when we were children young toddlers primary school kids with aspirations
primary school kids with aspirations
primary school kids with aspirations that were so very extraordinary we
that were so very extraordinary we
that were so very extraordinary we dreamed of being astronauts inventors
dreamed of being astronauts inventors
dreamed of being astronauts inventors revolutionary pioneers who explored
revolutionary pioneers who explored
revolutionary pioneers who explored ideas with nothing to hold them back as
ideas with nothing to hold them back as
ideas with nothing to hold them back as we grew up our dreams for the future
we grew up our dreams for the future
we grew up our dreams for the future became more essentially realistic and
became more essentially realistic and
became more essentially realistic and doable
doable
doable this has partly become because we become
this has partly become because we become
this has partly become because we become more aware of the difficulties that have
more aware of the difficulties that have
more aware of the difficulties that have yet to be overcome and choose to pursue
yet to be overcome and choose to pursue
yet to be overcome and choose to pursue careers that lead more comfortable
careers that lead more comfortable
careers that lead more comfortable promising lives now I do not in any way
promising lives now I do not in any way
promising lives now I do not in any way speak ill of this decision it is
speak ill of this decision it is
speak ill of this decision it is practical and many if not the vast
practical and many if not the vast
practical and many if not the vast majority of us conform to this decision
majority of us conform to this decision
majority of us conform to this decision however we should not completely quell
however we should not completely quell
however we should not completely quell that spark of ambition that we had as
that spark of ambition that we had as
that spark of ambition that we had as young children it is it is not entirely
young children it is it is not entirely
young children it is it is not entirely impossible and can potentially yield
impossible and can potentially yield
impossible and can potentially yield amazing results imagine being the first
amazing results imagine being the first
amazing results imagine being the first to land on undiscovered alien planet
to land on undiscovered alien planet
to land on undiscovered alien planet imagine being part of the researchers to
imagine being part of the researchers to
imagine being part of the researchers to allow for human civilization and
allow for human civilization and
allow for human civilization and survival on set planet imagine
survival on set planet imagine
survival on set planet imagine developing a strategy to allow for
developing a strategy to allow for
developing a strategy to allow for completely sustainable consumption of
completely sustainable consumption of
completely sustainable consumption of energy with no limitations do you see
energy with no limitations do you see
energy with no limitations do you see the potential and perhaps even the
the potential and perhaps even the
the potential and perhaps even the responsibility that we hold in refining
responsibility that we hold in refining
responsibility that we hold in refining the world that we live in let us step
the world that we live in let us step
the world that we live in let us step outside the threshold certainty and take
outside the threshold certainty and take
outside the threshold certainty and take risks to reach beyond the attainable
risks to reach beyond the attainable
risks to reach beyond the attainable isn’t being Ivy isn’t being a risk-taker
isn’t being Ivy isn’t being a risk-taker
isn’t being Ivy isn’t being a risk-taker one part of the ivy learner profile
one part of the ivy learner profile
one part of the ivy learner profile anyways science is an effective medium
anyways science is an effective medium
anyways science is an effective medium through which the theme of reaching
through which the theme of reaching
through which the theme of reaching beyond the attainable can be explored
beyond the attainable can be explored
beyond the attainable can be explored first let’s delve into physics there is
first let’s delve into physics there is
first let’s delve into physics there is a theory that we potentially live in a
a theory that we potentially live in a
a theory that we potentially live in a multiverse where there exists many
multiverse where there exists many
multiverse where there exists many different parallel universes but outside
different parallel universes but outside
different parallel universes but outside our reach
our reach
our reach theoretically this is due to the idea
theoretically this is due to the idea
theoretically this is due to the idea that there are potentially more
that there are potentially more
that there are potentially more dimensions than we can perceive
there Brian Greene a physicist from
there Brian Greene a physicist from Columbia University described this idea
Columbia University described this idea
Columbia University described this idea stating that our universe is potentially
stating that our universe is potentially
stating that our universe is potentially one of numerous slabs floating in a
one of numerous slabs floating in a
one of numerous slabs floating in a higher dimensional space Plato’s
higher dimensional space Plato’s
higher dimensional space Plato’s allegory of the cave reinforces this
allegory of the cave reinforces this
allegory of the cave reinforces this idea imagine that there are prisoners in
idea imagine that there are prisoners in
idea imagine that there are prisoners in a cave and they have their next change
a cave and they have their next change
a cave and they have their next change so that they’re forced to stare at a
so that they’re forced to stare at a
so that they’re forced to stare at a wall they cannot look around at each
wall they cannot look around at each
wall they cannot look around at each other or add themselves there is a fire
other or add themselves there is a fire
other or add themselves there is a fire behind these prisoners which casts a
behind these prisoners which casts a
behind these prisoners which casts a shadow on objects that look like animals
shadow on objects that look like animals
shadow on objects that look like animals onto these walls now more transpires
onto these walls now more transpires
onto these walls now more transpires after this point let’s stop here
after this point let’s stop here
after this point let’s stop here Socrates an Athenian philosopher stated
Socrates an Athenian philosopher stated
Socrates an Athenian philosopher stated that from the perspective of the
