If Music Could Talk

i extremely wish this had happened: https://apnews.com/f2e7202bec644e80a634c0e8d047c7a4

https://www.theonion.com/computer-scien ... 1834209623

(Coulda gone in the Ayn Rand thread, but this is higher up the food chain.)

Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑

22 Apr 2019, 3:11pm

https://www.theonion.com/computer-scien ... 1834209623

(Coulda gone in the Ayn Rand thread, but this is higher up the food chain.)

rofl

BostonBeaneater wrote: ↑

30 Apr 2019, 5:43pm

Of course one of them lives on Rhodesia Ave.

JennyB wrote: ↑

01 May 2019, 9:28am

BostonBeaneater wrote: ↑

30 Apr 2019, 5:43pm

Of course one of them lives on Rhodesia Ave.

I noticed that! Kinda perfect, right? Side note: Atlanta has a Rhodesia Ave.

Very good and thoughtful piece on the problem of having too much information and civic-mindedness.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/m ... er-reality

It reminds me of a couple things. One is Joseph Heath's book from a few years back, Enlightenment 2.0, in which he argues, in part, that our flood of information makes us less critical-minded because thinking critically is hard work, that it takes time and concentration, which is difficult when we're constantly being bombarded with information, especially information packaged in anger and urgency. The other thing is that we seem to be adopting a crisis perspective to so much of everything. Nazis and Communists, to cite two, take that perspective. Everything is urgent and requiring righteous response because we're in crisis, evil is looming if not winning, so do something, anything to stop it. Nazis and Communists value action over reflection. Most of us don't go as far as physically assaulting people or blowing up building or what have you, but the same kind of motivation might be at work with the posting of conspiracy videos and the like. That kind of, yeah, I've done my part to combat evil.

This could go in a number of threads, so I'll go with the general one. On white teenaged assholes in MAGA hats: https://thebaffler.com/salvos/teenage-pricks-pareene

Nyc mayor likes the Clash: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/nyc-mayor- ... e-and-ska/ https://www.spin.com/2019/05/bill-de-bl ... rview-ska/

Joining such luminaries as Tony Blair and David Cameron.

Inder wrote: ↑

21 May 2019, 7:01pm

Joining such luminaries as Tony Blair and David Cameron.

And Beto.

The only band that matters … to callow politicians.

Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑

21 May 2019, 10:00pm

Inder wrote: ↑

21 May 2019, 7:01pm

Joining such luminaries as Tony Blair and David Cameron.

And Beto.

The only band that matters … to callow politicians.

Didn't Boris Johnson say he was a fan?

Inder wrote: ↑

26 May 2019, 7:28pm

Update, co-option, same dif.