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Chris Russell

Tue Oct 12 2010, 11:16AM

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Came across this candidate statement while doing my civic duty today, and I just had to snap a picture. Guess who didn't get my vote!

ScotchTapeLord

Tue Oct 12 2010, 12:11PM

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I personally have experienced more success with my perpetuplug generator prototype than with magnet-powered motors.

Renesis

Tue Oct 12 2010, 02:08PM

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I think he's been spending too much time on Youtube.

Turkey9

Tue Oct 12 2010, 05:40PM

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Just shows you how people will say things to get support without even knowing what it is. They make these statements purely because they think it's what is popular.

Adam Munich

Wed Oct 13 2010, 09:15PM

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You think that's bad, look how much people spend on foil and paper.

And I can't believe people take this guy seriously.

And don't forget how dangerous dihydrogen monoxide is.

ScotchTapeLord

Wed Oct 13 2010, 10:03PM

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I just can't get over how much that "high end audio" stuff costs! Every time I see stuff like that I cringe! And don't forget the Wattgate 381!

Adam Munich

Wed Oct 13 2010, 10:17PM

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This high-end enough for you?

Edit: I just looked up the wattgate 301 and the reviews are quite lulzy.

"I received my Wattgate 381 Audio Grade Duplex Socket by Wattgate in the mail yesterday. Well, I shouldn't say "in" the mail because when I went to my porch to get the package, the package was just floating there. It was about 2 or 3 feet off the ground. I grabbed the delivery man before he left (as he was right down the street) and he said, and I quote "I don't want any trouble, just take your package and leave me alone".

Not only was that odd, but when I took it inside, I couldn't put it down on the table. The package would just float. Very strange indeed. I go to open the package and I find there is nothing inside. Now I am angry. This is supposed to be the best receptacle on the market and all I got was a floating box. Inside there is a piece of paper. "Place a drop of water in the box".

As I have nothing else to do, I add a drop of water to the bottom of the box and to my surprise the receptacle began to re-assemble itself. I should have known. Nano-machine technology. Apparently this item was assembled using nano machines and shipped with nano machines. Normal box packaging would damage the sensitive audio components. I should have known.

Unfortunately one of the machines went haywire, escaped the box and ate my television. I am not happy about it. However, I did install the socket after throwing the box in the yard (the machines die after being outside for 20 minutes). I have never, in my life heard audio like this. I finally understood Mozart, Beethoven and Nirvana. I understand music on a whole new level. I have become...a music God. I only drink Tuscan Whole Milk. I am one. "

Chris Russell

Thu Oct 14 2010, 03:13AM

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Oh, I know all about the really out-there audiophiles. Interesting to note that James Randi offered a million dollars to anyone who could tell the difference between these Anjou cables and regular old Monster cables in a double-blind experiment. There were no takers.

Really, though, I don't have that much of a problem with it. Yes, it's bad science, but if these people really think that spending $3000 on some speaker cables improves their listening experience, it's certainly their money to waste. I'm sure that many of the people peddling this bunk actually believe it makes a huge difference. I'm much more concerned about people who want to spend my money, rather than their own, on nonsense like magnet-powered motors.

Steve Conner

Thu Oct 14 2010, 11:09AM

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"wut :(" indeed.

Western Electric recently reopened a vacuum tube plant in the USA because prices of their 300B tube had got so high in the audiophile community. Genuine WE 300Bs were selling for something like $500. I have no idea how the venture went, their site seems semi-dead.

I have a fancy tube hi-fi, but it's powered by KT88s pulled from two scrapped Brandenburg HV power supplies.

Hon1nbo

Thu Oct 14 2010, 02:49PM

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Grenadier wrote ...

You think that's bad, look how much people spend on foil and paper.

And I can't believe people take this guy seriously.

And don't forget how dangerous dihydrogen monoxide is.

Ah Dihydrogen Monoxide: an chemical substance that instantly makes all people who ingest it physically dependent upon it for life (with death as withdrawal), used in countless industrial processes and unregulated for dumping, shipping, and even in consumer goods and foods.

I knew some people would be stupid enough to be afraid of it without even looking into it seriously, but for a legislature (I forget which one it was) to have several politicians get behind it is another story!

-Jimmy

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