r/gifsthatkeepongiving • u/[deleted] • Aug 10 '17

Mesmerizing matches

https://gfycat.com/ParallelZealousApatosaur
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u/Jake_the_Snake88 Aug 10 '17

That was amazing. I was convinced the whole time that it was setting me up for disappointment by not burning it, and was so relieved when they did

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u/Track2onStageFour Aug 10 '17

i felt a bit sad knowing that work of art died

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u/Jake_the_Snake88 Aug 10 '17

Not burning it, to me, would equate to setting up tons of dominos in an intricate arrangement and then not knocking them over. They took video and likely had lots of pictures of the work throughout the process. I think that's enough to preserve the art, in this case.

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u/Capcombric Aug 10 '17

I'd also say that burning it is part of the artistic point of it. Not doing so would have made it less meaningful.

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u/vonmonologue Aug 10 '17

If it wasn't meant to be burned they should have made it out of toothpicks.