"ok, if it is situational by plebicite, clearly then the video shows us how the whole car is not bopping, but there is a distance relationship; those in the back are also not so amused as to press forward or even look."
Not sure how you get that read on it, this seems typical from both directions once they get going. People are definitely looking and wanting to taste a bit of what's up, if not storming the stage. But that's asking a little much for a subway, don't you think?
"Could it be a psychological peer-pressure effect where the direct eye-contact triggers a guilt response in those who do not comply? Ergo, the man with his back to the performance is immune to the pressure, whereas the woman face-to-face with the one singer has very little choice but to try and mimic his nonsensical vocalization chant?"
Could be he has a bad back or he was mugged yesterday on the same train, as I said, we cannot know. But he's making a concerted effort not to engage, for sure. And the woman woman has every choice in the world, it might be awkward to look away, but there's absolutely no pressure to mimic - that's spontaneous and felt, IMO.
"Souced. Blotters. He burst into a rousing rendition...Clearly there, the plebicite was against the show, yet it did not matter to him, he was in it until his stop came up and he bid us all a wonderful adieu and made his exit to a roaring round of silence."
Yes, but the drunk in your story is related (peripherally, because he's smashed) to the singers here, not Mr. Detached. So whether he's right or wrong, fulfilled or empty, is moot. The question I'm asking is why did you respond and others not (falling drunk into women will rarely elicit anything other than disgust whether you sing like Tom Jones or not).
"Was Stravinsky a genius, or, considering the riots his Rites caused, was he a sociopath? Its a fine line."
He was an artist, but again the question to ask is about those who didn't riot that night, and why not?
"The situation there is not so much an issue of the courage to step across a threshold to enjoy life as it is to illustrate, as the sutras say, things are most often not what they seem, nor are they otherwise"
Obviously I don't agree (and I do - no fair invoking nondual sutras) But there's another possible reason for Mr. D (wait, you're only defending him because you're Mr. G aren't you...?) and that brings us to #5. But I have to write that one tomorrow...
"ok, if it is situational by
"ok, if it is situational by plebicite, clearly then the video shows us how the whole car is not bopping, but there is a distance relationship; those in the back are also not so amused as to press forward or even look."
Not sure how you get that read on it, this seems typical from both directions once they get going. People are definitely looking and wanting to taste a bit of what's up, if not storming the stage. But that's asking a little much for a subway, don't you think?
"Could it be a psychological peer-pressure effect where the direct eye-contact triggers a guilt response in those who do not comply? Ergo, the man with his back to the performance is immune to the pressure, whereas the woman face-to-face with the one singer has very little choice but to try and mimic his nonsensical vocalization chant?"
Could be he has a bad back or he was mugged yesterday on the same train, as I said, we cannot know. But he's making a concerted effort not to engage, for sure. And the woman woman has every choice in the world, it might be awkward to look away, but there's absolutely no pressure to mimic - that's spontaneous and felt, IMO.
"Souced. Blotters. He burst into a rousing rendition...Clearly there, the plebicite was against the show, yet it did not matter to him, he was in it until his stop came up and he bid us all a wonderful adieu and made his exit to a roaring round of silence."
Yes, but the drunk in your story is related (peripherally, because he's smashed) to the singers here, not Mr. Detached. So whether he's right or wrong, fulfilled or empty, is moot. The question I'm asking is why did you respond and others not (falling drunk into women will rarely elicit anything other than disgust whether you sing like Tom Jones or not).
"Was Stravinsky a genius, or, considering the riots his Rites caused, was he a sociopath? Its a fine line."
He was an artist, but again the question to ask is about those who didn't riot that night, and why not?
"The situation there is not so much an issue of the courage to step across a threshold to enjoy life as it is to illustrate, as the sutras say, things are most often not what they seem, nor are they otherwise"
Obviously I don't agree (and I do - no fair invoking nondual sutras) But there's another possible reason for Mr. D (wait, you're only defending him because you're Mr. G aren't you...?) and that brings us to #5. But I have to write that one tomorrow...