Tom Shannon's gravity-defying sculpture

http://www.ted.com Tom Shannon shows off his gravity-defying, otherworldly sculpture -- made of simple, earthly materials -- that floats and spins like planets on magnets and suspension wire. It's science-inspired art at its most heavenly.

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[xamanto]

@ArgueExplain many artists are shy in nature and express themselves with their creations instead.

[527rubbertoe]

FUCKING MAGNETS! HOW DO THEY WORK?!

[FeatMethx]

@iLOVENATURE2011 try Theo Jansen with his fusion of science, art and nature

[53048810]

@527rubbertoe you can't explain that.

[iLOVENATURE2011]

a fusion of science and art...why not! i like this guy!

[TheC1c2c3c4c]

i noticed one thing missing.... a way for it to get off the ground

08:43

[MUZEUM]

"and uh, so that's pretty much it, ok thank you"

[MisterCovek]

Wow, that's so cool!

And the huge ball at 10:00 looks like an alien space ship. Maybe their technology works this way as well..

[jykell117]

Oh course he's nervous. Any minute now someone will acuse him of witchcraft

[conciousness88]

reminds me of family guy, with 'joyce kinney' and the other news anchor says "wow you sound crazy nervous"

[xxxleithxxx]

this guy is amazing...