James_Miller comments on More "Stupid" Questions - Less Wrong

14 Post author: NancyLebovitz 31 July 2013 09:18AM

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Comment author: ShardPhoenix 02 August 2013 10:47:42AM 0 points [-]

I don't think many people are born enjoying noise music - I imagine they mostly ease into via other genres.

Comment author: grouchymusicologist 02 August 2013 04:07:18PM 1 point [-]

Right. But, when exposed to it, some are drawn in and some run as fast as possible in the opposite direction. The point of the example was that there's a surprisingly large amount of individual variation on what kinds of fundamental sounds and timbres people find most pleasing, and (I cautiously suggest) that appears to be the most innate and least malleable or learnable aspect of a person's response to various kinds of music.