Around the World on Sun Power | Origins: The Journey of Humankind

where you are going is just as important

where you are going is just as important as how you plan to get there as we look

as how you plan to get there as we look

as how you plan to get there as we look forward to new frontiers here on earth

forward to new frontiers here on earth

forward to new frontiers here on earth and beyond places where resources may be

and beyond places where resources may be

and beyond places where resources may be scarce or non-existent we need to look

scarce or non-existent we need to look

scarce or non-existent we need to look for new ways to carry ourselves beyond

for new ways to carry ourselves beyond

for new ways to carry ourselves beyond the horizon ways like sailing on

the horizon ways like sailing on

the horizon ways like sailing on currents of air drawing energy from the

currents of air drawing energy from the

currents of air drawing energy from the Rays of the Sun everything I do is the

Rays of the Sun everything I do is the

Rays of the Sun everything I do is the example I received from my grandfather

example I received from my grandfather

example I received from my grandfather and my father my grandfather made the

and my father my grandfather made the

and my father my grandfather made the first flight in the stratosphere

first flight in the stratosphere

first flight in the stratosphere actually he was the first man to witness

actually he was the first man to witness

actually he was the first man to witness with his own eyes the curvature of the

with his own eyes the curvature of the

with his own eyes the curvature of the earth my father went to the bottom of

earth my father went to the bottom of

earth my father went to the bottom of the Mariana Trench 11 kilometers down

the Mariana Trench 11 kilometers down

the Mariana Trench 11 kilometers down the deepest spot in the ocean I thought

the deepest spot in the ocean I thought

the deepest spot in the ocean I thought it was normal to explore and for a long

it was normal to explore and for a long

it was normal to explore and for a long time

time

time exploration was about discovering new

exploration was about discovering new

exploration was about discovering new geographical territories I believe that

geographical territories I believe that

geographical territories I believe that now exploration has a role to play if we

now exploration has a role to play if we

now exploration has a role to play if we want to make a better world in the 30

want to make a better world in the 30

want to make a better world in the 30 years ago we had this idea to fly around

years ago we had this idea to fly around

years ago we had this idea to fly around the world without the dependence on

the world without the dependence on

the world without the dependence on fossil energy they told us it was

fossil energy they told us it was

fossil energy they told us it was impossible so that was the starting

impossible so that was the starting

impossible so that was the starting point

point

point Solar Impulse is a feat of exploration

Solar Impulse is a feat of exploration

Solar Impulse is a feat of exploration it’s a scientific adventure the goal was

it’s a scientific adventure the goal was

it’s a scientific adventure the goal was to demonstrate how you can use solar

to demonstrate how you can use solar

to demonstrate how you can use solar energy to fly around the world it was

energy to fly around the world it was

energy to fly around the world it was not possible to take an existing

not possible to take an existing

not possible to take an existing airplane and to grow some solar cells it

airplane and to grow some solar cells it

airplane and to grow some solar cells it would never work

would never work

would never work so if we think this happened completely

so if we think this happened completely

so if we think this happened completely from scratch the conclusion was to build

from scratch the conclusion was to build

from scratch the conclusion was to build an airplane the size of a 747 with the

an airplane the size of a 747 with the

an airplane the size of a 747 with the weight of a car the only airplane today

weight of a car the only airplane today

weight of a car the only airplane today which can fly almost forever

which can fly almost forever

which can fly almost forever and these technologies can be used

and these technologies can be used

and these technologies can be used everywhere not just in our airplane and

everywhere not just in our airplane and

everywhere not just in our airplane and this moment of rapture where you let

this moment of rapture where you let

this moment of rapture where you let behind what you know and enter into the

behind what you know and enter into the

behind what you know and enter into the unknown now it’s the leap of faith 2016

unknown now it’s the leap of faith 2016

unknown now it’s the leap of faith 2016 Solar Impulse became the first aircraft

Solar Impulse became the first aircraft

Solar Impulse became the first aircraft in aviation history the circumnavigate

in aviation history the circumnavigate

in aviation history the circumnavigate the globe with no fuel if you want

the globe with no fuel if you want

the globe with no fuel if you want exploration very often you need to get

exploration very often you need to get

exploration very often you need to get out of the system because the system is

out of the system because the system is

out of the system because the system is paralyzed by common assumptions it’s not

paralyzed by common assumptions it’s not

paralyzed by common assumptions it’s not the people selling candles to invented

the people selling candles to invented

the people selling candles to invented the light bulb

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[Music] we’ve succeeded to use solar energy to

we’ve succeeded to use solar energy to

we’ve succeeded to use solar energy to fly around the world it’s interesting to

fly around the world it’s interesting to

fly around the world it’s interesting to see the difference between conquering

see the difference between conquering

see the difference between conquering and exploring when you want to conquer

and exploring when you want to conquer

and exploring when you want to conquer it’s to have more when you want to

it’s to have more when you want to

it’s to have more when you want to explore it’s to know more the future

explore it’s to know more the future

explore it’s to know more the future will be very different so you need an

will be very different so you need an

will be very different so you need an explorer’s mind if you want to succeed

explorer’s mind if you want to succeed

explorer’s mind if you want to succeed in the future

in the future

in the future [Music]