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[Applause] face your yosity they go hand in hand

face your yosity they go hand in hand

face your yosity they go hand in hand like rocket and chain or peanut butter

like rocket and chain or peanut butter

like rocket and chain or peanut butter and jelly you have of a perfect system

and jelly you have of a perfect system

and jelly you have of a perfect system and I should know this

and I should know this

and I should know this I build rockets and robots in my free

I build rockets and robots in my free

I build rockets and robots in my free time and as cheesy as it sounds I never

time and as cheesy as it sounds I never

time and as cheesy as it sounds I never knew I wanted to be an engineer I wanted

knew I wanted to be an engineer I wanted

knew I wanted to be an engineer I wanted to be a lawyer for most of my life I

to be a lawyer for most of my life I

to be a lawyer for most of my life I love talking to people and I love

love talking to people and I love

love talking to people and I love arguing so I thought I should be a

arguing so I thought I should be a

arguing so I thought I should be a lawyer but nonetheless

lawyer but nonetheless

lawyer but nonetheless I decided to join a robotics team my

I decided to join a robotics team my

I decided to join a robotics team my freshman year of high school I went to

freshman year of high school I went to

freshman year of high school I went to the first meeting absolutely hated it

the first meeting absolutely hated it

the first meeting absolutely hated it went to the second meeting also hated it

went to the second meeting also hated it

went to the second meeting also hated it and decided to go to a final third

and decided to go to a final third

and decided to go to a final third meeting at that third meeting the head

meeting at that third meeting the head

meeting at that third meeting the head mentor at the time gave myself and two

mentor at the time gave myself and two

mentor at the time gave myself and two other freshman girls a huge mechanism on

other freshman girls a huge mechanism on

other freshman girls a huge mechanism on our robot if that mechanism were to work

our robot if that mechanism were to work

our robot if that mechanism were to work we would win the competition if it

we would win the competition if it

we would win the competition if it didn’t work we would totally lose the

didn’t work we would totally lose the

didn’t work we would totally lose the competition let’s just say it didn’t

competition let’s just say it didn’t

competition let’s just say it didn’t really work but nonetheless from that

really work but nonetheless from that

really work but nonetheless from that moment on I fell in love with

moment on I fell in love with

moment on I fell in love with engineering and robotic I stuck with the

engineering and robotic I stuck with the

engineering and robotic I stuck with the program all four years and still

program all four years and still

program all four years and still currently serve as a mentor through this

currently serve as a mentor through this

currently serve as a mentor through this day and I didn’t realize until my senior

