Comments on: People from 0 to 100 years in 150 seconds (video)

By: TimmoWarner

TimmoWarner — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:42:00 +0000

I’m asking this seriously, but you do know they aren’t speaking in English, correct? I want to confirm just for my own sake you’re lip reading the right language.

By: welcomeabored

welcomeabored — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:40:00 +0000

Instead, I noticed with what enthusiasm and at what age they announced their ages; I watched the facial expressions and body language. The young were gleeful and the old were amazed; those in their middle years seemed more nonplussed.

By: giantasterisk

giantasterisk — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:18:00 +0000

Never tried that before. Really does add a little something, doesn’t it?

By: Arduenn

Arduenn — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:13:00 +0000

In 19th century English, the numbers used to be the wrong way too, similar to Dutch: … Nineteen, twenty, one-and-twenty, two-and-twenty, et cetera. In fact, it does make sense to read the numbers from right to left, because the numbers we all use are Arabic.

By: lutzray

lutzray — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:12:00 +0000

He, quite touching. I was waiting for the age where people would cease to be standing up.

By: dainel

dainel — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:04:00 +0000

I don’t speak Dutch. But all through the video, I keep thinking “the Dutch read numbers from right to left”. One and thirty, two and thirty, three and thirty, … Does that make them better or worse in arithmetic?

By: traalfaz

traalfaz — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:26:00 +0000

It’s interesting that several times a person looks 10 years older than those on either side of them. I noticed at my high school reunion a few weeks ago that we’re all about 48 years old but some of my classmates looked at least 60. In some cases I know it was lifestyle choices, in others I don’t know, could be genetics, and it’s not to say that they weren’t healthy but they sure looked old.

By: Over the River

Over the River — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:32:00 +0000

I am hard of hearing and wear hearing aids in both ears when I have to. I enjoyed watching this with the sound off, knowing exactly what each person would say, and watching their lips and mouth; lip-reading each age. While my lip-reading skills are far from ready for the big time, videos like this, without captioning stealing my attention, are very helpful in my quest to better understand those who are communicating with me.

By: Girard

Girard — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:26:00 +0000

One thing that stood out to me, visually, was how much more diverse the younger generation of Amsterdamers was. It’s a less subtle indicator of cultural/demographic shifts than accent, but at least it’s one anyone with eyes can notice.

By: nowimnothing

nowimnothing — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:11:00 +0000

Yeah, when I was in Amsterdam I had a hard time telling the difference between Dutch and the heavily accented couple from Liverpool staying in my hostel. The great thing is that, at least in the large cities, almost everyone speaks at least some and usually very good English. After a bit of culture shock backpacking around the rest of Europe, Amsterdam felt like home.

By: pjk

pjk — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:34:00 +0000

*mature alien predator

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:42:00 +0000

Muphry’s Law.

By: Jan_Willem

Jan_Willem — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:09:00 +0000

Rats! And thanks. Surely there’s an internet law about this?

By: JimmyShelter

JimmyShelter — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Eighty-two. Always double check your posts when correcting someone. ;)

By: Jan_Willem

Jan_Willem — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:42:00 +0000

“Kanaal van Filmersblog” translates as “Film Makers’ Blog Channel”. The film’s director is called Jeroen Wolf, as the end credits clearly show. Incidentally, eighty-two (tweeëntachtig) is spoken by the renowned Dutch novelist Remco Campert. [edited - see below]

By: Arduenn

Arduenn — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:05:00 +0000

After ’100′ I was hoping she’d say “Wie niet weg is, is gezien! Ik kom!” (“Ready or not, here I come!”)

By: Ernest Valdemar

Ernest Valdemar — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:48:00 +0000

100 is the new 70.

By: Ashley Yakeley

Ashley Yakeley — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:26:00 +0000

Dutch is like English as spoken by Dutch people.

By: Donald Petersen

Donald Petersen — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:15:00 +0000

I’m afraid I’ll have to see some ID from Ms. 31.

By: rattypilgrim

rattypilgrim — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:04:00 +0000

Sorry, no tribbles. Am allergic.

By: metacalifragilistic

metacalifragilistic — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:56:00 +0000

Beautiful, ephemeral species seeks mature alien partner. Must be willing to coevolve. No arachnids, pls.

By: a mouse

a mouse — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:52:00 +0000

Saw a very similar thing years ago 1 to 100: people
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUHLa1qSy24

By: George Michaelson

George Michaelson — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:42:00 +0000

the QE2 only slips into an estuarine accent when the tide is high enough to permit her to sail into the littoral zone.

By: rattypilgrim

rattypilgrim — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:29:00 +0000

This would be a great video to send into space (is that possible, technically speaking?) as an informative and friendly gesture to whomever may be out there.

By: Luke Deniston

Luke Deniston — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:34:00 +0000

For a really good time, turn on the automatic english closed captioning!

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:16:00 +0000

I saw an article the other day saying that QE2 has started slipping into an estuarine accent if you compare her speech now compared with 60 or so years ago.

By: stygianguest

stygianguest — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:10:00 +0000

Something that will not be appreciated by those who speak the language, is the gradual change of accent over the ages. I’m sure such a thing must exist in all languages, but it is hard to identify such subtile differences in a learned tongue.