Comments on: X-ray videos of people talking http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/x-ray-videos-of-peop.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 16:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: takeshi http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/x-ray-videos-of-peop.html#comment-660001 takeshi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660001 You're kidding, right? My tongue barely fits in my mouth. You’re kidding, right? My tongue barely fits in my mouth.

]]> By: niten http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/x-ray-videos-of-peop.html#comment-660039 niten Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660039 Once, in a Linguistics class, I saw an X-ray video of people talking in three different languages. It was striking how different the movement of the tongue was. I remember that when a person spoke French, the tongue moves in sharp, fast motions, snapping from position to position. In English, it flops around like a stranded whale. Very odd. Once, in a Linguistics class, I saw an X-ray video of people talking in three different languages. It was striking how different the movement of the tongue was. I remember that when a person spoke French, the tongue moves in sharp, fast motions, snapping from position to position. In English, it flops around like a stranded whale. Very odd.

]]> By: pinehead http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/x-ray-videos-of-peop.html#comment-660565 pinehead Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660565 It's beautiful in a mechanical sort of way. All made of soft, flexible components anchored to the skeleton, all moving together in precise, systematic ways in order to convey a coherent auditory message. I wonder how much longer it will be before we have the technology to replicate this kind of machinery with synthetic materials? Surely we're not too far from it today. It’s beautiful in a mechanical sort of way. All made of soft, flexible components anchored to the skeleton, all moving together in precise, systematic ways in order to convey a coherent auditory message. I wonder how much longer it will be before we have the technology to replicate this kind of machinery with synthetic materials? Surely we’re not too far from it today.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/x-ray-videos-of-peop.html#comment-660088 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660088 What do ya bet those lips are so opaque due to lead in her lipstick? What do ya bet those lips are so opaque due to lead in her lipstick?

]]> By: jockmac22 http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/x-ray-videos-of-peop.html#comment-660095 jockmac22 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660095 Dead link...!! Dead link…!!

]]> By: spinach http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/x-ray-videos-of-peop.html#comment-664195 spinach Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-664195 One of the craziest things I've ever seen was a old Veteran's Hospital film shown in a linguistics class of a man who had had half of his face shot off. He was able to remove one of his cheeks and demonstrate the extremely complex behaviours of speech - how the tongue dances around the mouth while we move out lips, breathe and swallow. As I remember, most people left the room because it was one of the most disgusting things I've ever witnessed. If anyone has a link to this video, I'd be much obliged. One of the craziest things I’ve ever seen was a old Veteran’s Hospital film shown in a linguistics class of a man who had had half of his face shot off. He was able to remove one of his cheeks and demonstrate the extremely complex behaviours of speech – how the tongue dances around the mouth while we move out lips, breathe and swallow. As I remember, most people left the room because it was one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever witnessed. If anyone has a link to this video, I’d be much obliged.

]]> By: bearchild http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/x-ray-videos-of-peop.html#comment-660105 bearchild Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660105 Damnit Mark! You slashdotted it! :) Damnit Mark! You slashdotted it! :)

]]> By: bellebouche http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/x-ray-videos-of-peop.html#comment-660426 bellebouche Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660426 Come now, surely you are aware that a great many English gentlemen can quite easily lick their own eyebrows whilst simultaneously breathing though their ears? Ask any French Lady! Come now, surely you are aware that a great many English gentlemen can quite easily lick their own eyebrows whilst simultaneously breathing though their ears?

Ask any French Lady!

]]> By: Dave Faris http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/x-ray-videos-of-peop.html#comment-660191 Dave Faris Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660191 "Diese Seite ist im Moment nicht aktiv." “Diese Seite ist im Moment nicht aktiv.”

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/x-ray-videos-of-peop.html#comment-660218 Cowicide Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660218 Where there is a will... there is a way... Here's one that works for now.. http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/12/talking1.gif Where there is a will… there is a way… Here’s one that works for now..

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/12/talking1.gif

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