Commentaires pour Renaud's piece of net http://blog.renaudguerin.net High tech, Musique, Art, Culture, Internet, Mac, Linux, Geekeries, Home Studio... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:45:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Commentaires sur My apologies but … par VP http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2007/08/31/my-apologies-but/#comment-4622 VP Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:49:05 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2007/08/31/my-apologies-but/#comment-4622 Geography knowledge in itself is not a goal (true, there are many luminaries and renaissance men that might disagree and which I respect). Therefore, I would quantify the level of civilization in other terms. US is a country that allows you to fail and does not errect barriers for dumb people. Everybody has a decent shot at fame and money, and education too (fellowships are given always by merit, not socio-economic status like in Europe). I would be very sorry to hear that in France dumb people can't have their own TV stations or are ostracized in any way since that would be a direct contradiction to the much vaunted LFE slogan. But then again, I don't think much of european superiority - I've recently watched the show "Do you want to be a millionaire", the french version of it, and discovered that half of french people do not know whether the Earth rotates around the sun or the moon... I am an european and I've lived in US for some time now. I have not met with significant differences in general level of education. I understand that living in Paris or Lyon that might be hard to believe, but Europe has plenty of low educated people who can't point to Hungary or Lichtenstein on the map. And to end again with a political message: I can't see how one individual can create so much hype so as to create the illusion of a new era (unless the whole world is very uneducated about this guy's background and voting record). After all, it took a Mesiah 2000 years ago to bring in a new era. Is there a similarity I don't see? Geography knowledge in itself is not a goal (true, there are many luminaries and renaissance men that might disagree and which I respect). Therefore, I would quantify the level of civilization in other terms. US is a country that allows you to fail and does not errect barriers for dumb people. Everybody has a decent shot at fame and money, and education too (fellowships are given always by merit, not socio-economic status like in Europe). I would be very sorry to hear that in France dumb people can’t have their own TV stations or are ostracized in any way since that would be a direct contradiction to the much vaunted LFE slogan.
But then again, I don’t think much of european superiority - I’ve recently watched the show “Do you want to be a millionaire”, the french version of it, and discovered that half of french people do not know whether the Earth rotates around the sun or the moon… I am an european and I’ve lived in US for some time now. I have not met with significant differences in general level of education. I understand that living in Paris or Lyon that might be hard to believe, but Europe has plenty of low educated people who can’t point to Hungary or Lichtenstein on the map.
And to end again with a political message: I can’t see how one individual can create so much hype so as to create the illusion of a new era (unless the whole world is very uneducated about this guy’s background and voting record). After all, it took a Mesiah 2000 years ago to bring in a new era. Is there a similarity I don’t see?

]]> Commentaires sur My apologies but … par renaud http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2007/08/31/my-apologies-but/#comment-4325 renaud Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:18:04 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2007/08/31/my-apologies-but/#comment-4325 I agree (and stated in the article) that these answers may be carefully selected. That said, I stand by my educated guess that it would take a lot of chance, and a LOT of interviews, to get anything like those kind of answers, over here in Europe. "WHAT is the United Kingdom ?". Seriously ! You would have to go to some really remote, rural communities to see that level of widespread ignorance about the world, their own country, or well, the human body (the "1 kidney" thing). I'm not trying to make a point or be insulting to America, a big part of which I love, but no, you can't say it's about the same level of ignorance everywhere. For one thing, that problem with geography is not a myth, it's even been measured : http://edition.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/05/02/geog.test/ For another very important thing : the idea that a museum of creationism can actually be built, financed and run in this day and age, that it can spew its nonsense to hundreds of visitors daily with nobody ever getting in their way at some stage in the process, THAT I assure would be impossible over here. Hearing one visitor explain seriously to his kids that there used to be dragons in the middle ages (I actually saw this on a TV report about the museum) : that would send even the uneducated around here into a burst of laughter, right before they feel a chill down their spine. Again, my point is obviously not "you guys are dumb we are smarter hahaha". It's "We mostly ignore our dumb people, they do vote individually but they don't have their own media, they are not vocal, have no leverage in news outlets and don't get organised as much. Whereas your dumb people are seemingly very often rich, organised, influent, vocal, they have their own TV channels and can actually rise to the highest top. 2 words : George Bush. " I understand that's freedom of speech and democracy, but these 2 essential liberties become dangerous double-edged swords if you fail to maintain an acceptable level of average education so that people just can't buy crazy theories. Anyway hopefully, a new era has started in America now, and the whole world is very proud of you for that :) I agree (and stated in the article) that these answers may be carefully selected.

