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In Reply to: Back to the future. posted by soulfood on November 15, 2007 at 09:31:18:
...who display a "mindless acceptance of voodoo science."
Hmmm...
Would *mindful* acceptance of voodoo science be OK?
Would mindless acceptance of conventional science be any better?
Anyway isn't saying "voodoo" a racial slur against Haitians? How can that be tolerated?
clark
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - Comments from J. Gordon Holt - Dan Banquer 15:48:42 11/14/07 (110)
- Frank like Paul Klipsch, Don Davis & Gene Patronis - tomservo 09:06:58 11/18/07 (1)
- RE: Frank like Paul Klipsch, Don Davis & Gene Patronis - pedroskova 17:49:13 11/18/07 (0)
- RE: Comments from J. Gordon Holt - andy19191 07:13:43 11/16/07 (13)
- RE: Comments from J. Gordon Holt - Analog Scott 07:42:39 11/18/07 (0)
- RE: Comments from J. Gordon Holt - bjh 08:31:48 11/16/07 (11)
- RE: Comments from J. Gordon Holt - andy19191 09:20:51 11/16/07 (9)
- My interest here is audiophiles and audiophile beliefs. - Analog Scott 04:24:23 11/19/07 (0)
- So - E-Stat 12:15:06 11/16/07 (6)
- RE: So - andy19191 15:13:11 11/16/07 (5)
- Then why on earth do you ever post? - Analog Scott 04:28:31 11/19/07 (2)
- He doesn't belive in Heisenberg :) [nt] - Ted Smith 09:39:16 11/19/07 (1)
- LOL - Analog Scott 17:19:12 11/19/07 (0)
- "Fortunately, when serious illness struck the nonsense was set aside ..." - bjh 08:09:04 11/17/07 (0)
- RE: So - E-Stat 21:32:50 11/16/07 (0)
- RE: Comments from J. Gordon Holt - bjh 10:29:19 11/16/07 (0)
- RE: Comments from J. Gordon Holt - John Atkinson 08:58:39 11/16/07 (0)
- Wow how awful some people want stereos that actually sound good when playing their records - Don T 06:11:34 11/16/07 (0)
- Comments From a Friend of Mine - Dan Banquer 15:46:52 11/15/07 (3)
- The last laugh? - Analog Scott 04:21:58 11/19/07 (0)
- Last laugh? - Dave Pogue 05:32:12 11/17/07 (0)
- Laughing through his tears? - bjh 12:05:34 11/16/07 (0)
- Back to the future. - soulfood 09:31:18 11/15/07 (5)
- RE: Back to the future. - Todd Krieger 19:18:18 11/15/07 (1)
- RE: Back to the future. - soulfood 10:31:06 11/16/07 (0)
- Quelle horreur! The baton for audio decision-making has passed from print gurus to mere listeners... - clarkjohnsen 11/15/0714:26:11 11/15/07 (2)
- For political correctness, he should say "doodoo" instead of "voodoo" - andy_c 21:59:59 11/15/07 (0)
- Print gurus are mere listeners. - soulfood 20:08:50 11/15/07 (0)
- RE: Comments from J. Gordon Holt - morricab 04:30:53 11/15/07 (65)
- RE: Comments from J. Gordon Holt - Analog Scott 04:36:52 11/19/07 (2)
- RE: Comments from J. Gordon Holt - morricab 07:41:08 11/19/07 (1)
- RE: Comments from J. Gordon Holt - Analog Scott 17:39:45 11/19/07 (0)
- RE: Comments from J. Gordon Holt - Don T 07:39:32 11/16/07 (3)
- Who says such a system sounds bad with Led zeppelin records - Analog Scott 04:39:00 11/19/07 (0)
- RE: Comments from J. Gordon Holt - morricab 03:22:03 11/18/07 (0)
- Excellent point! - Sordidman 09:45:02 11/16/07 (0)
