The Joy of Random Shuffle 718
ajayvb writes "Wired has this article on how the iPod and other music players have brought random shuffling of songs to the fore. This generation seems to like their music that way, and according to one of the authorities in the article, it's because they are likely 'brain damaged' and have lower attention spans. Ouch."
My shuffle world random rocks (Score:5, Funny)
We don't have sort attention spans... (Score:2, Funny)
what? (Score:5, Funny)
I'm outraged!
Who wants to go ride bikes?
I take complete (Score:4, Funny)
Re:My shuffle world random rocks (Score:5, Funny)
Sex...
Drugs...
Rock and Roll...
Alcohol...
*rereads parent*
Slashdot...
Re:Expert (Score:5, Funny)
Depends on which end of the disection scalpel he's on.
Soko
What Professor Kellaris really means. (Score:4, Funny)
My parents' generation listened to music on 45s, where they get together and play songs at random. My generation listened to LPs where the songs were in a particular order every single time. My kids' generation listens to MP3s and play songs at random.
Obviously, both my parents' generation and my kids' generation are brain damaged, because us baby boomers never took drugs while going through college....
Re:My shuffle world random rocks (Score:5, Funny)
According to RIAA marketing, every 6 years.
Re:My shuffle world random rocks (Score:5, Funny)
This is proof that the people behind Zero Wing ("Somebody set up us the bomb!") were ahead of their time.
Hey (Score:5, Funny)
I call it Audiomancy (Score:2, Funny)
I used to ritually load up the old CD changer, and then use the first three songs played to predict the future.Now it's much easier, and more diverse, because I have my entire library of songs to draw from, at the push of a button.
I always figured it makes at least as much sense as reading Tarot cards...
Re:My shuffle world random rocks (Score:1, Funny)
You paid for all those songs, right? I wouldn't want some record industry group type to read slashdot and nail you for your crimes against humanity.
Re:brain damaged ?!? (Score:5, Funny)
Now, call me a cynic, but I'm not sure I really believe that a professor of marketing is the best source of information on what is more reasonably a neuropsychology or cognitive neuroscience question. (OK, so maybe marketing experts have some deep connection with brain damage, but I'm *trying* to be kind here.)
I can state this with authority because, marketing, after all, is not exactly brain surgery. :-)
Re:Who would have thought? (Score:5, Funny)
Shufflin' 5 songs, doin' it for you
We're so bad we think it's good
Blowin' your mind like we knew we would
You know we're not repeatin' for fun
Recyclin' our stuff for everyone
'Cause we're not here to play good music
We're makin' money, get used to it
That's unfair; Clear Channel is totally random. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:My shuffle world random rocks (Score:4, Funny)
'Yes'
Plausible Deniability (Score:2, Funny)
Re:My shuffle world random rocks (Score:5, Funny)
Is that faster or slower than 30 waltzes?
Re:My shuffle world random rocks (Score:5, Funny)
Captain: It's you!!
CATS: How are you gentlemen!! All your Ace of Base are belong to us! You are on the Eve of Destruction.
Captain: What you say!!
CATS: You have no chance to survive Morris Day and the Time...
This is novel? (Score:2, Funny)
Wait til we show them the 2nd mouse button!
Stop the madness! (Score:5, Funny)
The topic is music and how the order in which songs are played affects the phsyche and the soul, and you guys have likely turned it into a 50-100 post discussion/argument/rant on the proper statistics to apply in various and sundry situations.
My advice to everyone reading : Leave before its too late!
Re:Who would have thought? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Who would have thought? (Score:2, Funny)
It's called an iPod.
Just so you know.
Re:Who would have thought? (Score:3, Funny)