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Artist's Catcopter Causes a Stir

Posted by samzenpus on Monday June 4, 2012 @06:56AM from the poor-tatse dept.

derekmead writes "I'm not sure that Dutch artist Bart Jansen had political commentary in mind when he created the Orvillecopter — combining a stuffed cat with a quadrotor, and naming it after Orville Wright — but indeed it's art, whose meaning will lie in the eye of the beholder. And for those that say stitching up a dead animal around the guts of a helicopter and flying it around is 'sick,' what of the massive drone industry, which, more than just producing a symbol, actually is creating flying death?"

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Re:It aint RIGHT! by Anonymous Coward · 2012-06-04 07:11 · Score: 5, Insightful

Should have used a live cat instead, that would be much more tasteful.
Personally I don't see any difference between this and what Damian Hurst produces (It's not for everyone I suppose), except that this flies, which is cool :-)
Re:I can't decide... by spidercoz · 2012-06-04 07:16 · Score: 5, Insightful

Didn't realize the dead have feelings with which to empathize. And since when has humanity possessed any respect for life? Only when it serves an agenda.

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Re:Leather belt/jacket/shoes by g0bshiTe · 2012-06-04 07:39 · Score: 5, Insightful

I think it's funny because when the thing crashes it won't be a big deal. Cats always land on their feet.

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Re:Leather belt/jacket/shoes by ghn · 2012-06-04 15:45 · Score: 5, Insightful

I "free" my cat every eff'ing morning and guess what, that stupid slave just comes back all the time. What a stupid slave, doesn't even understand he can just run away and go free. I understand your PETA point in the scope of farm animals.. but cats? really? I am the cat's stupid slave, trust me..