Re: question re: The automatic minimum (see above) is two.
David Miller <[email protected]> Mon, 23 Apr 2018 16:17:02 +0000
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--_000_BN6PR13MB1508850FE6E60D33CD05510FD3890BN6PR13MB1508namp_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1256" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Very good, Bill! I'm inclined to agree with you. Although I'm still fond of= my own reading (why not?). David ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf= of Brooks, William F <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 10:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [silence] question re: The automatic minimum (see above) is tw= o. I=92d suggest it=92s much simpler: Cage earlier (p. 13) relates his anechoi= c chamber experience, in which he heard two sounds, one high and one low, i= n what was supposed to be a totally silent environment. The sounds were generated by his body, he says. Thus, =93getting up in the = morning and discovering oneself musician=94, the absolute minimum number of= sounds one will encounter is two; it=92s not possible to hear fewer. Bill > On Apr 23, 2018, at 08:57, Rod Stasick <[email protected]> wrote: > > My interpretation is pretty close to what David has said. > The =93two=94 would be the event itself and one=92s response > to the event - their reciprocal relationship. > The =93tree falls in the forest=94 conundrum that doesn=92t need to be on= e. > > best to all, > > Rod > > > ************* > Now Playing: > > Abbie Hoffman - Chicago > > from: > > Wake Up, America! > =9D > Random Radio for Radio Marfa: > https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2F172.12= 5.0.188%3A8000%2Flisten.m3u&data=3D02%7C01%7C%7C63d61d6f3d6f4d1cfd2008d5a93= 5289d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636600968130982455&sdata= =3Da51Fee6638UEBw%2BGuYc67Sr9bT13xXOhbc5LvTRCfFM%3D&reserved=3D0 > > Last.FM: > https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.l= ast.fm%2Fuser%2Frostasi2&data=3D02%7C01%7C%7C63d61d6f3d6f4d1cfd2008d5a93528= 9d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636600968130982455&sdata=3D= cXMgWS7kFuL46kh5XOeCMzQq%2FGIPjRPz7pHYqYAqzm4%3D&reserved=3D0 > > Mixcloud: > https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.m= ixcloud.com%2Frostasi%2F&data=3D02%7C01%7C%7C63d61d6f3d6f4d1cfd2008d5a93528= 9d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636600968130982455&sdata=3D= 1gEmUC9IbPKC51Cca0KeKzr24tg5OwNf%2BdG8ntjsNPg%3D&reserved=3D0 > --_000_BN6PR13MB1508850FE6E60D33CD05510FD3890BN6PR13MB1508namp_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="windows-1256" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dwindows-1= 256"> <style type=3D"text/css" style=3D"display:none;"><!-- P {margin-top:0;margi= n-bottom:0;} --></style> </head> <body dir=3D"ltr"> <div id=3D"divtagdefaultwrapper" style=3D"font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font= -family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;" dir=3D"ltr"> <p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Very good, Bill! I'm inclined to = agree with you. Although I'm still fond of my own reading (why not?).</p> <p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><br> </p> <p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">David</p> <br> <div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%" tabindex=3D"-1"> <div id=3D"divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" st= yle=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> silence-request@virgi= nia.edu <[email protected]> on behalf of Brooks, William F= <[email protected]><br> <b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 23, 2018 10:57 AM<br> <b>To:</b> [email protected]<br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: [silence] question re: The automatic minimum (see above= ) is two.</font> <div> </div> </div> <div class=3D"BodyFragment"><font size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;= "> <div class=3D"PlainText">I=92d suggest it=92s much simpler: Cage earlier (p= . 13) relates his anechoic chamber experience, in which he heard two sounds= , one high and one low, in what was supposed to be a totally silent environ= ment. <br> <br> The sounds were generated by his body, he says. Thus, =93getting up in the = morning and discovering oneself musician=94, the absolute minimum number of= sounds one will encounter is two; it=92s not possible to hear fewer. <br> <br> Bill <br> <br> > On Apr 23, 2018, at 08:57, Rod Stasick <[email protected]> wrote:<= br> > <br> > My interpretation is pretty close to what David has said.<br> > The =93two=94 would be the event itself and one=92s response <br> > to the event - their reciprocal relationship. <br> > The =93tree falls in the forest=94 conundrum that doesn=92t need to be= one.<br> > <br> > best to all,<br> > <br> > Rod<br> > <br> > <br> > *************<br> > Now Playing:<br> > <br> > Abbie Hoffman - Chicago<br> > <br> > from:<br> > <br> > Wake Up, America!<br> > =9D<br> > Random Radio for Radio Marfa:<br> > <a href=3D"https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttp%= 3A%2F%2F172.125.0.188%3A8000%2Flisten.m3u&data=3D02%7C01%7C%7C63d61d6f3= d6f4d1cfd2008d5a935289d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636600= 968130982455&sdata=3Da51Fee6638UEBw%2BGuYc67Sr9bT13xXOhbc5LvTRCfFM%3D&a= mp;reserved=3D0" id=3D"LPlnk314518" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" previewremoved=3D= "true"> https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2F172.125.= 0.188%3A8000%2Flisten.m3u&data=3D02%7C01%7C%7C63d61d6f3d6f4d1cfd2008d5a= 935289d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636600968130982455&= ;sdata=3Da51Fee6638UEBw%2BGuYc67Sr9bT13xXOhbc5LvTRCfFM%3D&reserved=3D0<= /a><br> > <br> > Last.FM:<br> > <a href=3D"https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttps= %3A%2F%2Fwww.last.fm%2Fuser%2Frostasi2&data=3D02%7C01%7C%7C63d61d6f3d6f= 4d1cfd2008d5a935289d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636600968= 130982455&sdata=3DcXMgWS7kFuL46kh5XOeCMzQq%2FGIPjRPz7pHYqYAqzm4%3D&= reserved=3D0" id=3D"LPlnk892177" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" previewremoved=3D"tr= ue"> https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.las= t.fm%2Fuser%2Frostasi2&data=3D02%7C01%7C%7C63d61d6f3d6f4d1cfd2008d5a935= 289d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636600968130982455&sd= ata=3DcXMgWS7kFuL46kh5XOeCMzQq%2FGIPjRPz7pHYqYAqzm4%3D&reserved=3D0</a>= <br> > <br> > Mixcloud:<br> > <a href=3D"https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttps= %3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2Frostasi%2F&data=3D02%7C01%7C%7C63d61d6f3d6f= 4d1cfd2008d5a935289d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636600968= 130982455&sdata=3D1gEmUC9IbPKC51Cca0KeKzr24tg5OwNf%2BdG8ntjsNPg%3D&= reserved=3D0" id=3D"LPlnk504366" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" previewremoved=3D"tr= ue"> https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.mix= cloud.com%2Frostasi%2F&data=3D02%7C01%7C%7C63d61d6f3d6f4d1cfd2008d5a935= 289d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636600968130982455&sd= ata=3D1gEmUC9IbPKC51Cca0KeKzr24tg5OwNf%2BdG8ntjsNPg%3D&reserved=3D0</a>= <br> > <br> <br> </div> </span></font></div> </div> </div> </body> </html> --_000_BN6PR13MB1508850FE6E60D33CD05510FD3890BN6PR13MB1508namp_--