that from the perspective of the
that from the perspective of the prisoners the shadows are their reality
prisoners the shadows are their reality
prisoners the shadows are their reality as that is all they have been able to
as that is all they have been able to
as that is all they have been able to see from the start of their lives
see from the start of their lives
see from the start of their lives they’re not aware of the 3d world around
they’re not aware of the 3d world around
they’re not aware of the 3d world around them now consider our position of course
them now consider our position of course
them now consider our position of course we’re not prisoners and we’re not forced
we’re not prisoners and we’re not forced
we’re not prisoners and we’re not forced to stare at a wall but what if there
to stare at a wall but what if there
to stare at a wall but what if there were more dimensions that we could not
were more dimensions that we could not
were more dimensions that we could not perceive this relates the idea of
perceive this relates the idea of
perceive this relates the idea of parallel universes reaching existing in
parallel universes reaching existing in
parallel universes reaching existing in parallel in dimensions that we could not
parallel in dimensions that we could not
parallel in dimensions that we could not yet detect now you may be wondering what
yet detect now you may be wondering what
yet detect now you may be wondering what do these have to do with reaching beyond
do these have to do with reaching beyond
do these have to do with reaching beyond attainable well it is hypothesized that
attainable well it is hypothesized that
attainable well it is hypothesized that an infinite number of possibilities
an infinite number of possibilities
an infinite number of possibilities exist inside these parallel universes
exist inside these parallel universes
exist inside these parallel universes and it is indubitable that we have yet
and it is indubitable that we have yet
and it is indubitable that we have yet to achieve much more
to achieve much more
to achieve much more thus anything is possible if we
thus anything is possible if we
thus anything is possible if we figuratively put our heart into it
figuratively put our heart into it
figuratively put our heart into it before we fall down the rabbit hole of
before we fall down the rabbit hole of
before we fall down the rabbit hole of molecular physics astrophysics and
molecular physics astrophysics and
molecular physics astrophysics and quantum theory let’s move on to
quantum theory let’s move on to
quantum theory let’s move on to biotechnology we used to think that many
biotechnology we used to think that many
biotechnology we used to think that many of the accomplishments and inventions
of the accomplishments and inventions
of the accomplishments and inventions that we created today were impossible as
that we created today were impossible as
that we created today were impossible as a prospect we thought that they were
a prospect we thought that they were
a prospect we thought that they were beyond our reach and too advanced for us
beyond our reach and too advanced for us
beyond our reach and too advanced for us however we have achieved many of these
however we have achieved many of these
however we have achieved many of these inventions and attained and
inventions and attained and
inventions and attained and accomplishments as of today and it is
accomplishments as of today and it is
accomplishments as of today and it is indubitable that we have yet to
indubitable that we have yet to
indubitable that we have yet to accomplish much more reinforcing the
accomplish much more reinforcing the
accomplish much more reinforcing the idea that anything is possible
we can now genetically engineer products
we can now genetically engineer products to treat ailments for instance in the
to treat ailments for instance in the
to treat ailments for instance in the past insulin insulin was extracted from
past insulin insulin was extracted from
past insulin insulin was extracted from the pancreas of cattle to treat humans
the pancreas of cattle to treat humans
the pancreas of cattle to treat humans with diabetes well today
with diabetes well today
with diabetes well today a synthetic insulin which was previously
a synthetic insulin which was previously
a synthetic insulin which was previously thought to be impossible to create has
thought to be impossible to create has
thought to be impossible to create has been made possible through years of
been made possible through years of
been made possible through years of perseverance in addition we can now take
perseverance in addition we can now take
perseverance in addition we can now take stem cells from a healthy person to
stem cells from a healthy person to
stem cells from a healthy person to treat those who are ill isn’t this
treat those who are ill isn’t this
treat those who are ill isn’t this simply astonishing
simply astonishing
simply astonishing if we keep pursuing such ideas can you
if we keep pursuing such ideas can you
if we keep pursuing such ideas can you imagine the products available in the
imagine the products available in the
imagine the products available in the future perhaps we could allow for an
future perhaps we could allow for an
future perhaps we could allow for an appointment that can heal cuts in an
appointment that can heal cuts in an
appointment that can heal cuts in an instant to exist perhaps we could find a
instant to exist perhaps we could find a
instant to exist perhaps we could find a universal cure to all diseases
universal cure to all diseases
universal cure to all diseases prosecutors put a stop to add to
prosecutors put a stop to add to
prosecutors put a stop to add to bacterial resistance to antibiotics such
bacterial resistance to antibiotics such
bacterial resistance to antibiotics such ideas reinforce the idea that anything
ideas reinforce the idea that anything
ideas reinforce the idea that anything is possible and we should strive to
is possible and we should strive to
is possible and we should strive to achieve the most that we can in addition
achieve the most that we can in addition
achieve the most that we can in addition to biotech there has been a major
to biotech there has been a major
to biotech there has been a major scientific breakthrough in the world of
scientific breakthrough in the world of
scientific breakthrough in the world of chemistry researchers organizations and
chemistry researchers organizations and
chemistry researchers organizations and universities are striving and scrambling
universities are striving and scrambling
universities are striving and scrambling to be the first to achieve and create
