[Music] yeah so I’m here today I’m going to
yeah so I’m here today I’m going to
yeah so I’m here today I’m going to share some ideas and things that our
share some ideas and things that our
share some ideas and things that our organization disaster hack is up to and
organization disaster hack is up to and
organization disaster hack is up to and how we’re using technology and art
how we’re using technology and art
how we’re using technology and art together to make a long-term impact in
together to make a long-term impact in
together to make a long-term impact in rural villages and if you’ve read on my
rural villages and if you’ve read on my
rural villages and if you’ve read on my thing okay yeah nice it’s up there yeah
thing okay yeah nice it’s up there yeah
thing okay yeah nice it’s up there yeah if you read on the little pamphlet to
if you read on the little pamphlet to
if you read on the little pamphlet to hang out I actually work for this
hang out I actually work for this
hang out I actually work for this organization called burning man i’m not
organization called burning man i’m not
organization called burning man i’m not sure if anybody has anybody ever heard
sure if anybody has anybody ever heard
sure if anybody has anybody ever heard of Burning Man yeah it’s a crazy place
of Burning Man yeah it’s a crazy place
of Burning Man yeah it’s a crazy place and people always ask me what is burning
and people always ask me what is burning
and people always ask me what is burning man and I really don’t have a good
man and I really don’t have a good
man and I really don’t have a good answer for you I can’t really explain
answer for you I can’t really explain
answer for you I can’t really explain it’s like trying to explain what Nepal
it’s like trying to explain what Nepal
it’s like trying to explain what Nepal is like before you’ve actually been here
is like before you’ve actually been here
is like before you’ve actually been here you can be like oh the people are
you can be like oh the people are
you can be like oh the people are amazing and the cultures lovely and the
amazing and the cultures lovely and the
amazing and the cultures lovely and the mountains are beautiful and the rivers
mountains are beautiful and the rivers
mountains are beautiful and the rivers are amazing like they’re absolutely
are amazing like they’re absolutely
are amazing like they’re absolutely amazing but until you actually arrive in
amazing but until you actually arrive in
amazing but until you actually arrive in Nepal you have no idea what Nepal is and
Nepal you have no idea what Nepal is and
Nepal you have no idea what Nepal is and so the same is true for burning man only
so the same is true for burning man only
so the same is true for burning man only I think it’s a little bit more radical
I think it’s a little bit more radical
I think it’s a little bit more radical and so I’m going to share with you my
and so I’m going to share with you my
and so I’m going to share with you my first experience at Burning Man and
first experience at Burning Man and
first experience at Burning Man and that’ll kind of maybe give you an idea
that’ll kind of maybe give you an idea
that’ll kind of maybe give you an idea of what Burning Man is about but I
of what Burning Man is about but I
of what Burning Man is about but I arrived at Burning Man and it was our
arrived at Burning Man and it was our
arrived at Burning Man and it was our first time there and it was dark as you
first time there and it was dark as you
first time there and it was dark as you can see Burning Man happens in the
can see Burning Man happens in the
can see Burning Man happens in the middle of a desert in nevada and i
middle of a desert in nevada and i
middle of a desert in nevada and i arrived in the desert and i decided i
arrived in the desert and i decided i
arrived in the desert and i decided i was going to go out for a walk and
was going to go out for a walk and
was going to go out for a walk and explore the city of black rock and so I
explore the city of black rock and so I
explore the city of black rock and so I did I started walking outdoors and there
did I started walking outdoors and there
did I started walking outdoors and there was a car in the distance i’m not sure
was a car in the distance i’m not sure
was a car in the distance i’m not sure what it was an art car so there’s no
what it was an art car so there’s no
what it was an art car so there’s no normal cars they’re all crazy cars
normal cars they’re all crazy cars
normal cars they’re all crazy cars they’re just totally crazy and I’m just
they’re just totally crazy and I’m just
they’re just totally crazy and I’m just seeing this car in the distance and it’s
seeing this car in the distance and it’s
seeing this car in the distance and it’s going this direction and I’m walking
going this direction and I’m walking
going this direction and I’m walking this direction and the next thing i know
this direction and the next thing i know
this direction and the next thing i know this car makes a sharp turn and comes
this car makes a sharp turn and comes
this car makes a sharp turn and comes directly headed for me and I’m like what
directly headed for me and I’m like what
directly headed for me and I’m like what is going on there’s no roads why is this
is going on there’s no roads why is this
is going on there’s no roads why is this car coming directly at me and I am I am
car coming directly at me and I am I am
car coming directly at me and I am I am a little i have no idea a little worried
a little i have no idea a little worried
a little i have no idea a little worried what’s happening and the car approaches
what’s happening and the car approaches
what’s happening and the car approaches it gets maybe two feet away or i guess
it gets maybe two feet away or i guess
it gets maybe two feet away or i guess it would be like a meter away and
it would be like a meter away and
it would be like a meter away and there’s thus music happening on the back
there’s thus music happening on the back
there’s thus music happening on the back and there people partying and dancing
and there people partying and dancing
and there people partying and dancing but as it approaches me it’s about a
but as it approaches me it’s about a
but as it approaches me it’s about a meter away all of a sudden these giant
meter away all of a sudden these giant
meter away all of a sudden these giant flames shoot up over top of my head
flames shoot up over top of my head
flames shoot up over top of my head and as it turns out it was a giant penis
and as it turns out it was a giant penis
and as it turns out it was a giant penis car shooting flames over top of my head
car shooting flames over top of my head
car shooting flames over top of my head now I am just saying that is what
now I am just saying that is what
now I am just saying that is what Burning Man is I can’t really explain it
