A painting shows evidence of insanity?

[mryellow2]

eremophobia

 

[LordNoob]

He is afraid of ATOT.

 

[Praxis1452]

the answers on the update page

 

[BW86]

So what is the answer?

 

[Lurknomore]

Wiki panophobia.
My final guess, damnit.

 

[Literati]

Fear of clouds.

 

[Jinru]

wtf, from an anonymous poster claiming to be the student of the professor, it's a fear of Spring ?

 

[xtknight]

Originally posted by: senseamp
Does it have to do with the way the edges of all the buildings line up?

Wow, interesting observation, because it's not that way in the original painting. That further suggests that it may be OCD.

 

[FilmCamera]

Originally posted by: xtknight

Originally posted by: senseamp
Does it have to do with the way the edges of all the buildings line up?

Wow, interesting observation, because it's not that way in the original painting. That further suggests that it may be OCD.

The edges of the buildings in the one in the OP don't line up either anyway.

 

[xtknight]

Originally posted by: FilmCamera

Originally posted by: xtknight

Originally posted by: senseamp
Does it have to do with the way the edges of all the buildings line up?

Wow, interesting observation, because it's not that way in the original painting. That further suggests that it may be OCD.

The edges of the buildings in the one in the OP don't line up either anyway.

I'm not sure what you mean by 'line up' but there sure is a lot of symmetry and consistency. Fear of asymmetry (asymmetriphobia)? Maybe fear of change (neophobia)?

 

[pontifex]

its obvious - Nuclear Winter! damn you people are wackos.

 

[FilmCamera]

Originally posted by: xtknight

Originally posted by: FilmCamera

Originally posted by: xtknight

Originally posted by: senseamp
Does it have to do with the way the edges of all the buildings line up?

Wow, interesting observation, because it's not that way in the original painting. That further suggests that it may be OCD.

The edges of the buildings in the one in the OP don't line up either anyway.

I'm not sure what you mean by 'line up' but there sure is a lot of symmetry and consistency. Fear of asymmetry (asymmetriphobia)? Maybe fear of change (neophobia)?

Well I'm not the one who made the original comment.

It just seems to have been done from a different perspective than the original. I don't see anything terribly symmetrical about it.

If anything, just lacking in artistic talent.

 

[newParadigm]

Originally posted by: Printer Bandit
there is no evidence of insanity in the painting.

Thankyou, I found it quite nice actually. I'd like to get a print of it and hang it above my china cabinet in fact.

 

[emacs72]

it's a hoax, folks. the 'professor' doesn't know the answer. the painting is authentic however.

brief note: http://blog.hinjang.com/
more details: http://www.veryrussian.net/2006/the-final-meltdown-probably.html

 

[TehMac]

You joined ATOT Today, to post only that?

 

[SociallyChallenged]

I only read like one third of the way, but here's my suggestion: when I think of removing everything from the picture - like most - I get the snow and sky. Well, if we think of what preceded the snow being there, we figure it was in the sky. The snow had to fall and that's where your hypothesis of a phobia of snow/rain/water comes in, but I think that's not quite right. If this person had a phobia and those aren't right, it could be that of the sky falling. When a blizzard it in, it seems like the sky is falling, in a sense. I know that phobias are irrational and such, so that could very well be an answer.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged
I only read like one third of the way, but here's my suggestion: when I think of removing everything from the picture - like most - I get the snow and sky. Well, if we think of what preceded the snow being there, we figure it was in the sky. The snow had to fall and that's where your hypothesis of a phobia of snow/rain/water comes in, but I think that's not quite right. If this person had a phobia and those aren't right, it could be that of the sky falling. When a blizzard it in, it seems like the sky is falling, in a sense. I know that phobias are irrational and such, so that could very well be an answer.

EDIT: Doh, just saw the hoax thing... >.<

 

[halik]

fear of the fact that you paid tuition for this bullsh!t?

 

[emacs72]

Originally posted by: TehMac
You joined ATOT Today, to post only that?

the hoax was exposed over six hours ago and people continued to post their theories here. i figured i'd give people some updated information on the matter.

 

[Chad]

actually, it's officially not a hoax again. read the latest pages of the something awful thread. it's legit.

also, word is that the correct answer is supposedly the snowman theory [one of which, i guessed, though i threw so much out there i was bound to get lucky :lol] but that is one of the theories i really elaborated on.

now the look on the kids faces all looking directly at him all make sense. [note that they don't do this on the original, so there was a conscious effort to change that on Insane's part]

 

[SWScorch]

Now they say the artist thought he was Spring and would bring about the destruction of the "Winter world." I don't see it.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

If there is an answer, it's going to be stupid.

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
If there is an answer, it's going to be stupid.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[IAteYourMother]

fear of nothing

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Chad
* The professor didn?t say what that sign was, leaving the students to do the guesswork. The only clues he gave was, ?don?t look for small details, look at the whole; if you figure out what the phobia was, you?ve got the answer; ask yourself what could have preceded this scene; think of what the place would look like with all the objects removed?.He said the closest guess was ?fear of open spaces?, and gave another clue: ?what would you hear if you were inside the painting??

Originally posted by: Chad
also, word is that the correct answer is supposedly the snowman theory

WTF is up with the clues then?