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4. Am being sincere to take your question as sincere, but that question is so broad that it can be

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 04:41 PM

Aug 13

asked of anything. And PLEASE don't take this as offensive, but it's about the same way that some people would say they had to do their "own research" about vaxxes.

I mean, the source of the video just on its face appears to have a high degree of credibility, has a large number of videos on other artists suggesting extensive background.

Since I have NO/zero credentials, I can't possibly validate the truth, but am confident that if I spent years doing "research" on it I would find it to be valid. It's enough for me is all I can say.

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Somebody's takedown of Salvador DALI [View all] UTUSN Aug 13 OP

Was going to end, Sheesh what to do with these genius kids! - but that sounds too normalizing. UTUSN Aug 13 #1

How do we know this is true? I could not watch to the end...nt mitch96 Aug 13 #2

Am being sincere to take your question as sincere, but that question is so broad that it can be UTUSN Aug 13 #4

It's just cyclical me.. I question everything on the youtubes...nt mitch96 Aug 13 #6

"everything"? - some people say that. - yes, there is lots of junk but a healthy UTUSN Aug 13 #7

Yup, everything filtered thru a "healthy dose of critical thinking" works for me!! nt mitch96 Aug 13 #13

O.K. - as in, We're O.K.! UTUSN Aug 13 #14

We are always ok...better than ok actually...nt mitch96 Aug 13 #15

Something about YouTube vids' personal impact. UTUSN Aug 13 #3

I actually met Dali when I was 16 in Barcelona DFW Aug 13 #5

And I worked as a fry cook and somebody wanted a toasted cheese sandwich GreenWave Aug 13 #8

At least YOUR encounter left an impression! DFW Aug 13 #9

Well, this answers the question to the bio video, how do we know this is true. UTUSN Aug 13 #10

Impressive, as always. UTUSN Aug 13 #11

The list is long, BUT DFW Aug 13 #12

Art historian here, with a specialty in early 20th century. Coventina Aug 14 #16

Thanks, but I don't go by blanket genres like "Surrealism" for liking, or even individual creators. UTUSN Aug 14 #17