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The Phenomenon of "My Way Killings" in the Philippines
TLDR In the Philippines, people have been murdered for singing the song "My Way" poorly, highlighting the extreme reactions some have to tone deafness. Tone deafness affects about 5% of the population and is believed to have a genetic basis, with studies showing a correlation between tone deafness and the size of certain brain regions.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
The podcast discusses the phenomenon of "my way killings" in the Philippines, where people have been murdered due to singing the song "My Way" poorly.
03:37
Tone deafness, also known as amusia, affects about 5% of the population and is not related to deafness, but rather an inability to hear and reproduce pitch accurately.
06:56
Relative pitch is the ability to pick out a note relative to other notes, and there are online tests available to determine one's tone quality.
09:46
Tone deafness is likely hereditary and has a genetic basis, with studies showing that identical twins have similar scores on pitch tests, and it is believed to be related to the size of the arcuate fasciculus in the brain.
13:08
People who are tone deaf have less white matter connecting the right frontal lobe to the right temporal lobe, and the less white matter connecting these two regions, the more tone deaf they are.
15:54
Tone deafness and the Pixies concert are discussed briefly, but the hosts then mention some upcoming events and the importance of building their Facebook presence.
18:43
The hosts mention upcoming events and encourage listeners to like their Facebook page.
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