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John Cage recital set to last 639 years recently witnessed a chord change

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218 points pseudolus | 5 comments | 31 Mar 25 15:10 UTC | HN request time: 0.22s | source
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comrade1234 ◴[03 Apr 25 11:19 UTC] No.43567984[source]▶
Someone must have played it sped up? Is the music public?
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1. cactacea ◴[03 Apr 25 16:04 UTC] No.43571711[source]▶
You're missing the point.
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2. hinkley ◴[03 Apr 25 16:58 UTC] No.43572485[source]▶
We’re missing the performance otherwise. Unless you’re immortal.
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3. Carrok ◴[03 Apr 25 18:46 UTC] No.43573744[source]▶
I think you're starting to make progress towards the point.
4. jjulius ◴[03 Apr 25 18:55 UTC] No.43573838[source]▶
You're not missing the performance. It's playing right now, and will play your entire life. You just don't get to see what comes next, how it changes, and how it ends.

Just like life.

5. BoingBoomTschak ◴[03 Apr 25 19:18 UTC] No.43574122[source]▶
Is there a point?