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The Joy of Random Shuffle
ajayvb writes "Wired has this article on how the iPod and other music players have brought random shuffling of songs to the fore. This generation seems to like their music that way, and according to one of the authorities in the article, it's because they are likely 'brain damaged' and have lower attention spans. Ouch."
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Obliteracy: Words with explosions
Regardless of the fact I had to read the above around 3 times before I picked up all the sentences...
"it's because they are likely 'brain damaged' and have lower attention spans."
I'm outraged!
Who wants to go ride bikes?
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offense to this article about being brain damaged and further more....Oooh I got a new email message...
Sig it.
Hmmm.... dunno 'bout that, dude.
Depends on which end of the disection scalpel he's on.
Soko
"Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm." - Anonymous
My parents' generation listened to music on 45s, where they get together and play songs at random. My generation listened to LPs where the songs were in a particular order every single time. My kids' generation listens to MP3s and play songs at random.
Obviously, both my parents' generation and my kids' generation are brain damaged, because us baby boomers never took drugs while going through college....
I r brane damorged u isnesnitive clud!
It's 10 PM. Do you know if you're un-American?
I used to ritually load up the old CD changer, and then use the first three songs played to predict the future.Now it's much easier, and more diverse, because I have my entire library of songs to draw from, at the push of a button.
I always figured it makes at least as much sense as reading Tarot cards...
He decided to just watch the government, and kind of scale it down to size, and run his life that way. --Laurie Anderson
Now, call me a cynic, but I'm not sure I really believe that a professor of marketing is the best source of information on what is more reasonably a neuropsychology or cognitive neuroscience question. (OK, so maybe marketing experts have some deep connection with brain damage, but I'm *trying* to be kind here.)
I can state this with authority because, marketing, after all, is not exactly brain surgery. :-)
Babar
We are the Clear Channel Shufflin' Crew
Shufflin' 5 songs, doin' it for you
We're so bad we think it's good
Blowin' your mind like we knew we would
You know we're not repeatin' for fun
Recyclin' our stuff for everyone
'Cause we're not here to play good music
We're makin' money, get used to it
After they've stopped playing a song, each of the other songs on their play list has a 50% chance of being next.
I always listen on shuffle. When Anita Hill's 'Ring My Bell' or Bobby Brown's 'My Prerogative' comes on I can deny that it's mine and blame someone else, usually someone I don't really like. "Oh that must of been on that one CD I got from so-and-so". It works.
Are mac people truly this out of touch that the shuffle feature is novel?
Wait til we show them the 2nd mouse button!
Somethimes this place is too scary!
The topic is music and how the order in which songs are played affects the phsyche and the soul, and you guys have likely turned it into a 50-100 post discussion/argument/rant on the proper statistics to apply in various and sundry situations.
My advice to everyone reading : Leave before its too late!
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They made one.
It's called an iPod.
Just so you know.
Why yes, I AM a rocket scientist!
And don't forget, odds are that your music library has more than 12 songs, unlike radio stations.
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