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World Building | Edgar Grunewald | TEDxUniversityofStrathclyde


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[Music] I am NOT and after resist both for the

I am NOT and after resist both for the

I am NOT and after resist both for the past three years I’ve been attempting to

past three years I’ve been attempting to

past three years I’ve been attempting to construct a scientifically actors

construct a scientifically actors

construct a scientifically actors fictional universe from scratch using

fictional universe from scratch using

fictional universe from scratch using nothing both pen paper and basic

nothing both pen paper and basic

nothing both pen paper and basic mathematics this process of constructing

mathematics this process of constructing

mathematics this process of constructing imaginary settings is known as world and

imaginary settings is known as world and

imaginary settings is known as world and those who were built are known as world

those who were built are known as world

those who were built are known as world builders online YouTube channel of

builders online YouTube channel of

builders online YouTube channel of artifexian I’ve been encouraging others

artifexian I’ve been encouraging others

artifexian I’ve been encouraging others to become world leaders by showing them

to become world leaders by showing them

to become world leaders by showing them how to create believable galaxies stars

how to create believable galaxies stars

how to create believable galaxies stars planets planetary systems moons and even

planets planetary systems moons and even

planets planetary systems moons and even languages so to keep you all here today

languages so to keep you all here today

languages so to keep you all here today a sense of what it means to be a world I

a sense of what it means to be a world I

a sense of what it means to be a world I thought it’d be neat idea to construct

thought it’d be neat idea to construct

thought it’d be neat idea to construct an entire planet for you in this very

an entire planet for you in this very

an entire planet for you in this very TEDx talk what could possibly go wrong

TEDx talk what could possibly go wrong

TEDx talk what could possibly go wrong fair warning there will be maths and I’m

fair warning there will be maths and I’m

fair warning there will be maths and I’m liable to get really excited when I see

liable to get really excited when I see

liable to get really excited when I see numbers so I apologize in advance and I

numbers so I apologize in advance and I

numbers so I apologize in advance and I thank you for indulging this math low

thank you for indulging this math low

thank you for indulging this math low ignorant anyways instructing an entire

ignorant anyways instructing an entire

ignorant anyways instructing an entire planet seems like an impossible task

planet seems like an impossible task

planet seems like an impossible task where do we even begin well science

where do we even begin well science

where do we even begin well science tells us that the planet’s surface

tells us that the planet’s surface

tells us that the planet’s surface gravity mass radius and density are all

gravity mass radius and density are all

gravity mass radius and density are all related

related

related I call that fella a panic builder

I call that fella a panic builder

I call that fella a panic builder because like you literally take overs

because like you literally take overs

because like you literally take overs and shop the matter and it spits out

and shop the matter and it spits out

and shop the matter and it spits out fully functional scientifically accurate

fully functional scientifically accurate

fully functional scientifically accurate that’s like let’s say this world we’re

that’s like let’s say this world we’re

that’s like let’s say this world we’re going to create today has a surface

going to create today has a surface

going to create today has a surface gravity exactly equal terms

gravity exactly equal terms

gravity exactly equal terms well let’s make it a slightly smaller

well let’s make it a slightly smaller

well let’s make it a slightly smaller world say something that about 80% the

world say something that about 80% the

world say something that about 80% the radius server in follows then that mass

radius server in follows then that mass

radius server in follows then that mass must be about two-thirds the mass of

must be about two-thirds the mass of

must be about two-thirds the mass of earth and the density about 20% greater

earth and the density about 20% greater

earth and the density about 20% greater image fine but what does this all mean

image fine but what does this all mean

image fine but what does this all mean they’re just numbers right how is this

they’re just numbers right how is this

they’re just numbers right how is this even remotely related to anything at all

even remotely related to anything at all

even remotely related to anything at all why are you subjecting us to this I hear

why are you subjecting us to this I hear

why are you subjecting us to this I hear you ask you see the thing we don’t learn