day and I didn’t realize until my senior

day and I didn’t realize until my senior year of high school when I started to

year of high school when I started to

year of high school when I started to write common app essays about robotics

write common app essays about robotics

write common app essays about robotics why I loved it so much I realized I

why I loved it so much I realized I

why I loved it so much I realized I loved robotics because it empowered me

loved robotics because it empowered me

loved robotics because it empowered me it made me curious it was my own way of

it made me curious it was my own way of

it made me curious it was my own way of discovering something I thought was

discovering something I thought was

discovering something I thought was unknown and for me that was engineering

unknown and for me that was engineering

unknown and for me that was engineering I also learned that that curiosity lives

I also learned that that curiosity lives

I also learned that that curiosity lives in everyone people can discover it

in everyone people can discover it

in everyone people can discover it through art or history any way they find

through art or history any way they find

through art or history any way they find possible but for me it was robotic and

possible but for me it was robotic and

possible but for me it was robotic and that same curiosity empowers us to

that same curiosity empowers us to

that same curiosity empowers us to become an interplanetary species but

become an interplanetary species but

become an interplanetary species but before me there are many others that

before me there are many others that

before me there are many others that thought this way first we have Goddard

thought this way first we have Goddard

thought this way first we have Goddard the father of modern rocketry Goddard

the father of modern rocketry Goddard

the father of modern rocketry Goddard was shooting off rockets in his backyard

was shooting off rockets in his backyard

was shooting off rockets in his backyard and in deserts from the 1920s until the

and in deserts from the 1920s until the

and in deserts from the 1920s until the 1940s essentially he was trying to prove

1940s essentially he was trying to prove

1940s essentially he was trying to prove that you could semi control a rocket

that you could semi control a rocket

that you could semi control a rocket basically a bomb well enough to shoot up

basically a bomb well enough to shoot up

basically a bomb well enough to shoot up into the air and not always have it

into the air and not always have it

into the air and not always have it explode not all of his missions were

explode not all of his missions were

explode not all of his missions were success

success

success next up we have the space race or rather

next up we have the space race or rather

next up we have the space race or rather the Cold War the u.s. wanted to prove

the Cold War the u.s. wanted to prove

the Cold War the u.s. wanted to prove that we could faithfully land a human on

that we could faithfully land a human on

that we could faithfully land a human on the moon and we did with Apollo 11 we

the moon and we did with Apollo 11 we

the moon and we did with Apollo 11 we landed a man on the moon and proved that

landed a man on the moon and proved that

landed a man on the moon and proved that we can get out of Earth’s atmosphere and

we can get out of Earth’s atmosphere and

we can get out of Earth’s atmosphere and we explored the Stars for the first time

