[Music] in the 80s most people in this country
in the 80s most people in this country
in the 80s most people in this country had one television set with two channels
had one television set with two channels
had one television set with two channels just four channels and very few
just four channels and very few
just four channels and very few interesting programs so one day when I
interesting programs so one day when I
interesting programs so one day when I had an opportunity to watch a biggest
had an opportunity to watch a biggest
had an opportunity to watch a biggest nature documentary I became quite
nature documentary I became quite
nature documentary I became quite fascinated with this as well as a person
fascinated with this as well as a person
fascinated with this as well as a person who presented it later I learned that
who presented it later I learned that
who presented it later I learned that his name was David Attenborough and keys
his name was David Attenborough and keys
his name was David Attenborough and keys today a very famous environmentalist and
today a very famous environmentalist and
today a very famous environmentalist and documentary filmmaker as well as
documentary filmmaker as well as
documentary filmmaker as well as probably one of the person with one of
probably one of the person with one of
probably one of the person with one of the most recognizable voices in the
the most recognizable voices in the
the most recognizable voices in the world driven by that fascination one day
world driven by that fascination one day
world driven by that fascination one day I told my friends in the moment of
I told my friends in the moment of
I told my friends in the moment of honesty which I soon regresses that I
honesty which I soon regresses that I
honesty which I soon regresses that I would like to make a documentary about
would like to make a documentary about
would like to make a documentary about Sedalia but they started to make jokes
Sedalia but they started to make jokes
Sedalia but they started to make jokes about my plans which wasn’t particularly
about my plans which wasn’t particularly
about my plans which wasn’t particularly helpful just
helpful just
helpful just Deoxys quite the contrary didn’t help me
Deoxys quite the contrary didn’t help me
Deoxys quite the contrary didn’t help me start it but there was one person who
start it but there was one person who
start it but there was one person who kept encouraging me and who kept telling
kept encouraging me and who kept telling
kept encouraging me and who kept telling me that I should give it a go and that
me that I should give it a go and that
me that I should give it a go and that was actually my mom so I did follow my
was actually my mom so I did follow my
was actually my mom so I did follow my mother’s advice and with copper
mother’s advice and with copper
mother’s advice and with copper incorporation by colleagues I made a
incorporation by colleagues I made a
incorporation by colleagues I made a full-length documentary entitled passion
full-length documentary entitled passion
full-length documentary entitled passion for life the fact that so many people
for life the fact that so many people
for life the fact that so many people are interested in David Attenborough is
are interested in David Attenborough is
are interested in David Attenborough is not accidental but it stems from our
not accidental but it stems from our
not accidental but it stems from our deep understanding for the importance of
deep understanding for the importance of
deep understanding for the importance of human relationship of nature it is also
human relationship of nature it is also
human relationship of nature it is also it also stems from our intrinsic need
it also stems from our intrinsic need
it also stems from our intrinsic need for role models and people who inspire
for role models and people who inspire
for role models and people who inspire us and to who we can aspire to when
us and to who we can aspire to when
us and to who we can aspire to when sometimes people ask me why Attenborough
sometimes people ask me why Attenborough
sometimes people ask me why Attenborough I give them I give them three main
I give them I give them three main
I give them I give them three main reasons first he brought science and
reasons first he brought science and
reasons first he brought science and nature into the hands of ordinary people
nature into the hands of ordinary people
nature into the hands of ordinary people something we may take for granted today
something we may take for granted today
something we may take for granted today in the era of the internet second his
in the era of the internet second his
in the era of the internet second his opinion paved the way to an entirely new
opinion paved the way to an entirely new
opinion paved the way to an entirely new approach of presenting not internet the
approach of presenting not internet the
approach of presenting not internet the wonders of the natural world and fur
wonders of the natural world and fur
wonders of the natural world and fur last but not least he inspires
last but not least he inspires
last but not least he inspires individuals and organizations around the
individuals and organizations around the
individuals and organizations around the world and many of them are now fighting
world and many of them are now fighting
