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A "SMART" Ski Lift: The Future of Ski Lifts?

AdironRider

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Ahhh yes, a part of the phenomena known as entitlement, with a dash of "look at me" syndrome.

It's not like this couldn't have been done 20 years ago with small portable speakers; it's just that people didn't.


People have blasted music in public spaces since the dawn of the speaker.

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Ahh others beat me to it.

Can we give Benedict an avatar of an old guy yelling at a cloud?
 

BenedictGomez

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People have blasted music in public spaces since the dawn of the speaker.

People have combined flour & water to create pasta* since the dawn of time too.

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*Just thought I'd mention something else that nobody in this thread is talking about.
 
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BenedictGomez

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I agree, but I think it's due more to a change in technology than a change in people.

Oh, it's definitely much, much easier, so there's no doubt technology has helped this plague spread. But as I mentioned, there have been tiny speakers you could do this with for at least 15 years (i.e. wireless not being a necessity) or more if you really wanted to.

The true mystery is trying to get into the head of someone who does this. I cant fathom that level of entitlement or complete disregard for others. And if it's not the former or the latter, it's certainly a lack of awareness.
 

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Oh, it's definitely much, much easier, so there's no doubt technology has helped this plague spread. But as I mentioned, there have been tiny speakers you could do this with for at least 15 years (i.e. wireless not being a necessity) or more if you really wanted to.

The true mystery is trying to get into the head of someone who does this. I cant fathom that level of entitlement or complete disregard for others. And if it's not the former or the latter, it's certainly a lack of awareness.
Funny you should mention this. I had a friend in the 90's who was an electronics geek and he made a vest with 2 large speakers in custom soft-sided pockets on the front with a small amplifier that could plug into a Walkman. He used to ski with it at Sunday River and he called his invention Stereo Tits. LOL Stanger but true.
 
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