[Jewelry making - Article 00175] - Re: [Orchid] Curing investment under pressure for casting

[John Donivan]

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    Somebody wrote me offlist today about a couple of things. One of the
    things was whether a discussion of cosmology belongs on a forum
    about jewelry making - not really a complaint, more like "Well,
    that's a bit out there." Well, I essentially agree with that, and
    have no argument - I also replied offlist, already. I would like to
    point out two things, though. First is, as I said to him, that I for
    one enjoy it when topics evolve into other things which are more or
    less related. Part of that enjoyment is that it becomes more of a
    conversation between all of the people here, and not merely a
    dictionary and trouble-shooting spot. I like hearing Helen talk
    about her glass beads (BTW, if you're reading, resolution?), and I
    enjoy Rick talking about Colorado, which I've visited many times.
    That's not to say that getting all chatty about things unrelated is
    good, but I think we can all relax a bit, too. 

    The other aspect is more meaty. I would dub it a "Da Vinci syndrome"
    - that would be that an artist can never know too much about the
    world. Or any person, for that matter. While it's certainly true
    that it's probably not a good idea to discuss such things at great
    length, I don't think it hurts to learn about anything, either.
    Perhaps someone is making a "black hole pendant" even as I write.
    Nature is vast, nature is great, it is that which we describe in art
    and literature, even if it's not literal. Science gives us a greater
    understanding of it, and perhaps art gives us a greater insight into
    it, if done well. 

    I'm not saying these things because justification is needed, it's to
    express an appreciation of what Orchid is, and what it can be.... 

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