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Since when is "information density" the goal of that format? Imagine trying to complain that the "information density" of The Tonight Show Starring Jim Fallon--
by saurik 4y ago
Since when is "information density" the goal of that format? Imagine trying to complain that the "information density" of The Tonight Show Starring Jim Fallon--or hell: The Howard Stern Show ;P--was "really low". The reason people listen to a bunch of people chatting is because they actively enjoy the personalities and the banter, wanting to get a feel for the people involved, not because they are looking for the fastest way to get to the point.
- alexpetralia 4y agoI like to think that some conversations are about the transfer of information while others are about the transfer of feeling.
- throw10920 4y agoExcellent point! The failure to understand this distinction would explain some strange conversations I've had with some people...
- autoexec 4y ago> Imagine trying to complain that the "information density" of The Tonight Show Starring Jim Fallon--or hell: The Howard Stern Show ;P those are largely comedy though right? Comedy is too dependent on timing to worry about information density. It also depends on why you tuned in. If you start a podcast in order to hear a bunch of people chatting and joking for an hour that's one thing, but when you hit the play button with the goal of learning about something it's more like a lecture that contains 20 minutes of information padded out to an hour.