Burning Man is I can’t really explain it
Burning Man is I can’t really explain it to you and yes there are penis cars
to you and yes there are penis cars
to you and yes there are penis cars there that shoot flames out but other
there that shoot flames out but other
there that shoot flames out but other than that I mean I’ll give you I’ll give
than that I mean I’ll give you I’ll give
than that I mean I’ll give you I’ll give you a little rundown anyway so burning
you a little rundown anyway so burning
you a little rundown anyway so burning man is a city of 70,000 people it’s the
man is a city of 70,000 people it’s the
man is a city of 70,000 people it’s the third largest city in the state of
third largest city in the state of
third largest city in the state of Nevada for a week and it’s crazy it’s a
Nevada for a week and it’s crazy it’s a
Nevada for a week and it’s crazy it’s a temporary city it’s gone it rises and
temporary city it’s gone it rises and
temporary city it’s gone it rises and goes away and at Burning Man and we do a
goes away and at Burning Man and we do a
goes away and at Burning Man and we do a lot of crazy things oops people what
lot of crazy things oops people what
lot of crazy things oops people what makes burning man so special is like
makes burning man so special is like
makes burning man so special is like burning man you’re allowed to be whoever
burning man you’re allowed to be whoever
burning man you’re allowed to be whoever you want to be you in fact you are and
you want to be you in fact you are and
you want to be you in fact you are and it’s my job to make it easy for you to
it’s my job to make it easy for you to
it’s my job to make it easy for you to be whoever you want to be so you can go
be whoever you want to be so you can go
be whoever you want to be so you can go crazy you can dress in these crazy suits
crazy you can dress in these crazy suits
crazy you can dress in these crazy suits dance around like idiots or you know
dance around like idiots or you know
dance around like idiots or you know oops you can dress in these suits and
oops you can dress in these suits and
oops you can dress in these suits and act like idiots to it doesn’t really
act like idiots to it doesn’t really
act like idiots to it doesn’t really matter either way the common thing is
matter either way the common thing is
matter either way the common thing is idiots but the other thing we do that’s
idiots but the other thing we do that’s
idiots but the other thing we do that’s really amazing there were the adda thing
really amazing there were the adda thing
really amazing there were the adda thing that we really do there that makes
that we really do there that makes
that we really do there that makes Burning Man kind of world known and
Burning Man kind of world known and
Burning Man kind of world known and renown is the arc we build amazing giant
renown is the arc we build amazing giant
renown is the arc we build amazing giant art it’s all over the place it’s really
art it’s all over the place it’s really
art it’s all over the place it’s really really kind of it’s amazing I really
really kind of it’s amazing I really
really kind of it’s amazing I really like this piece here it’s one of my
like this piece here it’s one of my
like this piece here it’s one of my favorites here’s an art car oops it’s
favorites here’s an art car oops it’s
favorites here’s an art car oops it’s called el pulpo mechanic oh and it’s a
called el pulpo mechanic oh and it’s a
called el pulpo mechanic oh and it’s a giant octopus that shoots flames and
giant octopus that shoots flames and
giant octopus that shoots flames and moves around it’s crazy and we all get
moves around it’s crazy and we all get
moves around it’s crazy and we all get to the desert we build these giant
to the desert we build these giant
to the desert we build these giant sculptures and then at the very end of
sculptures and then at the very end of
sculptures and then at the very end of the festival we get together and we burn
the festival we get together and we burn
the festival we get together and we burn them to the ground and I don’t know why
them to the ground and I don’t know why
them to the ground and I don’t know why we do it but it’s pretty cool and I
we do it but it’s pretty cool and I
we do it but it’s pretty cool and I can’t wait and ten days I fly back and
can’t wait and ten days I fly back and
can’t wait and ten days I fly back and it’s going to be really really cool i
it’s going to be really really cool i
it’s going to be really really cool i fly back and i’ll be working there for
fly back and i’ll be working there for
fly back and i’ll be working there for the month and then i’ll come back but
the month and then i’ll come back but
the month and then i’ll come back but that’s what we do at Burning Man and but
that’s what we do at Burning Man and but
that’s what we do at Burning Man and but the thing that really also makes bring
the thing that really also makes bring
the thing that really also makes bring been really cool is it’s kind of like a
been really cool is it’s kind of like a
been really cool is it’s kind of like a new it’s an experiment and culture and
new it’s an experiment and culture and
new it’s an experiment and culture and it’s almost a new social contract it’s
it’s almost a new social contract it’s
it’s almost a new social contract it’s probably the most evolutionary thing
probably the most evolutionary thing
probably the most evolutionary thing that’s going on the planet perhaps
that’s going on the planet perhaps
that’s going on the planet perhaps culturally speaking and basically it’s a
culturally speaking and basically it’s a
culturally speaking and basically it’s a new social contract where again the
new social contract where again the
new social contract where again the entire thing is based upon love and
entire thing is based upon love and
entire thing is based upon love and acceptance of other people you can be
acceptance of other people you can be
acceptance of other people you can be whoever
whoever
whoever you want to be there and you can do
you want to be there and you can do
you want to be there and you can do whatever you want to do I don’t care
whatever you want to do I don’t care
whatever you want to do I don’t care what you do there you can do all of the
what you do there you can do all of the
what you do there you can do all of the drugs in the world I don’t care do it do
drugs in the world I don’t care do it do
drugs in the world I don’t care do it do it I don’t care I’m not going to do the
it I don’t care I’m not going to do the
it I don’t care I’m not going to do the Batu it you can walk around naked all
Batu it you can walk around naked all
Batu it you can walk around naked all day long again I don’t care i’m not
day long again I don’t care i’m not
