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Re: David Bowie Has Died

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Post by darkstar999 »

pseudonymous119 wrote: post #239

Though I'm certainly saddened to hear David Bowie has died, I think his death is absolutely off-topic for HN. Yet compare the number of points and comments this thread has with this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10832624 or this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10557793 It seems like HN's content is becoming less and less technical over time and much more political and social, and this thread is a great…

Except the top comment thread found a way to be very relevant to the interests of HN. It's better to just move on instead of complaining.

Re: David Bowie Has Died

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Post by pseudonymous119 »

darkstar999 wrote: post #241
pseudonymous119 wrote: post #239

Though I'm certainly saddened to hear David Bowie has died, I think his death is absolutely off-topic for HN. Yet compare the number of points and comments this thread has with this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10832624 or this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10557793 It seems like HN's content is becoming less and less technical over time and much more political and social, and this thread is a great…

Except the top comment thread found a way to be very relevant to the interests of HN. It's better to just move on instead of complaining.

A passing comment about the impact of technology on the music industry is enough to make someone's death relevant here?

But you're correct; if I consider HN to be heading inexorably in a direction I dislike, I shouldn't waste my time here. Have fun posting and commenting on celebrity news, articles from the The Guardian and The Intercept without me.

Re: David Bowie Has Died

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Post by kleer001 »

miles932 wrote: post #231
SonicSoul wrote: post #216

Earlier quoted context omitted.

this is a travesty. In addition to loving his music he also lived in my neighborhood in nyc and I've been naming our internal applications after his songs. Put up a black banner on Ground Control as we speak :( my favorite is the collab he did with Trent Reznor on I'm Afraid of Americans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPVrFIP0CMs

Yeah, that song rocks pretty hard :)

If you haven't yet check out the single for that song. It goes really deep into the aesthetics and experiements with Trent Reznor's sensibilities. It's like Reznor shacked up in a cabin for the weekend to bang out some remixes. Warning, they get dark and noisy fast.

Re: David Bowie Has Died

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Post by eertami »

agumonkey wrote: post #210
petercooper wrote: post #186

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For what it's worth Kanye West is still regarded like a sort of a joke in most of Europe, at least for people like me, who are over 30. I'm not sure old people were known for being massive Bowie or Stones fans in the 60s either.

I wasn't born and always assumed they weren't just pop star of the moment. As a kid later, even without knowing anything, I felt these song were infectious. When I criticize today's mainstream it's that this quality isn't there anymore. I could say the same about movie score too.

>When I criticize today's mainstream it's that this quality isn't there anymore.

No, it's because you don't like it and can't feel superior any longer if you were to enjoy it. It's just incredibly elitist to assume the music you don't like doesn't have any quality.

One of the best "mainstream" albums in recent times was Kanye's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. A record with such masterful production, songwriting and depth that is absolutely high quality.

In 40 years people will look back on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy much in the same way we look back on Ziggy Stardust now. Likewise it will be remembered for it's fearlessness, creativity and influence.

Re: David Bowie Has Died

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Post by petersellers »

api wrote: post #229
oldmanjay wrote: post #219

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You understand that your taste, despite subjectively feeling more "real" than the tastes of others, actually isn't, right?

so if i rite like this my riting stile is no diffrent r better than urz, rite?!? lol

That's a pretty poor analogy. Writing grammar correctly is an objective measure, whereas food and musical taste is purely subjective.

Re: David Bowie Has Died

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Post by kleer001 »

pearjuice wrote: post #119
exodust wrote: post #71

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"Unfortunate"... ? When a stone hits your windshield and causes a small crack, that's unfortunate.

How is dying not unfortunate? You have an exact 50/50 chance of making the next day. So a death is unfortunate, as you might as well have lived another day.

Death of a Rock God is tragic.

Losing a glove is unfortunate.

Re: David Bowie Has Died

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Post by browseatwork »

Doesn't this quotation strongly apply to software engineers? I find engineers have more trouble applying the same logic to software engineering, while applying it to artists, especially musicians, without much reflection.

Re: David Bowie Has Died

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Post by abdulhaq »

pseudonymous119 wrote: post #242
darkstar999 wrote: post #241

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Except the top comment thread found a way to be very relevant to the interests of HN. It's better to just move on instead of complaining.

A passing comment about the impact of technology on the music industry is enough to make someone's death relevant here? But you're correct; if I consider HN to be heading inexorably in a direction I dislike, I shouldn't waste my time here. Have fun posting and commenting on celebrity news, articles from the The Guardian and The Intercept without me.

It seems like an idle threat when you are using an anonymous post to protect your karma...
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