Simen Kvaal wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I've finally created an image I actually like. I've never been into these
> complex scenes, but like mine mathematically oriented. (Yeah, I know. Bad
> excuse.) But anyway. This image is called "Sur la pesanteur et d'autres

> strange forces". I really want this line in French, so if anyone has
> corrections to my bad french, (babelfish.altavista.com, y'know..) please
> give them to me!

Remove the d' and you'll be fine.  What you wrote is "On gravity and
SOME other strange forces".  Although, "pesanteur" is a correct word, it
only applies in terms of the effect gravity has on object on a planet,
e.g. an astronaut on the Moon is 6 times "moins pesant" than on Earth. 
If I'm not mistaken, the physical attraction between bodies is called


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> Comments/suggestions welcomed. I'm trying to be artistic here, but I don't
> know if I'm successful... ;-)

Nice.  

> 
> Regards,
> Simen Kvaal.
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An interesting image. Thanks for sharing.


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Wow, cool!

Inspired by my cubes? :-/

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>You bet!!! And no, no suggestions, any of mine would spoil it anyway
>:)


Thanks! :) Great to hear that from a pover like you!

Simen.

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>Remove the d' and you'll be fine.  What you wrote is "On gravity and
>SOME other strange forces".  Although, "pesanteur" is a correct word, it
>only applies in terms of the effect gravity has on object on a planet,
>e.g. an astronaut on the Moon is 6 times "moins pesant" than on Earth.
>If I'm not mistaken, the physical attraction between bodies is called

>



correct, although the meaning _might_ not be what I intended, because
"pesanteur" refers to be under the influence of gravity, while "force de


I'll change the caption; thank you.

Simen.

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>Wow, cool!
>
>Inspired by my cubes? :-/
>


Thanks! :)

Actually, I might have been inspired by tour cubes, although searching this
ng and looking at your website, I cannot find any! I remember someone
posting very nice images based on the cube-shape some time ago; and _that_
really inspired me! (Generally, I think I subconsciously attempt to
duplicate those efforts, so if this image resembles something else posted, I
wouldn't be too surprised.)

I'm very into the geometric look, if you know what I mean. I think it's
because I'm lousy at modelling realistic objects ... (I naver gave it a
serious go, though.)

Simen.

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Simen Kvaal wrote:

> Actually, I might have been inspired by tour cubes, although searching this
> ng and looking at your website, I cannot find any! I remember someone
> posting very nice images based on the cube-shape some time ago; and _that_
> really inspired me! (Generally, I think I subconsciously attempt to
> duplicate those efforts, so if this image resembles something else posted, I
> wouldn't be too surprised.)

Emerald city?

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>Emerald city?

AHA!

And now I see what image you were referring to; the randomly packed cubes
thing. Well, I hadn't seen that yet, so it's quite a coincidence! :O Anyway,
I don't hav ethe skills to actually test wether the cubes are intersecting;
mine is simply randomly displaced with no regard whatsoever to
intersections. :)

Simen.

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"Francois Labreque" <fla### [at] attglobalnet> wrote in message
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> Remove the d' and you'll be fine. What you wrote is "On gravity and
> SOME other strange forces". Although, "pesanteur" is a correct word, it
> only applies in terms of the effect gravity has on object on a planet,
> e.g. an astronaut on the Moon is 6 times "moins pesant" than on Earth.
> If I'm not mistaken, the physical attraction between bodies is called





What is bothering me is the "Sur". I first thought you were going for the
"old book title" style "Of gravity and...", for which I suggest "De la

"on" is bothering me : I am not sure of the exact sense the "On" has in the
English sentence. While the French "sur" has a meaning of "this is a book
about"/"c'est un livre sur", it isn't (and wasn't) usually used in the "Of
gravity..." way. "Sur" has also the meaning of "on" in the "on top of"
sense. So, it is correct if what you mean is "On (top of) gravity and some
other strange
forces". If the "on" is meant to mean "under the influence of", I found no
elegant accurate translation.

Povingly


Philippe

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I think you're right! I meant "of" like in classic titles, like the ones


I've got from you and mr. Labreque.

Thanks!

Simen.




>
>What is bothering me is the "Sur". I first thought you were going for the
>"old book title" style "Of gravity and...", for which I suggest "De la

>

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