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Harsh, brittle, sharp and bright.
brianlux
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What the world doesn't need now is another rant, so read no further if you don't want to hear one!
For a few years now, I've been noticing how light and sound are becoming more harsh and bright. We just got a new phone and the ringer is sharply bright and super high pitched. Headlights and taillights on most new cars (and lighting in some places) are harshly bright LED's making night driving more challenging. My neighbor recently put up Christmas lights- harsh, bright white LED's supposed to look like icicles but cast a wickedly sharp and bright hue at night. Music on computer, phones, in stores and in many homes is harsh, bright, digital machine music.
Am I the only one who notices this? I've never heard anyone else make mention of this fact before. The world seems so much more harsh, brittle, sharp and bright to me than in years past. Is that acceptable or preferred, even? Am I too sensitive or am I just getting outdated? I miss a generally more balanced world that included a softer touch, graced by warmer sound and light.
For a few years now, I've been noticing how light and sound are becoming more harsh and bright. We just got a new phone and the ringer is sharply bright and super high pitched. Headlights and taillights on most new cars (and lighting in some places) are harshly bright LED's making night driving more challenging. My neighbor recently put up Christmas lights- harsh, bright white LED's supposed to look like icicles but cast a wickedly sharp and bright hue at night. Music on computer, phones, in stores and in many homes is harsh, bright, digital machine music.
Am I the only one who notices this? I've never heard anyone else make mention of this fact before. The world seems so much more harsh, brittle, sharp and bright to me than in years past. Is that acceptable or preferred, even? Am I too sensitive or am I just getting outdated? I miss a generally more balanced world that included a softer touch, graced by warmer sound and light.
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I hate the new headlights, damn near blind ya.
I hate dance music, somewhat tolerate some rap, and never had time for heavy metal. I don't think its age its more preference, in knowing what we like/dislike. When we were young, more or less, we went with the flow- like it or not.
in regards to technology, Id carry no cell phone if I had a choice (wife/kid- you know deal), if I had my time back I would have kept my flip phone. haah TV's now there's one thing I like bright, clear, and crisp. Vinyl too I guess in some regards... clear and crisp.... with levels of feel.
don't get me started on traffic....
I think I'll jump on the porch with you and howl at those damn kids....hahaha
My eyes and ears have been hurting ever since the first time I had to sit through The Wizard of Oz. Such a godawful ugly, shrill shit movie.
What also gets me are those damned gifs and shit embedded in articles now. It's difficult to read when there are flashing and moving images within my periphery.
(Oh, DK.)
And same with bright lights. Headlights are measurable more bright and irritation. I'd put money on the idea that headlights are causing more accidents at night.
And dang it, I'm getting old. I should be less sensitive, not more!
Even shops at shopping centres are bright and loud.