we explored the Stars for the first time

we explored the Stars for the first time but beyond history we have media

but beyond history we have media

but beyond history we have media progressing us forward and for wanting

progressing us forward and for wanting

progressing us forward and for wanting to become interplanetary for one we have

to become interplanetary for one we have

to become interplanetary for one we have the Jetsons

the Jetsons

the Jetsons a popular TV show decades ago that

a popular TV show decades ago that

a popular TV show decades ago that depict depicted people traveling from

depict depicted people traveling from

depict depicted people traveling from one planet to another and living in

one planet to another and living in

one planet to another and living in space more recently we have the Martian

space more recently we have the Martian

space more recently we have the Martian a book by Andy weir that got transformed

a book by Andy weir that got transformed

a book by Andy weir that got transformed into a movie last year it showed

into a movie last year it showed

into a movie last year it showed astronauts traveling to Mars as if it

astronauts traveling to Mars as if it

astronauts traveling to Mars as if it was normal and Matt Damon might get

was normal and Matt Damon might get

was normal and Matt Damon might get stuck on the planet I don’t want to

stuck on the planet I don’t want to

stuck on the planet I don’t want to spoil it for you but we have media and

spoil it for you but we have media and

spoil it for you but we have media and history progressing us forward into

history progressing us forward into

history progressing us forward into wanting to become interplanetary so what

wanting to become interplanetary so what

wanting to become interplanetary so what does it really take to be in for planet

does it really take to be in for planet

does it really take to be in for planet Theory the start it takes about seven

Theory the start it takes about seven

Theory the start it takes about seven months for humans the space we travel

months for humans the space we travel

months for humans the space we travel Mars Mars is really far away it’s not a

Mars Mars is really far away it’s not a

Mars Mars is really far away it’s not a text over it’s a long journey traveling

text over it’s a long journey traveling

text over it’s a long journey traveling at a very high velocity and with that

at a very high velocity and with that

at a very high velocity and with that we’ll need reusable rockets rather than

we’ll need reusable rockets rather than

we’ll need reusable rockets rather than expendable vehicles reusable rockets and

expendable vehicles reusable rockets and

expendable vehicles reusable rockets and land and launch within seconds

land and launch within seconds

land and launch within seconds expendable vehicles and they just crash

expendable vehicles and they just crash

expendable vehicles and they just crash and we’ll need to build a new one we

and we’ll need to build a new one we

and we’ll need to build a new one we also will already need fuel on Mars for

also will already need fuel on Mars for

also will already need fuel on Mars for example if there was one gas station in

example if there was one gas station in

example if there was one gas station in Pomona and we wanted to drive all the

Pomona and we wanted to drive all the

Pomona and we wanted to drive all the way to Vegas we could get there on one

way to Vegas we could get there on one

way to Vegas we could get there on one tank but there’s no way we’re getting

tank but there’s no way we’re getting

tank but there’s no way we’re getting back if there’s no gas station in Las

back if there’s no gas station in Las

back if there’s no gas station in Las Vegas though we’ll need fuel already on

Vegas though we’ll need fuel already on

Vegas though we’ll need fuel already on Mars

Mars

Mars whether that be getting the fuel there

whether that be getting the fuel there

whether that be getting the fuel there from Earth or creating the fuel on Mars

from Earth or creating the fuel on Mars

from Earth or creating the fuel on Mars which we’ve deemed is possible

which we’ve deemed is possible

which we’ve deemed is possible next up the rocket science behind

next up the rocket science behind

next up the rocket science behind getting a person the space hasn’t been

getting a person the space hasn’t been

getting a person the space hasn’t been worked out we’re still figuring out the

worked out we’re still figuring out the

worked out we’re still figuring out the math it never been done before and we’re

math it never been done before and we’re

math it never been done before and we’re still figuring it out

still figuring it out

still figuring it out but one of the scariest parts about

but one of the scariest parts about

but one of the scariest parts about becoming interplanetary in relation to

becoming interplanetary in relation to

becoming interplanetary in relation to Mars is something we call the seven

Mars is something we call the seven

Mars is something we call the seven minutes of Terror the seven minutes of

minutes of Terror the seven minutes of

minutes of Terror the seven minutes of Terror is a transmission delay between

Terror is a transmission delay between

Terror is a transmission delay between Earth and Mars and vice-versa this means

Earth and Mars and vice-versa this means

Earth and Mars and vice-versa this means that you can have a rocket

that you can have a rocket

that you can have a rocket safely land on the surface of Mars and

safely land on the surface of Mars and

safely land on the surface of Mars and not know about it until seven minutes

not know about it until seven minutes

not know about it until seven minutes later

later

later this also means we could have a huge

this also means we could have a huge

this also means we could have a huge catastrophe on the surface of Mars and

catastrophe on the surface of Mars and

catastrophe on the surface of Mars and also not know about it for seven minute

also not know about it for seven minute

also not know about it for seven minute and if we were to think of a solution we

and if we were to think of a solution we

and if we were to think of a solution we couldn’t get it back in time through the

couldn’t get it back in time through the

couldn’t get it back in time through the astronauts or people on Mars for another

astronauts or people on Mars for another

astronauts or people on Mars for another seven minute leaving people in the dark

seven minute leaving people in the dark

seven minute leaving people in the dark for fourteen minute not a text over to

for fourteen minute not a text over to

for fourteen minute not a text over to earth it’s a letter sent by carrier

earth it’s a letter sent by carrier

earth it’s a letter sent by carrier pigeon or at least it really feels that

pigeon or at least it really feels that

pigeon or at least it really feels that way but nonetheless we’ve decided we

way but nonetheless we’ve decided we

way but nonetheless we’ve decided we want to get to spate we want to become

want to get to spate we want to become

want to get to spate we want to become interplanetary okay cool so what are

interplanetary okay cool so what are

interplanetary okay cool so what are these companies working on now let’s

these companies working on now let’s

these companies working on now let’s talk about to NASA and space back NASA

talk about to NASA and space back NASA

talk about to NASA and space back NASA is currently working on SLS or the Space

is currently working on SLS or the Space

is currently working on SLS or the Space Launch System SLS utilizes older

Launch System SLS utilizes older

Launch System SLS utilizes older technologies and bringing it into the

technologies and bringing it into the

technologies and bringing it into the new era to get us the Mars they’re

new era to get us the Mars they’re

new era to get us the Mars they’re working on SLS which utilizes rs.25 or

working on SLS which utilizes rs.25 or

working on SLS which utilizes rs.25 or the Space Shuttle main engine rs.25 is

the Space Shuttle main engine rs.25 is

the Space Shuttle main engine rs.25 is the same engine you can see on Endeavour

the same engine you can see on Endeavour

the same engine you can see on Endeavour at the California Science Center they’re

at the California Science Center they’re

at the California Science Center they’re also utilizing the Orion capsule the

also utilizing the Orion capsule the

also utilizing the Orion capsule the Orion capsule is the same capsule that

Orion capsule is the same capsule that

Orion capsule is the same capsule that took man

took man

took man the moon and we’re learning from it in

the moon and we’re learning from it in

the moon and we’re learning from it in order to bring it into a new light and

order to bring it into a new light and

order to bring it into a new light and take us to Mars NASA is also working on

take us to Mars NASA is also working on

take us to Mars NASA is also working on curiosity their 2012 Mars rover and in

curiosity their 2012 Mars rover and in

curiosity their 2012 Mars rover and in five years we’ve learned more from that

five years we’ve learned more from that

five years we’ve learned more from that Rover than we would have ever known

Rover than we would have ever known

Rover than we would have ever known otherwise for example it took about five

otherwise for example it took about five

otherwise for example it took about five mechanical devices to land that Rover on

