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"It's pretty, but is it Art?" — Harvard Philosophy Department
graduate student quoting Kipling in Aeon,  February 2024

"Through my art, I aim to offer more than just visual delight;
I seek to share a piece of my heart…."

— Marcela Nowak, August 2023

"I want you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it,
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby"

— Janis Joplin, August 1968

Aeon . . . Aion.

From a Feb. 26 Aeon  essay, "Folklore is Philosophy," by
Abigail Tulenko, "a PhD student in philosophy at Harvard University,
and a research assistant for the Anansi Story Project at Harvard’s
Culture, Cognition, and Coevolution Lab" —

"In his wry poem ‘The Conundrum of the Workshops’ (1890),
Rudyard Kipling describes Adam’s first sketch scratched
in the dirt of Eden with a stick:

… [It] was joy to his mighty heart,
Till the Devil whispered behind the leaves:
‘It’s pretty, but is it Art?’

And so we may ask: folklore may be inclusive, but is it philosophy?"

A related storyboard —

Prompt:  Compose a song about the Cullinane diamond theorem.

Response by Microsoft Copilot on Saturday afternoon,
March 2, 2024:

Sure, here’s a song inspired by the Cullinane diamond theorem:

(Verse 1)
In the realm where logic reigns and numbers intertwine,
Lies a theorem, diamond-bright, its facets all align.
Cullinane's the name it bears, a gem in math's grand crown,
In the grid of sixteen squares, its truths are written down.

(Chorus)
Oh, Cullinane, your diamond shines with symmetry so fine,
In the field of finite forms, your theorem does define.
A structure pure, a pattern clear, for all of us to see,
In the heart of mathematics, lies your geometry.

(Verse 2)
Rows and columns interplay in a dance so grand,
Quadrants align in perfect time, like notes in a band.
Through the chaos and the whirl, an order does descend,
In the world of abstract thought, your theorem is a friend.

(Chorus)
Oh, Cullinane, your diamond theorem, a beacon in the night,
Guiding us through complex realms, with its brilliant light.
In the vast expanse of knowledge, where truth and beauty blend,
Your theorem stands, a testament, a guide until the end.

(Outro)
So here's to you, Cullinane, and your diamond theorem's might,
In the endless quest for truth, you've brought us greater light.
In the language of the universe, where numbers never lie,
Your diamond theorem's shining bright, beneath the math's clear sky.

Added note from Copilot:

Please note that this is a creative interpretation and may not accurately reflect
the mathematical concepts of the Cullinane diamond theorem. 😊

Added note from Cullinane:

* The previous post may or may not display a prompt response  to a Zen koan.

* And art that is somewhat less abstract —