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Some points which you may have missed

I have frequently posted on the vagaries of human hearing. Individual sensitivities differ, and so does perception. Indeed, no one will contend the point that imbibing in too much alcohol or caffeine or drugs can affect one's perception. The fact that the human brain enters the equation is also undeniable. I have often quoted the example of a good friend who lost 60% of his hearing in his right ear, but now can listen in stereo again after three years, his brain having compensated for the hearing loss.

There is a statistical mean for most people, from which you base your observations, however. I prefer to believe that most who post and design use that individual statistical mean in making and determining their observations. That mean would involve a minimum of external influences. For some people, that baseline may be coarser than for others, depending upon the training and practice one is willing to engage in. Indeed I have often posted that one of the most difficult courses I have ever taken was Aural training, a required class for any music major. Unless you have perfect pitch, it is a rude entry into a very different world filled with the acceptance of perceptions and the ability to identify it as it occurs.

Since you single out my observations I have a few comments, again posted before, but perhaps you have missed. In the case of negative ions, I use a Phiten wrist band, supposedly which generates negative ions through the use of titanium dioxide which is catalyzed by UV. I noted the effect on my car stereo while signaling a right turn ( left arm extended out from the car). It didn't sound as good as when I signaled a right turn (left arm bent at the elbow). Now in both cases my arm still had the wristband on. I am assuming that because I am still wearing the wristband, any effect can not be greater on my person, because it never left its initial position on my wrist. I did remove the wrist band and place it on the console where the effect increased, however. That, in my thinking would negate the effect on my body and point towards an effect on the equipment. I should also point out that the sonic differences were heard even when the car was not moving.

Indeed if the Phiten was influencing the environment (the atmosphere immediately surrounding me) I would further point out that the use of a Phiten necklace did not significantly change the sonic differences noted.

Again no one is stating that the human body is immobile and totally passive. There is definitely an interaction between the sensory organs and the mind. It obviously differs with different individuals. But, for every individual, there is a statistical mean: a state where most of the conditions are fairly identical or of little significance in making an observation. If conditions change so much, then any observation would be worthless other wise.


Stu

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