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RRW · 2012-09-28, 12:33

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GENEVA — The mystery behind the most enigmatic smile in art — Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” — just got a little more complicated.

In a coming-out party of sorts in Geneva, rounds of flashbulbs popped Thursday as the non-profit Mona Lisa Foundation pulled back the curtain to present what it claims is a predecessor of the world’s most famous portrait.

http://nationalpostnews.files.wordpr...isas.jpg?w=620

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DonQuigleone · 2012-09-28, 12:36

@vexx: I don't know, one bit of credit I have to give Catholicism is that they're not nearly as "Science hostile" as protestant denominations often are.

Now they do defend some dubious relics, but I think that's a different branch of the church. The more scholarly end, which is in focus here, tends to be fairly solid.

willx · 2012-09-28, 12:36

@RRW - Hm, that's incredibly intriguing that they have the confidence level to go public with it .. I was at a Da Vinci exhibit recently and there was discussion at length about the difficulty with authentication of some of Da Vinci's later works and some of the ones that were inspired by him and/or those that were created by his students.

For those that are unaware, there are an incredible number of "Mona Lisa" inspired paintings created by artists that either learned from Da Vinci or copied him produced during his lifetime or shortly after his death.

NoemiChan · 2012-09-28, 12:37

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Originally Posted by RRW

I knew those smiles seemed fishy.

flying ^ · 2012-09-28, 15:35

almost an hour ago...

RRW · 2012-09-28, 15:53

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Originally Posted by flying ^

almost an hour ago...

predicted that they will take it down fast

http://www.mediafire.com/?4do82qyyrppoojt

DonQuigleone · 2012-09-28, 16:16

That ... was unexpected.

NoemiChan · 2012-09-28, 17:55

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Originally Posted by RRW

predicted that they will take it down fast

http://www.mediafire.com/?4do82qyyrppoojt

They were either "did not expected it to happen" or they were just "too enjoying the chase scene" (who aren't?)

ganbaru · 2012-09-28, 19:29

U.S. intelligence now says Benghazi attack "deliberate and organized"
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...88R1EG20120928
Not much of a surprise on this one.

MrTerrorist · 2012-09-29, 02:08

Fox News apologises over live 'suicide' in Phoenix, Arizona

So they apologize for something horrible like this but never for their inaccurate reporting?

ganbaru · 2012-09-29, 03:31

^ Probably because the suicide displeased their audience while it probably don't even realize than they are being lied on .

Vexx · 2012-09-29, 03:45

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Originally Posted by MrTerrorist

Fox News apologises over live 'suicide' in Phoenix, Arizona

So they apologize for something horrible like this but never for their inaccurate reporting?

It just exposes what Fox "News" is really about at the bottom of the barrel - doing anything to keep eyeballs glued through the commercial breaks. "Snuff video" is just the one tiny extra step they pretend to stop short of.

<shrug> not that the other mega-corp broadcasters are hugely different. News is no longer a "community service to keep a license to broadcast", it is a profit center. That didn't *used* to be the case - it changed during the 80s along with deregulation of the broadcast industry (which also meant that the many independent stations could be gobbled up by the likes of Clear Channel, Fox, Disney, General Electric, etc).

ganbaru · 2012-09-29, 09:39

Guantanamo's last Western detainee returned to Canada
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...88S0AN20120929

willx · 2012-09-29, 09:47

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Originally Posted by Vexx

It just exposes what Fox "News" is really about at the bottom of the barrel - doing anything to keep eyeballs glued through the commercial breaks. "Snuff video" is just the one tiny extra step they pretend to stop short of.

<shrug> not that the other mega-corp broadcasters are hugely different. News is no longer a "community service to keep a license to broadcast", it is a profit center. That didn't *used* to be the case - it changed during the 80s along with deregulation of the broadcast industry (which also meant that the many independent stations could be gobbled up by the likes of Clear Channel, Fox, Disney, General Electric, etc).

Watch "The Newsroom" although it's a bit preachy and more than a little one sided

Solafighter · 2012-09-29, 10:09

Meanwhile in Okinawa.

...Due to the current Typhoon.

http://typhoon.yahoo.co.jp/weather/jp/typhoon/

sa547 · 2012-09-29, 10:17

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx...bCategoryId=63

Nothing raged us off than the unexpected signing of the Cybercrime Bill, which had a unconstitutional provision calling for stiffer prison times for libelous online statements, but without being put through a public discussion and/or further consultation. The most dangerous thing about the libel provision is that it could be exploited by the privileged seeking protection from online criticism. Heck I even tried to get the EFF looking into it.