world and many of them are now fighting against the destructive activities such
against the destructive activities such
against the destructive activities such as those threatening that the existence
as those threatening that the existence
as those threatening that the existence and the habitats of many species
and the habitats of many species
and the habitats of many species including our own other were fantastic
including our own other were fantastic
including our own other were fantastic as he is he is just an example of a
as he is he is just an example of a
as he is he is just an example of a talented individual but there are many
talented individual but there are many
talented individual but there are many passionate people who challenged the
passionate people who challenged the
passionate people who challenged the exhibit the status quo who actually
exhibit the status quo who actually
exhibit the status quo who actually transform our realities making our lives
transform our realities making our lives
transform our realities making our lives better and sometimes they prove the
better and sometimes they prove the
better and sometimes they prove the impossible possible and with this I
impossible possible and with this I
impossible possible and with this I would like to tell you the story that
would like to tell you the story that
would like to tell you the story that happened to me during science conference
happened to me during science conference
happened to me during science conference in Dublin when one evening a stranger
in Dublin when one evening a stranger
in Dublin when one evening a stranger but will the conference barge that he
but will the conference barge that he
but will the conference barge that he wasn’t totally strange approached me and
wasn’t totally strange approached me and
wasn’t totally strange approached me and he clearly wanted to talk to me but I
he clearly wanted to talk to me but I
he clearly wanted to talk to me but I was in a hurry so I had a choice to
was in a hurry so I had a choice to
was in a hurry so I had a choice to either let him talk or I could dismiss
either let him talk or I could dismiss
either let him talk or I could dismiss him I was quite curious so I offered we
him I was quite curious so I offered we
him I was quite curious so I offered we could walk together and why he walks he
could walk together and why he walks he
could walk together and why he walks he told me about his work and his very
told me about his work and his very
told me about his work and his very fascinating projects and at the end he
fascinating projects and at the end he
fascinating projects and at the end he actually invited me to take part in his
actually invited me to take part in his
actually invited me to take part in his next project which was to take place
next project which was to take place
next project which was to take place well at the Sahara Desert so not very
well at the Sahara Desert so not very
well at the Sahara Desert so not very close his name is dr. Gellman Donald
close his name is dr. Gellman Donald
close his name is dr. Gellman Donald River and he is the president of the
River and he is the president of the
River and he is the president of the Austrian space for his next projects was
Austrian space for his next projects was
Austrian space for his next projects was intended to test prototypes of various
intended to test prototypes of various
intended to test prototypes of various space equipment and also to simulate
space equipment and also to simulate
space equipment and also to simulate math to try to stimulate Mars mission on
math to try to stimulate Mars mission on
math to try to stimulate Mars mission on Mars during which we tested that
Mars during which we tested that
Mars during which we tested that equipment and also scientists learnt
equipment and also scientists learnt
equipment and also scientists learnt about human behavior during long periods
about human behavior during long periods
about human behavior during long periods of isolation like like it will actually
of isolation like like it will actually
of isolation like like it will actually take
take
take on an actual flight to Mars so when I
on an actual flight to Mars so when I
on an actual flight to Mars so when I part it with dr. guma I was quite
part it with dr. guma I was quite
part it with dr. guma I was quite surprised I was laughing to myself about
surprised I was laughing to myself about
surprised I was laughing to myself about his over optimistic beliefs and his
his over optimistic beliefs and his
his over optimistic beliefs and his unrealistic approach to mission to Mars
unrealistic approach to mission to Mars
unrealistic approach to mission to Mars and even more so to our possibilities of
and even more so to our possibilities of
and even more so to our possibilities of meeting at a Sahara Desert
meeting at a Sahara Desert
meeting at a Sahara Desert but his authentic enthusiasm was
but his authentic enthusiasm was
but his authentic enthusiasm was powerful enough to have convinced me to
powerful enough to have convinced me to
powerful enough to have convinced me to take some steps and to investigate some
take some steps and to investigate some
take some steps and to investigate some possibilities which I did and actually
possibilities which I did and actually
