In Reply to: Pierre's claims... posted by kerr on October 17, 2006 at 06:36:44:
Pierre Sprey is a highly-degreed (PhD. x 2) mathematician and systems analyst whose words on certain military high-tech items are accepted more-or-less as gospel. He's even been profiled in the Washington Post (see URL). Why then should his discoveries in audio (mere audio) be dismissed so blithely because they fail to bridge some sort of gap?If Pierre is confident of his findings (he is!) and proud of them as well (ditto!) hasn't he every right to assert their effectiveness? Anyway who said the "objectivists" have a leg to stand on here, face to face with a highly-trained scientist like Pierre Sprey? From the article:
He left the Pentagon in 1986, he said, because "it became increasingly obvious that the atmosphere at the Pentagon was such that it would be impossible to build another honest aircraft."
His position on audio would be that, given the howls of outrage that greet his "tweaky" procedures and products, that it's impossible for commercial purveyors to build an honest audio system.
clark
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/15/AR2006051501518.html?nav=rss_print/asection (Open in New Window)
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Follow Ups
- "He adds to the rift... rather than seeking to bridge it." Hmm... - clarkjohnsen 09:13:20 10/17/06 (35)
- I have most of his cds and have tried most of his and Ron Bouman's wires and tweaks. - Norm 06:36:30 10/18/06 (3)
- I've gone pretty much the same direction... so we must be right! nt - clarkjohnsen 08:42:01 10/18/06 (2)
- Yeah, Grate minds think alike - AJinFLA 19:39:11 10/18/06 (1)
- With all apologies due to others that share my subjectivist leanings... - kerr 05:52:50 10/19/06 (0)
- Re: "He adds to the rift... rather than seeking to bridge it." Hmm... - Steve Eddy 10:05:14 10/17/06 (19)
- Here I thought that advanced degrees would appeal to "objectivists". Turns out, however... - clarkjohnsen 10:12:21 10/17/06 (18)
- I haven't yet met an objectivist... - Jim Austin 14:19:46 10/17/06 (12)
- "Objectivists" like yourself render judgements without benefit of listening; subjectivists listen. - clarkjohnsen 14:42:30 10/17/06 (11)
- Clueless Clark: "Objectivists" compare components without the bias of knowing brand names and having different SPL's - Richard BassNut Greene 15:00:37 10/17/06 (10)
- Ranting RBG: What Objectivists Call Extraordinary Hearing Ability A Subjectivists Calls A Trained Ear! - thetubeguy1954 10:44:00 10/18/06 (6)
- Aczel said that??? - kerr 11:27:48 10/18/06 (5)
- Re: Aczel said that??? - thetubeguy1954 12:07:01 10/18/06 (4)
- Re: Aczel said that??? - kerr 05:49:08 10/19/06 (3)
- Of course, it's basic to Aczel's POV. - Pat D 18:24:35 10/21/06 (2)
- Yes, you're correct - kerr 07:20:15 10/23/06 (1)
- Any specific criticisms? (nt) - Pat D 18:48:00 10/23/06 (0)
- Should I merely assume... - Wellfed 22:35:59 10/17/06 (2)
- Re: Should I merely assume... - kerr 04:53:48 10/18/06 (1)
- False negatives! Great thought. Objectivists don't have a clue what that would be. nt - Norm 16:12:02 10/18/06 (0)
- Re: Here I thought that advanced degrees would appeal to "objectivists". Turns out, however... - Steve Eddy 10:39:00 10/17/06 (4)
- *chirp* *chirp* *chirp* *chirp* *chirp* - Steve Eddy 14:56:29 10/17/06 (3)
- Re: *chirp* *chirp* *chirp* *chirp* *chirp* - Jim Austin 18:53:15 10/17/06 (2)
- Re: *chirp* *chirp* *chirp* *chirp* *chirp* - Steve Eddy 19:17:02 10/17/06 (1)
- I hope not - Jim Austin 19:23:17 10/17/06 (0)
- PhD = Piled high and Deep -- very appropriate that he has two PhD's - Richard BassNut Greene 09:54:37 10/17/06 (1)
- RBG = Realtime BS Generator - thetubeguy1954 12:03:20 10/18/06 (0)
- See my post below to Tubeguy - kerr 09:35:44 10/17/06 (8)
- So who ranked them? But the fact is... - clarkjohnsen 09:47:11 10/17/06 (0)
- Re: See my post below to Tubeguy - Steve Eddy 09:45:02 10/17/06 (6)
- Re: See my post below to Tubeguy - kerr 11:19:25 10/17/06 (4)
- Re: See my post below to Tubeguy - Steve Eddy 11:59:53 10/17/06 (3)
- Re: See my post below to Tubeguy - kerr 15:25:53 10/17/06 (2)
- Re: See my post below to Tubeguy - Steve Eddy 17:56:37 10/18/06 (1)
- Re: See my post below to Tubeguy - kerr 10:13:08 10/19/06 (0)
- But that's a "worst case" evaluation. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:48:46 10/17/06 (0)