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Crowd Vortices
The Feast of San Fermín in Pamplona, Spain draws crowds of thousands. Scientists recently published an analysis of the crowd motion in these dense gatherings. The team filmed the crowds at the festival from balconies overlooking the plaza in 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Analyzing the footage, they discovered that at crowd densities above 4 people per square meter, the crowd begins to move in almost imperceptible eddies. In the animation below, lines trace out the path followed by single individuals in the crowd, showing the underlying “vortex.” At the plaza’s highest density — 9 people per square meter — one rotation of the vortex took about 18 seconds.
The team found similar patterns in footage of the crowd at the 2010 Love Parade disaster, in which 21 people died. These patterns aren’t themselves an indicator of an unsafe crowd — none of the studied Pamplona crowds had a problem — but understanding the underlying dynamics should help planners recognize and prevent dangerous crowd behaviors before the start of a stampede. (Image credit: still – San Fermín, animation – Bartolo Lab; research credit: F. Gu et al.; via Nature)
There are two ultimate fears, the annihilation of solitude and the annihilation of the crowd. We lose our identities if we are alone with no one to reflect us back on ourselves... or we lose our identities if we are in a mass of others; anonymous, corporate, overwhelmed by the babble.
-- Ian McDonald
Anti Vietnam war demonstration, Cenotaph, Wellington
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![The black-and-white photograph captures a group of individuals participating in what appears to be an anti-government protest. Several people are holding up homemade signs with messages such as "Born just to kill? Finesheet," indicating critical or satirical commentary on the Vietnam War and related societal issues like economic reform, welfare rights, education funding during financial crises, and prison industrial complex expansion.
The expressions of those in the photo range from serious contemplation to smiling engagement. The individuals are dressed casually with jackets, sweaters, and casual shirts indicative of a grassroots or spontaneous gathering rather than an organized event by a specific political party or group. Some faces are partially obscured due to angle and perspective within the crowd's depth.
The setting seems to be indoors under artificial lighting as evidenced by shadows cast on the subjects' bodies and the surrounding architecture not clearly visible, suggesting this might have been taken in a warehouse or large industrial space repurposed for protest activities at that time. The overall composition of the image conveys a sense of activism and collective political expression during a period marked by significant social upheaval related to war involvement and domestic policy challenges.
This photograph is associated with Anti-Government Protest, which could be linked to specific historical period [...]](https://mastodon.ozioso.online/system/media_attachments/files/113/993/551/026/726/756/original/2a9c86d1a07d1317.jpeg "The black-and-white photograph captures a group of individuals participating in what appears to be an anti-government protest. Several people are holding up homemade signs with messages such as \"Born just to kill? Finesheet,\" indicating critical or satirical commentary on the Vietnam War and related societal issues like economic reform, welfare rights, education funding during financial crises, and prison industrial complex expansion.
The expressions of those in the photo range from serious contemplation to smiling engagement. The individuals are dressed casually with jackets, sweaters, and casual shirts indicative of a grassroots or spontaneous gathering rather than an organized event by a specific political party or group. Some faces are partially obscured due to angle and perspective within the crowd's depth.
The setting seems to be indoors under artificial lighting as evidenced by shadows cast on the subjects' bodies and the surrounding architecture not clearly visible, suggesting this might have been taken in a warehouse or large industrial space repurposed for protest activities at that time. The overall composition of the image conveys a sense of activism and collective political expression during a period marked by significant social upheaval related to war involvement and domestic policy challenges.
This photograph is associated with Anti-Government Protest, which could be linked to specific historical period [...]")
Anti Springbok tour demonstration, Hutt Motorway.
#HuttMotorway #moe_tahurangi #Kōtuia #Activists #Police #Crowds #Bridges #Roads #Lawenforcement #silver #photographicgelatin #photographicpaper #workprints #gelatinsilverprints #Wellington #undefined
https://www.alojapan.com/1191426/has-overtourism-ruined-japan-travel/ Has Overtourism Ruined Japan Travel? #2025 #Advice #answer #change #crowds #FAQ #guide #HowTo #Japan #JapanDestinations #JapanGuide #JapanRailPass #JapanTour #JapanTravel #JapanTravelGuide #JapanTravelTips #JapanTravelUpdate #JapanTrip #JapanVacation #JrPass #LifeInJapan #mistakes #MustKnow #overcrowded #overtourism #Question #rules #tips #Tokyo #tourists #travel #TravelGuide #TravelJapan #TravelTips #traveling #WhatToDoInJapan Has Overtouris…
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Remember, brave, brave Sir Donald is holding his inauguration indoors on January 20th because attendance is going to be low; not because the weather is going to be cold.
People who had received inauguration invitations -- for whom there is no room -- are being told that their tickets are just non-functional souvenirs now.
