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Audiophiles Can't Differentiate Audio Signals Sent Through Copper, Banana, and Mud in Blind Test (www.headphonesty.com)
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[–] luciole@beehaw.org 13 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Wait Can I be the conductor? Wireless is cool but Bluetooth is kinda iffy.

[–] brsrklf@jlai.lu 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Depends. Are you a banana?

[–] luciole@beehaw.org 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm more of a potato.

[–] B0rax@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

Then you can be a battery

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I am a meat popscicle

[–] brsrklf@jlai.lu 2 points 1 day ago

Fun fact, the French version of this line translates to "I am a clothes moth wearing a sweater". It's kind of a classic too.

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 1 points 1 day ago

Technically! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_conduction

(Disclaimer: I know this isn't what you meant, but the wordplay is fun)

[–] adb@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Anything can be a conductor if the signal is strong enough

[–] MetalSlugX@piefed.social 0 points 1 day ago (2 children)

No

[–] moonshadow@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes!

[–] MetalSlugX@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Things melt FYI

[–] moonshadow@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Let em >:)

[–] MetalSlugX@piefed.social 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

To prove that I'm correct? But I already know I am

[–] moonshadow@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You lost me man, hope you're having a nice day :)

[–] MetalSlugX@piefed.social 0 points 14 hours ago

I believe you were lost before I showed up my friend. You have a nice day as well