That said, I stand by my educated guess that it would take a lot of chance, and a LOT of interviews, to get anything like those kind of answers, over here in Europe. “WHAT is the United Kingdom ?”. Seriously !
You would have to go to some really remote, rural communities to see that level of widespread ignorance about the world, their own country, or well, the human body (the “1 kidney” thing).

I’m not trying to make a point or be insulting to America, a big part of which I love, but no, you can’t say it’s about the same level of ignorance everywhere.

For one thing, that problem with geography is not a myth, it’s even been measured : http://edition.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/05/02/geog.test/

For another very important thing : the idea that a museum of creationism can actually be built, financed and run in this day and age, that it can spew its nonsense to hundreds of visitors daily with nobody ever getting in their way at some stage in the process, THAT I assure would be impossible over here.
Hearing one visitor explain seriously to his kids that there used to be dragons in the middle ages (I actually saw this on a TV report about the museum) : that would send even the uneducated around here into a burst of laughter, right before they feel a chill down their spine.

Again, my point is obviously not “you guys are dumb we are smarter hahaha”.
It’s “We mostly ignore our dumb people, they do vote individually but they don’t have their own media, they are not vocal, have no leverage in news outlets and don’t get organised as much. Whereas your dumb people are seemingly very often rich, organised, influent, vocal, they have their own TV channels and can actually rise to the highest top. 2 words : George Bush. ”

I understand that’s freedom of speech and democracy, but these 2 essential liberties become dangerous double-edged swords if you fail to maintain an acceptable level of average education so that people just can’t buy crazy theories.

Anyway hopefully, a new era has started in America now, and the whole world is very proud of you for that :)

]]> Commentaires sur My apologies but … par VP http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2007/08/31/my-apologies-but/#comment-4319 VP Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:16:02 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2007/08/31/my-apologies-but/#comment-4319 The level of ignorance is most probably equal in equally civilized countries. There's no need to feel overly confident in the degree of knowledgeability in France or anywhere in Europe for that matter. I think french individuals are just as ignorant, just less modest about it. The fact that the interviewed persons are well dressed and look, well, "normal" as you succintly put it, shows one thing only: that uneducated, low class persons have a decent life in US. And I'm very sure that of all people stopped and asked these questions, these carefully selected answers are just that: carefully selected - to make a point. Now, the fact that democracy allows people like these to vote is something else... The level of ignorance is most probably equal in equally civilized countries. There’s no need to feel overly confident in the degree of knowledgeability in France or anywhere in Europe for that matter.
I think french individuals are just as ignorant, just less modest about it. The fact that the interviewed persons are well dressed and look, well, “normal” as you succintly put it, shows one thing only: that uneducated, low class persons have a decent life in US. And I’m very sure that of all people stopped and asked these questions, these carefully selected answers are just that: carefully selected - to make a point.
Now, the fact that democracy allows people like these to vote is something else…

]]> Commentaires sur DJ … Jean-Michel Jarre par saint jean http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2007/04/17/dj-jean-michel-jarre/#comment-4097 saint jean Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:35:35 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2007/04/17/dj-jean-michel-jarre/#comment-4097 génial, je te remercie beacoup pour cette vidé ;) génial, je te remercie beacoup pour cette vidé ;)

]]> Commentaires sur Con comme la … par David http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2008/10/26/con-comme-la/#comment-4062 David Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:45:11 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/?p=121#comment-4062 Incroyable ... Comme quoi, les francais sont pas plus intelligents que les autres :D Incroyable …

Comme quoi, les francais sont pas plus intelligents que les autres :D

]]> Commentaires sur My apologies but … par Con comme la … | Renaud's piece of net http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2007/08/31/my-apologies-but/#comment-4012 Con comme la … | Renaud's piece of net Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:27:39 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2007/08/31/my-apologies-but/#comment-4012 [...] je ne dirai plus rien sur l’américain moyen [...] [...] je ne dirai plus rien sur l’américain moyen [...]

