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Gorkish, now imagine receiving furrowed brows and the hairy eyeball whenever you tell someone what you do. “What do you mean, it doesn’t have any use?” And then I try to say that lots of things don’t have any use: a sunset, for instance. (I don’t mention that most modern math also doesn’t have any practical use)


i'm not questioning the artisanal challenge or general visual appeal. there are just some subjects that are popping up so often that i just wonder if i'm missing something.




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