The Environmental thread + Conventional (HI-FI) wisdom is almost always invariably wrong

[sphinxsix]

12 hours ago, sphinxsix said:

Maybe MQA is our only chance to save the world..

 

What do you think, guys.?

 

7 hours ago, PYP said:

If we have a chance of pushing this thread to 965 pages, then I'm in even though I have no interest in MQA, MQA threads, MQA haters, etc.   😉

 

That was obviously a joke but I actually wouldn't be very surprised if their marketing narrative was like that.. 

"Listen to MQA or our planet dies!" 

 

[PYP]

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/22/world/heat-carbon-emissions-cities.html?referringSource=articleShare

 

The London Underground is the oldest subway system in the world, so it might seem an unlikely source of innovation for one of the thorniest problems facing humanity in the 21st century: climate change.

 

While public transit is usually more environmentally friendly than other methods of travel, the Underground is playing a more direct role in a groundbreaking experiment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings.

 

The local council for the Borough of Islington in London has developed, planned and installed a way to provide heat and hot water for several hundred homes, a school and two recreation centers, all using otherwise-wasted thermal energy generated mostly by the electric motors and brakes of the Underground’s trains.

[sphinxsix]

33 minutes ago, PYP said:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/22/world/heat-carbon-emissions-cities.html?referringSource=articleShare

 

The London Underground is the oldest subway system in the world, so it might seem an unlikely source of innovation for one of the thorniest problems facing humanity in the 21st century: climate change.

 

While public transit is usually more environmentally friendly than other methods of travel, the Underground is playing a more direct role in a groundbreaking experiment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings.

 

The local council for the Borough of Islington in London has developed, planned and installed a way to provide heat and hot water for several hundred homes, a school and two recreation centers, all using otherwise-wasted thermal energy generated mostly by the electric motors and brakes of the Underground’s trains.

 

If only 5% of energy used by Dutch bikers was used as a source of electricity and heat, the country would have been carbon neutral long ago, think I must popularize this idea  

I'm all for delegalization of e-bikes - they are a disgrace to the whole bike idea (beside that I hate being overtaken by fast e-bikers who normally wouldn't have a chance..) 

 

[PYP]

41 minutes ago, sphinxsix said:

 

If only 5% of energy used by Dutch bikers was used as a source of electricity and heat, the country would have been carbon neutral long ago, think I must popularize this idea  

If the hot air coming out of politicians in the U.S. were tapped, it could power a small city.  

[semente]

On 12/15/2021 at 11:12 PM, The Computer Audiophile said:

mQa tried to get in on this environmental push by saying its product was more environmentally friendly. As usual, zero evidence provided.

 

I would wait to see how it will unfold before commenting...

[sphinxsix]

2 hours ago, PYP said:

If the hot air coming out of politicians in the U.S. were tapped, it could power a small city.  

 

Not so bad idea in a wider scale than US alone..

We could finally say - politicians save the planet!

 

[sphinxsix]

The Japanese have created lithium-air battery with a double energy density in comparison to Tesla ones.

 

Battery breakthrough achieves energy density necessary for electric planes

 

 

[sphinxsix]

Meanwhile because of stupid EU law:

 

Airlines flying near-empty ‘ghost flights’ to retain EU airport slots

 

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[Priaptor]

6 hours ago, sphinxsix said:

Meanwhile because of stupid EU law:

 

Airlines flying near-empty ‘ghost flights’ to retain EU airport slots

 

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A small digression and don't expect a discussion of course after making your incredibly misinformed and dogmatic views known with zero substantiation, but I digress.

 

On another note, one of the reasons I like this site (not this thread) is that it is refreshing, politics aside, to see "audiophiles" who actually listen to music. LOL.

 

All other sites are consumed with equipment and the next best thing and what the typical audiophile recording sounds like on the next best thing rather than just listening to music and other people's recommendations. 

 

At some point IT IS about the music and I thank the contributors here, including my Uber Extremist friend, sphinxsix, for their recommended listens as well as the many other contributors that have indeed contributed to the digital experience. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

Please note: I remove JR related content. It doesn't belong in this thread, unless he releases an environmental album perhaps :~)

[sphinxsix]

40 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Please note: I remove JR related content. It doesn't belong in this thread, unless he releases an environmental album perhaps :~)

The Joe Rogan links were connected with his yesterday podcast on global warming. Is that OT and are we supposed to concentrate on environmental music here.? Is the content from The Rolling Stone and CNN forbidden on AS.? 