We're already a country who got blackmarked for having one of the worst environments for journalists, and then this. All because of a senator/cheeseball comedian who got owned for plagiarizing a blogger's entry and called it his own speech.

Dextro · 2012-09-29, 15:10

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Originally Posted by Solafighter

Meanwhile in Okinawa.

...Due to the current Typhoon.

http://typhoon.yahoo.co.jp/weather/jp/typhoon/

I was going for a Darth Vader style no but then I saw that it has Fuuko drawn and just went "good riddance"

willx · 2012-09-29, 18:16

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Originally Posted by Solafighter

Meanwhile in Okinawa.

...Due to the current Typhoon.

http://typhoon.yahoo.co.jp/weather/jp/typhoon/

Just got an update that the huge typhoon is heading towards Tokyo! Currently forecast to hit on Monday.. Apparently at least 56 people have been injured. Not sure how many forum-goers are from the areas hit but .. Hope everyone stays safe and relatively dry.

Cosmic Eagle · 2012-09-29, 21:06

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Originally Posted by Solafighter

Meanwhile in Okinawa.

...Due to the current Typhoon.

http://typhoon.yahoo.co.jp/weather/jp/typhoon/

Puts the itai in itasha...and the fuu in Fuuko lolz

Elestia · 2012-09-29, 22:13

Attempted Honor Killing of daughter by Afghan-Canadian Mother

Now for your fucked up quotes of the day.

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Then I stab her, stab her neck. She said, ‘No Mom!’ I said, It’s for your good. Let me finish

'She live with that wound,' she continued, pointing to her neck, 'she remembers me.' The experience 'will make her strong and give her wisdom. . . . It means she will give up her ways of living.'

2012-09-28, 15:35	Link #23965
flying ^ Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010	almost an hour ago... <p>No iframe support, please <a href="http://youtu.be/gAnyMGH0zUQ">watch on YouTube</a>.</p> Last edited by flying ^; 2012-09-28 at 17:14.

2012-09-28, 19:29	Link #23969
ganbaru books-eater youkai Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Betweem wisdom and insanity	U.S. intelligence now says Benghazi attack "deliberate and organized" http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...88R1EG20120928 Not much of a surprise on this one. __________________

2012-09-29, 02:08	Link #23970
MrTerrorist Takao Tsundere Cruiser Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Classified	Fox News apologises over live 'suicide' in Phoenix, Arizona So they apologize for something horrible like this but never for their inaccurate reporting? __________________

2012-09-29, 03:31	Link #23971
ganbaru books-eater youkai Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Betweem wisdom and insanity	^ Probably because the suicide displeased their audience while it probably don't even realize than they are being lied on . __________________

2012-09-29, 09:39	Link #23973
ganbaru books-eater youkai Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Betweem wisdom and insanity	Guantanamo's last Western detainee returned to Canada http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...88S0AN20120929 __________________

2012-09-28, 12:36	Link #23962
DonQuigleone Knight Errant Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 35	@vexx: I don't know, one bit of credit I have to give Catholicism is that they're not nearly as "Science hostile" as protestant denominations often are. Now they do defend some dubious relics, but I think that's a different branch of the church. The more scholarly end, which is in focus here, tends to be fairly solid.

2012-09-28, 12:36	Link #23963
willx Nyaaan~~ Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 40	@RRW - Hm, that's incredibly intriguing that they have the confidence level to go public with it .. I was at a Da Vinci exhibit recently and there was discussion at length about the difficulty with authentication of some of Da Vinci's later works and some of the ones that were inspired by him and/or those that were created by his students. For those that are unaware, there are an incredible number of "Mona Lisa" inspired paintings created by artists that either learned from Da Vinci or copied him produced during his lifetime or shortly after his death.

2012-09-28, 16:16	Link #23967
DonQuigleone Knight Errant Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 35	That ... was unexpected.

2012-09-29, 10:09	Link #23975
Solafighter Hige Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: God only knows	Meanwhile in Okinawa. ...Due to the current Typhoon. http://typhoon.yahoo.co.jp/weather/jp/typhoon/ __________________

2012-09-29, 10:17	Link #23976
sa547 Senior Member Author Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Philippines Age: 47	http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx...bCategoryId=63 Nothing raged us off than the unexpected signing of the Cybercrime Bill, which had a unconstitutional provision calling for stiffer prison times for libelous online statements, but without being put through a public discussion and/or further consultation. The most dangerous thing about the libel provision is that it could be exploited by the privileged seeking protection from online criticism. Heck I even tried to get the EFF looking into it. We're already a country who got blackmarked for having one of the worst environments for journalists, and then this. All because of a senator/cheeseball comedian who got owned for plagiarizing a blogger's entry and called it his own speech. __________________