Artist:The Hedonists

In 250BC, three unemployed philosophers, (who had lost their jobs at the now derelict Wisdom Factory) wandered the streets of Newcastle, Australia, measuring the weight of things. Seeking enlightenment, the three young men began weighing heavy things, like morality and hardwood furniture. This they quickly found tiring. For some light entertainment, the trio picked up little things, like pebbles, jokes, i-pods and colds. This was interesting for some time, but lacked any real challenge. And so, seeking fulfillment, the out of work philosophers begin lifting things of moderate weight; something of substance, but without the unpleasant strain the bigger things entailed. Cats were lifted. A bowling ball. They picked up conversations. One of the young men found a pumpkin and carried it for days. Then, unthinkingly, one of the young men picked up an oddly shaped thing which made a strange and fascinating noise. The philosophers had not weighed an object quite like this. More attention ...