John Whitney-Permutations (1966)

"In PERMUTATIONS, each point moves at a different speed and moves in a direction independent according to natural laws' quite as valid as those of Pythagoras, while moving in their circular field. Their action produces a phenomenon more or less equivalent to the musical harmonies. When the points reach certain relationships (harmonic) numerical to other parameters of the equation, they form elementary figures."- John Whitney

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[leap2222]

Mirando este video debe ser lo mas bizarro del mundo sentir 'John Whitney te odio! John Whitney te amo!'. Con la limitacion de recursos de todo estilo que habia en esa epoca llega a lograr algo tan nerdo como eso. Eso si que es admirable. Lo envidio totalmente, jeje!

[guneyozsan]

This kind of studies can also help people with hearing disability to imagine the concept of music.

[mariothepookster]

pretty cool ... reminds me of string theory

[Babintone]

I love. ♥

[gilmourish]

Where can i get these in better quality?

[relevance8]

@trojanlol It's on the original film.  I saw this years ago on VHS, and it had the same music. Don't know where Whitney himself got it from, though.

[trojanlol]

is it the original music or did you put it yourself ? What is it ?

[mushroomagical]

Absolutely marvelous. I've watched this several times (relatively sober) and enjoyed it each time.  Would love to eat a psilocybin mushroom and watch this.