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Original [TotalFark]
2023-02-03 7:35:12 AM  
Original Tweet:
 
OldRod [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-03 7:35:46 AM  
I mean... yeah, it's cool, but WHY?
 
BigMax [TotalFark]
2023-02-03 7:40:20 AM  
Yeah, it's great when there is no traffic, but when you get stuck behind some guy going too slow it plays Uptown Girl and gets stuck in your head all day.
 
Joe USer [recently expired TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-03 8:05:24 AM  
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/musical-highway

There used to be one on US 66 in NM. It was fun to do once or twice.  It's gone now.
 
koder [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-03 8:38:54 AM  

OldRod: I mean... yeah, it's cool, but WHY?


Presumably positive reinforcement (you get to hear the song) to evoke a conditioned response (going the right speed), but I suppose if you eventually grow to hate the song and want to avoid it, negative reinforcement would evoke the exact opposite of the desired conditioned response (someone speeding up or going way too slow just to avoid it).
 
ChrisDe
2023-02-03 8:47:12 AM  
Played it backwards, subby, and I heard "Paul is dead."
 
BretMavrik [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-03 8:48:23 AM  

koder: OldRod: I mean... yeah, it's cool, but WHY?

Presumably positive reinforcement (you get to hear the song) to evoke a conditioned response (going the right speed), but I suppose if you eventually grow to hate the song and want to avoid it, negative reinforcement would evoke the exact opposite of the desired conditioned response (someone speeding up or going way too slow just to avoid it).


And for people who grew up playing their Little Golden Book records at 78rpm, this is a disaster waiting to happen.
 
MythDragon [TotalFark]
2023-02-03 8:48:47 AM  

OldRod: I mean... yeah, it's cool, but WHY?


Because money doesn't jump into the pockets of road crew companies all by itself.
 
Stud Gerbil
2023-02-03 8:48:54 AM  
It would only encourage drivers on long trips to disobey the speed limits.   They all break ... eventually.

Easy Street [10 Hours] (1080p + Gapless Loop)
Youtube lDnva_3fcTc
 
MythDragon [TotalFark]
2023-02-03 8:50:29 AM  

Stud Gerbil: It would only encourage drivers on long trips to disobey the speed limits.   They all break ... eventually.

[YouTube video: Easy Street [10 Hours] (1080p + Gapless Loop)]


You are an evil person.

/with beachball sized lady nuts
 
steklo [TotalFark]
2023-02-03 8:51:12 AM  
I'm only aware of a few backward tracks. I'm sure there's more out there.

The Beatles (numerous songs)
Pink Floyd  (a song off the wall has some backwards speaking going on)
The Rutles (piggy in the middle)

What I really like are guitar solos done backwards. They made these effect pedals now that use "reverse delay" and it adds a delicate spice when used correctly.
 
Marcos P
2023-02-03 8:52:18 AM  
Why California's musical road sounds terrible
Youtube Ef93WmlEho0
 
nolanvoid1
2023-02-03 8:52:54 AM  
Could you imagine owning a house near that?
 
sorceror [TotalFark]
2023-02-03 8:53:00 AM  

OldRod: I mean... yeah, it's cool, but WHY?


"If you have to ask why, you're not a member of the intended audience."
 
steklo [TotalFark]
2023-02-03 8:53:11 AM  

BretMavrik: And for people who grew up playing their Little Golden Book records at 78rpm,


I remember doing that and playing them a 33 1/2.

which reminds me

People born in '45 will be 33 in '78
 
Grumpy Cat
2023-02-03 8:55:40 AM  
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Satan is a pussy?
 
ltdanman44
2023-02-03 8:56:18 AM  
i want to hear old mac donald had a farm
 
Glitchwerks
2023-02-03 8:59:26 AM  

BretMavrik: And for people who grew up playing their Little Golden Book records at 78rpm, this is a disaster waiting to happen.


I think the only people who had access to turntables that had 78 RPM were boomers and some of Generation X.

Neither of those groups are going to be driving very fast.
 
Stud Gerbil
2023-02-03 9:04:08 AM  

steklo: I'm only aware of a few backward tracks. I'm sure there's more out there.

The Beatles (numerous songs)
Pink Floyd  (a song off the wall has some backwards speaking going on)
The Rutles (piggy in the middle)

What I really like are guitar solos done backwards. They made these effect pedals now that use "reverse delay" and it adds a delicate spice when used correctly.


Zappa has at least three, not including a couple of tracks that had sections played backwards at the insistence of WB Records to get by censors.
 
Somaticasual [TotalFark]
2023-02-03 9:04:40 AM  
BBC Top Gear - The Musical Road
Youtube 7zcgdoyinus


Top gear actually covered one in the states....
 
jso2897
2023-02-03 9:05:00 AM  
So a few comments in, some asshole is whining about the taxpayer's money.
Holy shiat, people make me want to vomit.
 
