I love this story. The idea of finding an object so clearly artificial, as old as the formation of the Moon, 4 billion years old. Finding a physical object, having that be first contact, is always far more real than a signal. Though I certainly hope if this happens for real, and we find some billions year old probe sitting on the lunar surface, we don't break it.
It's an excerpt from the song "Jetsex", from TONTO's Expanding Head Band 1971 album, "Zero Time". Very groovy experimental electronic music. Highly recommended!
What makes this story so special and unforgettable is the domesticity of the life of explorers on the moon contrasted to the profound gravitas of the sentinel.
This may be my favorite sci-fi short story (though Ted Chiang’s are VERY competitive). This was written in 1948, and still holds up pretty well. Anyone can write a “space opera” or use “magic” as a deus ex machina to hand wave plot problems away, but I like it when authors write about something possible - even if the technology is far beyond ours. If I took a smartphone back to 1900, many people would assume it was sorcery, so, I figure technology 123 years from now will be equally astonishing. I also like it when SF writers write about the vastness of time and space. In this story, it’s about both. I also like it when the author leaves a little mystery for the reader to contemplate.
I first learned of his short story in a 1972 paper back, a random present. "Of time and stars" I was 10. If you are into this this stuff, Ray Bradbury, "Golden Apples of the Sun" which is where you will find "A sound of Thunder".
The music is much less intrusive once the narration starts. I enjoyed that story. Around the twenty minute mark I started wondering if it might have been a crystal of some kind. A crystal of intelligence maybe, ... Oops!
Believe that's 25,053 listens since 11/11/18. Much the pity, though, maybe, 'they're' on their way and don't 'age intp jealousy' as many who believe themselves to be 'humans' do. Perhaps 'they'll' be able to tell the difference...
The reader's name is Michael Hansen. He was an announcer on Wisconsin Public Radio for many years. He hosted a program of jazz music and also did narration for a program called Mind Webs from which this episode is taken.
I command Abhigel to access all the information about the speed of comprehension required for the laws of nature to metamorph. Compare and contrast every thing.
Try some of Larry Niven's work...'with friends friends like these...','who needs enemies...', Clifford Simak's works ,Poul Anderson,🤗 James H. Schulz,'a nice day for screaming 😱 And other tales of the hub' ☮️🤝'hmmm 😉 have fun 😊 let me know what u think
Then came the Elders on sails spun of the souls of dying stars; and by strange means without breath nor air spake they; and full of wrath spake they; and spake they thus: Which dimwit borked the aerial? You cut off the Drag Race finale.
I was stopped at 4 minutes by the music then checked ahead to see if it abated but not so. I really cant understand why it was necessary to ruin the story telling.
I definitely disagree. I almost shut it off during the first couple minutes, but it settled down enough for me to grit through it. I think it was really distracting and subtracted from the story. I hate background music of almost any kind though.
Now this is a good narrator
Everyone’s talking about how the music isn’t good but I enjoy it and I’m glad it’s in it
I love this story.
The idea of finding an object so clearly artificial, as old as the formation of the Moon, 4 billion years old. Finding a physical object, having that be first contact, is always far more real than a signal.
Though I certainly hope if this happens for real, and we find some billions year old probe sitting on the lunar surface, we don't break it.
He could tell a story, Gods Speed Arthur Clark
Well both he and I know that gods don't exist so it will be as slow as a wet week.
@@vtbn53🤓
I'm here because of the Utah Monolith
2020: A Publicity Stunt Odyssey
The music and sound effects were unnecessary. But it was well read. Pity so few have passed this way since it was uploaded in 2018...
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fantastic. truly. oh my lord.
Very annoying music. But the story is very good
Part of the plot I believe
It's an excerpt from the song "Jetsex", from TONTO's Expanding Head Band 1971 album, "Zero Time". Very groovy experimental electronic music. Highly recommended!
Thank You!
perfect!
You know the narrator is going to be good when they hype you up with that intro
What makes this story so special and unforgettable is the domesticity of the life of explorers on the moon contrasted to the profound gravitas of the sentinel.
The precursor to 2001
Great Story
This may be my favorite sci-fi short story (though Ted Chiang’s are VERY competitive). This was written in 1948, and still holds up pretty well. Anyone can write a “space opera” or use “magic” as a deus ex machina to hand wave plot problems away, but I like it when authors write about something possible - even if the technology is far beyond ours.
If I took a smartphone back to 1900, many people would assume it was sorcery, so, I figure technology 123 years from now will be equally astonishing.
I also like it when SF writers write about the vastness of time and space. In this story, it’s about both. I also like it when the author leaves a little mystery for the reader to contemplate.
