Comments for Micah Tillman http://micahtillman.com Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Etc. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:57:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Songs to Get Stuck in Your Head by Micah Tillman http://micahtillman.com/2008/07/22/songs-to-get-stuck-in-your-head/#comment-3361 Micah Tillman Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:14:19 +0000 http://micahtillman.com/?p=568#comment-3361 Joanna-- *grin* Christmas carols do it to me too. I'll have to think about which ones in particular though. Hmmm . . . . Seb-- Sounds? Really? That is entirely too cool. I'm in the part (on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Phantasy-Consciousness-Memory-1898-1925-Husserliana/dp/1402032153/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1216815317&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow"><em>Phantasy, Image Consciousness, Memory</em></a>, by Edmund Husserl) of my dissertation where the topic of "imagined" sounds (I put "imagined" in quotes, because I'm not sure a word based on "image" is proper for describing the mental experience of sounds you aren't receiving from your environment) is a topic of some concern, you see. Joanna–

*grin* Christmas carols do it to me too. I’ll have to think about which ones in particular though. Hmmm . . . .

Seb–

Sounds? Really? That is entirely too cool.

I’m in the part (on Phantasy, Image Consciousness, Memory, by Edmund Husserl) of my dissertation where the topic of “imagined” sounds (I put “imagined” in quotes, because I’m not sure a word based on “image” is proper for describing the mental experience of sounds you aren’t receiving from your environment) is a topic of some concern, you see.

]]> Comment on Songs to Get Stuck in Your Head by Seb http://micahtillman.com/2008/07/22/songs-to-get-stuck-in-your-head/#comment-3357 Seb Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:42:19 +0000 http://micahtillman.com/?p=568#comment-3357 Happily, I've graduated to a point of music geekdom where I (<a href="http://gaijinseb.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-will-possess-your-soul.html" rel="nofollow">almost</a>) never get songs stuck in my head - only <i>sounds</i>. A great guitar tone, the timbre of a favourite singer's voice as they spit out a particularly satisfying syllable... that sort of thing. This is actually incredibly useful for soothing headaches, I've found: clear my consciousness and focus on, say, Brian Eno or Tim Hecker - a nice, lukewarm, midrange-heavy mental ointment. Happily, I’ve graduated to a point of music geekdom where I (almost) never get songs stuck in my head - only sounds. A great guitar tone, the timbre of a favourite singer’s voice as they spit out a particularly satisfying syllable… that sort of thing.

This is actually incredibly useful for soothing headaches, I’ve found: clear my consciousness and focus on, say, Brian Eno or Tim Hecker - a nice, lukewarm, midrange-heavy mental ointment.

]]> Comment on Songs to Get Stuck in Your Head by joanna http://micahtillman.com/2008/07/22/songs-to-get-stuck-in-your-head/#comment-3349 joanna Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:12:39 +0000 http://micahtillman.com/?p=568#comment-3349 The song that I find myself randomly singing (and have for years) is Here We Come A-Wassailing. The song that I find myself randomly singing (and have for years) is Here We Come A-Wassailing.

]]> Comment on Your Brain is Just a Computer by Christine http://micahtillman.com/2008/07/22/your-brain-is-just-a-computer/#comment-3345 Christine Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:21:50 +0000 http://micahtillman.com/?p=565#comment-3345 It's not ambiguous at all, unless you've left out a comma by mistake. The way you've written it means that it's your first lecture on Augustine. The other way would require you to fully separate the subordinate clause with a set of commas. It’s not ambiguous at all, unless you’ve left out a comma by mistake. The way you’ve written it means that it’s your first lecture on Augustine. The other way would require you to fully separate the subordinate clause with a set of commas.

]]> Comment on Your Brain is Just a Computer by Wife http://micahtillman.com/2008/07/22/your-brain-is-just-a-computer/#comment-3343 Wife Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:55:35 +0000 http://micahtillman.com/?p=565#comment-3343 Computer-related happiness giggle. And I understand completely. I really have no idea what made the computer just decide to cooperate but I'm very glad it did. :) Computer-related happiness giggle.

And I understand completely. I really have no idea what made the computer just decide to cooperate but I’m very glad it did. :)

]]> Comment on Recent Movie Report, vol. 4 by joanna http://micahtillman.com/2008/07/20/recent-movie-report-vol-4/#comment-3341 joanna Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:01:25 +0000 http://micahtillman.com/?p=554#comment-3341 I had no idea Jimmy-boy was in Thin Man. Awesome! Yes, TDK is..................words fail me. To quote Jacob: "What's next, Heaven? Heaven." I had no idea Jimmy-boy was in Thin Man. Awesome!

Yes, TDK is………………words fail me. To quote Jacob: “What’s next, Heaven? Heaven.”

]]> Comment on Recent Movie Report, vol. 4 by Amanda http://micahtillman.com/2008/07/20/recent-movie-report-vol-4/#comment-3330 Amanda Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:55:59 +0000 http://micahtillman.com/?p=554#comment-3330 Hey, we saw <i>The Dark Knight</i> this weekend. Two words: FREAKING AMAZING Tim reviewed it on our blog. Hey, we saw The Dark Knight this weekend.

Two words: FREAKING AMAZING

Tim reviewed it on our blog.

]]> Comment on Why Vote? To Save Your Citizenship, for One . . . by Micah Tillman http://micahtillman.com/2008/07/16/why-vote-to-save-your-citizenship-for-one/#comment-3323 Micah Tillman Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:09:58 +0000 http://micahtillman.com/?p=530#comment-3323 A fine? That's harsh. I like the waiver for illness bit. *grin* Shows you one of the many complications a strategy like "mine" would force the people in government to deal with. A fine? That’s harsh.

I like the waiver for illness bit. *grin*

Shows you one of the many complications a strategy like “mine” would force the people in government to deal with.

]]> Comment on Why Vote? To Save Your Citizenship, for One . . . by Andrew Stevens http://micahtillman.com/2008/07/16/why-vote-to-save-your-citizenship-for-one/#comment-3322 Andrew Stevens Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:53:24 +0000 http://micahtillman.com/?p=530#comment-3322 Well, personally, I think you're making a number of artificial distinctions so I don't think there's any real cognitive dissonance going on here. Compulsory voting is when voting is required by law. I believe not voting is punished with a fine. (You're not actually required to vote since it's a secret ballot, but you must show up at the polling place on election day or face a fine. The fine is waived in the event of illness.) Well, personally, I think you’re making a number of artificial distinctions so I don’t think there’s any real cognitive dissonance going on here.

Compulsory voting is when voting is required by law. I believe not voting is punished with a fine. (You’re not actually required to vote since it’s a secret ballot, but you must show up at the polling place on election day or face a fine. The fine is waived in the event of illness.)

]]> Comment on Recent Movie Report, vol. 4 by Micah Tillman » Blog Archive » Recent Movie Report http://micahtillman.com/2008/07/20/recent-movie-report-vol-4/#comment-3318 Micah Tillman » Blog Archive » Recent Movie Report Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:37:41 +0000 http://micahtillman.com/?p=554#comment-3318 [...] Vol. 1 | Vol. 2 | Vol. 3 | Vol. 4 | Etc. [...] [...] Vol. 1 | Vol. 2 | Vol. 3 | Vol. 4 | Etc. [...]

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