#USPolitics #Inauguration #InaugurationSurvivalKit #Crowds #TuckersBalls
Anti-Government and Trade Union protests
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![This black and white photograph captures a candid moment of four elderly women sitting closely together. They appear to be in an outdoor setting, as suggested by the natural light casting shadows on their faces and clothes.
The woman seated furthest from us is blowing her nose into what seems to be a tissue or napkin held delicately between her fingers. She wears a dark coat with buttons down the front and has a headscarf pulled up around her ears, revealing only half of her face as she looks off-camera in thought.
Next to her sits another woman engrossed in an old-fashioned camera that she is holding with both hands. Her expression suggests concentration or perhaps curiosity about something out of frame. She too wears a dark coat and has a headscarf on; this one drapes down over the front part of her face, leaving only her eyes visible.
The third woman from us holds what appears to be coins in hand while wearing glasses with thick rims that reflect light off their shiny surface, indicating they might have been recently taken out for counting. She has a white shawl draped around her shoulders and is also wrapped in a patterned blanket or scarf on top of which rests an older-looking woman.
The fourth elderly lady looks at the camera directly with eyes that seem to carry stories untold through their deep wrinkles, suggesting many years have passed since she first wore these glasses. She has a brooch pinned near her col [...]](https://mastodon.ozioso.online/system/media_attachments/files/113/702/314/550/336/618/original/5259475f04d41f58.jpeg "This black and white photograph captures a candid moment of four elderly women sitting closely together. They appear to be in an outdoor setting, as suggested by the natural light casting shadows on their faces and clothes.
The woman seated furthest from us is blowing her nose into what seems to be a tissue or napkin held delicately between her fingers. She wears a dark coat with buttons down the front and has a headscarf pulled up around her ears, revealing only half of her face as she looks off-camera in thought.
Next to her sits another woman engrossed in an old-fashioned camera that she is holding with both hands. Her expression suggests concentration or perhaps curiosity about something out of frame. She too wears a dark coat and has a headscarf on; this one drapes down over the front part of her face, leaving only her eyes visible.
The third woman from us holds what appears to be coins in hand while wearing glasses with thick rims that reflect light off their shiny surface, indicating they might have been recently taken out for counting. She has a white shawl draped around her shoulders and is also wrapped in a patterned blanket or scarf on top of which rests an older-looking woman.
The fourth elderly lady looks at the camera directly with eyes that seem to carry stories untold through their deep wrinkles, suggesting many years have passed since she first wore these glasses. She has a brooch pinned near her col [...]")
An “extensive” police operation was underway after dozens of people were injured when a car plowed through a Christmas market in a city in eastern Germany. Officials say up to 80 people may be injured, and they suspect the act was intentional. Read more from @NBCNews
![The image is a black and white photograph depicting what appears to be a protest or demonstration. A group of individuals, including some wearing police uniforms with peaked caps, are facing each other in tension-filled interaction on an outdoor road surface that looks wet, suggesting recent rain.
In the foreground, several people stand close together; their attention directed toward someone outside of the frame's edge. One individual is being restrained by two others in what appears to be a struggle or arrest scenario. This person has their arms outstretched and seems to be resisting the hold placed on them.
A larger group of protesters forms a semi-circle around this interaction, some holding up umbrellas which suggests they are prepared for weather elements such as rain. The crowd is diverse, with individuals wearing various types of jackets and coats indicating cooler temperatures or simply casual attire typical of street gatherings.
The atmosphere conveyed by the image feels charged with emotion, possibly anger or determination from one side versus enforcement actions on another. A large signboard looms in the background, but its text is not legible due to perspective and focus issues; it may be used for communication during protests which often feature slogans, messages of solidarity, or demands.
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In the foreground, several people stand close together; their attention directed toward someone outside of the frame's edge. One individual is being restrained by two others in what appears to be a struggle or arrest scenario. This person has their arms outstretched and seems to be resisting the hold placed on them.
A larger group of protesters forms a semi-circle around this interaction, some holding up umbrellas which suggests they are prepared for weather elements such as rain. The crowd is diverse, with individuals wearing various types of jackets and coats indicating cooler temperatures or simply casual attire typical of street gatherings.
The atmosphere conveyed by the image feels charged with emotion, possibly anger or determination from one side versus enforcement actions on another. A large signboard looms in the background, but its text is not legible due to perspective and focus issues; it may be used for communication during protests which often feature slogans, messages of solidarity, or demands.
The photograph captures a moment of conflict or confrontation within public demonstration, likely related to an even [...]")
Anti-Government and Trade Union protests. Boilermakers, Molesworth Street.
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Anti Springbok tour demonstration, Hutt Motorway.
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