Edmonton man rescued from public sculpture made of 1,000 stainless steel balls

[Narwalt]

[almighty_bob]

One question: How did he get in?

[Bunbain]

@boingboing

forming an abstract talus shape

I’ve seen a lot of shapes in my day, but never heard of a talus. It’s a bone deep within the human foot? And doesn’t resemble the sculpture in any way?

[timd]

@Bunbain

It’s a bone deep within the human foot?

Different kind of talus

[jerwin]

source: The Enigma of Amigara Fault

(one could say it’s bodyhorror manga)

[euansmith]

“Excuse me, sir, how do I get to Carnegie Hall?”

“Practice, son, practice.”

[smut_clyde]

@benzbanana

You mean the rising pile of skeletons was not part an intentional part of the art piece?

https://www.oglaf.com/indoorfun/

[Bunbain]

Thanks! I reckon geological use of the word came first, since the talus bone appears to be “piled on” other bones.

[blackeye]

@Mister44

his is the adult version of getting your

… tongue frozen on balls in early spring Edmonton.

[nick_warr]

I actually worked right near there when they opened, and walked by it a couple times a day, I saw the Jaguar with the melted wing mirror, the temp difference was definitely noticable.

[jerwin]

Neck and Neck