- RE: Comments from J. Gordon Holt - Todd Krieger 03:08:27 11/16/07 (2)
- even then - Analog Scott 04:46:43 11/19/07 (0)
- RE: Comments from J. Gordon Holt - morricab 03:28:41 11/18/07 (0)
- When was this ideal abandoned? - Enophile 09:34:00 11/15/07 (54)
- RE: When was this ideal abandoned? - Analog Scott 07:45:53 11/18/07 (0)
- Speaking of abandoning ideals... - mkuller 17:26:12 11/15/07 (1)
- RE: Speaking of abandoning ideals... - morricab 03:07:57 11/16/07 (0)
- RE: When was this ideal abandoned? - thetubeguy1954 11:45:27 11/15/07 (50)
- a thoughtful post but one I take issue with point for point - Analog Scott 03:27:22 11/19/07 (0)
- So you take issue with "...there is no right and wrong when judging art." OK, fine. but... - clarkjohnsen 14:57:52 11/15/07 (3)
- RE: So you take issue with "...there is no right and wrong when judging art." OK, fine. but... - b.l.zeebub 06:27:56 11/16/07 (1)
- RE: So you take issue with "...there is no right and wrong when judging art." OK, fine. but... - morricab 03:30:34 11/18/07 (0)
- RE: So you take issue with "...there is no right and wrong when judging art." OK, fine. but... - morricab 15:32:55 11/15/07 (0)
- That gives you a narrow range of recordings to listen to, huh? - Bruce Kendall 14:32:29 11/15/07 (15)
- RE: That gives you a narrow range of recordings to listen to, huh? - morricab 15:38:17 11/15/07 (14)
- "Just like most of us can't run a 100 meters in 10 seconds." But that doesn't stop the *claims* does it? - AJinFLA 17:32:34 11/15/07 (8)
- Nice "analogue." - tlyyra 05:32:05 11/16/07 (3)
- RE: Nice "analogue." - theaudiohobby 09:16:48 11/16/07 (2)
- RE: Nice "analogue." - tlyyra 09:59:34 11/16/07 (1)
- RE: Nice "analogue." - AJinFLA 16:08:29 11/16/07 (0)
- Why don't you move to Alaska - Bruce Kendall 18:58:11 11/15/07 (3)
- Because "Cryo"ing is audiophile nonsense too (nt) - AJinFLA 14:40:05 11/16/07 (2)
- Ouch! That was cold! nt - Dan Banquer 15:36:07 11/16/07 (1)
- Careful Dan! - Bruce Kendall 17:06:38 11/16/07 (0)
- I don't think I am missing any point at all. - Bruce Kendall 15:54:10 11/15/07 (4)
- RE: I don't think I am missing any point at all. - morricab 03:02:37 11/16/07 (3)
- Well then.....damn! - Bruce Kendall 14:36:05 11/16/07 (0)
- What about electronic bass? - Sordidman 09:41:52 11/16/07 (1)
- RE: What about electronic bass? - morricab 03:32:51 11/18/07 (0)
- Right and Wrong: Don't play Straw Man - Sordidman 13:03:28 11/15/07 (28)
- RE: Right and Wrong: Don't play Straw Man - thetubeguy1954 09:14:51 11/16/07 (10)
- There is no pretense here.... - Sordidman 10:49:51 11/16/07 (9)
- RE: There is no pretense here.... - thetubeguy1954 14:26:56 11/16/07 (8)
- It's great that we are now in agreement - Sordidman 15:50:59 11/16/07 (7)
- We Have An Understanding Not An Agreement (Long) - thetubeguy1954 12:44:52 11/19/07 (3)
- You're a big Sex Pistols fan aren't you? - Sordidman 13:47:35 11/19/07 (2)
- No I'm Not! YES, Starcastle, Shooting Star, Marillion, Genesis, EL&P, Trillion, Moody Blues, Aorta etc Is Mor - thetubeguy1954 07:20:41 11/21/07 (1)
- Happy Holiday - Sordidman 14:23:14 11/21/07 (0)