GalFisk
2023-02-03 9:05:19 AM  

OldRod: I mean... yeah, it's cool, but WHY?


Because it's cool, that's why.
 
nytmare
2023-02-03 9:06:03 AM  

nolanvoid1: Could you imagine owning a house near that?


They just installed rumble crosswalks on an existing main road at a housing development near me. Yay new crosswalks! Boooooo, every single car makes noise as it drives past. I feel sorry for the people who live by that crosswalk. That is some shiat-level design decision making.
 
Creoena [TotalFark]
2023-02-03 9:06:34 AM  

Stud Gerbil: It would only encourage drivers on long trips to disobey the speed limits.   They all break ... eventually.

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I'm concerned this has 4.1M views and Russia is getting torture ideas from The Walking Dead.
 
Nana's Vibrator
2023-02-03 9:08:44 AM  

Marcos P: [YouTube video: Why California's musical road sounds terrible]


Was that a 3 minute video of someone explaining that a few seconds music is out of chewn?

That's very British.
 
steklo [TotalFark]
2023-02-03 9:13:47 AM  

Stud Gerbil: Zappa has at least three,


Oh see, that's cool. I never would've expected him to do that. Nice.
 
jso2897
2023-02-03 9:15:11 AM  

Nana's Vibrator: Was that a 3 minute video of someone explaining that a few seconds music is out of chewn?


Huh?
 
Hospitaller
2023-02-03 9:16:24 AM  
All I hear is the screaming of the people that I am running over.  It lasts for a few minutes, but eventually stops.
 
YouPeopleAreCrazy
2023-02-03 9:18:14 AM  

Stud Gerbil: It would only encourage drivers on long trips to disobey the speed limits.   They all break ... eventually.


That is the ringtone for when my middle child calls. Because I know chaos is not far behind.
 
Nana's Vibrator
2023-02-03 9:23:32 AM  

jso2897: Nana's Vibrator: Was that a 3 minute video of someone explaining that a few seconds music is out of chewn?

Huh?


Have your coffee and say it again slowly in a British accent.
 
Oneiros [OhFark]
2023-02-03 9:30:39 AM  

Glitchwerks: BretMavrik: And for people who grew up playing their Little Golden Book records at 78rpm, this is a disaster waiting to happen.

I think the only people who had access to turntables that had 78 RPM were boomers and some of Generation X.

Neither of those groups are going to be driving very fast.


The tail end of GenX are still in their 40s

So they're right at the age to have a mid-life crisis and buy some sort of penis replacement car.
 
Oneiros [OhFark]
2023-02-03 9:36:32 AM  
I've never heard intentional music from grooved pavement, but I would like to say that back when I used to work 7am-3pm, and had night classes that ran 'til 9pm, I probably owe my life to whoever came up with the idea of putting them on the side of the road.

Also, a friend used to referred to it as 'groovy pavement' because there was a patch near her house to warn about a bad turn coming up.  I thought it sounded like what I assume whales sound like when they're getting it on.
 
The Yattering
2023-02-03 9:51:53 AM  

steklo: I'm only aware of a few backward tracks. I'm sure there's more out there.

The Beatles (numerous songs)
Pink Floyd  (a song off the wall has some backwards speaking going on)
The Rutles (piggy in the middle)

What I really like are guitar solos done backwards. They made these effect pedals now that use "reverse delay" and it adds a delicate spice when used correctly.


Weird Al has done it a couple of times. A backmask near the end of "I Remember Larry" says "Wow, you must really have a lot of free time on your hands"
 
OldRod [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-03 9:56:06 AM  

BretMavrik: koder: OldRod: I mean... yeah, it's cool, but WHY?

Presumably positive reinforcement (you get to hear the song) to evoke a conditioned response (going the right speed), but I suppose if you eventually grow to hate the song and want to avoid it, negative reinforcement would evoke the exact opposite of the desired conditioned response (someone speeding up or going way too slow just to avoid it).

And for people who grew up playing their Little Golden Book records at 78rpm, this is a disaster waiting to happen.


But that was fun!  Never had any Little Golden Book records, but I played a lot of 33 1/3 at 78 rpm - growing up in a town of 1500 in the late 60s/early 70s was a boring time...
 
GhostOfSavageHenry
2023-02-03 10:11:21 AM  
So the faster you drive, the more intense your theme music. Perfect t!!
 
otiosa
2023-02-03 10:18:54 AM  

Joe USer: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/musical-highway

There used to be one on US 66 in NM. It was fun to do once or twice.  It's gone now.


It's still there. Plays America the beautiful
 
Joe USer [recently expired TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-03 10:36:07 AM  

otiosa: Joe USer: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/musical-highway

There used to be one on US 66 in NM. It was fun to do once or twice.  It's gone now.

