Comments on: Cell U.R. http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/05/08/cell-ur/ News from the Staff of Podiobooks.com Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:41:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mark Plimsoll http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/05/08/cell-ur/comment-page-1/#comment-300487 Mark Plimsoll Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:21:21 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/?p=1249#comment-300487 Silly and Shallow? I agree. But listen on, intrepid newbies exposing themselves (sic) to literature, audio or print. We currently exist in a world where people walk around with cell phones pasted to their ears. On college campuses, people don't talk to each other as before. They isolate themselves by cellphones and "social networking" by computer. If you listen to the entire Cell U.R., you will find a Futurist vision extrapolated from today, with the current knowledge and research directions in nanotechnology, the dysfunctional psychology of a nation of orphans, explorations into drug-induced perpetual happiness, youth's perpetual popular culture in rebellion, political science, "Criminal Justice," our dearth of human rights education, nationalistic myopias, lack of pragmatic cultures in urban societies, and the future of genetics and GMOs. Does that sound shallow and silly? I try to make it fun, humorous, musical, AND a little didactic, in a gentle way to inspire further research on the part of ALL listeners, dead or alive… M.P III Silly and Shallow?
I agree. But listen on, intrepid newbies exposing themselves (sic) to literature, audio or print.
We currently exist in a world where people walk around with cell phones pasted to their ears. On college campuses, people don’t talk to each other as before. They isolate themselves by cellphones and “social networking” by computer.
If you listen to the entire Cell U.R., you will find a Futurist vision extrapolated from today, with the current knowledge and research directions in nanotechnology, the dysfunctional psychology of a nation of orphans, explorations into drug-induced perpetual happiness, youth’s perpetual popular culture in rebellion, political science, “Criminal Justice,” our dearth of human rights education, nationalistic myopias, lack of pragmatic cultures in urban societies, and the future of genetics and GMOs.
Does that sound shallow and silly?
I try to make it fun, humorous, musical, AND a little didactic, in a gentle way to inspire further research on the part of ALL listeners, dead or alive…

M.P III

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/05/08/cell-ur/comment-page-1/#comment-300037 Jennifer Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:07:52 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/?p=1249#comment-300037 I could not finish this book. It was silly and shallow in my opinion. I could not finish this book. It was silly and shallow in my opinion.

]]> By: Tasarran http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/05/08/cell-ur/comment-page-1/#comment-296371 Tasarran Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:54:15 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/?p=1249#comment-296371 I liked the book, but some of the songs were almost impossible to understand. Would have been a minor issue, but it was exaggerated by the fact that sometimes important plot points were being covered in the song. Also, I found some of the speech patterns and accents to be so extreme that they made it hard to understand the point; especially with The President and Mr. Professional. They sound like Forrest Gump and Bubba had major lobotomies and went into public service in the Metroplex. Still, it was an interesting story, and I have to vote it mostly thumbs up. I liked the book, but some of the songs were almost impossible to understand. Would have been a minor issue, but it was exaggerated by the fact that sometimes important plot points were being covered in the song.

Also, I found some of the speech patterns and accents to be so extreme that they made it hard to understand the point; especially with The President and Mr. Professional.
They sound like Forrest Gump and Bubba had major lobotomies and went into public service in the Metroplex.

Still, it was an interesting story, and I have to vote it mostly thumbs up.

]]> By: Alex http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/05/08/cell-ur/comment-page-1/#comment-289745 Alex Sat, 09 May 2009 16:27:37 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/?p=1249#comment-289745 I really like this book. It really makes one feel a part of this futuristic world with all its consequences. I think the interruptions by news, mails, public announcements, subscribed podcasts and the patronizing, personalized computer voices really add a lot to the listening experience and made me empathize with Gnathal - who, even though he has constant access to a plethora of information, can't get/is denied answers to his most pressing questions. I really like this book. It really makes one feel a part of this futuristic world with all its consequences. I think the interruptions by news, mails, public announcements, subscribed podcasts and the patronizing, personalized computer voices really add a lot to the listening experience and made me empathize with Gnathal – who, even though he has constant access to a plethora of information, can’t get/is denied answers to his most pressing questions.

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