Body Worlds 3

[LoungeLizard]

Wow...what an incredible exhibit. If you haven't seen it (at the Houston Museum of Natural Science - http://www.hmns.org/exhibits/special...bodyworlds.asp) it is definitely worth it.

[Digital Prophet]

Yeah it's whacky. I plan to take some time and go soon. Definately not like anything you have ever seen before.

Official Site

Prophet out.

[johnastovall]

A counterpoint to what he is doing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A804322

[Digital Prophet]

There always has to be someone complaining about something. Why can't people just let other people do what they want and leave it at that?

Prophet out.

[LoungeLizard]

Originally Posted by johnastovall

A counterpoint to what he is doing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A804322

Let's not turn this into a point/counterpoint discussion. My intent was to point out a fascinating scientific and artistic (yes, it is artistic) exhibit that is being hosted locally.

[johnastovall]

Originally Posted by Digital Prophet

There always has to be someone complaining about something. Why can't people just let other people do what they want and leave it at that?

Prophet out.

Mind if I test my 20megaton nuclear device in you backyard? Discussing an issue with both pro and con values is how societies derive and maintain values.

[johnastovall]

Originally Posted by LoungeLizard

Let's not turn this into a point/counterpoint discussion. My intent was to point out a fascinating scientific and artistic (yes, it is artistic) exhibit that is being hosted locally.

It is all you say but I wanted to point out there were issues about it and its scientific and artistic value. The essay at BBC was thoughtful and I think raised valide issues about it's scientific and artistic value.

Societies have limits which they place on even scientific and artistic exhibits and is it not useful to look at those limits and values?

[LoungeLizard]

Originally Posted by johnastovall

Societies have limits which they place on even scientific and artistic exhibits and is it not useful to look at those limits and values?

It is very valuable and I fully support it and engage in such conversations - but those discussions tend degenerate very quickly into opinions (political/religious).

My intent in posting this was to make people aware that this exhibit was here in Houston. I went yesterday and found it both fascinating and somewhat "creepy". As the essay says, it is a great exhibit but you always have to remember that these were real humans. The eyes are present in some and when you look at the exhibit, it seems as though the bodys are looking right back at you.

[Digital Prophet]

Originally Posted by johnastovall

Mind if I test my 20megaton nuclear device in you backyard?

Uh .... yeah.

Out of respect for LL I won't even comment on that. Lizard I apologize, I didn't mean to be inflamatory.

Prophet out.

[Terrancelee]

That's interesting, but how is he able to do this legally? I mean, if one of you willingly gave your dead body to me, I couldn't do as I wished with it, as there are laws against mishandling a corpse. Even though he does this outside this country, he brings them here.

Not against it, mind you, just curious. Hey, they willingly gave themselves to him. Well, we have to assume they did it willingly! :o mwahahahahahaha!!!

[babybluetx23]

That is kind of Creepy, however that is REALLY neat for Science. What a way to educate our future with real life models rather then this PERFECT yet fake plastic.

[mattchow]

the exhibit was amazing, really changes your perspective on what happens to your body long term. went and saw it on saturday and it was well worth the $15.