Comments on: Lost soundtrack for Apollo 16 Lunar Buggy discovered http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Sparg http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1621223 Sparg Sun, 06 Jan 2013 02:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1621223 Kinda like Rossini twitching over the "Lone Ranger Theme". Kinda like Rossini twitching over the “Lone Ranger Theme”.

]]> By: Count de Monet http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1621062 Count de Monet Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1621062 Was that Kubrick's finger on the lens? Was that Kubrick’s finger on the lens?

]]> By: danegeld http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620994 danegeld Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620994 "In the vacuum of space, no one can hear you drive." “In the vacuum of space, no one can hear you drive.”

]]> By: Eric Grumling http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620964 Eric Grumling Sat, 05 Jan 2013 14:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620964 Sounds like they left the brakes on... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__CQpbKZbcU Sounds like they left the brakes on…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__CQpbKZbcU

]]> By: Ray Perkins http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620949 Ray Perkins Sat, 05 Jan 2013 11:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620949  It's an option when you upload to YouTube. (Under "Enhancements".)  It's also an add-on filter in VirtualDub, and, I'm sure, in many other video editors. IIR the edges can be optionally trimmed, at least in VirtualDub.  It’s an option when you upload to YouTube. (Under “Enhancements”.)  It’s also an add-on filter in VirtualDub, and, I’m sure, in many other video editors. IIR the edges can be optionally trimmed, at least in VirtualDub.

]]> By: Amanda H http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620910 Amanda H Sat, 05 Jan 2013 06:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620910 Amen, Robcat. Amen, Robcat.

]]> By: finno http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620895 finno Sat, 05 Jan 2013 06:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620895 @artao - Houston your humor systems seem to have gone offline... @artao – Houston your humor systems seem to have gone offline…

]]> By: robcat2075 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620896 robcat2075 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 06:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620896 Thanks to whoever did the image stabilization on those.  The frame makes it look like it would have been ghastly viewing without it. Thanks to whoever did the image stabilization on those.  The frame makes it look like it would have been ghastly viewing without it.

]]> By: jaytkay http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620860 jaytkay Sat, 05 Jan 2013 04:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620860 I was going to be clever and mention Yakkety Sax. Drats! I was going to be clever and mention Yakkety Sax. Drats!

]]> By: Wayne Dyer http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620840 Wayne Dyer Sat, 05 Jan 2013 03:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620840 Every time someone says "Benny Hill Theme", Boots Randolph twitches in his grave. Every time someone says “Benny Hill Theme”, Boots Randolph twitches in his grave.

]]> By: robcat2075 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620839 robcat2075 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 03:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620839 That was pretty good.  A little foley like that would have helped the live coverage.  I watched those as a child and watching guys poke at gray rocks for three days with nothing but "  Houston... 5 to LDKS,  Now deploying FLANCOM.... " as the audio required great devotion. that long shot of the camera on the moving rover was something you never saw live.  The camera required a staionary antenna to connect to earth. That was pretty good.  A little foley like that would have helped the live coverage.  I watched those as a child and watching guys poke at gray rocks for three days with nothing but “  Houston… 5 to LDKS,  Now deploying FLANCOM…. ” as the audio required great devotion.

that long shot of the camera on the moving rover was something you never saw live.  The camera required a staionary antenna to connect to earth.

]]> By: bill_mcgonigle http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620834 bill_mcgonigle Sat, 05 Jan 2013 02:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620834 Wait, do we start it during the third lion roar, or after? Wait, do we start it during the third lion roar, or after?

]]> By: methodicjon http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620800 methodicjon Sat, 05 Jan 2013 01:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620800 Word Word

]]> By: Petzl http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620790 Petzl Sat, 05 Jan 2013 01:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620790 It's ensaddening to see all the "moon hoax" videos (with massive pageviews), when you click on the actual moon videos. It’s ensaddening to see all the “moon hoax” videos (with massive pageviews), when you click on the actual moon videos.

