -0800

very cool indeed.

By: PareidoliaticBoy

PareidoliaticBoy — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 22:50:38 -0800

Best of the Web, indeed. Thanks.