ralphpnj wrote: > And I really hope that I win a big lottery... but guess what neither one > is going to happen. Wish it were otherwise but it isn't. The best that > we can hope for is that the audio world misses the op-ed completely > because if they do discover it then it will be quoted out of context. It > reads like a big chuck of red meat would to a lion. Just grist for the > mill.
:-) I was just thinking of all the pseudoscience out there that could also utilize this op-ed piece out of context! Everything from alternative "medicine" (homeopathy, complementary stuff, herbalists, traditional Chinese medicine, questionable pharmaceuticals included, etc...; varying levels of effectiveness of course) to crazy conspiracy beliefs (think infowars.com and the stuff those guys promote like the DNA Force), to the 'cosmetics industry and their \"fairy dust\"' (http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/cosmetics-marketing-focuses-on-fairy-dust-ingredients-that-change-nothing-1.3196371) with claims of anti-aging benefits. For the record, of course I don't believe that we know everything there is to know... And indeed, to believe so could make us "drop out of learning mode" as suggested. But it is also wise to recognize where the ambiguity lies. Even more important to recognize the -process -of scientific exploration - and in the audiophile world, it ain't sitting around with casual sighted listening making subjective claims without bothering to explore why something is "obviously" better. Archimago's Musings: (archimago.blogspot.com) A 'more objective' audiophile blog. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archimago's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2207 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104178 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
