Originally posted by BelgianBono:[..]
Don't see Springstein either.
or Chopin, i feel Beathovens got an easy ride to the top
Originally posted by BelgianBono:[..]
Don't see Springstein either.
Originally posted by BelgianBono:Did I just type "Springstein" ?
*A 2nd study showed an unprecedented decline for U2 fans*
Originally posted by BelgianBono:Did I just type "Springstein" ?
*A 2nd study showed an unprecedented decline for U2 fans*
Originally posted by MacStripey:[..]
geezus, Aaron, I wasn't talking about you, I thought of people I know in my real life here, and it was certainly meant with a huge twinkle in the eyeWhy would you think I meant you?
Originally posted by U2Nick:While this has been a well known fact for a long time and it is nice to see it on paper, we cannot really prove this to be true, at least, not with this data. While the study's site shows that student(s) from 1,352 schools participated in the study, we cannot deny the fact that this study was done with a relatively small population. In 2010, 1.6 million students in the United States alone took the SATs (www.campusprogress.org). Also, we do not know much about the tested population. All we know is:
- They were college-bound high school students who took the SAT.
- The top 133 artists chosen by students in 1,352 schools.
Where in the country were these students? Were they evenly dispersed, or bunched in certain areas? Were these public / private institutions, religion / race / gender specific, etc.? Were the number of test-takers per band / group equal? There are too many variables that were not properly controlled.
The bottom line: While we all know that we are obviously smart, but unfortunately, this study just isn't enough to prove it.
Originally posted by bobplaysthedrums:You can't just say that an entire fanbase of any band / music artist are all bright people. That's stupid. There are some dumb people that like good music and there are some smart people that like bad music.
Originally posted by BelgianBono:Did I just type "Springstein" ?
*A 2nd study showed an unprecedented decline for U2 fans*
Originally posted by Risto:Its not that recent though, saw this waaaay back. Maybe even before NLOTH, so we will only be smarter now
Originally posted by Doc32:No Springsteen fans polled? Or did i just miss it?
I can't explain them all that we discussed this thing almost 4 years ago (and still it was old news by then)... Anyway, here's a bump, maybe it will get more discussion this time. 
