Another website, another bookmark, another open tab.
I wonder if the menu item called "High Ed" is meant to mean "Higher education" or if it's just a typo for "High End"? Then again, he might know someone named Ed who is high.
Anyone can start a website, but it's a long haul to keep it full of content. Much easier to jump on to a forum and riff on others' content.
Still, he is promising both "blather" and "banter," and he's copyrighted it all to keep from others from stealing. (My plan -- foiled!)
I understand that his opinionated claims rubbed some people the wrong way. They didn't rub me the wrong way. What got under my skin were the insults and the reflexive tendency to demean.
Unfortunately the "I'm better than you" syndrome is not specific to MC on this site. In fact some of the ones who rail against him are guilty of the same behavior. Thankfully lots of folks are very respectful here but others love spending their time lecturing the "uneducated". This sense of entitlement is counter productive and disrespectful. MC did open my mind to a few things but because of his style, I do not miss him.
Kinda weird the the dude is being brought up as a thread subject. So he's out, Leave it at that.
Why is it weird? People here spend years on the site conversing, exchanging ideas, jokes, etc. with someone who then disappears. Mentioning them seems quite normal.
Consider: if someone you spent hours conversing with in your personal life just disappeared and popped up elsewhere, it would be worth a mention, no? Weird that you think it’s weird.
There is almost no trace of his past existence here....
Audiogon banned him without reason it seems...
Why?
I often wonder if A'gon even cares about this forum anymore, now that the insider status gets them more $$$. Moderators? Are there really any here? I don't know. Earlier in the week I had a post cancelled. They sited the sentence which was egregious. But that sentence was a quote I copied from Nonoise. in which I disagreed.Funnier still is that they left the original post of his up and took my quote and disagreement down.
That is very true. This is a topsy turvy world And each of us bring our own worldview into any discussion. Its a shame so many bring such outright poor attitudes. This is nowhere near the forum I joined 20 yrs ago or even 8-10 yrs ago. People shared a common cause...audio. But now it seems as if some come here just to argue and be rude and show poor manners.
BTW, The statement I quoted that got removed."Go play in the freeway"
It seemed he was mostly about himself and I wasn't much interested.
Actually, I have seen more people thank him publicly than any other poster here. His ability to be abrasive gets high marks, but I took him as a troubled genius because I have seen this before
I did send him a message and he did reply. He said he is having fun doing the web stuff.
His room sure looks different. He came out of the closet sort of speak.
Unfortunately the "I'm better than you" syndrome is not specific to MC on this site. In fact some of the ones who rail against him are guilty of the same behavior. Thankfully lots of folks are very respectful here but others love spending their time lecturing the "uneducated". This sense of entitlement is counter productive and disrespectful. MC did open my mind to a few things but because of his style, I do not miss him.
I took him as a troubled genius because I have seen this before.
I’ve known a few, genuine geniuses in my lifetime. MC shares nothing in common with them, imo.
I’ve known quite a few who wanted to be considered geniuses, and who pretended they were. Fate catches up to them sooner or later, in my experience. And it's never pretty.
Miller is a promoter of other people's property. His placement of a product and word craft may make some think these are his by design. Which is exactly what he wants. Butt none came from his mind. Tom
I swear that isochronic and arty5 were reading my mind and making off with it as their own, right down to citing things that I've complained about. Since when is victimhood a thing?
Well unlike others he wasnt always wrong regarding audio. I think most of you objected more to his demeanor than his opinions. Without doubt many of you didnt like his politics. I certainly dont care enough to visit his site.
I don't understand the gear pictured on that forum let alone the room. Totally different room and gear is on there. Must be an imposter who shares the same love for contact enhancers.
I wonder if he will allow the discussion of unfounded conspiracy theories on his website?
I dearly hope so.
It’s the only difference between the intelligent and the dense. Thinking openly vs the dogmatic mind of the herd machine.
eg, all of physics is a ’conspiracy.’
Logic allows for the existence of not one single fact. that the truth is quantum, where the only fact that exists, is that there are no facts. Paradox. it’s all we’ve got. Where, still, to this very minute, in physics.... it is still turtles all the way down.
Why would Elon musk talk about simulation theory? it's because nothing else truly makes any real sense. With an Iq of 150+, he's far from an idiot. The reason most others don't talk about it openly is due to the projections of violence from the herd animals among us who lose it when things get complex and tricky. It's messy out there!
All scientific exploration begins in philosophical discussion on the nature of things. ie, the parent of science is philosophy. Without the idea of questioning the questioner no logic would exist.
I was just watching a series from James Cameron on Science Fiction, and at the given point, the Interviewee, was Ridley Scott. In it he stated (I paraphrase most negatively) that if one does not question all thing at all times, they’re clearly an idiot.
I would suggest the picture on his site is from younger days and earlier gear.
“ Without doubt many of you didnt like his politics. I certainly dont care enough to visit his site.“
Amusing to observe the life forms that do …
@tsushima1you make it pretty clear anyone who holds different views are sub-human. How very inclusive of you.
As some have said, he helped me. Also, as others have said he was abusive and self-important. I don’t like that he and others have been banned from this site, it seems that as adults we should be able to read something and survive. Hell, it might even be possible to just not read someone else’s post when you know you don’t care for them!
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