Talk:MC Hawking
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[edit] 1992?
Are the albums really that old. The Microsoft text to speech engine (which I believe is used) weren't available until Win 2000? Is it a joke? --130.243.79.252 21:05, 19 August 2005 (UTC)
- The album dates, just like the albums themselves, are completly fictional. --TheTruthiness 07:11, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
I believe that he used the actual program that Hawking himself uses, which definitely came about much earlier than that. --User:69.234.148.198 21:05, 2 October 2005
- That is most certainly not Microsoft TTS engine. It's definately an older one, whatever it's called. It's definately earlier, it was one of the first decent sounding ones whose name I do not know, but I've heard it before (from the real Hawking, etc.). 24.76.102.140 07:26, 12 November 2005 (UTC)
- I'm pretty sure... not 100% mind you... pretty sure, its an old Atari ST based Text-to-speech engine. ALKIVAR™
08:05, 12 November 2005 (UTC)
- I've recently heard software based on the Atari ST TTS engine that you're likely referencing. It sounds nothing like Hawking's. The Atari ST-based one has a harsh, strange sound to it, and uses a different method of producing the voice. You could search up STSpeech, though you'll likely need an Atari emulator to use it should you find it (not that I, you know, support copy-> violation). There may be a Windows port somewhere in depths of the internet, and there is a Nintendo DS port which is fairly nifty. The closest hint to what TTS is used by MC/Prof. Hawking seems to be this[1]. A news release from [2] talks of a more recent voice that Professor Hawking is using, though you'll likely not be able to get his specific voice files for your own use, if the release is even truthful. 24.76.102.140 00:40, 14 December 2005 (UTC)
- The name of the program used is "Willow Talk"(83.118.38.37 11:45, 22 March 2006 (UTC))
- I've recently heard software based on the Atari ST TTS engine that you're likely referencing. It sounds nothing like Hawking's. The Atari ST-based one has a harsh, strange sound to it, and uses a different method of producing the voice. You could search up STSpeech, though you'll likely need an Atari emulator to use it should you find it (not that I, you know, support copy-> violation). There may be a Windows port somewhere in depths of the internet, and there is a Nintendo DS port which is fairly nifty. The closest hint to what TTS is used by MC/Prof. Hawking seems to be this[1]. A news release from [2] talks of a more recent voice that Professor Hawking is using, though you'll likely not be able to get his specific voice files for your own use, if the release is even truthful. 24.76.102.140 00:40, 14 December 2005 (UTC)
- I'm pretty sure... not 100% mind you... pretty sure, its an old Atari ST based Text-to-speech engine. ALKIVAR™
[edit] Is this even important!?
"[Note that in "Crazy as f*ck", MC Hawking states that "my d*ck is twice as long as my attention span". Since time can also be measured in meters, and assuming a fairly modest attention span of 200 seconds, this would imply an appendage with a length of just slightly under 120 billion meters. Now, in "The Mighty Stephen Hawking", MC Hawking states that his "d*ck's harder than concrete." Assume a cross sectional area of 40 cm^2, and using the fact that the density of concrete is 2300 kg/m^3, this would imply an appendage with a mass of over 1 trillion kg.]"
Anyone else agree with me? 207.81.213.37 00:17, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
- It's an amusingly nerdy assertion about a nerdcore artist. Personally, I think Stephen Hawking's attention span is much longer than 200 seconds. Шизомби 00:33, 9 March 2006 (UTC)
- It's either an overlooking, or a simple parody: rappers always exagerrate the size of their genitalia. i.e: 12 Inches of Snow --George The Man 06:06, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Rock out with your Hawk out
Is this a real song? It's not on the the offical website anywhere I can see. --TheTruthiness 04:14, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
- I'm going by the offical webpage FAQ
"Q: I pulled a track off of Napster (or Ampcast or Morpheus or whatever) called [INSERT SONG NAME HERE], is it a real MC Hawking track.
A: There is a simple rule of thumb to answer this question: if it is not listed on the MP3z & Lyricz page, it is not a real MC Hawking track. "
It certainly sounds real, so I'm guessing the site just isn't updated ever. Any other new ones? --TheTruthiness 00:50, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Fictional?
I don't know about you guys, but I know that I've heard several songs by MC Hawking so I would not call him a "fictional rapper." Maybe the word "persona" would be better.
[edit] So What Does the Real Stephen Hawking Think?
You have to think that Prof. Hakwing has heard of MC Hawking by now. Prof. Hawking is hardly a reclused ivory tower type...he's been to at least one Depeche Mode concert. I can't find anywhere where someone has asked him what he thinks of MC Hawking...anyone have something they could include? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Afabbro (talk • contribs) 2006-07-16.
- Try actually reading the article, it already says that. "Stephen Hawking has said that he is "flattered, as it's a modern day equivalent to Spitting Image"." --TheTruthiness 18:43, 16 July 2006 (UTC)
- You are mean, but I am lame. Sorry. Afabbro 01:22, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Racism? Really?
I'm taking out the reference to racism. I can't think of a single reference I would consider racist, except possibly "Why Won't Jesse Helms Just Hurry Up and Die?" which is anti-racist if anything. Hawking's "traditional gangsta rap fare" doesn't contain that element. I'm replacing it to a reference of drug use, which is actually prevalent. --Parcequilfaut 06:59, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Fictional Discography
If these albums were never made, then why are they in the All Music Guide? Tim Long 23:21, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
- Because the All Music Guide is run by idiots? --TheTruthiness 00:26, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
