It seems like a large majority of bands start with a familiar chord structure they have heard before and are nice and comfortable with and then they improvise a vocal melody above it.
That is shit writing. Come up with the melody first and whatever chords happen to fit go with it, plus you have options for chord substitutions because that isn't the driving part of the song.
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I swear almost every song I hear these days uses that same god damn chord progression. I call it the "When I Come Around" progression, the first time I had played it, though I'm sure it was popular long before that.
Sad but true. just leaving the problem that I can change my mac address and even with username/pass systems pilfering a login/pass from a com girl or arts student in my uni would be childsplay
I would like to see more discussion on that actually. I understand that anonymity is sort of the thing that makes the internet great.
Is having a static home address (123 Cherry Lane) preventing anonymity in the real world? Is that a valid comparison?
It seems like the point above could/should be a concern to an average user, retaining your identity?
5) For those of us who know there is a God, I don't think I have to speak of the hubris of doing such a thing or the possible consequences beyond what is outlined above.
You could've said the same thing about the earth not being the center of the universe, gunpowder, medicine, or automobiles.
Ah I see, if it seems wrong to you, it must be wrong in god's eyes. Create your own religion much?
Anyone who chooses to be a musician or artist for the money is a fool. (I am a musician)
The incentive is the applause, recognition and freedom of expression.
Secondly, anyone starting a career in the arts for money's sake and not because they enjoy creating art probably won't produce anything of merit anyway, making it even harder to make money.
It's like how my girlfriend chastises for not washing my hands after I pee, but has no problems giving me a blowjob without first dunking my schlong in bleach.
For anyone who plays counterstrike or any similar games, you know how important it is the know your terrain... B, A, middle, doors, etc.
If they would be able to train themselves on a portion of a city they need to raid or attack, they should do much better than looking at a map and photographs. They'd have spatial memory of wherever they needed to go. Just like the locals.
Still, someone or something would have to get in there for the initial data. I think I read a story about cameras on bug sized flying machines somewhere.
There was a speed trap set up about a mile down from my friends house out in a rural area. He put up a big sign in his yard saying something like "Slow down, speed trap ahead." Lasted a whole day before the cops came, ticketed him (for what I don't remember) and made him take it down.
In Kim Stanley Robinson's novel of Mars colonization Red Mars , the author suggests that any colonists would have to be somewhat eccentric.
Check. I break up quotes and respond to separate parts of a post.
That's not because of the dangers they will face, but because they are leaving behind friends, family and the general wider human society for the rest of their lives.
Check. Give me a connection to play WoW and were rolling.
What the hell are you talking about? The elected officials are supposed to serve the general population. How many people in Tennessee wrote to their congressmen and said "we need stricter copyright laws"? NONE. This serves no one but a corporation, not people.
It just seems like the population doesn't get to participate in democracy anymore. Other than record companies, who could possibly think this makes sense? Or demand that such a law should be passed?
As far as music goes, I haven't heard anything worth buying in a while anyway. And I certainly wouldn't expect to hear it on the radio (they aren't giving us any other options atm). For now I'll just keep my torrents seeding and buy merch from the bands I do like, which funny enough, are mostly all from 1980 or before, so they've all got their mansions already anyhow.
Hey record labels, your biggest market (for touring bands anyway) is college students. Why do you guys want to get rid of all of that free marketing? (word of mouth, mix CD's etc.) Get a clue.
Hello hard drive, my old friend.
I've come to boot you up again,
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of failure.
In restless dreams I walked alone.
Narrow halls of servers drone
neath the halo of an office lamp.
I lay my forehead gently in my hand
When my ears were stabbed by the grinding of
A faulty drive
That split the night
And touched the sound of failure.
Acute (or recreational) drug use causes the release and prolonged action of dopamine and serotonin within the reward circuit. Different types of drugs produce these effects by different methods. Dopamine (DA) appears to harbor the largest effect and its action is characterized. DA binds to the D1 receptor, triggering a signaling cascade within the cell. cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) phosphorylates cAMP response element binding protein (CREB), a transcription factor, which induces the synthesis of certain genes including C-Fos.[4]
Reward circuit
When examining the biological basis of drug addition, one must first understand the pathways in which drugs act and how drugs can alter those pathways. The reward circuit, also referred to as the mesolimbic system, is characterized by the interaction of several areas of the brain.
* The ventral tegmental area (VTA) consists of dopaminergic neurons which respond to glutamate. These cells respond when stimuli indicative of a reward are present. The VTA supports learning and sensitization development and releases dopamine (DA) into the forebrain.[5] These neurons also project and release DA into the nucleus accubems[6], through the mesolimbic pathway. Virtually all drugs causing drug addiction increase the dopamine release in the mesolimbic pathway,[7] in addition to their specific effects.
