theturbolemming, It is still really in its infantile state so far, and I'm a pretty busy guy. But I'm plotting and documenting, researching and picking up pieces here and there. I visit here often. I'll be pitching my book at neatorama anyway, so who knows?
I'm actually currently writing a book on the primitive and pervasive nature of pentatonic scales. They are truly mysterious.
This, however, is a better example of neural programming. While it is interesting that everybody got the third note "correct", it's because of sensation triggers in the visual field. The ratio of the dance steps are proportional to one another. Thus, the expectation at even a subconcious level, is to follow the same musical distance, which we call an interval. In this case, it is a called a "major second", or "whole step" (think skipped notes on a piano).
The other parts of mimicry, such as when the crowd gets the high and low notes merely by his movements, are directly related to the fact that they hear him singing these pitches earlier in the piece. In music, subtle neural programming goes on during repetition of simple material and listening to melody. The brain has this amazing ability to construct and compare, analyze and order. That's what's so cool about music. It's like fun exercise for your brain. NEAT!!!
Not to brag, but I had no trouble whatsoever recognizing the individual crows. I have a pretty monstrous attention to detail when it comes to things like that. The trick is to notice the particular curve of the crown, the shape of the eye, and the angle of protrusion in the beak. Another sure-fire help is to check how the top and bottom of the beak come together. Does the bird have an over/under-bite? Also, notice how the feathers come together around the beak. Cool, all together. Crows are some mighty fascinating and intelligent animals.
As a guitar instructor, I am always amazed at the talent level some of these kids have. Makes me wish my over privileged kids would actually sit down and practice! HA!
But seriously, it is obvious that most of these kids actually like what they are doing, and that is why they are so awesome at it. I can't begin to tell you how many kids are taking music lessons because their parents are trying to live through them. I'm cool with people forcing their kids to learn music for the discipline. Heck, I think it's a great thing. But there are a lot of them who are like little emotional parasites.
Come now. When posting things like this you really must point to the fact that it's a concept, not a functioning model. Unless, of course, you are trying to stir people into a frothing frenzy. Me, even if they come out with such an implant, I will never put an electronic communications device inside of me, for several reasons.
I can almost guarantee that this would have long-term negative impacts on the sympathetic and central nervous system. And, it would be a huge "here I am" stamp" for whoever wanted to find me. Call me crazy, but no thank you.
Yes, I understand that the more experienced were busily helping, and they are true heroes. What I'm talking about is the people that are running around screaming obscenities and yelling at the firemen to get the kid out. It's a straight fact. In emergency situations, most people become useless or just flip the hell out. It's not really their fault. It's adrenaline. It's just always interesting to me that it goes down that way.
If he really just wanted to live out in the middle of nowhere I'd be fine with it, but only if he survived by hunting/fishing/gathering/farming his own food. But he is merely a tool. A lazy, worthless tool.
Ted, I was thinking "extremely fat slob stands around breathing like he needs a coronary in about 30 seconds whilst two brave souls risk life and limb to save people." Those two firemen were extremely righteous, man. How awesome. I am, however, always slightly put off by the fact that in an adrenal response situation, many people just run around like morons.
I'm reminded of the Family Guy episode where Ted Turner (I believe) states that he "colorized the moon". But seriously, this is screwed up. Like, get my bat with a nail driven through it screwed up.
It is still really in its infantile state so far, and I'm a pretty busy guy. But I'm plotting and documenting, researching and picking up pieces here and there. I visit here often. I'll be pitching my book at neatorama anyway, so who knows?
This, however, is a better example of neural programming. While it is interesting that everybody got the third note "correct", it's because of sensation triggers in the visual field. The ratio of the dance steps are proportional to one another. Thus, the expectation at even a subconcious level, is to follow the same musical distance, which we call an interval. In this case, it is a called a "major second", or "whole step" (think skipped notes on a piano).
The other parts of mimicry, such as when the crowd gets the high and low notes merely by his movements, are directly related to the fact that they hear him singing these pitches earlier in the piece. In music, subtle neural programming goes on during repetition of simple material and listening to melody. The brain has this amazing ability to construct and compare, analyze and order. That's what's so cool about music. It's like fun exercise for your brain. NEAT!!!
But seriously, it is obvious that most of these kids actually like what they are doing, and that is why they are so awesome at it. I can't begin to tell you how many kids are taking music lessons because their parents are trying to live through them. I'm cool with people forcing their kids to learn music for the discipline. Heck, I think it's a great thing. But there are a lot of them who are like little emotional parasites.
I can almost guarantee that this would have long-term negative impacts on the sympathetic and central nervous system. And, it would be a huge "here I am" stamp" for whoever wanted to find me. Call me crazy, but no thank you.