day long again I don’t care i’m not going to hang out with you very much but
going to hang out with you very much but
going to hang out with you very much but do it it’s cool in fact if you don’t do
do it it’s cool in fact if you don’t do
do it it’s cool in fact if you don’t do it and you want to do it you’re doing it
it and you want to do it you’re doing it
it and you want to do it you’re doing it wrong get naked so anyway so that I’m
wrong get naked so anyway so that I’m
wrong get naked so anyway so that I’m not here to really I mean I’m kind of
not here to really I mean I’m kind of
not here to really I mean I’m kind of here to talk about burning pumps that
here to talk about burning pumps that
here to talk about burning pumps that was a little early but the reason I’m
was a little early but the reason I’m
was a little early but the reason I’m here is because i’m also going to share
here is because i’m also going to share
here is because i’m also going to share some ideas i’m here working on trying to
some ideas i’m here working on trying to
some ideas i’m here working on trying to develop rural disaster zones i’m trying
develop rural disaster zones i’m trying
develop rural disaster zones i’m trying to do it in a kind of an innovative way
to do it in a kind of an innovative way
to do it in a kind of an innovative way that i actually don’t know anyone else
that i actually don’t know anyone else
that i actually don’t know anyone else in the world that’s doing it and I’m
in the world that’s doing it and I’m
in the world that’s doing it and I’m really hoping it works because it’s kind
really hoping it works because it’s kind
really hoping it works because it’s kind of crazy but the reason the idea started
of crazy but the reason the idea started
of crazy but the reason the idea started like in like a lot of other good ideas I
like in like a lot of other good ideas I
like in like a lot of other good ideas I don’t know if you had ever had a good
don’t know if you had ever had a good
don’t know if you had ever had a good idea alone in a bathroom I did this one
idea alone in a bathroom I did this one
idea alone in a bathroom I did this one started alone in a bathroom and that’s I
started alone in a bathroom and that’s I
started alone in a bathroom and that’s I don’t know it’s good or bad but the
don’t know it’s good or bad but the
don’t know it’s good or bad but the moment was so intense and I’m so absurd
moment was so intense and I’m so absurd
moment was so intense and I’m so absurd that it struck me so hard the next thing
that it struck me so hard the next thing
that it struck me so hard the next thing i know is i found myself standing
i know is i found myself standing
i know is i found myself standing outside in the middle of a major city
outside in the middle of a major city
outside in the middle of a major city and all of these people and i was half
and all of these people and i was half
and all of these people and i was half naked dripping wet and all these people
naked dripping wet and all these people
naked dripping wet and all these people were pointing and laughing at me I’m
were pointing and laughing at me I’m
were pointing and laughing at me I’m like what is yeah oh my god I’m like oh
like what is yeah oh my god I’m like oh
like what is yeah oh my god I’m like oh they’re looking at me oh and I could
they’re looking at me oh and I could
they’re looking at me oh and I could tell in their eyes that they were
tell in their eyes that they were
tell in their eyes that they were laughing and it was funny for them but
laughing and it was funny for them but
laughing and it was funny for them but at the same time it was really uneasy
at the same time it was really uneasy
at the same time it was really uneasy moment and they were really stressed out
moment and they were really stressed out
moment and they were really stressed out and I’m pretty sure it wasn’t because my
and I’m pretty sure it wasn’t because my
and I’m pretty sure it wasn’t because my natal naked body was standing there like
natal naked body was standing there like
natal naked body was standing there like this in front of everybody this is
this in front of everybody this is
this in front of everybody this is actually a picture but the reason
actually a picture but the reason
actually a picture but the reason everybody wasn’t easy was it because it
everybody wasn’t easy was it because it
everybody wasn’t easy was it because it was eleven fifty seven in the morning on
was eleven fifty seven in the morning on
was eleven fifty seven in the morning on April the 25th and we all just survived
April the 25th and we all just survived
April the 25th and we all just survived the most deadly earthquake in Nepal and
the most deadly earthquake in Nepal and
the most deadly earthquake in Nepal and so what happened afterwards is crazy i
so what happened afterwards is crazy i
so what happened afterwards is crazy i don’t know if any of you guys ended up
don’t know if any of you guys ended up
don’t know if any of you guys ended up getting leading and grassroots relief
getting leading and grassroots relief
getting leading and grassroots relief organization but some for some reason
organization but some for some reason
organization but some for some reason somebody elected me to do that and it
somebody elected me to do that and it
somebody elected me to do that and it was insane it was a nightmare dealing
was insane it was a nightmare dealing
was insane it was a nightmare dealing with logistics of finding tarps in a
with logistics of finding tarps in a
with logistics of finding tarps in a country where the communications are
country where the communications are
country where the communications are still down the Internet’s not working
still down the Internet’s not working
still down the Internet’s not working electricity’s down it was a pure
electricity’s down it was a pure
electricity’s down it was a pure nightmare and it was and not just a
nightmare and it was and not just a
nightmare and it was and not just a logistical one it was an actual one when
logistical one it was an actual one when
logistical one it was an actual one when you’re worried about 150 volunteers
you’re worried about 150 volunteers
you’re worried about 150 volunteers going out into the rural villages
going out into the rural villages
going out into the rural villages delivering aid
delivering aid
delivering aid people in the when there’s aftershocks
people in the when there’s aftershocks
people in the when there’s aftershocks and landslides and collapsed buildings
and landslides and collapsed buildings
and landslides and collapsed buildings all of this thing’s it was a pure
all of this thing’s it was a pure
all of this thing’s it was a pure nightmare and there were times where I
nightmare and there were times where I
nightmare and there were times where I actually thought to myself maybe I died
actually thought to myself maybe I died
