[steppenwolf]

"The 'Mulholland' experiment in the early 70's wired ten kids to
electroencephalograph (EEG) machines (which measure brain wave activity)
and sat them down in front of their chosen favourite programmes. He
expected to see plenty of fast beta waves, which would indicate that they
were actively responding to something (as is produced when reading or
during conservation); instead all he could find were the slower alpha
waves of the kind found when a person is in a coma or put in a trance
where the subject is not interacting with the outside world at all."
More than providing us with an analysis which links the dumbing down of
the working class and its children by these electronic drug dealers, TEST
CARD F also hammers away at the notion, popular among a semi-conscious
left, that if it can somehow manipulate its collective mug in front of
the TV camera, it'll be able to sway an otherwise torpid proletariat to
vigorous anti-capitalist activity. Nothing could be further from the
truth, according to TEST CARD F's authors. When was the last time you
seized the moment after watching something on TV, short of breaking out
your credit card to help the Mobil Corporation sponsor "Masterpiece
Theatre" on the so-called Public Broadcasting System? To attempt to
create a show for the televendors is to fall into the trap of becoming
mere court jester

http://www.corporations.org/media/tv.html

[lizard]

That article is from 1994.

Kids now have more access to computers and of course, there is the electronic games market, Playstation, Wii, XBOX360, that now keep them 'on task', as it were. This still doesn't help them interacting with the 'outside' world, but it does keep them 'aware' and more in contact with friends, family, and people they would never have known otherwise.

I wouldn't be surprised if Soaps are the current brainkillers and those that watch them are the victims.

[SlackAli]

That article reads like it was written by a first year undergrad heading for a third class degree at a third class university

[Gabriel]

I am trying to think of one person that I know that watches TV....I come up with none.
I guess we grew tired of its incessant drone.
Maybe our brainwaves transcended.

I would rather hear cicadas, crickets, bird tweetles or frogs in the background

[Bastiat]

Originally Posted by SlackAli

That article reads like it was written by a first year undergrad heading for a third class degree at a third class university

So, essentially, he exceeded your university achievement.

[SlackAli]

Originally Posted by Bastiat

So, essentially, he exceeded your university achievement.

Against my better nature, I admit I did laugh at that

[Bastiat]

Originally Posted by SlackAli

Against my better nature, I admit I did laugh at that

You have a better nature?


Is that like saying Hitler loved dogs?

[Fidelista]

I have watched the State of the Union address's for past few years , and they almost put me in coma ! . I would suggest not watching TV when they show these things .
It could alter fast beta waves in brain -forever ! >f

[izme]

The whole thing is a conspiracy brought to you by the greys controlling the whitehouse and now your brain



Bush's alien friend

[Bastiat]

Originally Posted by Fidelista

I have watched the State of the Union address's for past few years , and they almost put me in coma ! >f

I'm sure its hard to tell the difference from any other time.

[Mulderator]

Originally Posted by Fidelista

I have watched the State of the Union address's for past few years , and they almost put me in coma !

You can't follow Bush's high level reasoning, heh?

[pyritechips]

TV Alters Brainwaves

Well, that is axiomatic! Watch endless hours of "reality" TV and it is gauranteed to turn your brain cells to mush!

[Fidelista]

Originally Posted by Bastiat

I'm sure its hard to tell the difference from any other time.

No , quite different . I listen almost in a trance , and then begin to curse uncontrollably .
It is not a pretty sight !. >f

[Bastiat]

Originally Posted by Fidelista

No , quite different . I listen almost in a trance , and then begin to curse uncontrollably .
It is not a pretty sight !. >f

Like when you ask your wife for sex? Uncontrollable cursing and it's not a pretty sight.

[Fidelista]

Originally Posted by Mulderator

You can't follow Bush's high level reasoning, heh?

No , I strain to find anything but nonsense in his "reasoning" , and speech.
I am not the best with words but damn ! --at least most understand me !. >f