possibilities which I did and actually after a couple of Mars I was
after a couple of Mars I was
after a couple of Mars I was commissioned a documentary and I went to
commissioned a documentary and I went to
commissioned a documentary and I went to Sahara Desert so in February 2013
Sahara Desert so in February 2013
Sahara Desert so in February 2013 I rose on playing with a film crew loads
I rose on playing with a film crew loads
I rose on playing with a film crew loads of equipment and who were finally headed
of equipment and who were finally headed
of equipment and who were finally headed for the Sahara we flew to Morocco or
for the Sahara we flew to Morocco or
for the Sahara we flew to Morocco or landed in Marrakesh and joined an
landed in Marrakesh and joined an
landed in Marrakesh and joined an international combat arm then we drove
international combat arm then we drove
international combat arm then we drove through them Atlas Mountains for many
through them Atlas Mountains for many
through them Atlas Mountains for many many many hours and finally we arrived
many many hours and finally we arrived
many many hours and finally we arrived at a come instead how by the Oscar space
at a come instead how by the Oscar space
at a come instead how by the Oscar space forum arch in de middle of their work
forum arch in de middle of their work
forum arch in de middle of their work and of course in the Sahara Desert
and of course in the Sahara Desert
and of course in the Sahara Desert in the Sahara I learned a great deal
in the Sahara I learned a great deal
in the Sahara I learned a great deal from basic survival skills through their
from basic survival skills through their
from basic survival skills through their workings of Oscar’s face form as an
workings of Oscar’s face form as an
workings of Oscar’s face form as an organization cooperating with diverse
organization cooperating with diverse
organization cooperating with diverse international teams two things related
international teams two things related
international teams two things related to challenge is actually involved in
to challenge is actually involved in
to challenge is actually involved in sending our mission to Mars and here are
sending our mission to Mars and here are
sending our mission to Mars and here are few facts that you may find interesting
few facts that you may find interesting
few facts that you may find interesting about Mars so at its closest alignment
about Mars so at its closest alignment
about Mars so at its closest alignment mast is about 56 million kilometres away
mast is about 56 million kilometres away
mast is about 56 million kilometres away from Earth to travel to earth it will
from Earth to travel to earth it will
from Earth to travel to earth it will take about six months but in order to
take about six months but in order to
take about six months but in order to return to Earth asteroids will have to
return to Earth asteroids will have to
return to Earth asteroids will have to stay on Mars for about eighteen months
stay on Mars for about eighteen months
stay on Mars for about eighteen months like waiting for planets to realign most
like waiting for planets to realign most
like waiting for planets to realign most marks like the magnetic fields and has
marks like the magnetic fields and has
marks like the magnetic fields and has no atmospheric filter
no atmospheric filter
no atmospheric filter and because of that there was a very
and because of that there was a very
and because of that there was a very high radiation level actually from
high radiation level actually from
high radiation level actually from lethal to to life there is no service
lethal to to life there is no service
lethal to to life there is no service water on Mars and it’s mercurial climate
water on Mars and it’s mercurial climate
water on Mars and it’s mercurial climate is far worse than any extreme conditions
is far worse than any extreme conditions
is far worse than any extreme conditions we now on earth it will be actually very
we now on earth it will be actually very
we now on earth it will be actually very easy to die on Mars but not so easy to
easy to die on Mars but not so easy to
easy to die on Mars but not so easy to survive putting it bluntly completing a
survive putting it bluntly completing a
survive putting it bluntly completing a two-and-a-half year long journey will be
two-and-a-half year long journey will be
two-and-a-half year long journey will be a huge challenge and if they manage to
a huge challenge and if they manage to
a huge challenge and if they manage to complete that mission that would be an
complete that mission that would be an
complete that mission that would be an amazing breakthrough for historic
amazing breakthrough for historic
amazing breakthrough for historic amazing great breakthrough for Humanity
amazing great breakthrough for Humanity
amazing great breakthrough for Humanity on Mars astronauts will rely on
on Mars astronauts will rely on
on Mars astronauts will rely on technology to a far greater degree than
technology to a far greater degree than
technology to a far greater degree than we do on earth so during this horror
we do on earth so during this horror
we do on earth so during this horror expedition we actually tested prototypes
expedition we actually tested prototypes
expedition we actually tested prototypes of various equipment such as space you