actually thought to myself maybe I died during the earthquake and this is hell
during the earthquake and this is hell
during the earthquake and this is hell and if this is hell why are tarps the
and if this is hell why are tarps the
and if this is hell why are tarps the fundamental point of my own suffering I
fundamental point of my own suffering I
fundamental point of my own suffering I don’t get it I still don’t get it I hate
don’t get it I still don’t get it I hate
don’t get it I still don’t get it I hate tarps if you like tarps it’s cool we can
tarps if you like tarps it’s cool we can
tarps if you like tarps it’s cool we can still be friends but I hate tarps
still be friends but I hate tarps
still be friends but I hate tarps nonetheless we survived it and everybody
nonetheless we survived it and everybody
nonetheless we survived it and everybody went home we did a great job we deliver
went home we did a great job we deliver
went home we did a great job we deliver donated thousands of people etc blah
donated thousands of people etc blah
donated thousands of people etc blah blah blah and we but everybody went home
blah blah and we but everybody went home
blah blah and we but everybody went home to their different parts most of them we
to their different parts most of them we
to their different parts most of them we were mostly Westerners because I’m I
were mostly Westerners because I’m I
were mostly Westerners because I’m I just happened to be a westerner and
just happened to be a westerner and
just happened to be a westerner and Westerners kind of you know get together
Westerners kind of you know get together
Westerners kind of you know get together when things happen that like hey it’s
when things happen that like hey it’s
when things happen that like hey it’s cool and and yeah so that’s kind of what
cool and and yeah so that’s kind of what
cool and and yeah so that’s kind of what happened anyway it was just totally
happened anyway it was just totally
happened anyway it was just totally amazing it was totally amazing and we
amazing it was totally amazing and we
amazing it was totally amazing and we did all of these wonderful things but I
did all of these wonderful things but I
did all of these wonderful things but I went home to the United States to work I
went home to the United States to work I
went home to the United States to work I went directly from a disaster zone to
went directly from a disaster zone to
went directly from a disaster zone to Burning Man which is the craziest
Burning Man which is the craziest
Burning Man which is the craziest transition you can ever have in your
transition you can ever have in your
transition you can ever have in your life I’m telling you it’s insane and but
life I’m telling you it’s insane and but
life I’m telling you it’s insane and but it was it was pretty magical and I went
it was it was pretty magical and I went
it was it was pretty magical and I went back and I started thinking about how I
back and I started thinking about how I
back and I started thinking about how I could help Nepal in the long term and
could help Nepal in the long term and
could help Nepal in the long term and how I could make a difference in the
how I could make a difference in the
how I could make a difference in the lives of the people that suffered from
lives of the people that suffered from
lives of the people that suffered from the disaster and there was a couple of
the disaster and there was a couple of
the disaster and there was a couple of major things you know at first I was
major things you know at first I was
major things you know at first I was like we’re going to go back and rebuild
like we’re going to go back and rebuild
like we’re going to go back and rebuild schools oh man there’s nothing more
schools oh man there’s nothing more
schools oh man there’s nothing more humanitarian than building a school I’m
humanitarian than building a school I’m
humanitarian than building a school I’m telling you you’re going to get old and
telling you you’re going to get old and
telling you you’re going to get old and you’d be like oh this one time I built a
you’d be like oh this one time I built a
you’d be like oh this one time I built a school and all these kids are getting
school and all these kids are getting
school and all these kids are getting educated and now it’s beautiful and
educated and now it’s beautiful and
educated and now it’s beautiful and wonderful and I thought about that and
wonderful and I thought about that and
wonderful and I thought about that and then and I realized that’s probably not
then and I realized that’s probably not
then and I realized that’s probably not the best investment I could make I
the best investment I could make I
the best investment I could make I realized that if I’m going to spend
realized that if I’m going to spend
realized that if I’m going to spend thirty thousand dollars or 30 lakh on a
thirty thousand dollars or 30 lakh on a
thirty thousand dollars or 30 lakh on a school building that produces seventy to
school building that produces seventy to
school building that produces seventy to eighty percent drop out rates I might
eighty percent drop out rates I might
eighty percent drop out rates I might have a better idea of how I’d invest my
have a better idea of how I’d invest my
have a better idea of how I’d invest my money and so I started working on it and
money and so I started working on it and
money and so I started working on it and the other major revelation I had before
the other major revelation I had before
the other major revelation I had before I decided what we’re actually going to
I decided what we’re actually going to
I decided what we’re actually going to do was the other major revelation was
do was the other major revelation was
do was the other major revelation was you know what is the real problem Nepal
you know what is the real problem Nepal
you know what is the real problem Nepal is facing and I realized early on that
is facing and I realized early on that
is facing and I realized early on that the real problem Nepal is facing after
the real problem Nepal is facing after
the real problem Nepal is facing after the earthquake was not that a million
the earthquake was not that a million
the earthquake was not that a million and a half homes need rebuilt and were
and a half homes need rebuilt and were
and a half homes need rebuilt and were destroyed that’s not the problem the
destroyed that’s not the problem the
destroyed that’s not the problem the real problem is a lack of Economic
real problem is a lack of Economic
real problem is a lack of Economic Opportunity and economics
Opportunity and economics
Opportunity and economics self-sufficiency because if there was
self-sufficiency because if there was
self-sufficiency because if there was economic self-sufficiency in Nepal in
economic self-sufficiency in Nepal in