to be the first to achieve and create
to be the first to achieve and create metallic stable hydrogen to allow for
metallic stable hydrogen to allow for
metallic stable hydrogen to allow for major technological advancements namely
major technological advancements namely
major technological advancements namely in the field of electronics hydrogen is
in the field of electronics hydrogen is
in the field of electronics hydrogen is a gaseous element under standard
a gaseous element under standard
a gaseous element under standard conditions but finding a way to change
conditions but finding a way to change
conditions but finding a way to change and maintain its solid form converts it
and maintain its solid form converts it
and maintain its solid form converts it into its metallic form where it could
into its metallic form where it could
into its metallic form where it could allow for superconductors supercomputers
allow for superconductors supercomputers
allow for superconductors supercomputers ultra efficient modes of transportation
ultra efficient modes of transportation
ultra efficient modes of transportation and much more scientists in Harvard
and much more scientists in Harvard
and much more scientists in Harvard University have recently been able to
University have recently been able to
University have recently been able to create this product however the the
create this product however the the
create this product however the the quantity is very small and scientists
quantity is very small and scientists
quantity is very small and scientists must also now find a way to maintain the
must also now find a way to maintain the
must also now find a way to maintain the stability of the substance under
stability of the substance under
stability of the substance under different temperatures and pressures as
different temperatures and pressures as
different temperatures and pressures as it does not have such capabilities as of
it does not have such capabilities as of
it does not have such capabilities as of now we used to think that metallic
now we used to think that metallic
now we used to think that metallic hydrogen was not possible to create
hydrogen was not possible to create
hydrogen was not possible to create however through years of perseverance
however through years of perseverance
however through years of perseverance such products have been made possible if
such products have been made possible if
such products have been made possible if we keep pursuing such ideas such
we keep pursuing such ideas such
we keep pursuing such ideas such impossible tasks can be made possible in
impossible tasks can be made possible in
impossible tasks can be made possible in the future integrating all these ideas
the future integrating all these ideas
the future integrating all these ideas together we should strive to achieve
together we should strive to achieve
together we should strive to achieve more than what we think as possible as
more than what we think as possible as
more than what we think as possible as it can potentially yield revolutionary
it can potentially yield revolutionary
it can potentially yield revolutionary discoveries the physics sample given
discoveries the physics sample given
discoveries the physics sample given above conveys that there are an infinite
above conveys that there are an infinite
above conveys that there are an infinite amount of possibilities
amount of possibilities
amount of possibilities anything is virtually possible who knows
anything is virtually possible who knows
anything is virtually possible who knows what our timeline holds this is not
what our timeline holds this is not
what our timeline holds this is not strictly applied to those who are
strictly applied to those who are
strictly applied to those who are interested in the sciences
interested in the sciences
interested in the sciences if you want to be an entrepreneur don’t
if you want to be an entrepreneur don’t
if you want to be an entrepreneur don’t be afraid to take calculated risks if
be afraid to take calculated risks if
be afraid to take calculated risks if you’re interested in technology there
you’re interested in technology there
you’re interested in technology there are a myriad of technological products
are a myriad of technological products
are a myriad of technological products today that can reinforce this idea
today that can reinforce this idea
today that can reinforce this idea furthermore if you want more living
furthermore if you want more living
furthermore if you want more living proof just go console Elon Musk and his
proof just go console Elon Musk and his
proof just go console Elon Musk and his many accomplishments the central the
many accomplishments the central the
many accomplishments the central the central question of this TEDx talk is
central question of this TEDx talk is
central question of this TEDx talk is what if what if we can achieve we can
what if what if we can achieve we can
what if what if we can achieve we can reach beyond the attainable we can
reach beyond the attainable we can
reach beyond the attainable we can achieve much more perhaps in the future
achieve much more perhaps in the future
achieve much more perhaps in the future we could allow for time travel to be
we could allow for time travel to be
we could allow for time travel to be possible remember all those times we
possible remember all those times we
possible remember all those times we thought the future is full of flying
thought the future is full of flying
thought the future is full of flying cars who says that is entirely
cars who says that is entirely
cars who says that is entirely impossible the central idea is that we
impossible the central idea is that we
impossible the central idea is that we should strive to achieve more than what
should strive to achieve more than what
should strive to achieve more than what we think is possible is as it is not
we think is possible is as it is not
we think is possible is as it is not entirely impossible and it is not
entirely impossible and it is not
entirely impossible and it is not entirely impossible and potentially
entirely impossible and potentially
entirely impossible and potentially yield amazing results and the scientific
yield amazing results and the scientific
yield amazing results and the scientific illusions in this talk reinforced this
illusions in this talk reinforced this
illusions in this talk reinforced this your own vision starts with you and the
your own vision starts with you and the
your own vision starts with you and the possibilities are endless
possibilities are endless
possibilities are endless thank you
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