[linux-audio-user] Re: Digital Fidelity

[tim hall]

Maluvia wrote:

> Carlo said:
>
>>I have heard of people who could PHYSICALLY REPAIR CARS simply by
>>thinking about them. If you think that's hocus pocus, remember that the
>>'round earth theory' was considered hocus pocus by most only five
>>hundred years ago. Five hundred years! On an earth scale, that's not
>>even one acoustic sample. That's way below any D/A converter's noise
>>margin. We need to stay open about things.
>>    
>>
I have found that I can start cars by chanting to the Hindu god Ram as I 
turn the start key. Start off slowly and quickly increase the pace of 
the chanting. Never fails.

>
>Yes indeed - the world would be a vastly improved place if more people
>could do this.
>  
>
I disagree, people repairing cars by telekinesis is potentially very bad 
for the environment.

>>So in my book, no, I do not believe that you are deluding yourself. Bob
>>Moog is said to have had EMOTIONAL CONNECTIONS with his synthesizers,
>>and as far as I am concerned, they sure sound genuine. Maybe that's just
>>the geek me, but I've seen people have really healthy relationships with
>>technology and other 'inanimates'. And maybe that's just the nerd me,
>>but I've seen some really unhealthy ways of people interacting with each
>>other. So I like to joke a lot about technology and people being
>>interchangable relationship-wise. It's a way of getting over a lot of pain
>>    
>>
>>I do not believe you are deluding yourself. I believe you are using your
>>yet unexplained physical properties to influence your environment that
>>could be observed by other people in the same situation also, but maybe
>>not by someone using the same brand but different device as you, or a
>>different person. But that's just a theory. It could be wrong.
>>    
>>
Well, if Dr Emoto can change the structure of water crystals by simply 
sticking emotive words onto the container, it makes it entirely possible 
that one could change a sound simply by listening to it with a certain 
intent. What is known is that we can certainly change our perceptions 
with such mental intent. The effects of observation on subtle processes 
is also a known factor. Being open-minded is a fine thing, but it has to 
be tempered with sceptical discrimination. If you insist on engaging in 
ungrounded speculation, expect to be shot down in flames by hard-headed 
logicians.

cheers,

tim hall
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