economic self-sufficiency in Nepal in rural villages
rural villages
rural villages would need to go help rebuild homes they
would need to go help rebuild homes they
would need to go help rebuild homes they would be really rebuilding their own
would be really rebuilding their own
would be really rebuilding their own homes and so I realized at that moment
homes and so I realized at that moment
homes and so I realized at that moment the best thing I could do was empower
the best thing I could do was empower
the best thing I could do was empower people to rebuild their own homes rather
people to rebuild their own homes rather
people to rebuild their own homes rather than rebuild their homes for them
than rebuild their homes for them
than rebuild their homes for them because if a disaster happens in another
because if a disaster happens in another
because if a disaster happens in another 10 years another thing happens and
10 years another thing happens and
10 years another thing happens and another house needs rebuilt it’s going
another house needs rebuilt it’s going
another house needs rebuilt it’s going to be in the same place it’s important
to be in the same place it’s important
to be in the same place it’s important to rebuild Nepal to be economically
to rebuild Nepal to be economically
to rebuild Nepal to be economically self-sufficient and that’s what I’m
self-sufficient and that’s what I’m
self-sufficient and that’s what I’m trying to do and i come from a tech
trying to do and i come from a tech
trying to do and i come from a tech background I work for burning man and I
background I work for burning man and I
background I work for burning man and I do IT for them so I set up all of the IT
do IT for them so I set up all of the IT
do IT for them so I set up all of the IT infrastructure I set up the wireless
infrastructure I set up the wireless
infrastructure I set up the wireless networks I set up all the computers make
networks I set up all the computers make
networks I set up all the computers make sure the databases are all working for
sure the databases are all working for
sure the databases are all working for everybody and make sure the entire city
everybody and make sure the entire city
everybody and make sure the entire city we have an airport a hospital a DMV
we have an airport a hospital a DMV
we have an airport a hospital a DMV we’ve got the police there the FBI come
we’ve got the police there the FBI come
we’ve got the police there the FBI come I think and all of these other great but
I think and all of these other great but
I think and all of these other great but I set up the the IT infrastructure for
I set up the the IT infrastructure for
I set up the the IT infrastructure for the organization so i’ve been working in
the organization so i’ve been working in
the organization so i’ve been working in startups pretty much my whole
startups pretty much my whole
startups pretty much my whole professional career and so tech was
professional career and so tech was
professional career and so tech was obviously the answer when i decided like
obviously the answer when i decided like
obviously the answer when i decided like okay we’re going to basically start a
okay we’re going to basically start a
okay we’re going to basically start a nonprofit organization whose end goal is
nonprofit organization whose end goal is
nonprofit organization whose end goal is to create jobs it’s not about creating
to create jobs it’s not about creating
to create jobs it’s not about creating the education to get the jobs we just
the education to get the jobs we just
the education to get the jobs we just want to create the jobs right and so
want to create the jobs right and so
want to create the jobs right and so what we decided to do is start a tech
what we decided to do is start a tech
what we decided to do is start a tech business so we’re starting a web design
business so we’re starting a web design
business so we’re starting a web design and web development business in an app
and web development business in an app
and web development business in an app an app development company that’s
an app development company that’s
an app development company that’s basically located in a rural village and
basically located in a rural village and
basically located in a rural village and the idea is we’re going to enable the
the idea is we’re going to enable the
the idea is we’re going to enable the outsourcing of services from western
outsourcing of services from western
outsourcing of services from western countries to rural disaster zones to
countries to rural disaster zones to
countries to rural disaster zones to empower them economically speaking like
empower them economically speaking like
empower them economically speaking like this is a you know it’s it’s smart
this is a you know it’s it’s smart
this is a you know it’s it’s smart outsourcing it’s it’s pointed out
outsourcing it’s it’s pointed out
outsourcing it’s it’s pointed out sourcing it’s intentional it’s
sourcing it’s intentional it’s
sourcing it’s intentional it’s intentional and I chose IT for a couple
intentional and I chose IT for a couple
intentional and I chose IT for a couple of different reasons one hey I know it
of different reasons one hey I know it
of different reasons one hey I know it be it’s got a huge growth potential
be it’s got a huge growth potential
be it’s got a huge growth potential there’s technology is not going away
there’s technology is not going away
there’s technology is not going away anytime fast and it’s just going to get
anytime fast and it’s just going to get
anytime fast and it’s just going to get bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger
bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger
bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger it’s going to be an
and bigger it’s going to be an
and bigger it’s going to be an everything it’s going to be the lights
everything it’s going to be the lights
everything it’s going to be the lights it’s going to be in the heaters in fact
it’s going to be in the heaters in fact
it’s going to be in the heaters in fact a lot of this is already is it’s
a lot of this is already is it’s
a lot of this is already is it’s everywhere it’s not going to get smaller
everywhere it’s not going to get smaller
everywhere it’s not going to get smaller the other major reason I chose it is
the other major reason I chose it is
the other major reason I chose it is because it’s got a really low cost of
because it’s got a really low cost of
because it’s got a really low cost of entry if you want to start a tech
entry if you want to start a tech
entry if you want to start a tech business you can start it for maybe two
business you can start it for maybe two
business you can start it for maybe two hundred dollars or 20,000 rupees all you
hundred dollars or 20,000 rupees all you
