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 *'''Manual Shaking'''
-Manual shaking is of course the easiest one to see it as it needs no instruments. It is also the one you will use to see if the they are alive and in good shape. From an aesthetic point of view, it is also an interesting one as you can see precisely each individual organism. You are also more in control of the amount of disturbance you generate.
+Manual shaking is of course the easiest one to see the effect as it needs no instruments. It is also the one you will use to see if the they are alive and in good shape. From an aesthetic point of view, it is also an interesting one as you can see precisely each individual organism. You are also more in control of the amount of disturbance you generate.
-The downside of it is more on a presentation and ethical way. For the purpose of my work it was not possible since I needed the flask to stand still. Also, I found it un-ethical to let people shake them, which could be an aggressive gesture,  for their own entertainment.
+The downside of it is more on a presentation and ethical way. For the purpose of my work it was not possible since I needed the flask to stand still. Also, I find it un-ethical to let people shake them, which could be an aggressive gesture,  for their own entertainment. For an art installation, it has too much connotation of power-relation between both organisms.
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 *'''Electromagnetic Stirrer'''
+The electromagnetic stirrer was definitely not my favorite even though it works well. It creates this cyclone which could be highly aesthetic, but at the same time it creates a uniformity in the water. The water becomes blue-cyan and you don't really see all the small dots that for me is much more interesting. It fades out too much the organism by giving more importance to the water that looks like it is glowing.
+If you still use it, be careful on the power you use as the 'Pyrocystis' get exhausted quite fast with this technique. It was also another reason for not using it for my installation.
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