A New Study Says Justin Timberlake Fans Might Be Dumb - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Hollow · 03-16-2009, 09:44 PM

based completely on a logical fallacy, but still a funny article.

http://www.hollywoodlife.net/Article...pp=10&pageid=1

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California Institute of Technology PhD student Virgil Griffith thinks you might be dumb. More specifically, a study that Griffith has published on his website states that fans of Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, and Destiny's Child are a little dimmer than say, fans of classical music.

Griffith, who, in this recent New York Times profile comes off as smugly as you imagine, gathered his impressively reductive data via social networking sites like Facebook. First, via network statistics, he gathered the top 10 artists preferred by college students with the idea that "these 'favorite musics' are perhaps indicative of the overall intellectual milieu of that college." He then gathered the average SAT scores from those institutions, and voila! You're stupid.

So what do smartypantses listen to, according to Griffith? Artists in the top 10 were Beethoven, Sufjan Stevens, Radiohead, Counting Crows, and Bob Dylan. Yep, Counting Crows.

Coming in at the bottom were Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Carrie Underwood, and Dashboard Confessional. In dead last was Lil' Wayne.

Facebook has apparently disabled network statistics since the study was done.

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catlover79 · 03-16-2009, 09:46 PM

I'm not even going to say anything here.

Zoneboy · 03-16-2009, 10:20 PM

Justin Timberlake anagrams to:

I'm a Jerk, But Listen.

I'm not sure who that describes more, Justin or Virgil Griffith.

PrettyinPink55 · 03-17-2009, 01:04 AM

Garbage.

I LOVE Justin Timberlake (apparently) and listen to Jay-Z and Destiny's Child, and I also LOVE classical music. I don't consider myself dumb or dim in the least bit.
I don't think what music you listen to has anything to do with intelligence. That's a load of bull.

I have a few choice words for Mr. Griffith, but I won't say them on here lol!!!

JT · 03-17-2009, 01:26 AM

I just did a study. The results? Virgil is an ass.

PrettyinPink55 · 03-17-2009, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JT

I just did a study. The results? Virgil is an ass.

Thank you!!!

JamesG · 03-17-2009, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by PrettyinPink55

I don't consider myself dumb or dim in the least bit.

I am not saying you are dumb, but everyone considers themselves to not be dumb. lol

PrettyinPink55 · 03-17-2009, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

I am not saying you are dumb, but everyone considers themselves to not be dumb. lol

I guess that works with sanity too!!!!

03-16-2009, 09:46 PM	#2
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PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	Garbage. I LOVE Justin Timberlake (apparently) and listen to Jay-Z and Destiny's Child, and I also LOVE classical music. I don't consider myself dumb or dim in the least bit. I don't think what music you listen to has anything to do with intelligence. That's a load of bull. I have a few choice words for Mr. Griffith, but I won't say them on here lol!!!
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03-16-2009, 10:20 PM	#3
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,429	Justin Timberlake anagrams to: I'm a Jerk, But Listen. I'm not sure who that describes more, Justin or Virgil Griffith.