hundred dollars or 20,000 rupees all you need is internet access in a computer
need is internet access in a computer
need is internet access in a computer and some skills and if you don’t have
and some skills and if you don’t have
and some skills and if you don’t have the skills you can get them on the
the skills you can get them on the
the skills you can get them on the internet
internet
internet so it is the the cheapest the cheapest
so it is the the cheapest the cheapest
so it is the the cheapest the cheapest business to get involved so it has the
business to get involved so it has the
business to get involved so it has the most entrepreneurial possibilities for
most entrepreneurial possibilities for
most entrepreneurial possibilities for people which is another major reason I
people which is another major reason I
people which is another major reason I chose it the other major reason about
chose it the other major reason about
chose it the other major reason about technology is that you can actually
technology is that you can actually
technology is that you can actually learn coding very fast I know a lot of
learn coding very fast I know a lot of
learn coding very fast I know a lot of people are very scared of the idea of
people are very scared of the idea of
people are very scared of the idea of learning code but it’s actually pretty
learning code but it’s actually pretty
learning code but it’s actually pretty easy you can learn it in a couple of
easy you can learn it in a couple of
easy you can learn it in a couple of months and you can design your own
months and you can design your own
months and you can design your own websites you can set up your own
websites you can set up your own
websites you can set up your own database it takes for four to six months
database it takes for four to six months
database it takes for four to six months at the most to learn the basics of a
at the most to learn the basics of a
at the most to learn the basics of a computer language that give you enough
computer language that give you enough
computer language that give you enough skills to actually be employed to do
skills to actually be employed to do
skills to actually be employed to do something and so it’s fast it has the
something and so it’s fast it has the
something and so it’s fast it has the potential to develop countries very fast
potential to develop countries very fast
potential to develop countries very fast very fast there’s nothing there’s no
very fast there’s nothing there’s no
very fast there’s nothing there’s no other industry there’s no other skill
other industry there’s no other skill
other industry there’s no other skill that will come close to this this is
that will come close to this this is
that will come close to this this is going to it’s going to help I think it’s
going to it’s going to help I think it’s
going to it’s going to help I think it’s going to be how the world changes and
going to be how the world changes and
going to be how the world changes and how the world actually develops and but
how the world actually develops and but
how the world actually develops and but the other major thing the other the
the other major thing the other the
the other major thing the other the major major reason was that it is you
major major reason was that it is you
major major reason was that it is you can do it from anywhere you’re not look
can do it from anywhere you’re not look
can do it from anywhere you’re not look you’re not like held in by geographical
you’re not like held in by geographical
you’re not like held in by geographical location you’re not you don’t have to do
location you’re not you don’t have to do
location you’re not you don’t have to do it over here because over here there’s
it over here because over here there’s
it over here because over here there’s goats and over here that’s not goat’s
goats and over here that’s not goat’s
goats and over here that’s not goat’s butt and you’re not like a limited by
butt and you’re not like a limited by
butt and you’re not like a limited by the local economy you can actually talk
the local economy you can actually talk
the local economy you can actually talk tap into other economies outside of
tap into other economies outside of
tap into other economies outside of sudden where you are but you know at
sudden where you are but you know at
sudden where you are but you know at that point I realized you know not
that point I realized you know not
that point I realized you know not everybody’s going to learn how to code
everybody’s going to learn how to code
everybody’s going to learn how to code it’s gonna be like five or ten people in
it’s gonna be like five or ten people in
it’s gonna be like five or ten people in a village are going to learn how to code
a village are going to learn how to code
a village are going to learn how to code that’s great that’s awesome we wanted to
that’s great that’s awesome we wanted to
that’s great that’s awesome we wanted to facilitate and empower people’s economic
facilitate and empower people’s economic
facilitate and empower people’s economic self-sufficiency for everybody in the
self-sufficiency for everybody in the
self-sufficiency for everybody in the village if they wanted so what we
village if they wanted so what we
village if they wanted so what we decided to do is start hacker spaces in
decided to do is start hacker spaces in
decided to do is start hacker spaces in remote villages and now a hacker space
remote villages and now a hacker space
remote villages and now a hacker space is just a place where I people hackers
is just a place where I people hackers
is just a place where I people hackers get together and they try to solve
get together and they try to solve
get together and they try to solve problems with technology using creative
problems with technology using creative
problems with technology using creative Ingenuus and genius like options and
Ingenuus and genius like options and
Ingenuus and genius like options and solutions like so but they use
solutions like so but they use
solutions like so but they use technology and our hacker spaces you can
technology and our hacker spaces you can
technology and our hacker spaces you can find everything from skills and ideas to
find everything from skills and ideas to
find everything from skills and ideas to resource and equipment and our hacker
resource and equipment and our hacker
resource and equipment and our hacker spaces are custom tailor to disaster
spaces are custom tailor to disaster
spaces are custom tailor to disaster zones they come equipped with bamboo
zones they come equipped with bamboo
zones they come equipped with bamboo treatment machines compressed earth
treatment machines compressed earth
treatment machines compressed earth brick machines a sawmill to produce your
brick machines a sawmill to produce your
