Best Albums of 2003, Scientifically

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Best Albums of 2003, Scientifically

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday January 1, 2004 @06:12AM from the well-sorta-i-guess dept.

thdexter writes "Two guys statistically analyzed the best albums of 2003, from some thirty top-10 lists, giving value to how often an album was mentioned by editors and recording its mean place. White Stripes came out on top, with Outkast below. Full results are available on the site."

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Lies by asobala · 2004-01-01 06:14 · Score: 2, Funny

Lies, damn lies, and then there's statistics.
1. Re:Lies by Ralph+Wiggam · 2004-01-01 06:51 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  It's like the TV commercials for bad movies. Across the whole screen it says "AMAZING". The original quote is "It's amazing this film was actually given a theatrical release."
  
  -B
2. Re:Lies by Sirch · 2004-01-01 07:47 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they hide is vital.
  
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Re:White Stripes? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-01 06:22 · Score: 2, Funny

I know! Those cords are the same ones God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai.
Better way to phrase it by Hogwash+McFly · 2004-01-01 06:26 · Score: 2, Funny

'There are lies, damn lies and statistics'

;)

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Re:Their list is too short. by Nplugd · 2004-01-01 06:26 · Score: 2, Funny

It's a crime there was no mention of the releases from Vital Remains, Black Dahlia Murder, Wehrewolf, Destroyer 666, Iron Maiden, Blut Aus Nord, Aborym, or Iced Earth.
Not to mention the last Metallica masterpiece. I mean, come on, no other album released this year sounds like that. Overproduced-bathroom-like sound quality is not an easy feat.

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Hold on by arvindn · 2004-01-01 06:31 · Score: 4, Funny

I then created an arbitrary confidence rating (number of mentions in lists divided by nine) and then created an arbitrary number, with 66% of the number coming from the mean rating, and 33% of the number coming from the confidence rating.
So these guys basically admit just everything is arbitrary with numbers pulled out of their asses, and still manage to get on the front page of /.
Genius. Pure f'ing genius ;^)
Re:Their list is too short. by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-01 06:43 · Score: 1, Funny

could have something to do with those bands being fucking awful... just a guess.
David Spade called... by jeffehobbs · 2004-01-01 06:53 · Score: 3, Funny

...and he wants his obnoxious put-down back.

~jeff
DAMN I'm old by way2trivial · 2004-01-01 07:56 · Score: 3, Funny

I've only heard of four of them
(and appreciate one of them)

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Re:I think by kfg · 2004-01-01 08:15 · Score: 5, Funny

. . . musical beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.

Dude,I think you're wearing your headphones wrong.

KFG
Everyone knows by Stalyn · 2004-01-01 08:15 · Score: 3, Funny

that scientifically Led Zeppelin 4 is the best album of all time. Therefore the best album every year. But White Stripes are pretty good. Even Jimmy Page likes them.

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Re:38 Albums? by mcpkaaos · 2004-01-01 09:28 · Score: 5, Funny

Now come on the RIAA put out way more crap than that this year!

True, but these were the cream of the crap.

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