In addition, IMO to be in 100% fair, you should add that you also removed my content which was to some degree polemics with your personal opinions expressed yesterday. I always understood that if someone expresses his views here, he is open for a discussion even if this person is you, Chris. 

 

For everybody's information - this was not about closing the yesterday thread, I totally agree with @The Computer Audiophile's decision here.

 

[The Computer Audiophile]

17 minutes ago, sphinxsix said:

The Joe Rogan links were connected with his yesterday podcast on global warming. Is that OT and are we supposed to concentrate on environmental music here.? Is the content from The Rolling Stone and CNN forbidden on AS.? 

In addition, IMO to be in 100% fair, you should add that you also removed my content which was to some degree polemics with your personal opinions expressed yesterday. I always understood that if someone expresses his views here, he is open for a discussion even if this person is you, Chris. 

 

For everybody's information - this was not about closing the yesterday thread, I totally agree with @The Computer Audiophile's decision here.

 

I assumed your links to JR content were related to the Neil Young thing because you had kind of put them in a separate paragraph with *******. If I errored, please accept my apology. 

[Priaptor]

1 hour ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

I assumed your links to JR content were related to the Neil Young thing because you had kind of put them in a separate paragraph with *******. If I errored, please accept my apology. 

For the record, you CAN'T say Joe Rogan and you can't say Neil Young, particularly in the same sentence.

 

DO NOT CROSS THE STREAMS

 

 

[sphinxsix]

2 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

I assumed your links to JR content were related to the Neil Young thing because you had kind of put them in a separate paragraph with *******. If I errored, please accept my apology. 

I can understand that, there has been too much JR in the news recently..

I promise I won't link to anything connected with him for at least a month.

Even if he said The Monkeys were the greatest jazz band of all time.

Here are the deleted links, then:

 

Rolling Stone - Joe Rogan and Jordan Peterson Wax Idiotic on Climate Change

 

CNN - Scientists slam Joe Rogan's podcast episode with Jordan Peterson as 'absurd' and 'dangerous'

 

As for my:

 

3 hours ago, Priaptor said:

incredibly misinformed and dogmatic views known with zero substantiation

 

I said in short that when I (don't actually) listen to guys like JR, I'm not so sure everybody should have a right to free speech and to say whatever he wants publicly (that is also online) in times when fake news and misinformation are the cause of people's deaths, anti-democratic coups or may have quite bad effects for environment. 

 

 

3 hours ago, Priaptor said:

On another note, one of the reasons I like this site (not this thread)

 

Have you ever thought about posting on the threads you like, not the ones you dislike.? 

That's what some people do, most of them are quite happy with it.

Don't misunderstand me - I'm not trying to stop you from posting here, your posts for me personally are quite stimulating and entertaining, I only think, observing some of your inner bitterness and frustration (that's the impression I have) that this could be quite beneficial activity for you, my friend.

Have a great evening! 

 

[Priaptor]

3 minutes ago, sphinxsix said:

I can understand that, there has been too much JR in the news recently..

I promise I won't link to anything connected with him for at least a month.

Even if he said The Monkeys were the greatest jazz band of all time.

Here are the deleted links, then:

 

Rolling Stone - Joe Rogan and Jordan Peterson Wax Idiotic on Climate Change

 

CNN - Scientists slam Joe Rogan's podcast episode with Jordan Peterson as 'absurd' and 'dangerous'

 

As for my:

 

 

I said in short that when I (don't actually) listen to guys like JR, I'm not so sure everybody should have a right to free speech and to say whatever he wants publicly (that is also online) in times when fake news and misinformation are the cause of people's deaths, anti-democratic coups or may have quite bad effects for environment. 

 

 

 

Have you ever thought about posting on the threads you like, not the ones you dislike.? 

That's what some people do, most of them are quite happy with it.