mechanical devices to land that Rover on

mechanical devices to land that Rover on Mars proving that we can land something

Mars proving that we can land something

Mars proving that we can land something on Mars Mars is a very thin atmosphere

on Mars Mars is a very thin atmosphere

on Mars Mars is a very thin atmosphere so it’s hard to slow down it’s not like

so it’s hard to slow down it’s not like

so it’s hard to slow down it’s not like Earth so with this we learned that we

Earth so with this we learned that we

Earth so with this we learned that we can land something curiosity has also

can land something curiosity has also

can land something curiosity has also found traces of water and possible

found traces of water and possible

found traces of water and possible traces of microorganisms proving that

traces of microorganisms proving that

traces of microorganisms proving that this could be a habit of plate habitable

this could be a habit of plate habitable

this could be a habit of plate habitable place for us to live next up we have

place for us to live next up we have

place for us to live next up we have space egg base X is the first-ever

space egg base X is the first-ever

space egg base X is the first-ever privately funded base exploration

privately funded base exploration

privately funded base exploration company currently they’re working on

company currently they’re working on

company currently they’re working on Falcon 9 Falcon 9 is their rocket that

Falcon 9 Falcon 9 is their rocket that

Falcon 9 Falcon 9 is their rocket that they’ve launched landed and then

they’ve launched landed and then

they’ve launched landed and then relaunch proving that reusable rocketry

relaunch proving that reusable rocketry

relaunch proving that reusable rocketry is a viable option for space travel

is a viable option for space travel

is a viable option for space travel they’re also working on Falcon Heavy

they’re also working on Falcon Heavy

they’re also working on Falcon Heavy Falcon Heavy is basically three Falcon

Falcon Heavy is basically three Falcon

Falcon Heavy is basically three Falcon nines strapped together so we could get

nines strapped together so we could get

nines strapped together so we could get enough thrust and enough room to get a

enough thrust and enough room to get a

enough thrust and enough room to get a bunch of people all the way to Mars

bunch of people all the way to Mars

bunch of people all the way to Mars and lastly they’re working on the Dragon

and lastly they’re working on the Dragon

and lastly they’re working on the Dragon Capital their Dragon capsule is similar

Capital their Dragon capsule is similar

Capital their Dragon capsule is similar to Orion where it’s meant to get people

to Orion where it’s meant to get people

to Orion where it’s meant to get people places that are kind of close by it’s

places that are kind of close by it’s

places that are kind of close by it’s taken astronauts to the International

taken astronauts to the International

taken astronauts to the International Space Station already but beyond NASA

Space Station already but beyond NASA

Space Station already but beyond NASA and SpaceX be of other companies working

and SpaceX be of other companies working

and SpaceX be of other companies working hard in order to get people to become

hard in order to get people to become

hard in order to get people to become interplanetary for example we have Blue

interplanetary for example we have Blue

interplanetary for example we have Blue Origin Blue Origin founder is Jeff Bezos

Origin Blue Origin founder is Jeff Bezos

Origin Blue Origin founder is Jeff Bezos Jeff Bezos is the same founder that’s

Jeff Bezos is the same founder that’s

Jeff Bezos is the same founder that’s been on Amazon for years we also have

been on Amazon for years we also have

been on Amazon for years we also have Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic CEO is

Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic CEO is

Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic CEO is the same man who runs Virgin Airlines

the same man who runs Virgin Airlines

the same man who runs Virgin Airlines and he’s trying to commercialize space

and he’s trying to commercialize space

and he’s trying to commercialize space travel we also have companies like ula

travel we also have companies like ula

travel we also have companies like ula the United Launch Alliance Aerojet

the United Launch Alliance Aerojet

the United Launch Alliance Aerojet Rocketdyne base X NASA all these

Rocketdyne base X NASA all these

Rocketdyne base X NASA all these companies are trying to get their foot

companies are trying to get their foot

companies are trying to get their foot in the game to become interplanetary all

in the game to become interplanetary all

in the game to become interplanetary all these companies are spending billions

these companies are spending billions

these companies are spending billions and billions of dollars to get rockets

and billions of dollars to get rockets

and billions of dollars to get rockets all the way to space and not just our

all the way to space and not just our

all the way to space and not just our app not just our galaxy but beyond our

app not just our galaxy but beyond our

app not just our galaxy but beyond our galaxy into places farther than the

galaxy into places farther than the

galaxy into places farther than the Milky Way which seems insane it’s crazy

Milky Way which seems insane it’s crazy

Milky Way which seems insane it’s crazy but we’re working hard to get there but

but we’re working hard to get there but

but we’re working hard to get there but the real question here is why why are we

the real question here is why why are we

the real question here is why why are we doing this we just proved that Rockets

doing this we just proved that Rockets

doing this we just proved that Rockets are expensive they’re unreliable and the

are expensive they’re unreliable and the

are expensive they’re unreliable and the math hasn’t worked out so why do this

math hasn’t worked out so why do this

math hasn’t worked out so why do this quote Kennedy during the space race he

quote Kennedy during the space race he

quote Kennedy during the space race he said we will go to the moon and the

said we will go to the moon and the

said we will go to the moon and the other thing the other thing was

other thing the other thing was

other thing the other thing was referring to Mars we wanted to get to

referring to Mars we wanted to get to

referring to Mars we wanted to get to Mars before the turn of the last century

Mars before the turn of the last century

Mars before the turn of the last century and in 2017 were finally closed and

and in 2017 were finally closed and

and in 2017 were finally closed and there’s two ways of looking at becoming

there’s two ways of looking at becoming

there’s two ways of looking at becoming interplanetary the practical sense and

interplanetary the practical sense and

interplanetary the practical sense and the passionate then let’s start off with

the passionate then let’s start off with

the passionate then let’s start off with the practical sin for one we have

the practical sin for one we have

the practical sin for one we have climate change or rather human produced

climate change or rather human produced

climate change or rather human produced climate faint you can see through

climate faint you can see through

climate faint you can see through satellites that are powered through base

satellites that are powered through base

satellites that are powered through base exploration that Earth’s atmosphere is

exploration that Earth’s atmosphere is

exploration that Earth’s atmosphere is shrinking at an alarming rate we might

shrinking at an alarming rate we might

shrinking at an alarming rate we might need a back-up plan

need a back-up plan

need a back-up plan we don’t know how long we can sustain on

we don’t know how long we can sustain on

we don’t know how long we can sustain on this planet next up we have Earth’s

this planet next up we have Earth’s

this planet next up we have Earth’s tendency to kill off every living thing

tendency to kill off every living thing

tendency to kill off every living thing on the planet every couple of millions

on the planet every couple of millions

on the planet every couple of millions of years we don’t want to end up like

of years we don’t want to end up like

of years we don’t want to end up like the dinosaurs so again we need a back-up

the dinosaurs so again we need a back-up

the dinosaurs so again we need a back-up plan and becoming interplanetary

plan and becoming interplanetary

plan and becoming interplanetary provides us with one and lastly

provides us with one and lastly

provides us with one and lastly another reason we want to become

another reason we want to become

another reason we want to become interplanetary is it will teach us more

interplanetary is it will teach us more

interplanetary is it will teach us more about the human race than we would have

about the human race than we would have

about the human race than we would have ever known otherwise for example we know

ever known otherwise for example we know

ever known otherwise for example we know what it takes to be a living being on

what it takes to be a living being on

what it takes to be a living being on earth we know we need air we need water

earth we know we need air we need water

earth we know we need air we need water we need all these things but what does

we need all these things but what does

we need all these things but what does it take become a living being on another

