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MetaWhirledPeaslast Tuesday at 11:15 PM2 repliesview on HN

I don't think I want a scientific theory of music. That would take the fun out of it. I like music that matches my tastes while still managing to surprise me. What else do I need to know about music?

And what about the discovery that happens when you make your own music? If this was replaced by the perfect scientific theory and a computer program cranking out perfect songs, our incentive for being creative would be greatly reduced.


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Nekorosuyesterday at 10:58 AM

No worries. This one is based on so many untested assumptions that you can easily ignore it.

dswilkersonlast Tuesday at 11:52 PM

This is like saying we should not study physics because if we did then all art could be automatically generated.

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