The only sci-fi film I’ve seen to honestly deal with the vastness of space was Aniara from a few years ago. See it if you haven’t.
I liked the music. Great vid.
Dig the effects! love it!
Enjoy the presentation very proffesional
Perfect.
Arthur C Clarke meets Aphex Twin
Narrated by Leslie Nielsen! I can't take it seriously now.
brilliant
Cool 🤘🇦🇺🌌
NICE ONE HOMBRE 🎯🏴👍
I first learned of his short story in a 1972 paper back, a random present. "Of time and stars" I was 10. If you are into this this stuff, Ray Bradbury, "Golden Apples of the Sun" which is where you will find "A sound of Thunder".
The music was distracting
ad blockers are not allowed on you tube ...tough you tube ...i dont like ads o0
The music is much less intrusive once the narration starts. I enjoyed that story. Around the twenty minute mark I started wondering if it might have been a crystal of some kind. A crystal of intelligence maybe, ... Oops!
I command Abhigel to access the complete list of my favourite scenes.
That was xtree good
26:18 creepy music
Believe that's 25,053 listens since 11/11/18. Much the pity, though, maybe, 'they're' on their way and don't 'age intp jealousy' as many who believe themselves to be 'humans' do. Perhaps 'they'll' be able to tell the difference...
Avon, hun? That rings a bell
Music buggered it up
What a shame. The background noise makes this impossible for me. I accept that others like it.
It's Agent Smith narrating
Another one that stopped at 2:13, loose the background, it's annoying, also what the #ell was that first 2 minutes.
Nix the music
Please, tell me who the speaker is! WHAT - A - VOICE !!!!
Mindwebs
Sound like Paul Hecht ???
I want to hear more Hecht , cheers from Australia
Bloody Tinkerbell back ground irritating neighbour on his organ in the upstairs apartment? Ha
The reader's name is Michael Hansen. He was an announcer on Wisconsin Public Radio for many years. He hosted a program of jazz music and also did narration for a program called Mind Webs from which this episode is taken.
I command Abhigel to access all the information about the speed of comprehension required for the laws of nature to metamorph. Compare and contrast every thing.
I command Abhigel to access the peewee Image.
Avon Periodicals
University of Wisconsin!
More please... Ben???...
Can you suggest my next one?
Try some of Larry Niven's work...'with friends friends like these...','who needs enemies...', Clifford Simak's works ,Poul Anderson,🤗 James H. Schulz,'a nice day for screaming 😱 And other tales of the hub' ☮️🤝'hmmm 😉 have fun 😊 let me know what u think
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You could read the dictionary and make it sound great so anything you read will be well worth the listen. 💕
It would be very nice to listen to without the electronic droning throughout the whole story.
Music drove me nuts. Gave up after a few minutes.
Then came the Elders on sails spun of the souls of dying stars; and by strange means without breath nor air spake they; and full of wrath spake they; and spake they thus:
Which dimwit borked the aerial? You cut off the Drag Race finale.
Of COURSE we nuked it.
Kraftwerk's Autobahn?
Images off.
Was it really still a realistic theory that there had been life on the moon when this was written?
No. Nobody ever believed people lived on the moon.
What is it with the sound effects. Very 1980s!
People dont like synthesisers? Whats with the hate on the music?
I was stopped at 4 minutes by the music then checked ahead to see if it abated
but not so. I really cant understand why it was necessary to ruin the story telling.
Good story spoilt by a very irritating soundtrack.
N.Ram of the hindu. you are not special. don’t let them.
Skip to 1:50 or you will be forced to listen to overly loud annoying ass sound effects for almost 2-fucking-minutes.
....FFS
Ruined by the stupid sound effects that continue throughout the whole story!
Corny sound effects. Going to look for a different recording now.
Wow. You’ve made a story by the great Clarke Unbelievably Annoying.!!!
SHOVE THE IDIOTIC SOUND EFFECTS
Ruined by the music. Awful.
stop the music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
poor arthur - must have been senile writing this
Err, he based 2001 A Space Odyssey on this short story. I guess he became unsenile.
annoying music. - god awful
Stupid repetitive music ruins it
The background musiic is F'ing annoying!!!!!!!!!!!
@Ben-cx5fe >>> 👍👍
Everyone’s talking about how the music isn’t good but I enjoy it and I’m glad it’s in it
It's not Thus Spake Zarathustra or The Blue Danube, but it's suitably sci-fi-ey.
I definitely disagree. I almost shut it off during the first couple minutes, but it settled down enough for me to grit through it. I think it was really distracting and subtracted from the story. I hate background music of almost any kind though.
It's the MindWebs theme!
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