it take become a living being on another

it take become a living being on another planet another galaxy

planet another galaxy

planet another galaxy we’ve evolved in the past can we evolve

we’ve evolved in the past can we evolve

we’ve evolved in the past can we evolve even further do we need oxygen and air

even further do we need oxygen and air

even further do we need oxygen and air if we try to live on another planet

if we try to live on another planet

if we try to live on another planet we don’t know unless we become

we don’t know unless we become

we don’t know unless we become interplanetary next up we have the

interplanetary next up we have the

interplanetary next up we have the passionate that the reasons I want to

passionate that the reasons I want to

passionate that the reasons I want to get the fame curiosity lives in all of

get the fame curiosity lives in all of

get the fame curiosity lives in all of us every single person in this room is

us every single person in this room is

us every single person in this room is curious about something and at the heart

curious about something and at the heart

curious about something and at the heart of humanity is the want to explore the

of humanity is the want to explore the

of humanity is the want to explore the same reasons we visited other continents

same reasons we visited other continents

same reasons we visited other continents Thor built planes or anything we’re all

Thor built planes or anything we’re all

Thor built planes or anything we’re all curious we all want to know what we

curious we all want to know what we

curious we all want to know what we think is unknown and becoming

think is unknown and becoming

think is unknown and becoming interplanetary is one of the biggest

interplanetary is one of the biggest

interplanetary is one of the biggest beat in America in the history of

beat in America in the history of

beat in America in the history of humanity that we haven’t explored yet

humanity that we haven’t explored yet

humanity that we haven’t explored yet and we’ve been curious about it since

and we’ve been curious about it since

and we’ve been curious about it since the start anyone can go outside there

the start anyone can go outside there

the start anyone can go outside there about the Stars and wonder what’s out

about the Stars and wonder what’s out

about the Stars and wonder what’s out there it seems far but every year we

there it seems far but every year we

there it seems far but every year we feel closer and closer we see people

feel closer and closer we see people

feel closer and closer we see people getting their Rovers going there closer

getting their Rovers going there closer

getting their Rovers going there closer and closer every day

and closer every day

and closer every day and we’re curious and we want to get

and we’re curious and we want to get

and we’re curious and we want to get there now you might be sitting here

there now you might be sitting here

there now you might be sitting here wondering what can I do I’m not a rocket

wondering what can I do I’m not a rocket

wondering what can I do I’m not a rocket scientist I’m not an engineer what can I

scientist I’m not an engineer what can I

scientist I’m not an engineer what can I do well there’s a couple things the

do well there’s a couple things the

do well there’s a couple things the first is be aware of what it takes to

first is be aware of what it takes to

first is be aware of what it takes to actually get to space like we saw it

actually get to space like we saw it

actually get to space like we saw it takes a lot know what companies are

takes a lot know what companies are

takes a lot know what companies are doing in order to get this space there’s

doing in order to get this space there’s

doing in order to get this space there’s amazing companies out there working and

amazing companies out there working and

amazing companies out there working and spending a lot of money in order to get

spending a lot of money in order to get

spending a lot of money in order to get us there

us there

us there secondly Lobby our government in order

secondly Lobby our government in order

secondly Lobby our government in order to fund space exploration base

to fund space exploration base

to fund space exploration base exploration makes up less than half a

exploration makes up less than half a

exploration makes up less than half a percent of Earth of the US government’s

percent of Earth of the US government’s

percent of Earth of the US government’s annual spending budget and that’s not

annual spending budget and that’s not

annual spending budget and that’s not enough if we want to become truly

enough if we want to become truly

enough if we want to become truly interplanetary and lastly be curious

interplanetary and lastly be curious

interplanetary and lastly be curious curiosity is what’s propelled us into so

curiosity is what’s propelled us into so

curiosity is what’s propelled us into so many explorations in our lifetimes it’s

many explorations in our lifetimes it’s

many explorations in our lifetimes it’s gotten us to those uncharted territory

gotten us to those uncharted territory

gotten us to those uncharted territory and if you I and everyone in this room

and if you I and everyone in this room

and if you I and everyone in this room is curious enough to want to become

is curious enough to want to become

is curious enough to want to become interplanetary we can transform a planet

interplanetary we can transform a planet

interplanetary we can transform a planet into a habitable one like Mars and like

into a habitable one like Mars and like

into a habitable one like Mars and like this thank you

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