Wednesday, May 28, 2008
World's Largest Drawing a Hoax!
It's official, the world's largest self-portrait is a fake.
An artist named Erik Nordenenkar had announced that he was going to mail a GPS unit around the world via DHL and that the bread-crumb trail it left behind would be an image of the artist. You can see the picture at www.biggestdrawingintheworld.com.
It's an interesting idea, but there are a couple of flaws (that led many to rightly suspect the verity of this claim). Why, for example, would DHL make a giant loop in the middle of the South Pacific? Do they really deliver to coordinates?
Then there's the fact that, unless you're chartering a jet, you're going to be very limited in terms of the paths available. You can't send a package from Oxford to Atlanta and expect it to go in a predictable line. It will need to stop through various stations on the way.
At any rate, the artist has admitted that it was fictional, and DHL's cooperation (footage inside the plant, etc) indicates a publicity stunt.
Still, it's a fun idea, no?
An artist named Erik Nordenenkar had announced that he was going to mail a GPS unit around the world via DHL and that the bread-crumb trail it left behind would be an image of the artist. You can see the picture at www.biggestdrawingintheworld.com.
It's an interesting idea, but there are a couple of flaws (that led many to rightly suspect the verity of this claim). Why, for example, would DHL make a giant loop in the middle of the South Pacific? Do they really deliver to coordinates?
Then there's the fact that, unless you're chartering a jet, you're going to be very limited in terms of the paths available. You can't send a package from Oxford to Atlanta and expect it to go in a predictable line. It will need to stop through various stations on the way.
At any rate, the artist has admitted that it was fictional, and DHL's cooperation (footage inside the plant, etc) indicates a publicity stunt.
Still, it's a fun idea, no?
Labels: current events, GPS
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