Don't misunderstand me - I'm not trying to stop you from posting here, your posts for me personally are quite stimulating and entertaining, I only think, observing some of your inner bitterness and frustration (that's the impression I have) that this could be quite beneficial activity for you, my friend.

Have a great evening! 

 

I actually have posted on many of the threads beyond the political ones, hence, "my senior status". 

 

However, these days, I tend to listen more than I post and mellow in the setting of my amazing Montana residence so, with the exception of the new album thing, recommendations, etc. I no longer tend to get involved in tweaks or new equipment threads. Interesting debates on politics, particularly as it relates to "artists" and dogs are my main interest. LOL. 

 

No inner bitterness and the frustration you see is the result of when a certain group, refuses to see outside their box, which I know you think of me. However, I have pointed this out before regarding social media in general and for whatever reason "audiophile sites" in particular tend to attract more of your type of thinkers than mine with (I know you can't believe it) closed minded views towards any other perspective, even when the results of your side so blatantly fail (and by no means does the latter mean my side doesn't fail). 

[sphinxsix]

2 hours ago, Priaptor said:

I actually have posted on many of the threads beyond the political ones, hence, "my senior status". 

Been here for a 2x shorter period of time and have 2x more posts, hence I've deserved my ÜBER-EXTREMIST status for sheer activity, I believe.. 

 

2 hours ago, Priaptor said:

I no longer tend to get involved in tweaks or new equipment threads.

Same here. 

It's mostly about music for me now. And politics of course, ha, ha..

 

 

Since I saw you here for the first time I'm really curious, I hope you won't mind asking about it - is your nick derived from priapism in connection with raptor? 

[Qhwoeprktiyns]

7 minutes ago, sphinxsix said:

is your nick derived from priapism in connection with raptor? 

 

Quick Google search turns out some pretty interesting results 🤣 

 

[Priaptor]

12 minutes ago, sphinxsix said:

Been here for a 2x shorter period of time and have 2x more posts, hence I've deserved my ÜBER-EXTREMIST status for sheer activity, I believe.. 

 

Same here. 

It's mostly about music for me now. And politics of course, ha, ha..

 

 

Since I saw you here for the first time I'm really curious, I hope you won't mind asking about it - is your nick derived from priapism in connection with raptor? 

LOL, yes in the very early days of the NET when everyone was trying to adopt the very best user names, I came up with that. At the time I thought clever. Kind of like being drunk and getting a tattoo on your face thinking it was pretty cool and waking up and deciding, well since I did it, I might as well stick with it

[Qhwoeprktiyns]

Thinking you are clever is obviously something you've been doing for quite some time. 

 

 

 

https://9to5mac.com/2019/05/18/tim-cook-tulane-speech/

 

[sphinxsix]

8 minutes ago, Priaptor said:

LOL, yes in the very early days of the NET when everyone was trying to adopt the very best user names, I came up with that. At the time I thought clever. Kind of like being drunk and getting a tattoo on your face thinking it was pretty cool and waking up and deciding, well since I did it, I might as well stick with it

 

I think it characterizes some of your personality traits pretty well 

 

[Qhwoeprktiyns]

3 minutes ago, sphinxsix said:

think it characterizes some of your personality traits pretty well 

 

The size of his brain? 

[The Computer Audiophile]

Let’s not turn this into a purity test thread. We’ve all done some things we regret in the past. 

[Qhwoeprktiyns]

Judging from.comments in the Neil Young thread it does not seem that "bashing lefties" is something he regrets 🤣 However, point taken, off to bed... 

[sphinxsix]

19 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Let’s not turn this into a purity test thread. We’ve all done some things we regret in the past. 

I believe me and @Priaptor are having just a friendly chat here. 

You know the way ex-dealers do..

I have nothing against neither birds nor ..prolonged erection, actually would sometimes wish to have a problem like that these days..

[Confused]

There was mention of protest songs in the now closed not to be mentioned thread.

 

This is recent protest song, and on topic here:

 

 

The quote at the end is somewhat profound: (and 500 years old, we'll get there one day, maybe)

 

"There is never any shortage of horrible creatures who prey on human beings, snatch away their food, or devour whole populations; but examples of wise social planning are not so easy to find.”
― Thomas More, Utopia - 1516