you ask you see the thing we don’t learn

you ask you see the thing we don’t learn in maths class is that numbers tell us

in maths class is that numbers tell us

in maths class is that numbers tell us stories and in this case today they’re

stories and in this case today they’re

stories and in this case today they’re going to paint beautiful vistas of

going to paint beautiful vistas of

going to paint beautiful vistas of majorie worlds so we have to ask the

majorie worlds so we have to ask the

majorie worlds so we have to ask the question what’s the story behind these

question what’s the story behind these

question what’s the story behind these numbers so the first thing that popped

numbers so the first thing that popped

numbers so the first thing that popped out of me is this low mass back there is

out of me is this low mass back there is

out of me is this low mass back there is next actual stuff in the planet you just

next actual stuff in the planet you just

next actual stuff in the planet you just created but the stuff that is there is

created but the stuff that is there is

created but the stuff that is there is quite dense so perhaps our the world is

quite dense so perhaps our the world is

quite dense so perhaps our the world is a world pregnant with the materials

a world pregnant with the materials

a world pregnant with the materials needed to drive rapid technological

needed to drive rapid technological

needed to drive rapid technological advance heavy metals rare elements and

advance heavy metals rare elements and

advance heavy metals rare elements and so on

so on

so on and because of our planet small sizes

and because of our planet small sizes

and because of our planet small sizes any advancements made both

any advancements made both

any advancements made both technologically and intellectually could

technologically and intellectually could

technologically and intellectually could quickly spread across the goal certain

quickly spread across the goal certain

quickly spread across the goal certain operating the planet for example it

operating the planet for example it

operating the planet for example it could take less time less effort and

could take less time less effort and

could take less time less effort and crucially could cost less money ideas

crucially could cost less money ideas

crucially could cost less money ideas and innovations might propagate on this

and innovations might propagate on this

and innovations might propagate on this in the world of ours are raised on

in the world of ours are raised on

in the world of ours are raised on fallible tossed earthlings moreover our

fallible tossed earthlings moreover our

fallible tossed earthlings moreover our planet’s escaped lost how fast we need

planet’s escaped lost how fast we need

planet’s escaped lost how fast we need to be going in order to break free of

to be going in order to break free of

to be going in order to break free of the planets gravity is about 90% adverts

the planets gravity is about 90% adverts

the planets gravity is about 90% adverts the lower they say philosophy the easier

the lower they say philosophy the easier

the lower they say philosophy the easier and cheaper it is to launch spacecraft

and cheaper it is to launch spacecraft

and cheaper it is to launch spacecraft so not only could out of it the world

so not only could out of it the world

so not only could out of it the world allowing its inhabitants to rapidly

allowing its inhabitants to rapidly

allowing its inhabitants to rapidly accelerate off to the point of becoming

accelerate off to the point of becoming

accelerate off to the point of becoming a spacefaring civilization it’s

a spacefaring civilization it’s

a spacefaring civilization it’s relatively no escape velocity may give

relatively no escape velocity may give

relatively no escape velocity may give them the incentive needed to step out

them the incentive needed to step out

them the incentive needed to step out into the cosmos an awful lot earlier

into the cosmos an awful lot earlier

into the cosmos an awful lot earlier than we did this little world of ours it

than we did this little world of ours it

than we did this little world of ours it could be a world littered with robots

could be a world littered with robots

could be a world littered with robots and space points but this is just one

and space points but this is just one

and space points but this is just one interpretation of the numbers many other

interpretation of the numbers many other

interpretation of the numbers many other creative impulses lie in with eating

creative impulses lie in with eating

creative impulses lie in with eating these numbers waiting to be encoded that

these numbers waiting to be encoded that

these numbers waiting to be encoded that said any known points are source of food

