| rdfs:comment | - Aesthetics is the simplest of all the philosophical branches, dealing with what is attractive and what is not. Aesthetics is supported by the general consensus of people, nixo-facto therefore it exhibits high levels of truthiness. Magazines such as People are among the leading scholarly authorities of Aesthetical theory and what is attractive, which is proven by the fact that Stephen Colbert was named the Sexiest Man Alive in 2006 over Matthew McConaughey.
- Art has been defined in the field of aesthetics in various ways. Some adhere to a rigid definition of "art", such as paintings, sculpture and other traditional genres, while others believe that art should not be strictly defined, and thus believe that anything progressive may be labeled as such.
- One of the themes of the Hastur Mythos suggested in Delta Green: Countdown. "When Hastur's influence takes physical form in the distortion of living spaces, a particular aesthetic tends to be well represented. This is primarily architectural/decorative, and is the aesthetic of the Victorian/Edwardian eras." The term aesthetics also relates to Aestheticism, a movement of which Oscar Wilde & Aubrey Beardsley were a prominent representatives.
- Unlocks various cosmetic blocks as well as colored Storage Crates.
- Aesthetics was a branch of philosophy studying art and the perception of beauty and taste. In 2366, after the activation of Lal's heuristic pathways was successful, Data told her that she would begin processing information on aesthetics, logic, metaphysics and epistemology. (TNG: "The Offspring" ) According to Data in 2368, he was able to distinguish over 150 musical works simultaneously, but when analyzing their aesthetics he tried to keep the number at 10 or less. (TNG: "A Matter of Time" )
- Aesthetics in FoldIt is something of a catchall. In part, it's all those things that are difficult to explain but seem to make sense and to help a folder fold. Some proteins can have very unusual shapes so see this text as a general guide. See in PDB and in this sunburst to see the most common shape of domains (part of proteins) and proteins (more here). Loops: Loops are the wildcards. They can go nearly any which way, and in fact, that's often what they are supposed to do. Here are two folds of the same recent protein, the first showing good global aesthetics, the second showing bad aesthetics:
- Aesthetics (also spelled esthetics or æsthetics) is a branch of value theory which studies sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment or taste. What makes something beautiful, sublime, disgusting, fun, cute, silly, entertaining, pretentious, discordant, harmonious, boring, humorous, or tragic? Aesthetics is closely allied with, or perhaps synonymous with, the philosophy of art.
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| abstract | - Aesthetics (also spelled esthetics or æsthetics) is a branch of value theory which studies sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment or taste. What makes something beautiful, sublime, disgusting, fun, cute, silly, entertaining, pretentious, discordant, harmonious, boring, humorous, or tragic? Aesthetics is closely allied with, or perhaps synonymous with, the philosophy of art. The term aesthetics comes from the Greek "aisthetike" and was coined by the philosopher Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten in 1735 to mean "the science of how things are known via the senses." The term aesthetics was used in German, shortly after Baumgarten introduced it, but was not widely used in English until the beginning of the 19th century. However, much the same study was called studying the "standards of taste" or "judgments of taste" in English, following the vocabulary set by David Hume prior to the introduction of the term "aesthetics."
- Aesthetics is the simplest of all the philosophical branches, dealing with what is attractive and what is not. Aesthetics is supported by the general consensus of people, nixo-facto therefore it exhibits high levels of truthiness. Magazines such as People are among the leading scholarly authorities of Aesthetical theory and what is attractive, which is proven by the fact that Stephen Colbert was named the Sexiest Man Alive in 2006 over Matthew McConaughey.
