Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site hound.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxl!houxm!hound!rfg From: rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES) Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Re: Thoughts on subjectivity and specifications Message-ID: <376@hound.UUCP> Date: Fri, 13-Jan-84 17:41:15 EST Article-I.D.: hound.376 Posted: Fri Jan 13 17:41:15 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 14-Jan-84 07:29:51 EST References: many, <779@drufl.UUCP> Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 9 I think a basic problem here is that the differences hear are not heard by 99.999% of the totality of humanity - partly because 99% are not listening at all. Furthermore, there is no evidence, that I know of, that what you hear is the same as what someone else is hearing who says he or she is also hearing something. Because of the small numbers involved who are concerned, the perceived financial rewards of work in this area are too small for anyone with the requisite facilities to get interested. You need the backing of an Avery Fisher, or whatever. hound!rfg