said any known points are source of food

said any known points are source of food at this stage because without the star

at this stage because without the star

at this stage because without the star our final count have light starlight is

our final count have light starlight is

our final count have light starlight is the fuel

the fuel

the fuel which life front no sire no like there’s

which life front no sire no like there’s

which life front no sire no like there’s no robots and sadly no spectacles so

no robots and sadly no spectacles so

no robots and sadly no spectacles so it’s incumbent upon us I think that we

it’s incumbent upon us I think that we

it’s incumbent upon us I think that we have to go the star no star building is

have to go the star no star building is

have to go the star no star building is even cooler sorry putter compatibility

even cooler sorry putter compatibility

even cooler sorry putter compatibility check this out let’s say at the star

check this out let’s say at the star

check this out let’s say at the star that’s one point one times the mass of

that’s one point one times the mass of

that’s one point one times the mass of our song if I do this I generate is

our song if I do this I generate is

our song if I do this I generate is luminosity how bright it is relative to

luminosity how bright it is relative to

luminosity how bright it is relative to our Sun this is temperature this it’s

our Sun this is temperature this it’s

our Sun this is temperature this it’s radius and this it’s lifetime all

radius and this it’s lifetime all

radius and this it’s lifetime all relative to our son how awesome is that

relative to our son how awesome is that

relative to our son how awesome is that like using just the most basic of

like using just the most basic of

like using just the most basic of exponents and they would literally

exponents and they would literally

exponents and they would literally determine the physical makeup of a

determine the physical makeup of a

determine the physical makeup of a celestial object and this holds every

celestial object and this holds every

celestial object and this holds every time a star 7% more massive than our so

time a star 7% more massive than our so

time a star 7% more massive than our so we will have these characteristics

we will have these characteristics

we will have these characteristics thought occurs we got two stars

thought occurs we got two stars

thought occurs we got two stars could our planet orbital both of them

could our planet orbital both of them

could our planet orbital both of them like this perhaps answer totally twin

like this perhaps answer totally twin

like this perhaps answer totally twin suns or binary star systems are abundant

suns or binary star systems are abundant

suns or binary star systems are abundant in the universe and astronomers have

in the universe and astronomers have

in the universe and astronomers have even planets orbiting in this exact

even planets orbiting in this exact

even planets orbiting in this exact configuration now we can’t place all

configuration now we can’t place all

configuration now we can’t place all over the world our attorney close-up

over the world our attorney close-up

over the world our attorney close-up stars it’s going in front nor can we

stars it’s going in front nor can we

stars it’s going in front nor can we place an arbitrary far away let it die

place an arbitrary far away let it die

place an arbitrary far away let it die an icy depth

an icy depth

an icy depth see we want life-forms and robots and

see we want life-forms and robots and

see we want life-forms and robots and space ports so we’re going to need to

space ports so we’re going to need to

space ports so we’re going to need to place our planet at a distance such that

place our planet at a distance such that

place our planet at a distance such that they can have liquid water on it service

