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-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas D. Cox, Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 14 September 2007 21:21
To: 313@hyperreal.org
Subject: Re: (313) watch out Qbert, DJ Shadow, Craze...

On 9/14/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> you're assuming a whole lot about the relationship between the parents

> and the kids by a grand total of about 15 minutes of turntablist video

> you shouldn't judge their relationship (the very little you see here) 
> based on the relationship you have with your son

if you say so.

> just because the kids are good at it doesn't mean that they are 
> prodigies in the sense that you're implying kids learn fast - both 
> physical and mental skills (like language), I'm sure you know that

everything requires practice, no matter how naturally talented you are
at something.

> maybe the kids picked this up quickly by being exposed to a massive 
> wall of records, their dad being a good turntablist, and generally 
> being around the culture all day for their, so far, very short lives

maybe pigs can fly!

> how they'll turn out as adults depends on many factors beyond how much

> they practice something they seem to enjoy

kids tend to enjoy things that make their parents act pleased with them.

tom
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