Well, that’s a novel use for Carl Sagan
The Sagan break-up: how to sound semi-erudite while breaking up with your boyfriend.
I prefer my use of Sagan: nothing matters in the cosmic scheme of things, so I think I’ll take a nap.
Evolution, development, and random biological ejaculations from a godless liberal
Glen Davidson:
December 9th, 2012 at 12:00 pm
I thought Sagan’s point was that the universe sprang into existence so there’d be apple pie on the pale blue dot.
Glen Davidson
Fred Salvador - The Public Sucks; Fuck Hope:
December 9th, 2012 at 12:24 pm
Observation? You couldn’t see a thing. Conclusion? I did not have relations with my secretary.
sirgenethe1st:
December 9th, 2012 at 1:24 pm
Perhaps it’s the sound quality from my computer, the lack of fidelity in the video clip, or it might just be that I am 73 years old with failing senses and failing comprehension but I could not decipher most of the spoken words due to the actors’ accents. My bad… probably.
nohellbelowus:
December 9th, 2012 at 1:53 pm
@3:
I agree. Couldn’t understand much at all. Robin Ince may as well have been Charlie Chaplin.
echidna:
December 9th, 2012 at 3:42 pm
Very cool.
sharkjack:
December 9th, 2012 at 6:53 pm
@3 &4:
I could hear it just fine. My English listening tests used to be harder than this, with extra background noises and no visuals to help you grasp the context.
nohellbelowus:
December 9th, 2012 at 7:40 pm
@6:
Unfortunately, merely reading your comment didn’t help me to hear it any better. I’ll try reading your words again, but I remain skeptical as to their efficacy.
tccc:
December 9th, 2012 at 7:52 pm
The sound quality was terrible. It was very difficult to understand, which is unfortunate because the 5 mins I got through appeared to be well written, if not well acted.
unclefrogy:
December 10th, 2012 at 2:15 am
the accents were not so hard to deal with but the sound levels did not work for me they should have been wearing mics if they were going to go all low and soft then louder. I liked the random closeups of the things on the table. what? a blue cup ? a spoon?
it was funny
the quote from Sagan at the end had a similar note to some of Ricks lines in Casa Blanca
uncle frogy
twista:
December 10th, 2012 at 3:07 am
Ok, so the audio quality wasn’t perfect but I didn’t find it difficult to understand what they were saying in the slightest. I just turned the volume up a little and it was fine. Really enjoyed it. Quality cameos
khms:
December 10th, 2012 at 7:15 am
Sorry, I can only understand about every third word – the meaning gets completely lost that way.
I don’t think it’s noise – I might understand the accent if the recording was clearer, maybe, but not this way.
athorist:
December 10th, 2012 at 3:26 pm
Sounds fine to me. The ‘wipe’ sounds are a little loud, but other than that, it’s probably more the accents than the sound quality you’re having trouble with (guessing none of the people having trouble are Brits). Try watching ‘Trainspotting’ with the subtitles off.
mike:
December 11th, 2012 at 1:38 am
I’m not a Brit and could understand everything just fine, I guess its from watching all that Monty Python as a child