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.
Pharyngula
Evolution, development, and random biological ejaculations from a godless liberal
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
Observation? You couldn’t see a thing. Conclusion? I did not have relations with my secretary.
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.
@3:
I agree. Couldn’t understand much at all. Robin Ince may as well have been Charlie Chaplin.
Very cool.
@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.
@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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
I’m not a Brit and could understand everything just fine, I guess its from watching all that Monty Python as a child