- Aesthetics was a branch of philosophy studying art and the perception of beauty and taste. In 2366, after the activation of Lal's heuristic pathways was successful, Data told her that she would begin processing information on aesthetics, logic, metaphysics and epistemology. (TNG: "The Offspring" ) According to Data in 2368, he was able to distinguish over 150 musical works simultaneously, but when analyzing their aesthetics he tried to keep the number at 10 or less. (TNG: "A Matter of Time" ) The Vorta lacked a sense of aesthetics. Weyoun told Kira Nerys in 2374 that apparently the Founders didn't deem aesthetics to be necessary for the Vorta, so they couldn't be important. He admitted to her though, that sometimes he thought it would be pleasing to have the ability to carry a tune. (DS9: "Favor the Bold") The same year, The Doctor told Seven of Nine that in designing her attire he had managed to balance aesthetics and functionality. (VOY: "The Gift") In 2376, Seven was modifying her alcove to function as a cortical processing subunit and therefore cancelled a kadis-kot appointment with Naomi Wildman, telling her to reschedule it for the following day, as she was working. When Naomi told her that "redecorating" wasn't work, Seven replied "aesthetics are irrelevant", indicating that making the unit look pleasing was not her aim. (VOY: "The Voyager Conspiracy")
- Art has been defined in the field of aesthetics in various ways. Some adhere to a rigid definition of "art", such as paintings, sculpture and other traditional genres, while others believe that art should not be strictly defined, and thus believe that anything progressive may be labeled as such.
- One of the themes of the Hastur Mythos suggested in Delta Green: Countdown. "When Hastur's influence takes physical form in the distortion of living spaces, a particular aesthetic tends to be well represented. This is primarily architectural/decorative, and is the aesthetic of the Victorian/Edwardian eras." The term aesthetics also relates to Aestheticism, a movement of which Oscar Wilde & Aubrey Beardsley were a prominent representatives.
- Aesthetics in FoldIt is something of a catchall. In part, it's all those things that are difficult to explain but seem to make sense and to help a folder fold. Some proteins can have very unusual shapes so see this text as a general guide. See in PDB and in this sunburst to see the most common shape of domains (part of proteins) and proteins (more here). But really, it's more about the inherent beauty of a well-folded protein. A compact, efficient shape will have a certain flow to it. It will, to the trained eye, appear beautiful. At least we hope. Otherwise this article won't be very informative, even after we've mastered the art of protein folding. Here are some suggestions on good FoldIt aesthetics. No protein follows them perfectly, but all well-folded proteins will follow them to some extent, and having a good sense of aesthetics will make you a better judge of what shapes to try for when folding. Helices: A helix will only very rarely have a serious kink in it. They will, however, commonly bend or curve. This is normal and part of a great many protein folds. It is possible, therefore, to overuse the "straighten" Tweak and force a helix into an overly rigid shape. This is contrary to good FoldIt Aesthetics. Sheets: Sheets also bend, but it's important to remember that they bend gracefully and usually not with any sharp, sudden, turns, and not with any turns veering quickly back and forth from one amino acid to the next. If these kinds of turns appear, it may be good to straighten them a bit, or else to see what nearby structures may be forcing them into this bad configuration. Loops: Loops are the wildcards. They can go nearly any which way, and in fact, that's often what they are supposed to do. Global Aesthetics: Globally, many proteins should approximate a sphere, unless they are known to be part of a larger structure, as were Halorhodopsin and Fibronectin, neither of which was spherical in the highest-scoring folds. The so-called globular proteins include most enzymes and other proteins meant to circulate freely in the body. Not only should the typical protein often be spherical, but there should be some amount of balance to it: Sheets tend usually (but not always) to be in the middle of the sphere, connected by hydrogen bonds and helices will be arranged on opposite sides of them. Here are two folds of the same recent protein, the first showing good global aesthetics, the second showing bad aesthetics: This protein shows good aesthetics: The sheets are relatively well-hidden and straight. They are connected by hydrogen bonds. The entire structure is relatively compact. One helix is clearly on one side of the sheets, while the other is mostly on the other side. This protein shows bad aesthetics: The sheets are very exposed, unbonded, and severely bent (note the lower central part of the fold, where one sheet makes a sharp turn toward the back of the structure). The fold is perhaps more compact than the one shown above, but both helices are on the same side of the sheets, and there are more individual areas sticking out at odd angles. It may be hard to believe, but these two proteins are fairly close in score -- the one with good aesthetics scores 9050, the one with bad, 8904. Still, if given a choice, a folder should usually choose to try to improve a fold with better aesthetics. These folds typically have more potential for improvement without having to do a complete reconstruction from the starting position. In practice, the bad example above did not end up earning its creator very many more points at all, while the good one represents what may be close to the ideal solution for this puzzle.
- Unlocks various cosmetic blocks as well as colored Storage Crates.
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