]]> Commentaires sur A propos de l’auteur par Laurent B. http://blog.renaudguerin.net/a-propos/#comment-3590 Laurent B. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:31:08 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/a-propos-de-lauteur/#comment-3590 Salut Renaud ! Tu as bien fait de créer cette page sur toi. Voilà qui rappelle les longues après midi passées à jouer à l'Amiga 500: The New Zealand Story, Rainbow Island, bubble bobble, Project-X, Disc et les autres... ! Et pour la zic: Mr. Vain, Rhythm is a dancer... Que de souvenirs!!! @ bientôt j'espère... Salut Renaud ! Tu as bien fait de créer cette page sur toi. Voilà qui rappelle les longues après midi passées à jouer à l’Amiga 500: The New Zealand Story, Rainbow Island, bubble bobble, Project-X, Disc et les autres… ! Et pour la zic: Mr. Vain, Rhythm is a dancer… Que de souvenirs!!! @ bientôt j’espère…

]]> Commentaires sur A propos de l’auteur par Me, myself and I | Renaud's piece of net http://blog.renaudguerin.net/a-propos/#comment-3464 Me, myself and I | Renaud's piece of net Sat, 31 May 2008 16:26:57 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/a-propos-de-lauteur/#comment-3464 [...] A propos de l’auteur [...] [...] A propos de l’auteur [...]

]]> Commentaires sur Petit tour de magie par Le Blog d'Arthur, sur Caranta.com http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2008/05/02/petit-tour-de-magie/#comment-3418 Le Blog d'Arthur, sur Caranta.com Fri, 16 May 2008 14:08:46 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2008/05/02/petit-tour-de-magie/#comment-3418 <strong>Physique de la musique...</strong> Donc voila la vidéo en question .... Je pense que c'est tout pareil que l'histoire de ce pont, qui n'aima pas le vent :...... Physique de la musique…

Donc voila la vidéo en question ….

Je pense que c’est tout pareil que l’histoire de ce pont, qui n’aima pas le vent :……

]]> Commentaires sur Flairs - “Better than Prince” par renaud http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2008/05/11/flairs-better-than-prince/#comment-3414 renaud Thu, 15 May 2008 15:37:24 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/?p=95#comment-3414 Oui c'est certainement être dingue quelque part...sous acide, n'allons pas jusque là, je pense qu'ils dessineraient des choses un peu moins réalistes ;) Oui c’est certainement être dingue quelque part…sous acide, n’allons pas jusque là, je pense qu’ils dessineraient des choses un peu moins réalistes ;)

]]> Commentaires sur Flairs - “Better than Prince” par cyrillEEE http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2008/05/11/flairs-better-than-prince/#comment-3413 cyrillEEE Thu, 15 May 2008 15:34:58 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/?p=95#comment-3413 Sinon un truc mortel sur les geeks! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Bang_Theory_(TV_series) Sinon un truc mortel sur les geeks!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Bang_Theory_(TV_series)

]]> Commentaires sur Flairs - “Better than Prince” par cyrillEEE http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2008/05/11/flairs-better-than-prince/#comment-3412 cyrillEEE Thu, 15 May 2008 15:30:36 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/?p=95#comment-3412 Mortellissime!!!! J'adore. C'est fou d'imaginer le trip sous acide ou sous autres psychotropes que ces créa ont du se taper pour imaginer un truc aussi dingue! Mais bon, n'est ce pas ça être créa? Etre dingue? Mortellissime!!!! J’adore. C’est fou d’imaginer le trip sous acide ou sous autres psychotropes que ces créa ont du se taper pour imaginer un truc aussi dingue! Mais bon, n’est ce pas ça être créa? Etre dingue?

]]> Commentaires sur Et Justice pour tous … par Pascal http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2007/06/12/et-justice-pour-tous/#comment-3382 Pascal Wed, 07 May 2008 14:32:11 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2007/06/12/et-justice-pour-tous/#comment-3382 Franchement en electro française y a des choses plus intéressantes comme Kap Bambino, Marijane Miracle ou Sexy Sushi !!! Franchement en electro française y a des choses plus intéressantes comme Kap Bambino, Marijane Miracle ou Sexy Sushi !!!