- RE: It's great that we are now in agreement - morricab 07:55:00 11/19/07 (2)
- Well.. one more point about this... - Sordidman 12:17:00 11/19/07 (0)
- Yep. You are absolutely right on that point -t - Sordidman 11:59:44 11/19/07 (0)
- RE: Right and Wrong: Don't play Straw Man - morricab 15:55:54 11/15/07 (6)
- RE: Right and Wrong: Don't play Straw Man - Analog Scott 03:50:36 11/19/07 (0)
- Hearing acuity has a small element of interpretation: and is therefore fallible - Sordidman 09:37:35 11/16/07 (2)
- RE: Hearing acuity has a small element of interpretation: and is therefore fallible - morricab 03:45:27 11/18/07 (1)
- Good points below M - Sordidman 09:47:29 11/18/07 (0)
- So... - bjh 19:18:08 11/15/07 (1)
- RE: So... - morricab 03:53:28 11/18/07 (0)
- What exactly did - bjh 13:37:47 11/15/07 (9)
- RE: What exactly did - thetubeguy1954 10:24:09 11/16/07 (7)
- You're always safest when asking questions - Sordidman 11:06:30 11/16/07 (0)
- RE: What exactly did - bjh 10:35:55 11/16/07 (5)
- Nice Cop Out Jerk! - thetubeguy1954 13:55:18 11/19/07 (4)
- Really!!!!???? - bjh 11:23:26 11/22/07 (3)
- Yes Really You Moronic Fool! - thetubeguy1954 11:35:54 11/24/07 (2)
- You're in denial... - bjh 13:32:29 11/27/07 (1)
- Enjoy Your 30 Day Vacation :^ ) (nt) - thetubeguy1954 08:35:32 11/28/07 (0)
- HA! - Sordidman 13:40:48 11/15/07 (0)
- We Need to Put The Comments Into Context and Perspective..... - Todd Krieger 01:43:47 11/15/07 (1)
- RE: We Need to Put The Comments Into Context and Perspective..... - John Atkinson 04:17:31 11/15/07 (0)
- different people rarely agree about sound quality - jensw 22:08:45 11/14/07 (1)
- What if they have different definitions of "accuracy?" - Sordidman 07:14:54 11/15/07 (0)
- When I read what Gordon wrote... - Steve Eddy 21:36:43 11/14/07 (1)
- :) -nt - E-Stat 13:52:07 11/15/07 (0)
- Great article - Lynn 18:55:41 11/14/07 (0)
- Pretty funny, actually. - Enophile 18:31:54 11/14/07 (1)
- I saw Holt at a Sex Pistols reunion show..... - Sordidman 18:40:21 11/14/07 (0)
- Only the humblest of men can inflict their biases and idiosyncracies - Sordidman 17:44:01 11/14/07 (0)
- RE: Comments from J. Gordon Holt - tesla 17:09:17 11/14/07 (2)
- RE: Comments from J. Gordon Holt - Dan Banquer 17:19:24 11/14/07 (1)
- WHAT! - tesla 00:12:53 11/15/07 (0)
- Ouch. That's going to sting and anger the inmate population. - AJinFLA 16:50:58 11/14/07 (2)
- RE: Ouch. That's going to sting and anger the inmate population. - Dan Banquer 17:07:26 11/14/07 (1)
- RE: Ouch. That's going to sting and anger the inmate population. - andy_c 19:23:16 11/14/07 (0)
- What nonsense. - Dave Pogue 16:29:12 11/14/07 (0)
- RE: What nonsense. - The Chuckster 12:37:01 06/27/08 (0)
- RE: What nonsense. - The Chuckster 20:49:06 06/26/08 (0)
Follow Ups
- Quelle horreur! The baton for audio decision-making has passed from print gurus to mere listeners... - clarkjohnsen 11/15/0714:26:11 11/15/07 (2)
- For political correctness, he should say "doodoo" instead of "voodoo" - andy_c 21:59:59 11/15/07 (0)
- Print gurus are mere listeners. - soulfood 20:08:50 11/15/07 (0)