[quote=liberi]Well now that is a hyperbole if I've ever seen one. The most famous poet in my country, Hone Tuwhare, was a high school drop out. Yet his works would easily diminish that of any university graduates. There are many more success stories like him out there.[/quote]
Success stories like his are glorified and romanticized so that their prevalence is inflated in the eyes of the public. I did a study where I worked last year to investigate investor bias. One of the typical questions to test for this is to ask "what is the more likely cause of death? shark attack or dying in the bathtub." Nationally, in this study, people typically choose shark attack because when a shark attack occurs it turns into a large source of news reports and there are even movies like Jaws that popularize the notion that sharks are man eaters. Dying in the bathtub isn't something a whole nation gets fascinated by so it is underrepresented in the news and in the mind of the public, which leads most people to incorrectly pick shark attacks. You're citing success stories whose frequency are greatly inflated. The fact of the matter is that you have a better chance of succeeding in life if you were to have a college degree versus not. It's a proven fact.
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Album Rating: 2.5
DFelon's right. Can't we all just get along?
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Don't worry we are getting along. It's just a debate.
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Album Rating: 2.5
Certainly more exciting than Canada's PM debate in January.
Zing!
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Album Rating: 2.5
Just call me Rick Mercer.
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Success stories like his are glorified and romanticized so that their prevalence is inflated in the eyes of the public. I did a study where I worked last year to investigate investor bias. One of the typical questions to test for this is to ask "what is the more likely cause of death? shark attack or dying in the bathtub." Nationally, in this study, people typically choose shark attack because when a shark attack occurs it turns into a large source of news reports and there are even movies like Jaws that popularize the notion that sharks are man eaters. Dying in the bathtub isn't something a whole nation gets fascinated by so it is underrepresented in the news and in the mind of the public, which leads most people to incorrectly pick shark attacks. You're citing success stories whose frequency are greatly inflated. The fact of the matter is that you have a better chance of succeeding in life if you were to have a college degree versus not. It's a proven fact.
In such a subjective and creative artform, you seem to put a lot of weight behind education. Success stories aren't common place, but they certainly are around. My point is that straight away you tried to dismiss his opinion, because we don't know his education. When he could quite easily have a a wealth of knowledge in that field.
Who will be the better prime minister is often a subjective decision. Yet we give everybody the same amount of say in who will be elected. As such I will hold his opinion in equally high regard to yours.
Now stop dragging me back into this. >.This Message Edited On 03.24.06
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How democratic of you. I agree to end it. On the condition that you write another Game OST review n00b. Mwahahah
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Album Rating: 4.5
This is a wicked album, I heard the hype surrounding these young blokes and they were touted as the new Oasis and all that, so I grabbed the album and was not dissapointed at all. Speaks unbelievable amounts of truth.
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This cd's rilly awsome.. but i wus really distracted by the doobies on the cd and on the back cover..
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Album Rating: 2.5
Those aren't doobies. Those are cigarettes.
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I've listened to a few of their songs and this may one day go down as one of the most over-rated albums of all time
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Album Rating: 2.5
So... apparently you only have to listen to a few songs to call this an over-rated album now. What have I been doing?
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Album Rating: 3.5
Lol good comments, im surprised most reviews of this album on itunes are either one extreme or the other, people swearing theyre the saviour of british rock or there an awful three chord band (we all know no one can take status quo's title). Personally i dont see why they cant just be excepted as very good. Which they are, musical they may not be the most orginal thing but their lyrics are such a breathe of fresh air, especially in the days of the subways. be my, be my, rock and roll queen!? now there is one over rated band... anyway less of the bitching session. summary. dont believe the hype, just enjoy the band....
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Album Rating: 5.0
I love the album, but the cover is absolutely awful
I think the lyrics (as a 16 year old British lad from up norf) are the best I've ever heard. Everyone I know loves the album, it speaks to us and that's what it was meant to do.
The fact that it's become the fastest selling Britisih debut album is just ace.
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Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off
I am liking the album a lot more now. I love the guitar leads on View From the Afternoon. The accent is not annoying in the slightest bit, i actually like it.
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Album Rating: 4.5
British rock doesn't need saving its in a fine veign of form at the moment. As for DFelon you are more educated than myslef granted (but then you are at least 2 to 3 years older than myself). On the Arctic Monkeys as I'm working class these sort of speak to me yaknow. I know that may sound like some cliched trite bullshit but honest to god, red light indicates the doors is a case in point for me. Just last weekend some taxi driver wouldn't let me in with a pizza. Thats a weak example granted fair enough but it is an example of social commentry for me anyways.
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So... apparently you only have to listen to a few songs to call this an over-rated album now. What have I been doing?
Well when there throwing around the comments they have been, the three tracks I've heard should have been something pretty good (I've heard Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor, When The Sun Goes Down, and Fake Tales..) and the only one that I've listened to more than once is When The Sun Goes Down, and that's still nothing to get all riled up about.
It's definetley no "Definetley Maybe."
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Album Rating: 2.5
Eh... this album bores me a bit. The songs are all really simple, which isn't a bad thing, but as a result all the songs end up sounding the same. "Perhaps vampires...", "A Certain Romance", and "When the Sun Goes Down" are my favorite songs. Maybe this is just a British thing.
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Album Rating: 4.5
I thiink the only songs that are really similar are still take you home and you probably couldn't see...............
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Album Rating: 5.0
this iso ne of my favourite albums that i own. anyone who doesnt hav it already shud turn off their computer and go out and buy it right now
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