Monday, June 2, 2008

Project 2: "A" for Atheist

Well by the title you probably have a small inclination what my project is about. The culture I feel most connected to and that I have the most interest in is the Atheist and Skeptic cultures. Although both are different and separate I feel that to be a good Atheist you must also be a good Skeptic. So what I tagged into the city were quotes that pertain directly to the reasons why I am an Atheist. The quote that I think that inspired me most to make this project are:

Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he ismalevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why callhim God?
– Epicurus

&

There is a single light of science, and to brighten it anywhere is to brighten it everywhere.
-Issac Asimov

Both of which are included in the project. Instead of talkin about it anymore I just show ya
Do you see it? Here let me zoom out a little... Yup it's an "A" and it's for Atheist!
So at these various points I put up quotes that reflect my Atheism and Skepticism (but mostly my atheism). You can click on the image for a better look at the quotes... Anyway here is a picture by picture recap too...
I started here right next to QuestJust down the street from Golden Pins Lanes bowling alley...
This one I mentioned in the intro...
I ended up putting it in a wash right by some other graffiti that wasn't exactly friendly. You can draw your own conclusions as to how well this works.
Jacob's Park wooo!
Right across the street from the graveyard...

A neighborhood...Another Neighborhood...
Lowes hardware...
Tucson Mall...
Tucson Mall parking lot...
The "peak" of my journey (bad jokes... gotta love em)!Yeah thats the Mall
More Tucson Mall parking lot...
...even more Tucson Mall area...
Thought I would add to the graffiti.
The church pobably wont like this, oh well...
Right by an Elementary School...
Bus Stop... this fits, oh this fits...
Some wall at the end of a street in the "right" place...
Another bust stop...
Yet another neighborhood...
This is one of those "happy accidents"... this is the corner of Salpoint Catholic High School... I couldn't have planed this better!
Now I gotta cross my "A" starting at Amphi Middle school...
...down the street from the middle school and just up the street from Amphi High...
I finished here at Oracle and Prince!

This project was both fun and hectic. The two things I would change if I did it again would be first get a smaller can of mounting spray and second do this at night... not for fear of getting caught but the can was a pain to carry and the heat was killing me...

Another thing that I found myself noticing was the tagging that I think I normally would just not even register. I also noticed the low quality of it... there is a definite recognition factor that I had forgotten and lost touch with from my youth. Tagging is fun!

I think thats about all. The quotes pretty much speak for themselves (at least in context) and I feel that anymore discussion about my beliefs, science and skepticism should be on a more individual basis... and that is not only welcome but encouraged!

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