Science is cool. It helps us make stuff. Then it helps us determine what's screwed up with things we made.
Like L.E.D.s. What some call LED lights, which is repetitively redundant because L.E.D. means Light Emitting Diode. Oh, the old light emitting diode light. Do they have a less energetic version called a light emitting diode light lite?
Some people also call them leds. Which would cause a problem with the news story I just read about red LEDs. Turns out they crushed LEDs and found out that the red ones contained lead levels exceeding federal safety limits. Which lead them to believe that it's best to beware of the lead red LEDs.
No crunching them up and putting them in your toothpaste.
And don't make toys out of them.
Scientists also figured out recently that complex classical songs aren't that complex. They were trying to figure out what makes music so satisfying. Particularly your favorite pop songs. They put folks through PET scanners and fMRIs and determined that popular music triggered dopamine responses not unlike the responses from drug addicts.
Forget about Sex, Drugs, and Rock-and-Roll. Rock-and-Roll is a drug.
But the other weird thing they found out—by using "lossless compression," the audio encoding technology that removes redundant elements so a ton of music can fit on your iPod—Classical complex music ain't that complex. Modern music boiled down only 30%, while Beethoven's Third Symphony shrunk an amazing 60%.
Whoda thunk it? Rock Music more dense than Classical. That's some heavy metal indeed. And Pop causing a love rush like a drug too? Bee Gee Whiz.
I wonder if scientists will be able to shed light on whether a crush on Led Zeppelin is dangerous.
America, ya gotta love it.
Monday, April 25, 2011
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