they can have liquid water on it service

they can have liquid water on it service because life means water or at least

because life means water or at least

because life means water or at least life as we know now if you’re a nerd

life as we know now if you’re a nerd

life as we know now if you’re a nerd like me you will start asking yourself

like me you will start asking yourself

like me you will start asking yourself well what is this turns out it’s that

well what is this turns out it’s that

well what is this turns out it’s that and again no really basic mathematics in

and again no really basic mathematics in

and again no really basic mathematics in our case today over the world will need

our case today over the world will need

our case today over the world will need to orbit about one point six three times

to orbit about one point six three times

to orbit about one point six three times the distance Earth orbits the Sun so if

the distance Earth orbits the Sun so if

the distance Earth orbits the Sun so if we imagine it’s the Sun this inertia

we imagine it’s the Sun this inertia

we imagine it’s the Sun this inertia maybe about their first camp we have a

maybe about their first camp we have a

maybe about their first camp we have a little bit of wiggle room with you move

little bit of wiggle room with you move

little bit of wiggle room with you move it a little bit further up which might

it a little bit further up which might

it a little bit further up which might result in is becoming a cold work

result in is becoming a cold work

result in is becoming a cold work perhaps covered in global 2000 or we can

perhaps covered in global 2000 or we can

perhaps covered in global 2000 or we can move it slightly further in which my

move it slightly further in which my

move it slightly further in which my result

result

result warm world a dry one for sake of

warm world a dry one for sake of

warm world a dry one for sake of expediency I’m going to keep it where it

expediency I’m going to keep it where it

expediency I’m going to keep it where it is and turn it into a desert touch by

is and turn it into a desert touch by

is and turn it into a desert touch by placing it about here which is pretty

placing it about here which is pretty

placing it about here which is pretty much as close as I can get it without

much as close as I can get it without

much as close as I can get it without discarding the notion of scientific

discarding the notion of scientific

discarding the notion of scientific possibility now at all that the bike it

possibility now at all that the bike it

possibility now at all that the bike it is time to go back to 1600 and talk to

is time to go back to 1600 and talk to

is time to go back to 1600 and talk to this cool dude Johannes Kepler who came

this cool dude Johannes Kepler who came

this cool dude Johannes Kepler who came up with this equally cool for me now

up with this equally cool for me now

up with this equally cool for me now this is one of my favorites if if we

this is one of my favorites if if we

this is one of my favorites if if we take the distance out of the world

take the distance out of the world

take the distance out of the world orbits it starts and the songs of the

orbits it starts and the songs of the

orbits it starts and the songs of the masses of those two stars we get wait

masses of those two stars we get wait

masses of those two stars we get wait for the length of a year on the planet

for the length of a year on the planet

for the length of a year on the planet we’ve just created 300 for our days like

we’ve just created 300 for our days like

we’ve just created 300 for our days like how awesome is that look like what does

how awesome is that look like what does

how awesome is that look like what does it all mean they’re just numbers right

it all mean they’re just numbers right

it all mean they’re just numbers right how is this even remotely related

how is this even remotely related

how is this even remotely related anything at all why oh why oh why are

anything at all why oh why oh why are

anything at all why oh why oh why are you subjecting us to this I hear you

you subjecting us to this I hear you

you subjecting us to this I hear you drop it that’s about a question that’s a

drop it that’s about a question that’s a

drop it that’s about a question that’s a very valid question but let’s say let’s

very valid question but let’s say let’s

very valid question but let’s say let’s say you and I were to set foot on this

say you and I were to set foot on this

say you and I were to set foot on this patch stepping out of our Stargate or

patch stepping out of our Stargate or

patch stepping out of our Stargate or whatever we be immediately struck by the

whatever we be immediately struck by the

whatever we be immediately struck by the glory that is between songs and the

glory that is between songs and the

glory that is between songs and the intense heat and the fact that daytime

intense heat and the fact that daytime

intense heat and the fact that daytime on this planet would be kind of weird

on this planet would be kind of weird

on this planet would be kind of weird like we experienced a mega bright day

like we experienced a mega bright day

like we experienced a mega bright day when both stars were facing us as

when both stars were facing us as

when both stars were facing us as somewhat dimmer day when one eclipses

somewhat dimmer day when one eclipses

somewhat dimmer day when one eclipses your order and the doer day again one

your order and the doer day again one

your order and the doer day again one situation

situation

situation is reversed and if we lingered awhile we

is reversed and if we lingered awhile we

is reversed and if we lingered awhile we noticed that anything pertaining to the

noticed that anything pertaining to the

