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Music eases surgery and speeds recovery, study finds

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Re: Music eases surgery and speeds recovery, study finds

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Post by terabytest »

flave wrote: post #8
comradesmith wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That is so incredibly rude of you. Science communication to the general public is valuable. Let’s not forget that the author is a person too, just cause you don’t like it doesn’t mean you’ve got any place to talk down on them.

I’m sure the individual writer is smart educated and thoughtful, but the system of science journalism (science communication is different but equally flawed) is so bent-out-of-shape as to be effectively worthless. Like, take this exact article as a great example. I’m sure Mr Biswas is genuinely very intelligent and thoughtful and a great journalist but having him write a science article is unfair on him and on reader…

Can you point out the issues with the article?

Re: Music eases surgery and speeds recovery, study finds

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Post by shevy-java »

I am always so peaceful when listening to heavy metal ... :D

I think the article should focus more on good music elements versus bad music elements. My brain gets annoyed at bad music. Good music can be useful though, in particular for relaxing. I normally dislike jazz-elements, but Sade for instance is acceptable (not pure jazz, but she uses jazzy elements).

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Post by ssl-3 »

cedilla wrote: post #6
ssl-3 wrote: post #5

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I don't understand why anyone would think that this kind of snark and condescension is furthering the discussion in any way. A good thing for us all to keep in mind: we don't /have to/ share all our thoughts.

If we were all following the guidelines here, then this little meta discussion about journalistic interpretation would have never even happened. We'd be discussing the topic, instead of the reporting of that topic.

> Please submit the original source. If a post reports on something found on another site, submit the latter.

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Post by postshakeman »

thomasfl wrote: post #14

If music is so valuable to us humans, then why can't humanity make a site like wikipedia for free music? There is a new generation growing up used to streaming services costing 10 bucks a month.

If it’s so valuable why not pay people that make it?

Re: Music eases surgery and speeds recovery, study finds

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Post by LeoPanthera »

thomasfl wrote: post #14

If music is so valuable to us humans, then why can't humanity make a site like wikipedia for free music? There is a new generation growing up used to streaming services costing 10 bucks a month.

https://musopen.org

https://imslp.org

https://freemusicarchive.org

https://www.jamendo.com

https://ccmixter.org

https://freepd.com

https://incompetech.com

https://audionautix.com

Re: Music eases surgery and speeds recovery, study finds

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Post by dyauspitr »

shevy-java wrote: post #12

I am always so peaceful when listening to heavy metal ... :D I think the article should focus more on good music elements versus bad music elements. My brain gets annoyed at bad music. Good music can be useful though, in particular for relaxing. I normally dislike jazz-elements, but Sade for instance is acceptable (not pure jazz, but she uses jazzy elements).

Good music is subjective. Aside from the guitar skills involved in shredding, I think heavy metal is probably the worst genre of music.

Re: Music eases surgery and speeds recovery, study finds

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Post by eptcyka »

postshakeman wrote: post #15
thomasfl wrote: post #14

If music is so valuable to us humans, then why can't humanity make a site like wikipedia for free music? There is a new generation growing up used to streaming services costing 10 bucks a month.

If it’s so valuable why not pay people that make it?

Lets pay for new music, but how about we have the old stuff be available for free or at cost?

Re: Music eases surgery and speeds recovery, study finds

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Post by b112 »

Some find music to be distracting, and therefore don't listen to it. This can build a general dislike of music.

I presume such souls may wither away and die, while in a coma, as a person "helpfully" plays very annoying sounds 24x7.

An alternate, is I do see some very strong preferences for music, with strongly expressed dislikes, even among music lovers. I can imagine the same, someone in a coma giving up and dying, to "get away" from the horror.

(Meant as an amusing thought, I doubt any would vacate this world to escape)

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