* The nucleus accumbens (NAcc) consists mainly of medium-spiny projection neurons (MSNs), which are GABA neurons.[8] The NAcc is associated with acquiring and eliciting conditioned behaviors and involved in the increased sensitivity to drugs as addiction progresses.[5]
* The prefrontal cortex, more specifically the anterior cingulate and orbitofrontal cortices,[4] is important for the integration of information which contributes to whether a behavior will be elicited. It appears to be the area in which motivation originates and the salience of stimuli are determined.[9]
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* The basolateral amygdala projects into the NAcc and is thought to be important for motivation as well.[9]
* More evidence is pointing towards the role of the hippocampus in drug addiction because of its importance in learning and memory. Much of this evidence stems from investigations manipulating cells in the hippocampus alters dopamine levels in NAcc and firing rates of VTA dopaminergic cells.[6]
Never underestimate your brain's capability to do things to you that you do not intend and can not control.
God grant my brain the serenity
to accept the things it cannot change;
courage to change the things it can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
hehe
On a more serious note, I can see the argument for internet addiction, perhaps I'm conflating my real life experiences a bit. I have a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that trolling forums or browsing the internet could destroy your life and the people who are close to you.
IMHO, an addiction should have some physical counterpart. If it's strictly mental, it's just a bad habit.
For example, an alcoholic will get the DT's if they don't drink. A heroin addict will convulse and sweat if they don't get their fix. A cigarette smoker will get headaches, tremors, and an increased appetite without their smokes. I should also mention that alcoholics and some other drug users, when quitting cold turkey, can actually die from withdrawal.
Take away and addicts internet and what, they read the paper or watch TV instead? That's not an addiction, sorry. Take the internet away from an 'internet addict' for a week and they will have found other things to do. A drug addict will still be thinking about his drugs... for months and even years.
I should mention I smoke cigarettes, I'm a recovering alcoholic and have had various drug addictions when I was younger and stupider. I use the internet all the time and even play WoW, but it's hardly an addiction and don't see any possible way it could be classified as such unless there are marked differences in brain chemistry or something like that.
Not at all. There are tons of people who don't go to church, don't know jack about their book, and don't believe in creation and still call themselves christians. Makes no sense to me however.
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You're so right.
It seems like a large majority of bands start with a familiar chord structure they have heard before and are nice and comfortable with and then they improvise a vocal melody above it.
That is shit writing. Come up with the melody first and whatever chords happen to fit go with it, plus you have options for chord substitutions because that isn't the driving part of the song.
I V mIII IV
I swear almost every song I hear these days uses that same god damn chord progression. I call it the "When I Come Around" progression, the first time I had played it, though I'm sure it was popular long before that.
Sad but true. just leaving the problem that I can change my mac address and even with username/pass systems pilfering a login/pass from a com girl or arts student in my uni would be childsplay
I would like to see more discussion on that actually. I understand that anonymity is sort of the thing that makes the internet great.
Is having a static home address (123 Cherry Lane) preventing anonymity in the real world? Is that a valid comparison?
It seems like the point above could/should be a concern to an average user, retaining your identity?
5) For those of us who know there is a God, I don't think I have to speak of the hubris of doing such a thing or the possible consequences beyond what is outlined above.
You could've said the same thing about the earth not being the center of the universe, gunpowder, medicine, or automobiles.
Ah I see, if it seems wrong to you, it must be wrong in god's eyes. Create your own religion much?
1. Go extinct.
2. Get cloned by future version of species.
3. ???
4. Profit!!
Fixed that for ya :P
Anyone who chooses to be a musician or artist for the money is a fool. (I am a musician)
The incentive is the applause, recognition and freedom of expression.
Secondly, anyone starting a career in the arts for money's sake and not because they enjoy creating art probably won't produce anything of merit anyway, making it even harder to make money.
There's a Vista joke in there somewhere...
It's like how my girlfriend chastises for not washing my hands after I pee, but has no problems giving me a blowjob without first dunking my schlong in bleach.
For anyone who plays counterstrike or any similar games, you know how important it is the know your terrain... B, A, middle, doors, etc.
If they would be able to train themselves on a portion of a city they need to raid or attack, they should do much better than looking at a map and photographs. They'd have spatial memory of wherever they needed to go. Just like the locals.
Still, someone or something would have to get in there for the initial data. I think I read a story about cameras on bug sized flying machines somewhere.
There was a speed trap set up about a mile down from my friends house out in a rural area. He put up a big sign in his yard saying something like "Slow down, speed trap ahead." Lasted a whole day before the cops came, ticketed him (for what I don't remember) and made him take it down.
In Kim Stanley Robinson's novel of Mars colonization Red Mars , the author suggests that any colonists would have to be somewhat eccentric.
Check. I break up quotes and respond to separate parts of a post.
That's not because of the dangers they will face, but because they are leaving behind friends, family and the general wider human society for the rest of their lives.
Check. Give me a connection to play WoW and were rolling.
Where do I sign?
Thanks to the damn preview button what started off as a hateful rant was turned into a constructive comment and posted AC.
I guess that's what you get.
