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Originally Posted by nigel saunders  But they only thought they were dancing harder- have you got the vibration readings from the dancefloor? |
I knew the scientific community would not rest with a simple visual confirmation, so there would be calibrated scales and sensors installed under the floor tiles, along with David Hasselhoff and his talent-judging panel for a second expert, but not-so-scientific confirmation.
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Originally Posted by Dog Boots Incorrect. Science is there to tell you when you can not trust your ears, and when your ears say one thing and science another, science wins! |
When medical science tells people they are terminally ill and they survive far beyond the prognosis - science loses! We all know science suffers a thousand defeats for every victory - that's part of the scientific method and progress.
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Originally Posted by Dog Boots So far the onus is on you to prove there is one. |
The first thing true scientists learn about before conducting any controlled experiments are the outliers and anomalies - they generally do this so they can perform the experiments with the median/standard deviation in mind (or to exclude the anomalies) , already knowing the extremes and that some exceptions to the rule exist.
The "onus" would be on the "scientists" who feel the need to argue with
individuals based on descriptions of
the individual's own perceptions.
A more valid argument would be posed by determining the factors that lead so many people to hear these subtle differences and examining whether the results had more to do with psychological factors or physiological factors and of the people who can do this consistently - what is different about them in particular?
Science has its place, but it's only half the battle for musicians - specs can point you in the right direction but you still (should) use your ears to decide whether you want a piece of equipment even when you blindly trust those specs. Personally, I choose the science behind the sound of Samplitude - whatever makes it do what it does works well for me.