Re: (idm) Sometimes I marvel...at how I don't get my point across

From Tosh Cooey
Sent Wed, Apr 29th 1998, 06:30

> >
> > I guess it all has to do with definitions, but if definitions are so
> > broad, then can they define something as scarce as "intelligence".
> 
> I sometimes marvel at the pretentiousness of the title "intelligent"
> in IDM. Any music that is liked by someone is intelligent. Just cuz
> someone doesn't like it doesn't mean it lacks merit or
> "intelligence"...IMO, of course :)
> 

I was just commenting on the fact that people claim "intelligent" to be
subjective to taste, so if there are so many definitions, then obviously
you're defining "intelligent" with a shotgun approach (ie. spray
everywhere and you'll probably hit it), which doesn't seem the proper
way to identify something so scarce as "intelligence".

Tosh