Apple Thoughts: Stupid Study Blames Deafness on iPods

"The audiologist suggests that the reason so many people listen to their ipod's with the volume turned up beyond what is safe is because they believe that the mp3 player manufacturers would not let their devices have volume settings beyond what is safe to listen to. Others may think that any setting other than maximum volume is safe to listen to for any amount of time. In the United States and other countries lawsuits have been filed against Apple because of hearing loss associated with use of iPods."

It must be that time of the year again. The time when all the quack doctors trying to make a name for themselves jump out of the woodwork and proclaim that young people are losing their hearing faster and faster because of MP3 players. If you remember, there was also a study a few years ago that blamed hearing loss on the range of sound reproducible in an MP3 file. Then, of course, there were the studies that said it was all about the headphones you used.

These dopey doctors even want you to believe that people aren't acting in a healthy fashion with their devices because they believe device makers wouldn't do anything to hurt them. Yep, since Apple and Creative love their customers so much, the devices must be safe to listen to for extended periods of time on full volume.

Frankly, if you believe that, there's a word for you: moron.