Do you ever see something and wonder, “who thinks up this stuff?” I know I do. I’m a fairly creative person when it comes to certain things. But other times, I’m just clueless about how to make something happen. I think that’s why I love Disney so much. Everything Disney does just amazes me with the creativity and the engineering and the use of colors and music. But sometimes I see something and think, “why?”
I’ve seen a lot of things that I think are really cool, kinda neat, or intriguingly bizarre but I always wonder who has the time to actually build that oddball thing? Do the creators of these amazing feats not have jobs or other, better things to do with their time? Are there that many bored people sitting around thinking up crazy things to construct? I’m curious about stuff. I wonder. But I wouldn’t spend countless hours trying to make something happen just because I had a whim.
Not that there’s anything wrong with what these folks are doing. Nothing at all. I’m just curious about why they decided to experiment with that particular thing.
For example, who thought up this?
Who sets out to make extravagant artistic focaccia bread? Was it born from a mistake where a slice of onion accidentally got attached to the bread before it went into the oven, came out looking like a bloom and the originator thought, “wow, I must make more of these accidents?”
Or, how about this crazy thing? Have you ever looked at a glass of milk and wondered how many T-shirts you could make from it? No? Me either. But someone did. German microbiologist turned fashion designer Anke Domaske to be exact. In 2011, she unveiled a fabric called QMilch, which is made from casein protein found in milk. Dried milk powder is heated and comes out in yard strands. I have no idea how this works or why anyone would want a milk-based garment, but if you’re wondering, one dress uses about six liters of milk. Here’s an interesting video about this crazy thing.
And, here’s something I came across not too long ago that intrigued me. I think it’s awesome but can’t help but wonder why and who sat around thinking up this thing and then took the time to actually create it. Did this person receive any money? Does he/she charge admission to view this in action? Who funded the project? I have questions. Watch for yourself and be amazed.
This train, the Longest Melody Played By A Model Train, holds a spot in the Guinness World Records and was created by Miniatur Wunderland in Hamberg, Germany. There are so many components to this creation. First, you need to wonder: can a train play music and if so, how? Then you need to build a train, select a tune, or two, or three. You need to experiment with different objects hitting different sizes of glasses and other objects to get the right sound. How long did you have to keep trying before the tune was right? How many tries did it take to space the glasses at the exact spot to make the music play correctly? You see? So many things. It’s mind-boggling. Who has that kind of time or patience?
Well, apparently some German dude. Again, with the Germans. Maybe they have more free time than I do. Maybe they have more creative minds than I do. Although, I am of German descent. And I do like trains. And music. And milk. Hmmm.
Anyway, do you have questions? Have you ever seen something and wondered – why? Have you ever created something odd but cool at the same time? Inquiring minds want to know.
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These are certainly some off-the-wall ideas.
It conjures up a couple of questions for me. 1. Would wearing clothes made from non-fat milk would make us look thinner? 2. As for the German guy, I fail to follow his train of thought in coming up with this.
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Now if wearing clothes made from non-fat milk made me look thinner I just may give that a try. I’d feel sort of cheesy all day, but I’d try it at least once.
You’re so silly. I love that about you.
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There are a ton of things I see on social media that make me wonder the same thing–who are these people and how do they find the time to figure these things out? I understand if their creations are super-creative or useful, but a lot of them just…aren’t. But hey, to each their own, right? I think you should make some of that fancy bread for your breakfast guests!
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It certainly makes a person wonder. I’m glad I’m not the only one.
Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great week.
Patricia
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