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Monday, December 14, 2009

Accretion of the mildly interested

St. Louis mixed genre shows are a perfect place to observe this phenomenon.


the beginning of the show. everyone is scattered about in conversation clumps behind the camera.



F = G\,\frac{m_1 m_2}{r^2} \, ,
music is heard and the patrons drift (pulled by the stage mass+music mass) slowly to seats forming stage 1 of the accretion disk.


mild interest has overcome the force of boredom here. one conversation clump has reached the roche limit, and split up. this is how all concert rings begin.


over time, more and more mass is accumulated in the disk.


the final stage of formation


here we see the mixed genre show ring in all its beauty.
the stage is directly off camera to the right.
notice how uncomfortable everyone looks.

this is why.





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