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DNA Sculpture Constructed with Shopping Carts
Roland Piquepaille writes "The U.K. supermarket chain Somerfield decided last year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of DNA in an original way. It commissioned British artist Abigail Fallis to create a sculpture of a DNA double helix made of shopping carts and to display it during the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign of 2004. The sculpture, named DNA DL90, is 31 feet high and weighs more than three tons. It is on display since April 2004 at "Sculpture at Goodwood," the 21st century British sculpture park in Surrey. This photo gallery contains several pictures of this original artwork."
is there going to be a slashdot article on every blog entry for this jack ass?
Dear Anonymous Coward,
This is not the first time that someone like you writes a virulent comment about myself and my blog. I decided today it was time to answer, even if my comments are buried in the middle of many others, and if I doubt it can change your point of view.
First, you say there is no original content. on my bog. You really chose the wrong day to say this. Where in the press have you read about this DNA sculpture made from shopping trolleys? Do your own search and you'll be surprised.
Second, let me explain my publishing process. I usually find every single day several items of interest in the press or in news releases from universities around the world. I then select one for publishing on my blog. I add my comments and other references, such as links to other technical papers of pictures which don't exist in the original material. And when I finally publish an item on my blog, I ALWAYS include a link to this original material. You're always free to read this material only without ever going to my blog.
Third, it is true that Slashdot has published many references to my blog. But why? I'm not affiliated with any of the editors. So I guess that the Slashdot editors find that my posts bring some value to their readers.
Fourth, you say that I want to bring more traffic to my blog in order to sell ads. The first reference by Slashdot to my blog is from November 2002. And I began to accept ads in March 2004. And at a price of $30 per week, you'll agree with me that it's not enough to make a living. This is just to cover some costs, such as my $50 monthly cable connection. This is far away to cover the time and efforts I put into my blog to bring something interesting to other people.
Fifth, you mention the Radio UserLand software I'm using. Everything is public with this site: the readership, the comments, the trackbacks. And more recently, you also can check the links to my posts from other blogs thanks to Technorati. This is a total *open* process, dear Anonymous Coward.
To summarize, I think I'm bringing something useful to the world at my own humble level. If everyday, even a single person gets a new idea after reading my daily post, it's good enough for me.
That's all. Roland Piquepaille.