An article that contains nothing but a full stop: A Retrospective
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“I think this article may contain a point of view...”
~ Wikipedian on An article that contains nothing but a full stop
An article that contains nothing but a full stop is considered by many over the globe to be the most important work of art of our time. Created by an unknown artist known only as Randomator, this illuminates the twisted genius of this breath-taking visionary known only by one word; but now, surely the most famous word of the civilized world. Randomator.
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[edit] The statement
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At first, to the uneducated eye, only a small punctuation mark is visible. However, as this magnificent piece is viewed, many layers of meaning render themselves visible over time. It is this depth and breadth of feeling for which Randomator has become world-renowned. The emotional depth of this piece only serve to cement Randomator's reputation and lift him to heights of new esteem. Meanwhile this work serves to distill the essence of Suprematism.
[edit] Interpretations
[edit] As Nihilism
At first, when this piece is viewed, the eye is drawn to the black circle, otherwise known as the "Full Stop". This, at first seems to be the focal point of this emotional tour de force. The Full Stop represents the meaningless struggle of life and the world around each and every one of us. The colouration of this Full Stop shows darkness in relation to life; the shape representing the world. Ergo, because of this, the shape of the Full Stop serves to how the darkness and meaningless of the World. Truthly, this encompasses the views of the eminent philosopher, Goa Tse, in all of the magnificence of his vast knowledge.
[edit] The World: This earth or further?
When the phrase The World is uttered in this context, what does it mean? This Earth, on which all human life, as far as we know, inhabits? Or this Universe, in which all life inhabits? Or is The World is used in elucidation of this magnum opus, is it referring to a higher plane of being: is the phrase used in a metaphysical sense? Could this wonder be striking a blow at the idea of a God, a higher being? Could it be telling God that all of His Creation is pointless?
[edit] As a physical concept
A dot in Euclidian as well as non-Euclidian geometric physics represents the most simple object conceivable: a zero dimensional body, which is the basis of all one dimensional bodies, which is in turn the basis of two dimensional bodies, which in turn produces Spaceland, our native tri-dimension. "." may in this case refer to the celestial seed of everything else in every dimension in existence. It may in fact be a homage to the novel "Flatland" by Edwin A. Abbott, in which the two dimensional protagonist describes a visit to a zero dimensional universe comprised of one single dot-esque entity that spends eternity pondering over its own existence and arguing with itself over and over again.
[edit] As a criticism on racism
The thing that may at first glance be interpreted as a mere black dot surrounded by a large white area may represent a single African person amidst lots of white people, a possible comment on the social and existential isolation an African immigrant may feel in for instance a European country populated mostly by whites. It may be an attempt to illuminate the difficulties an African immigrant must face when adapting to a new all-white (more or less) country in which he/she might suffer from racism and prejudice from the host population.
[edit] As an inverted raindrop during nighttime
If the image of a full stop on top of white background is inverted, one will get a white full stop on top of black background. This may be an painting of a single raindrop falling down an ebony black nocturnal landscape, a painting which has since been inverted by someone who misunderstood the intent of the painting.
[edit] As loneliness
After the realization of Nihilism, comes the noticing of the vast space that the Full Stop is surrounded by. This space represents the loneliness of Mankind on our Earth; the inescapably vast void that surrounds our World. Is there anything else? The collective loneliness of all mankind is summed up in this one article. This, in essence, can be summed up in one quote, by the American Pastafarian, Mustapha Piss: "We can pretend; we can entertain each other; but that's about the best we can do. When it comes to the actual experience of life, we're very much alone; and to expect anyone else to take away our loneliness is asking too much."
[edit] As simplicity
The eye and mind are then drawn to the simple rendering of this article, the lack of clutter. This eludes to the underlying simplicity of existence, and existing. Underneath the turbulent currents of life and living, there is a clarity and purity of mind that can only be obtained by meditation over the message of this masterpiece.
[edit] As the evil eye
The punctuation mark be interpreted as a single black pupil contained within a white sclera, staring ominously at the viewer. This may represent Big Brother, aliens, some voodoo master, the CIA or some other party that may be watching the reader. It's possibly there to cause discomfort and chagrin to the onlooker and is such an instrument of pure evil.
[edit] As a way of making fun of Wikipedia
The An article that contains nothing but a full stop-article may be a subtle way of making fun of Wikipedia, since the whole article may in fact be nothing but a point of view, as a "point" may in fact be interpreted as a single dot, both in typography and, as already mentioned, geometry. Since it's the only thing in view, it is in fact one single point of view. If the article were to be posted at Wikipedia (touch wood) it would very likely cause the heads of many Wikipedians to explode in confusion, since a point of view is the most lethal crime that any author can commit with an article, and this is an article which contains absolutely nothing except of point of view. However, creating "An article that contains nothing but a full stop" at Wikipedia would also cause the space-time continuum to suddenly collapse into itself, so this is most definitely ill advised.
[edit] As God?
This glorious image is a perfect circle, flawless, without imperfection. God is perfect, flawless, without any imperfections; ergo, "An article that contains nothing but a full stop is Go... Oh, why am I bothering? Who reads this anyway... Who'd come to this dead end page anyway? I spent six weeks writing this, and not one hit... One hit! Not one! I mean, Oy Gevalt why? Actually, what the hell is this? I mean, it's a dot. How can it represent Nihilism? How can it mean loneliness? How is it God, He who must be praised in the highest, in all of His Radiant Holiness I mean, WTF?... Stuff this, I quit! Thank you for getting this far...
