5 Apr
2007
5 Apr
'07
11:17 p.m.
On 4/5/07, Ivica Ico Bukvic <ico(a)vt.edu> wrote:
I'm fine with that. I typed my last (long) response while you were
posting this. As I said in it, I can see you're not stupid. I
believe we both understand each other fairly well and are maybe now
looking for things to disagree with.
-Chuckk
--
http://www.badmuthahubbard.com
As I've
said several times, I don't buy that a jackhammer could ever
sound as sweet as a songbird; no one will describe them as
interchangeable. I don't believe that anyone would say that a
super-distorted electric guitar - even if they love the sound -
arouses the same emotional response as a "lyrical" oboe solo. Certain
sounds are by nature disruptive, certain sounds are smooth, and no
amount of conditioning to "like" or "dislike" can change that.
You are a big fan of putting words in my mouth, and of assuming you're
the only person who has done any research into music cognition. Maybe
that's true in 99% of the groups you find yourself in, but believe me:
Please note that insults do not magically elevate the value of your
argument. Realizing that this matter has now departed the realm of
intellectual discourse and has moved on into a bashfest, why don't we simply
agree to disagree and end this seemingly futile discussion?