It's still there. Plays America the beautiful


It was mostly paved over and the signs removed as of mid 2022.
 
Myk-House of El [BareFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-03 10:36:36 AM  

The Yattering: steklo: I'm only aware of a few backward tracks. I'm sure there's more out there.

The Beatles (numerous songs)
Pink Floyd  (a song off the wall has some backwards speaking going on)
The Rutles (piggy in the middle)

What I really like are guitar solos done backwards. They made these effect pedals now that use "reverse delay" and it adds a delicate spice when used correctly.

Weird Al has done it a couple of times. A backmask near the end of "I Remember Larry" says "Wow, you must really have a lot of free time on your hands"


"Satan eats Cheez Whiz" is backmasked on "Nature Trail to Hell" I'm old enough the album on vinyl when that wasn't just a hipster thing.  And then learned about it and on my crap record player, just spun it backwards myself to hear it.

Also.  What someone who hears messages from hell while driving may look like.

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jso2897
2023-02-03 10:41:38 AM  

Nana's Vibrator: jso2897: Nana's Vibrator: Was that a 3 minute video of someone explaining that a few seconds music is out of chewn?

Huh?

Have your coffee and say it again slowly in a British accent.


Nope. Still not a word.
Even in British.
 
LOLITROLU
2023-02-03 10:56:16 AM  

Stud Gerbil: steklo: I'm only aware of a few backward tracks. I'm sure there's more out there.

The Beatles (numerous songs)
Pink Floyd  (a song off the wall has some backwards speaking going on)
The Rutles (piggy in the middle)

What I really like are guitar solos done backwards. They made these effect pedals now that use "reverse delay" and it adds a delicate spice when used correctly.

Zappa has at least three, not including a couple of tracks that had sections played backwards at the insistence of WB Records to get by censors.


Bone Thigs n Harmony has one on e/1999 (don't remember exactly, Mr Ouija I think was the name)
Missy Elliott in Work It
and GWAR at the beginning of Ollie North
 
HFK
2023-02-03 11:02:44 AM  
Disney World built a musical runway that was only used as a runway two years. It played When you wish upon a star. In 1972 it was converted to back stage area where they trained bus drivers for a bit and then storage. Unfortunately they took out the musical part in 2008.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/singing-runway-at-the-abandoned-disney-world-airport
 
Nana's Vibrator
2023-02-03 11:27:28 AM  

jso2897: Nana's Vibrator: jso2897: Nana's Vibrator: Was that a 3 minute video of someone explaining that a few seconds music is out of chewn?

Huh?

Have your coffee and say it again slowly in a British accent.

Nope. Still not a word.
Even in British.


Ok, now sneak to the bathroom and cut up an 8 ball and pretend you're Donny Trump Junior and make a Truth Social video while saying it.
 
Garza and the Supermutants [TotalFark]
2023-02-03 11:27:45 AM  
Gandalf Sax Guy 10 Hours HD
Youtube G1IbRujko-A
 
Mikeyworld
2023-02-03 11:40:24 AM  

ltdanman44: i want to hear old mac donald had a farm


"turkey in the straw" would be fitting for the highway systems.

/ A dirge, if stuck in traffic
 
Noah_Tall
2023-02-03 11:45:30 AM  
The roads near me have potholes and play In the Air Tonight.
 
PvtStash
2023-02-03 12:35:21 PM  

OldRod: I mean... yeah, it's cool, but WHY?


I'd suggest the answer to that question is part of the description of what civilization is.

MythDragon: OldRod: I mean... yeah, it's cool, but WHY?

Because money doesn't jump into the pockets of road crew companies all by itself.


But as is being pointed out here to us, we (the west) have rejected civilization in favor of codifying jungle life. So of course nothing like this can be imagined to have happened for high order reasons like civilization, it is all just animal jungles getting theirs, right?
 
VogonPoet
2023-02-03 1:19:43 PM  
The music is reversible but time is not.
/Turn back
//Turn back
///Turn back!
 
ChrisDe
2023-02-03 1:23:37 PM  

nolanvoid1: Could you imagine owning a house near that?


There's a house near me, about 1/10 mile from an odd rural intersection. One road crosses at a steep angle, it's a 4 way stop but it's still hard to see oncoming traffic. They put in rumble strips right in front of this house. I actually feel sorry for the people living there. Every 30 seconds it's  BRRRRRPPPPP.
 
baka-san [TotalFark]
2023-02-03 2:46:52 PM  
I wonder if bigger meats will change the tone

Like my Prius vs Mrs Baka's Vette
 
amigafin [BareFark]
2023-02-03 2:48:39 PM  
If you drive a Jeep Gladiator backwards it sounds like a ghost.
 
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