Comments on: Industrial Scars http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/29/industrial-scars/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:02:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: High Test http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/29/industrial-scars/#comment-10164 High Test Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:40:48 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/29/industrial-scars/#comment-10164 "And yes, I meant ‘beautifully portrays the damage.’ At first, I felt guilty and torn for being drawn to the images...." No need to feel guilty. Any visual image is governed by the laws of symmetry, balance, proportion, color distribution, et al. That has nothing to do with content. Or morality. Hitler's kitchen could be beautiful. Because they are professionally beautiful, they are compelling images, great reportage. Thanks for finding them. “And yes, I meant ‘beautifully portrays the damage.’ At first, I felt guilty and torn for being drawn to the images….”

No need to feel guilty. Any visual image is governed by the laws of symmetry, balance, proportion, color distribution, et al. That has nothing to do with content. Or morality. Hitler’s kitchen could be beautiful.

Because they are professionally beautiful, they are compelling images, great reportage. Thanks for finding them.

]]> By: Harold Pierce Jr http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/29/industrial-scars/#comment-10174 Harold Pierce Jr Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:00:51 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/29/industrial-scars/#comment-10174 Hello Kari! How come gold, silver, and diamond mines get a free pass from all of you perpeturally and hoplessly clueless enviros? Hello Kari!

How come gold, silver, and diamond mines get a free pass from all of you perpeturally and hoplessly clueless enviros?

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