In regards to the Collins article on visual sound, I found the project where Arthur Elsenaar and Remko Shcaa attached electrodes to Elsennaar's face to create a visual/sound representation of his facial expressions intriguing. Human emotion is a mystery that science has been unable to quantify, but using machines to capture emotions accentuates the enigma and allows for us to perceive emotions differently (in the context of art) rather than trying to understand them through the lens of scientific rationale.
Mcluhan seems to go back in forth in his perception of tv and its affects on culture. For example, he briefly explains that certain English dialects have re-emerged due to television, but then follows by explaining how tv is the cool medium for political propaganda. However, he does seem to lean more on the side that tv is degrading culture.
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