IANAB (I am not a biologist)
DUAAIYAGTSIORAUYAGTUIMTO (dont use an abbreviation if you are going to spell it out right after unless you are going to use it more than once)
You've typed more than you would with or with out the abbreviation!
What the hell are you talking about? The elected officials are supposed to serve the general population. How many people in Tennessee wrote to their congressmen and said "we need stricter copyright laws"? NONE. This serves no one but a corporation, not people.
Absolutely. Hell, Les Paul basically invented multi-track recording. He was decades ahead of his time.
Got that right :(
It just seems like the population doesn't get to participate in democracy anymore. Other than record companies, who could possibly think this makes sense? Or demand that such a law should be passed?
As far as music goes, I haven't heard anything worth buying in a while anyway. And I certainly wouldn't expect to hear it on the radio (they aren't giving us any other options atm). For now I'll just keep my torrents seeding and buy merch from the bands I do like, which funny enough, are mostly all from 1980 or before, so they've all got their mansions already anyhow.
Hey record labels, your biggest market (for touring bands anyway) is college students. Why do you guys want to get rid of all of that free marketing? (word of mouth, mix CD's etc.) Get a clue.
if he tells me where the nuclear wessels are.
Hello hard drive, my old friend.
I've come to boot you up again,
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of failure.
In restless dreams I walked alone.
Narrow halls of servers drone
neath the halo of an office lamp.
I lay my forehead gently in my hand
When my ears were stabbed by the grinding of
A faulty drive
That split the night
And touched the sound of failure.
From wikipedia:
Acute effects
Acute (or recreational) drug use causes the release and prolonged action of dopamine and serotonin within the reward circuit. Different types of drugs produce these effects by different methods. Dopamine (DA) appears to harbor the largest effect and its action is characterized. DA binds to the D1 receptor, triggering a signaling cascade within the cell. cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) phosphorylates cAMP response element binding protein (CREB), a transcription factor, which induces the synthesis of certain genes including C-Fos.[4]
Reward circuit
When examining the biological basis of drug addition, one must first understand the pathways in which drugs act and how drugs can alter those pathways. The reward circuit, also referred to as the mesolimbic system, is characterized by the interaction of several areas of the brain.
* The ventral tegmental area (VTA) consists of dopaminergic neurons which respond to glutamate. These cells respond when stimuli indicative of a reward are present. The VTA supports learning and sensitization development and releases dopamine (DA) into the forebrain.[5] These neurons also project and release DA into the nucleus accubems[6], through the mesolimbic pathway. Virtually all drugs causing drug addiction increase the dopamine release in the mesolimbic pathway,[7] in addition to their specific effects.
* The nucleus accumbens (NAcc) consists mainly of medium-spiny projection neurons (MSNs), which are GABA neurons.[8] The NAcc is associated with acquiring and eliciting conditioned behaviors and involved in the increased sensitivity to drugs as addiction progresses.[5]
* The prefrontal cortex, more specifically the anterior cingulate and orbitofrontal cortices,[4] is important for the integration of information which contributes to whether a behavior will be elicited. It appears to be the area in which motivation originates and the salience of stimuli are determined.[9] '
* The basolateral amygdala projects into the NAcc and is thought to be important for motivation as well.[9]
* More evidence is pointing towards the role of the hippocampus in drug addiction because of its importance in learning and memory. Much of this evidence stems from investigations manipulating cells in the hippocampus alters dopamine levels in NAcc and firing rates of VTA dopaminergic cells.[6]
Never underestimate your brain's capability to do things to you that you do not intend and can not control.
God grant my brain the serenity to accept the things it cannot change; courage to change the things it can; and wisdom to know the difference.
hehe
On a more serious note, I can see the argument for internet addiction, perhaps I'm conflating my real life experiences a bit. I have a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that trolling forums or browsing the internet could destroy your life and the people who are close to you.
IMHO, an addiction should have some physical counterpart. If it's strictly mental, it's just a bad habit.
For example, an alcoholic will get the DT's if they don't drink. A heroin addict will convulse and sweat if they don't get their fix. A cigarette smoker will get headaches, tremors, and an increased appetite without their smokes. I should also mention that alcoholics and some other drug users, when quitting cold turkey, can actually die from withdrawal.
Take away and addicts internet and what, they read the paper or watch TV instead? That's not an addiction, sorry. Take the internet away from an 'internet addict' for a week and they will have found other things to do. A drug addict will still be thinking about his drugs... for months and even years.
I should mention I smoke cigarettes, I'm a recovering alcoholic and have had various drug addictions when I was younger and stupider. I use the internet all the time and even play WoW, but it's hardly an addiction and don't see any possible way it could be classified as such unless there are marked differences in brain chemistry or something like that.
I wasn't aware that you could shut down a fake government.
If people were able to drive golf carts to work they would. Making them air powered doesn't help.
Not at all. There are tons of people who don't go to church, don't know jack about their book, and don't believe in creation and still call themselves christians. Makes no sense to me however.
Because you obviously can't own a computer AND an exercise machine...
Agreed.