]]> By: artao http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620780 artao Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620780 NO! just NO!!! Don't believe it people. A bit funny perhaps, but not even REMOTELY true. A) there's not enough atmosphere on the moon for such sounds to be transmitted. B) the lunar rovers were battery powered, so there would be NO engine sounds C) the regolith on the moon is fine dust. the audio file is clearly gravel and/or dirt NO! just NO!!! Don’t believe it people. A bit funny perhaps, but not even REMOTELY true.
A) there’s not enough atmosphere on the moon for such sounds to be transmitted.
B) the lunar rovers were battery powered, so there would be NO engine sounds
C) the regolith on the moon is fine dust. the audio file is clearly gravel and/or dirt

]]> By: Editz http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620769 Editz Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620769 http://youtubedoubler.com/6j5P http://youtubedoubler.com/6j5P

]]> By: ocker3 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620759 ocker3 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620759 Noone's joined the audio and video together and reuploaded the video (with links to both sources), or is there a reason this hasn't happened? Noone’s joined the audio and video together and reuploaded the video (with links to both sources), or is there a reason this hasn’t happened?

]]> By: noggin http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620698 noggin Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620698 "http://www.sounddogs.com.nyud.net/sound-effects/25/mp3/267378_SOUNDDOGS__ti.mp3" is a bad URL. but http://www.sounddogs.com/sound-effects/25/mp3/267378_SOUNDDOGS__ti.mp3 seems to the the correct URL. “http://www.sounddogs.com.nyud.net/sound-effects/25/mp3/267378_SOUNDDOGS__ti.mp3″ is a bad URL.

but

http://www.sounddogs.com/sound-effects/25/mp3/267378_SOUNDDOGS__ti.mp3 seems to the the correct URL.

]]> By: mtdna http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620687 mtdna Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620687 Also, Armstrong's words upon landing were re-dubbed by NASA to be more publicly acceptable. Here's what he really said: http://youtu.be/LAgjSHjlT9I Also, Armstrong’s words upon landing were re-dubbed by NASA to be more publicly acceptable. Here’s what he really said: http://youtu.be/LAgjSHjlT9I

]]> By: mtdna http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620682 mtdna Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620682 The Apollo landings were faked. Here's proof: http://youtu.be/mouUUWpEec0 The Apollo landings were faked. Here’s proof: http://youtu.be/mouUUWpEec0

]]> By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620662 Donald Petersen Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620662 I can't access the mp3 link here at work (Jack Warner must find that domain naughty for some reason), but I figure it must sound exactly like <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=HBOKWCpwGfM#t=8s" rel="nofollow">this.</a> I can’t access the mp3 link here at work (Jack Warner must find that domain naughty for some reason), but I figure it must sound exactly like this.

]]> By: Yep http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620658 Yep Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620658 Toy! Like a kid with a new go-kart in a muddy back lot. Toy! Like a kid with a new go-kart in a muddy back lot.

]]> By: TW http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620657 TW Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620657 Thought this was the soundtrack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6TXMsvgQg Thought this was the soundtrack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6TXMsvgQg

]]> By: Uncle Geo http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620655 Uncle Geo Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620655 This used to be the kind of thing everyone in the world watched at the same time. Now it's just the latest tragedy that draws us all to the tube. We don't <i>strive</i> as a nation anymore. Don't know how I got this bummer feeling watching this cool video. Sorry, I'll take a chill pill. This used to be the kind of thing everyone in the world watched at the same time. Now it’s just the latest tragedy that draws us all to the tube. We don’t strive as a nation anymore.

Don’t know how I got this bummer feeling watching this cool video. Sorry, I’ll take a chill pill.

]]> By: Flugfrei Jones http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/lost-soundtrack-for-apollo-16.html#comment-1620638 Flugfrei Jones Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204149#comment-1620638 i was expecting dick dale. i was expecting dick dale.

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