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Contraposition Posted 12 years ago
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What does 'static' mean?


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Meaningless random thoughts. This is a reference to radio and television interference. For example, when your television set is not receiving the signal properly and just shows random "snow" on the screen, this is called "static".

  • Meaningless random thoughts.
  • This is a reference to radio and television interference.
  • For example, when your television set is not receiving the signal properly and just shows random "snow" on the screen, this is called "static".
  • The term static also applies to the intermittent pops and squeaks and whooshes heard on a radio that is not receiving properly or not tuned accurately to the desired station.
  • CJ
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Meaningless random thoughts.

This is a reference to radio and television interference. For example, when your television set is not receiving the signal properly and just shows random "snow" on the screen, this is called "static". The term static also applies to the intermittent pops and squeaks and whooshes heard on a radio that is not receiving properly or not tuned accurately to the

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