of various equipment such as space you
of various equipment such as space you desire to place you design very austere
desire to place you design very austere
desire to place you design very austere space forum also Rovers one of them
space forum also Rovers one of them
space forum also Rovers one of them designed by the Polish team you can see
designed by the Polish team you can see
designed by the Polish team you can see them in the background from touring and
them in the background from touring and
them in the background from touring and my favorites
my favorites
my favorites designed by undergraduate students not
designed by undergraduate students not
designed by undergraduate students not what much older than you are from DNI
what much older than you are from DNI
what much older than you are from DNI University and this is a deployable
University and this is a deployable
University and this is a deployable shelter designed by them which may be
shelter designed by them which may be
shelter designed by them which may be very useful on Mars when they get there
very useful on Mars when they get there
very useful on Mars when they get there and in emergency situation and
and in emergency situation and
and in emergency situation and especially during storms it is a horror
especially during storms it is a horror
especially during storms it is a horror I met many many great people enthusiasts
I met many many great people enthusiasts
I met many many great people enthusiasts obsessed with the idea of going to Mars
obsessed with the idea of going to Mars
obsessed with the idea of going to Mars and given home most of them know quite
and given home most of them know quite
and given home most of them know quite well that they themselves will probably
well that they themselves will probably
well that they themselves will probably never be able to set foot on the Red
never be able to set foot on the Red
never be able to set foot on the Red Planet they understand that seeing
Planet they understand that seeing
Planet they understand that seeing yourself as part of a project being
yourself as part of a project being
yourself as part of a project being aware that you’re in small contribution
aware that you’re in small contribution
aware that you’re in small contribution can can change can help to actually
can can change can help to actually
can can change can help to actually solve a bigger problem can be very
solve a bigger problem can be very
solve a bigger problem can be very rewarding in itself when we look around
rewarding in itself when we look around
rewarding in itself when we look around today and all that technology that
today and all that technology that
today and all that technology that surround
surround
surround we should remember that everything
we should remember that everything
we should remember that everything contains people’s stories and that we
contains people’s stories and that we
contains people’s stories and that we owe our modern comforts not to the
owe our modern comforts not to the
owe our modern comforts not to the benevolence of gods but to people like
benevolence of gods but to people like
benevolence of gods but to people like us – unbounded imagination and to
us – unbounded imagination and to
us – unbounded imagination and to thoughts unrestrained by dogmas and of
thoughts unrestrained by dogmas and of
thoughts unrestrained by dogmas and of course to science in particular about
course to science in particular about
course to science in particular about three years ago I was in Boston
three years ago I was in Boston
three years ago I was in Boston Massachusetts and towards the end of my
Massachusetts and towards the end of my
Massachusetts and towards the end of my stay I believe points out to leave
stay I believe points out to leave
stay I believe points out to leave everything behind especially my friends
everything behind especially my friends
everything behind especially my friends and one saying towards yet quite close
and one saying towards yet quite close
and one saying towards yet quite close towards my departure I met a friend who
towards my departure I met a friend who
towards my departure I met a friend who signed his goofily and as if he could
signed his goofily and as if he could
signed his goofily and as if he could read my thoughts he picked up a very ups
read my thoughts he picked up a very ups
read my thoughts he picked up a very ups verse which comes from a made by Virgil
verse which comes from a made by Virgil
verse which comes from a made by Virgil and it’s read postponed
and it’s read postponed
and it’s read postponed huyyah possibly dandle which is often
huyyah possibly dandle which is often
huyyah possibly dandle which is often translated as they can because they
translated as they can because they
translated as they can because they think they can it’s quite amazing when
think they can it’s quite amazing when
think they can it’s quite amazing when you think about it because this quote is
you think about it because this quote is
you think about it because this quote is over 2,000 years old and it seems to me
over 2,000 years old and it seems to me
over 2,000 years old and it seems to me hopefully to you as well as relevance
hopefully to you as well as relevance
hopefully to you as well as relevance today as when it was first written so
