Re: Make my horn not quite so bright sounding ?


"St. John Smythe" <UndisclosedRecipient@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Richiebee had written:
>> To test whether there is an actual change in sound, all you need to
>> do is read on a spectrum analyzer, or just get a few people to give
>> their opinions.
>>
>> To test whether there is a change in slotting, all you need to do is
>> record the sound and compare waveforms.
>
> But when pressed, capitulated all too quickly:
>
>> See what I mean? I guess we'll have to go with the "it's impossible to do
>> an
>> accurate test" theory then.
>
> Not so fast, Richie. The scientists in the group know it's entirely
> possible to do an accurate test. The *real* scientists know the results
> could go either way, and they're not emotionally invested in the
> outcome. They're the actual open-minded ones, and are withholding
> judgment until such testing occurs.
>
> The "true believers," on the other hand -- just like the green Magic
> Marker true believers -- are so convinced of what they thought their
> ears had told them that no amount of testing, no matter how impeccably
> conducted, is going to change their minds. They're the actual
> closed-minded ones.
>
> So I'll agree with you that it may be be impossible to do a test that's
> conclusive to the satisfaction of all parties, but it's quite possible
> to do an accurate test. When that testing is finally done, it will not
> rely exclusivly on either instruments or people, but on a well-designed
> combination, in which human subjectivity is thoroughly excluded.
>
> Perhaps I've found a thesis topic...
> --
> St. John

Many years ago, when I was in grammar school, back in the 40's, the kids
told me that I couldn't tell the difference between an apple and a potato by
taste with my nose held shut. I didn't believe them. Then they put me to the
test, and sure enough, they were right. with your nose held closed, you
can't tell the difference between a piece of peeled raw potato, and a piece
of peeled raw apple. Ever since then, I knew that you needed a scientific
test in order to tell whether something was real, or whether you were just
imagining it based on some bias or other that you had from some preconceived
notion. IOW, you can't trust your senses alone, because they are easily
tricked by your mind. For example, most of the things you see are filled in
by your brain, and you don't really see them. Especially when driving at
night, is this true. You think you see a lot more than you actually do,
because your brain is busy filling in the blank spaces with stuff that it
"knows" is there from previous experience. This works fine until it makes a
mistake.....And you drive off the cliff, because your brain filled in a road
surface that wasn't actually there......


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