brick machines a sawmill to produce your own number welding shop carpentry sewing
own number welding shop carpentry sewing
own number welding shop carpentry sewing machines all the way down to drones and
machines all the way down to drones and
machines all the way down to drones and 3d printers we were doing all of those
3d printers we were doing all of those
3d printers we were doing all of those things and you know it’s really
things and you know it’s really
things and you know it’s really important for us to empower people with
important for us to empower people with
important for us to empower people with technology
technology
technology and I think that is what technology is
and I think that is what technology is
and I think that is what technology is technology is not the end the solution
technology is not the end the solution
technology is not the end the solution is not the thing that’s the most
is not the thing that’s the most
is not the thing that’s the most important but it is the thing that will
important but it is the thing that will
important but it is the thing that will empower people to do to create things
empower people to do to create things
empower people to do to create things and make their own dreams and that’s why
and make their own dreams and that’s why
and make their own dreams and that’s why technology is really cool but again
technology is really cool but again
technology is really cool but again technology is not the end all there’s
technology is not the end all there’s
technology is not the end all there’s another thing that I started to think
another thing that I started to think
another thing that I started to think about and started to worry about it’s
about and started to worry about it’s
about and started to worry about it’s like the culture if you take technology
like the culture if you take technology
like the culture if you take technology to a place that has never seen
to a place that has never seen
to a place that has never seen technology before and you give it to
technology before and you give it to
technology before and you give it to them there’s no tech culture there
them there’s no tech culture there
them there’s no tech culture there people don’t understand necessarily how
people don’t understand necessarily how
people don’t understand necessarily how to look at technology to see what kind
to look at technology to see what kind
to look at technology to see what kind of possibility it has to see how it can
of possibility it has to see how it can
of possibility it has to see how it can be used and so what we’re doing is we’re
be used and so what we’re doing is we’re
be used and so what we’re doing is we’re basically starting a hack school where
basically starting a hack school where
basically starting a hack school where what we do is we teach technology by
what we do is we teach technology by
what we do is we teach technology by trying to hack humanitarian problems so
trying to hack humanitarian problems so
trying to hack humanitarian problems so our main goal is to create a culture of
our main goal is to create a culture of
our main goal is to create a culture of humanitarian hackers in a remote village
humanitarian hackers in a remote village
humanitarian hackers in a remote village and all they do is they try to tackle
and all they do is they try to tackle
and all they do is they try to tackle problems humanitarian problems using
problems humanitarian problems using
problems humanitarian problems using technology so this is our first project
technology so this is our first project
technology so this is our first project her name is sabita and the reason we
her name is sabita and the reason we
her name is sabita and the reason we chose and do a gal this essay
I’ll stupid your twin your own and I
I’ll stupid your twin your own and I leave I go one day I go up house stop
leave I go one day I go up house stop
leave I go one day I go up house stop there add to pick dry clothes it was
there add to pick dry clothes it was
there add to pick dry clothes it was nice and there was a rod iron rod so I
nice and there was a rod iron rod so I
nice and there was a rod iron rod so I taught by mystically that Lord and I
taught by mystically that Lord and I
taught by mystically that Lord and I have gotten sucked back together the
have gotten sucked back together the
have gotten sucked back together the heart laughing hello I have something I
heart laughing hello I have something I
heart laughing hello I have something I [Music]
[Music]
[Music] when I was already i won via successful
when I was already i won via successful
when I was already i won via successful doctor I want to help each other and I
doctor I want to help each other and I
doctor I want to help each other and I want you like this way I am visible so I
want you like this way I am visible so I
want you like this way I am visible so I can’t i don’t i don’t want
I asked our next what she wanted to tell
I asked our next what she wanted to tell the world and this is what you said ezel
the world and this is what you said ezel
the world and this is what you said ezel please they can’t do everything
so what we’re doing for sabita is we’re
so what we’re doing for sabita is we’re doing this cool thing and it’s it’s part
doing this cool thing and it’s it’s part
doing this cool thing and it’s it’s part of this idea of like introducing
of this idea of like introducing
of this idea of like introducing technology as a way to make change and
technology as a way to make change and
technology as a way to make change and humanitarian change and so we’re
humanitarian change and so we’re
humanitarian change and so we’re printing or one of these we’re going to
printing or one of these we’re going to
printing or one of these we’re going to printer 3d prosthetic so she can
printer 3d prosthetic so she can
printer 3d prosthetic so she can actually use things and where the idea
actually use things and where the idea
actually use things and where the idea is to empower people with technology
is to empower people with technology
is to empower people with technology Thanks thank you we’re really excited it
Thanks thank you we’re really excited it
Thanks thank you we’re really excited it we’re really really excited really
we’re really really excited really
we’re really really excited really excited we have a bunch of other
excited we have a bunch of other
excited we have a bunch of other projects we’re working on like the
projects we’re working on like the
projects we’re working on like the delivery of emergency medical supplies
delivery of emergency medical supplies
delivery of emergency medical supplies with drones and all these other things
with drones and all these other things
with drones and all these other things we want to make a compressed earth brick
we want to make a compressed earth brick
we want to make a compressed earth brick machine for under a hundred dollars so
