CronoDAS comments on Firewalling the Optimal from the Rational - Less Wrong

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Comment author: CronoDAS 08 October 2012 10:12:38PM 0 points [-]

To what extend are you aware of the wonderful world of chiptune music

I've heard of it, and I've listened to a little bit (it seemed good) but I'm not that familiar with it.

and video game music rearrangements?

These tend to be hit or miss with me. I sometimes like the original version better than the arrangement played on actual instruments.

What do you think is a good taste in music?

I dunno. The kind of music that doesn't get made fun of by music snobs, I guess. Yeah, my concept of "poor taste in music" is pretty much about social status, but I haven't invested enough time or effort to go beyond the uninformed "I don't know music, but I know what I like" stage.

I really don't understand music. I apparently have some talent for performing music, but I can't explain what it is I do that makes the pieces sound good, and I never learned much in the way of music theory. I can talk endlessly about why I like the video games or literature that I do, but I can't do the same for music. If I could actually present arguments for why the music I like actually is good, I'd have an answer to what good taste in music is.

I suppose I'm not really all that interested in learning more about it, though. (Does this mean I'm failing at curiosity?)