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[–] grueling_spool@sh.itjust.works 30 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (5 children)

In case anyone else is curious, the essay is simply titled "On Noise."

Edit: here's a Project Gutenberg link

[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

why do I have to log in to read something "free online"? ahh..

[–] frog@feddit.uk 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I read it on virtual library, thank you though.

I feel this way about lawn mowers. Id probably hate whip cracking too. Fun read

[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago

biblioklept.org

Flawless choice of domain name. No notes.

Fuckin jstor pay walling this kind of stuff is wild

[–] Abrinoxus@thelemmy.club 2 points 3 weeks ago

We need a work named "On jstor"

[–] Abrinoxus@thelemmy.club 2 points 3 weeks ago

just abolish jstor and the likes

[–] SchwertImStein@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

"Ueber Lerm und Geräusch" in original.

In case anyone was curious