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18 years ago
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dru
The Art of Subconscious Illusion
http://www.physorg.com/news10510.html
" A music-lover claiming to suffer from "iPod ear" has filed suit in a US court against Apple Computer, charging that the market-leading MP3 music player damages users' hearing."
lucas's avatar
18 years ago
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lucas
i ❤ demo
give us a break, son
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18 years ago
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andyp
nothing is wrong - what are you scared of?
dont turn it up so loud :o
 
18 years ago
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Hans
What surprises me is just how loud people actually liste to their music, and not just with iPods.
I really can't imagine trying to drown out the outside world by turning up the volume as much as people do.
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18 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
This is another user problem. If it's so loud it hurts, then you probably should turn it down. Not to mention ear-buds are worse for your ears than over the ear headphones when it comes to hearing loss. Apple should ship iPods with Grado headphones. <3.
 
18 years ago
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Trent
People who are dumb enough to give themselves hearing loss from listening to music too loudly deserve it. The lawsuit is so ridiculous that guy should be taken out back and shot.
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18 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
Hmm... I'm also getting a very "Coffee is very hot" vibe from this. Of course, this is one time libertarian policy could work in our favor: the government won't interfere with the operation of business; nothing will come from this but a bunch of press.