On 15/10/2012, Dennis Rooney wrote:
> Dear Tom,
>
> I'm inclined to agree with you; however, my experience with ARSC-ies
> is that they are not a particularly technically-savvy lot, although
> more and more computer mavens seem to post to this list and we do have
> a Technical Committee. That feeling has certainly been reinforced by
> the often comically ignorant queries that have been posted so
> frequently in recent months.
>
> The genesis of electrical recording, presented in a detailed overview
> with appropriate technical, patent and legal exhibits, and of course
> with plentiful audio examples, would in my opinion be a great
> presentation, just one not possible to cover in 35 minutes. To even
> approach treating the subject properly, an hour would be a minimum
> time and ninety minutes would be better. That sounds like a workshop,
> except that it's not a how-to subject. "Too AES-y" would probably be
> the response of the current worthies on the Program Committee. A
> grass-roots contradiction of my thesis would be heartening. We'll see.
>
Ninety minutes would be a two-part presentation.
No single talk should be longer than 45 minutes. People just cannot pay
attention for that long.
Regards
--
Don Cox
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