Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Interesting reseach paper

2015-12-01 Thread RonM
I loved it! And I noted that it in fact comes from Canada. Not that we're immune to bullshit, but I'd like to think that our stoic northern-ness leads us to be perhaps less vulnerable than others. Besides, it's written by psychologists, a fraternity to which I belong, so it must be true. R.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Interesting reseach paper

2015-12-01 Thread arnyk
Julf wrote: > A case of circular irony? Could be that, could be me punching my skptic's card. Good read, regardless. arnyk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=64365 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Interesting reseach paper

2015-12-01 Thread arnyk
Julf wrote: > '\"On the reception and detection of pseudo-profound bullshit\"' > (http://journal.sjdm.org/15/15923a/jdm15923a.pdf) Why are we sure that the paper itself is not an example of this problem? arnyk's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Interesting reseach paper

2015-12-01 Thread Julf
arnyk wrote: > Why are we sure that the paper itself is not an example of this problem? A case of circular irony? "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people" -