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On ''what there is''

The question looks ''philosophical'' in the sense of ''what exist?''. In the old terminology ''ontology question''.
The modern formulation (by Quine) is: ''what are the values of your variables''? In our hobby ''what are
the new available components''?  Can one person know what are available components? Obviously not
but we have ''collective knowledge''. Each contribution is welcome. Like in science. But like in science there
are individuals with special contributions. Raul with his MM contributions and his ''successor'' chakster
with his contributions about ''both kinds'': MC's and MM's. Despite his ''modest means''. I think we should
be thankful to have such individuals.
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So, the penchant of providing "philosophy" to audiophillia, finally points to the disease.
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nandric OP
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streadmerdude, Are you forced by someone to react to this
thread? You can simply pass over. There are more threads.
Nothing to your liking? BTW you can complain by the moderator.
An novice with 51 posts so not well informed. 
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Nandric,
I have to assume that your posts on this thread are a practice in personal vanity, since you must know that you are flying high above the heads of most readers including myself regarding the writers and philosophers that you are referencing. (excluding mahgister)
I think that it's far more effective to distill a point clearly in layman's terms than to use arcane references and even equations. ( ''for all x Fx& Gx'')
I understand, you're smarter and more well read than me, but stop grandstanding and say something.
By the way, in English it's did, not deed. Gee, I knew something you didn't know after all...
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Whatever crazy and hard to follow stuff there is on this thread, I'll take it any day over conspiracy theories, racism, sexism, and science denialism. There's a fun and spirited play of ideas here -- with no malice or mean intent. It's a bit of a crazy ball-room of ideas and intellectual riffing, but life is short.

Ain't your bag? Click your mouse and poof! it's gone.
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@nandric, I have several Russian patients. They bring me Sturgeon and it is almost time for winter borsht (with sour cream and herring.)

I am also an atheist. My problem with a universal god is that he would have to have a very strange sense of humor. He would also have to be a white guy that spoke English. 

Chakster and rauliruegas have their biases but they generally have the physical science involved correct which makes their opinion valuable even if you do not agree with their bias.

For many, choices in audio are emotional. They should be practical. For me it is not "what there is" but, Why there is. 

Having knowledge is wonderful but what can you do? I am dyslexic. Philosophy was consequently, not one of my strong subjects. 
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