today as when it was first written so
today as when it was first written so fast forward to today beyond a shadow of
fast forward to today beyond a shadow of
fast forward to today beyond a shadow of a doubt daring individuals and valuable
a doubt daring individuals and valuable
a doubt daring individuals and valuable constructive ideas do change the world
constructive ideas do change the world
constructive ideas do change the world and they do change the world not in the
and they do change the world not in the
and they do change the world not in the macro scale but also in the micro scale
macro scale but also in the micro scale
macro scale but also in the micro scale of our local communities as the polish
of our local communities as the polish
of our local communities as the polish connector for the Royal Society of Arts
connector for the Royal Society of Arts
connector for the Royal Society of Arts I – taking part in the RSA partnership
I – taking part in the RSA partnership
I – taking part in the RSA partnership project the us-based organization 9 –
project the us-based organization 9 –
project the us-based organization 9 – second one for the bust yes during a
second one for the bust yes during a
second one for the bust yes during a seven-day first of all a keep current
seven-day first of all a keep current
seven-day first of all a keep current editions taking place right now I’m
editions taking place right now I’m
editions taking place right now I’m talking to you people from around the
talking to you people from around the
talking to you people from around the world
world
world I mean celebrate
I mean celebrate
I mean celebrate yes from that reflected in the lifestyle
yes from that reflected in the lifestyle
yes from that reflected in the lifestyle local communities to this that leads us
local communities to this that leads us
local communities to this that leads us to space inspiration and we have the
to space inspiration and we have the
to space inspiration and we have the moment of the human genius minds in my
moment of the human genius minds in my
moment of the human genius minds in my closing remarks I would like to
closing remarks I would like to
closing remarks I would like to encourage you to be open-minded and to
encourage you to be open-minded and to
encourage you to be open-minded and to be willing to welcome all opportunities
be willing to welcome all opportunities
be willing to welcome all opportunities left on the right and if you ever run
left on the right and if you ever run
left on the right and if you ever run out of inspiration you can always think
out of inspiration you can always think
out of inspiration you can always think of the hunting ground where the age of
of the hunting ground where the age of
of the hunting ground where the age of eight eggs went down deep caves warrior
eight eggs went down deep caves warrior
eight eggs went down deep caves warrior two film colony of fast or if you’re not
two film colony of fast or if you’re not
two film colony of fast or if you’re not particularly into long-distance
particularly into long-distance
particularly into long-distance grumbling and you’re not particularly
grumbling and you’re not particularly
grumbling and you’re not particularly interested in Mars exploration or space
interested in Mars exploration or space
interested in Mars exploration or space perhaps you can be inspired by my and
perhaps you can be inspired by my and
perhaps you can be inspired by my and made loving friends who actually stopped
made loving friends who actually stopped
made loving friends who actually stopped who grew high luminous it’s a light in
who grew high luminous it’s a light in
who grew high luminous it’s a light in the basement of his house this is also
the basement of his house this is also
the basement of his house this is also an option and Ivan is when a person
an option and Ivan is when a person
an option and Ivan is when a person actually gives us a very broad spectrum
actually gives us a very broad spectrum
actually gives us a very broad spectrum of amazing opportunities many of them
of amazing opportunities many of them
of amazing opportunities many of them work impossible just decades ago so
work impossible just decades ago so
work impossible just decades ago so don’t be afraid to be open-minded to be
don’t be afraid to be open-minded to be
don’t be afraid to be open-minded to be rationally even over-optimistic and to
rationally even over-optimistic and to
rationally even over-optimistic and to do what you’re passionate about and
do what you’re passionate about and
do what you’re passionate about and enjoy the process I’d like to end with a
enjoy the process I’d like to end with a
enjoy the process I’d like to end with a question for you
question for you
question for you echoing Virgil’s diction do you think
echoing Virgil’s diction do you think
echoing Virgil’s diction do you think you can so then grab opportunities
you can so then grab opportunities
you can so then grab opportunities because for a willing mind
because for a willing mind
because for a willing mind everything can be possible thank you
everything can be possible thank you
everything can be possible thank you very much and live long and prosper
very much and live long and prosper
very much and live long and prosper [Applause]
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