machine for under a hundred dollars so
machine for under a hundred dollars so we can hand them out to the villages and
we can hand them out to the villages and
we can hand them out to the villages and they can rebuild our home for a much
they can rebuild our home for a much
they can rebuild our home for a much cheaper price again but all the projects
cheaper price again but all the projects
cheaper price again but all the projects that we do our part of our hack school
that we do our part of our hack school
that we do our part of our hack school and they’re not the tech is really cool
and they’re not the tech is really cool
and they’re not the tech is really cool like I love technology i love a 3d
like I love technology i love a 3d
like I love technology i love a 3d printer i love a drone I could send it
printer i love a drone I could send it
printer i love a drone I could send it for my computer for days I do sit in
for my computer for days I do sit in
for my computer for days I do sit in front of my computer for days and it’s
front of my computer for days and it’s
front of my computer for days and it’s not that great it’s not the end goal
not that great it’s not the end goal
not that great it’s not the end goal it’s not the most important thing and so
it’s not the most important thing and so
it’s not the most important thing and so we realized there was something more
we realized there was something more
we realized there was something more important than technology and so our
important than technology and so our
important than technology and so our very first project when we showed up to
very first project when we showed up to
very first project when we showed up to a De Luca and where we’re building our
a De Luca and where we’re building our
a De Luca and where we’re building our hacker space was was this project so
hacker space was was this project so
hacker space was was this project so this was on May the video was taken on
this was on May the video was taken on
this was on May the video was taken on May twelfth don’t look at me at you you
May twelfth don’t look at me at you you
May twelfth don’t look at me at you you and so we got together and I like that
and so we got together and I like that
and so we got together and I like that with the elders of the village before we
with the elders of the village before we
with the elders of the village before we did this and I said is it all right if
did this and I said is it all right if
did this and I said is it all right if we build a giant sculpture and then do
we build a giant sculpture and then do
we build a giant sculpture and then do things with it and so we built the
things with it and so we built the
things with it and so we built the nepalese where chinta and as you know it
nepalese where chinta and as you know it
nepalese where chinta and as you know it means worry or stress and we just took
means worry or stress and we just took
means worry or stress and we just took it was eight days it took us to build
it was eight days it took us to build
it was eight days it took us to build this thing and we had no idea where
this thing and we had no idea where
this thing and we had no idea where we’re going to do the elders were like
we’re going to do the elders were like
we’re going to do the elders were like you should build it burn it by the
you should build it burn it by the
you should build it burn it by the cemetery and I’m like I own them
cemetery and I’m like I own them
cemetery and I’m like I own them burning an exhibition activity but right
burning an exhibition activity but right
burning an exhibition activity but right before we burned it down 100 kids came
before we burned it down 100 kids came
before we burned it down 100 kids came up and wrote their worries on onto
up and wrote their worries on onto
up and wrote their worries on onto chinta and then we got together oh gosh
but you know there’s more important
but you know there’s more important things on technology and that’s humans
things on technology and that’s humans
things on technology and that’s humans and that’s the most important thing to
and that’s the most important thing to
and that’s the most important thing to remember you know I don’t think
remember you know I don’t think
remember you know I don’t think technology is what actually changes the
technology is what actually changes the
technology is what actually changes the world I’m sure of it it’s not technology
world I’m sure of it it’s not technology
world I’m sure of it it’s not technology that changes the world it’s something
that changes the world it’s something
that changes the world it’s something else it’s something more important and
else it’s something more important and
else it’s something more important and that sort of thing and these are like
that sort of thing and these are like
that sort of thing and these are like these because one of them like this is
these because one of them like this is
these because one of them like this is this is what it’s a found right like I
this is what it’s a found right like I
this is what it’s a found right like I just wish I could laugh like these kids
just wish I could laugh like these kids
just wish I could laugh like these kids it’s just so beautiful so what our
it’s just so beautiful so what our
it’s just so beautiful so what our organization is doing is we’re trying to
organization is doing is we’re trying to
organization is doing is we’re trying to develop local is that or rural disaster
develop local is that or rural disaster
develop local is that or rural disaster zones with technology and empower people
zones with technology and empower people
zones with technology and empower people with technology so that they can take
with technology so that they can take
with technology so that they can take control of their own lives economically
control of their own lives economically
control of their own lives economically speaking so we’re developing local
speaking so we’re developing local
speaking so we’re developing local economies but even more so than that
economies but even more so than that
economies but even more so than that it’s not technology that’s going to
it’s not technology that’s going to
it’s not technology that’s going to change the world it’s people and so
change the world it’s people and so
change the world it’s people and so we’re developing local economies but
we’re developing local economies but
we’re developing local economies but even more so we’re trying to develop
even more so we’re trying to develop
even more so we’re trying to develop dreams and I just want to thank you so
dreams and I just want to thank you so
dreams and I just want to thank you so much for letting me talk today and
much for letting me talk today and
much for letting me talk today and cheers
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