]]> Commentaires sur Stressant… par Simon Robic http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2008/05/03/stressant/#comment-3360 Simon Robic Sat, 03 May 2008 09:53:52 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/?p=92#comment-3360 Ouai bah au lieu de blogueur, vient modérer les mecs du forum de Joachim à propos de ce clip. Ils sont fous :D Mais comme tu dis : bien réalisé, et du gros buzz. Pour moi rien de plus :) Ouai bah au lieu de blogueur, vient modérer les mecs du forum de Joachim à propos de ce clip. Ils sont fous :D

Mais comme tu dis : bien réalisé, et du gros buzz. Pour moi rien de plus :)

]]> Commentaires sur French touch de ch’nord, simplement culte. par Stressant… | Renaud's piece of net http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2007/03/14/french-touch-de-chnord-simplement-culte/#comment-3358 Stressant… | Renaud's piece of net Sat, 03 May 2008 02:31:36 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2007/03/14/french-touch-de-chnord-simplement-culte/#comment-3358 [...] la caméra Romain Gavras et l’équipe de Kourtrajmé à qui l’on devait déjà l’inoubliable clip de Signatune. Mais là ils ont fait assez différent… et après plusieurs visionnages, je ne sais toujours [...] [...] la caméra Romain Gavras et l’équipe de Kourtrajmé à qui l’on devait déjà l’inoubliable clip de Signatune. Mais là ils ont fait assez différent… et après plusieurs visionnages, je ne sais toujours [...]

]]> Commentaires sur Y a une fibre qui arrive chez moi par Nicolas http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2008/01/30/y-a-une-fibre-qui-arrive-chez-moi/#comment-3201 Nicolas Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:42:27 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2008/01/30/y-a-une-fibre-qui-arrive-chez-moi/#comment-3201 Coucou Renaud, J'ai reçu le papier de Free Infrastructure pour installer la fibre dans mon immeuble. Je fais l'envoyer au syndic. Le câblage laisse a désirer chez Orange.... Coucou Renaud,

J’ai reçu le papier de Free Infrastructure pour installer la fibre dans mon immeuble. Je fais l’envoyer au syndic.

Le câblage laisse a désirer chez Orange….

]]> Commentaires sur Awdio, voyage sonore à travers le monde par Dave Sark ;) http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2008/01/13/awdio-voyage-sonore-live-a-travers-le-monde/#comment-3194 Dave Sark ;) Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:03:40 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2008/01/13/awdio-voyage-sonore-live-a-travers-le-monde/#comment-3194 sympa ton blog y a des bons articles très intéressants ;) pourvu que ça dure héhéé sympa ton blog y a des bons articles très intéressants ;) pourvu que ça dure héhéé

]]> Commentaires sur Cocorico : Justice - DVNO par Freedom Record http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2008/03/01/cocorico/#comment-3144 Freedom Record Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:09:04 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2008/03/01/cocorico/#comment-3144 Le clip est vraiment excellant bravo encore a SO.ME qui en quelques mois est devenu très connu grâce a 3 clips et toutes les pochettes de Ed Banger. Le clip est vraiment excellant bravo encore a SO.ME qui en quelques mois est devenu très connu grâce a 3 clips et toutes les pochettes de Ed Banger.

]]> Commentaires sur Cocorico : Justice - DVNO par Justice - DVNO | simon robic http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2008/03/01/cocorico/#comment-3143 Justice - DVNO | simon robic Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:03:39 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2008/03/01/cocorico/#comment-3143 [...] Vu chez Renaud, mon copain du forum [...] [...] Vu chez Renaud, mon copain du forum [...]

]]> Commentaires sur Autre temps, autre jeunesse par Cyrille http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2008/02/23/autre-temps-autre-jeunesse/#comment-3126 Cyrille Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:04:45 +0000 http://blog.renaudguerin.net/2008/02/23/autre-temps-autre-jeunesse/#comment-3126 Je n'étais pas spécialement fan de Johnny, mais il faut avouer que Lili asian est quand meme plus sexy. Maintenant, la presse pour jeune à toujours plus ou moins ressemblé à ça (souvenez vous), il n'y a que l'emballage qui change, pas le contenu (note pour un emballage, il est plutot gonflé le nouveau ;)) Je n’étais pas spécialement fan de Johnny, mais il faut avouer que Lili asian est quand meme plus sexy. Maintenant, la presse pour jeune à toujours plus ou moins ressemblé à ça (souvenez vous), il n’y a que l’emballage qui change, pas le contenu (note pour un emballage, il est plutot gonflé le nouveau ;))

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