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		dyauspitr on Aug 25, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Strandbeest That’s a dumb reason. A reason for reasons sake. These matter because they are beautiful and make people happy. They’re also appreciable technical achievements.

monooso on Aug 25, 2024 [–]

> For anyone who doesn't have an idea why something like this matters or is inspiring beyond art...

(Emphasis mine)

The OP acknowledges that these are beautiful, and then explains other reasons why this work may be interesting or important.

There's nothing dumb in that.

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