noticed that anything pertaining to the seasons hibernation gestation migration

seasons hibernation gestation migration

seasons hibernation gestation migration seasonal festivals that’s early would

seasonal festivals that’s early would

seasonal festivals that’s early would seem rapidly accelerated cubes and

seem rapidly accelerated cubes and

seem rapidly accelerated cubes and planets short here and there will be

planets short here and there will be

planets short here and there will be four to one robots and sweltering space

four to one robots and sweltering space

four to one robots and sweltering space ports imagine such world imagine how

ports imagine such world imagine how

ports imagine such world imagine how cool it would be to experience such

cool it would be to experience such

cool it would be to experience such place

place

place look what we achieved with just the most

look what we achieved with just the most

look what we achieved with just the most basic of mathematics imagine how cool

basic of mathematics imagine how cool

basic of mathematics imagine how cool are we to to know this place to feel

are we to to know this place to feel

are we to to know this place to feel this place but the really cool thing is

this place but the really cool thing is

this place but the really cool thing is that we don’t need to imagine we all

that we don’t need to imagine we all

that we don’t need to imagine we all here likely have experienced this place

here likely have experienced this place

here likely have experienced this place we all know what this place is we all

we all know what this place is we all

we all know what this place is we all have in a way Finland would anyone like

have in a way Finland would anyone like

have in a way Finland would anyone like to hazard a guess as to what this place

to hazard a guess as to what this place

to hazard a guess as to what this place might be called any takers excel in my

might be called any takers excel in my

might be called any takers excel in my excel in the art of subdivisions this

excel in the art of subdivisions this

excel in the art of subdivisions this this planet we’ve created today is

this planet we’ve created today is

this planet we’ve created today is called Tatooine this it’s happening

called Tatooine this it’s happening

called Tatooine this it’s happening through Star Wars this entire time all

through Star Wars this entire time all

through Star Wars this entire time all I’ve been doing is outline

I’ve been doing is outline

I’ve been doing is outline the model that owner pays the Tatooine

the model that owner pays the Tatooine

the model that owner pays the Tatooine system Tatooine is for most part

system Tatooine is for most part

system Tatooine is for most part scientific development it is 0.82 times

scientific development it is 0.82 times

scientific development it is 0.82 times the size of earth its service target is

the size of earth its service target is

the size of earth its service target is exactly equal to earth therefore its

exactly equal to earth therefore its

exactly equal to earth therefore its mass is about extensity that it orbits

mass is about extensity that it orbits

mass is about extensity that it orbits to scientifically plausible stars whose

to scientifically plausible stars whose

to scientifically plausible stars whose masses are that and it does so in three

masses are that and it does so in three

masses are that and it does so in three hundred four days and if you permit me

hundred four days and if you permit me

hundred four days and if you permit me to ever so slightly submerge it here q e

to ever so slightly submerge it here q e

to ever so slightly submerge it here q e d ‘dont proven my job is and they don’t

d ‘dont proven my job is and they don’t

d ‘dont proven my job is and they don’t believe if you don’t believe me I invite

believe if you don’t believe me I invite

believe if you don’t believe me I invite you now I implore you all to go to

you now I implore you all to go to

you now I implore you all to go to Wikipedia and that genuinely is a thing

Wikipedia and that genuinely is a thing

Wikipedia and that genuinely is a thing and verify my claims o regardless this

and verify my claims o regardless this

and verify my claims o regardless this Tatooine realization should hopefully

Tatooine realization should hopefully

Tatooine realization should hopefully give you some idea as to why the world

give you some idea as to why the world

give you some idea as to why the world builders do what we do we create

builders do what we do we create

builders do what we do we create fictional worlds for use in our works of

fictional worlds for use in our works of

fictional worlds for use in our works of fiction be it for our novels games films

fiction be it for our novels games films

fiction be it for our novels games films or TV series

or TV series

or TV series we construct imaginary places to bring

we construct imaginary places to bring

we construct imaginary places to bring plausibility scientific accuracy and or

plausibility scientific accuracy and or

plausibility scientific accuracy and or internal consistency to our creative

internal consistency to our creative

internal consistency to our creative works so as to provide a more immersive

works so as to provide a more immersive

works so as to provide a more immersive experience for our audiences but this is

experience for our audiences but this is

experience for our audiences but this is not why I did it

not why I did it

not why I did it I build pure did learn and pass that

I build pure did learn and pass that

I build pure did learn and pass that which I’ve learned on tell others I am a

which I’ve learned on tell others I am a

which I’ve learned on tell others I am a lifelong of I lacked an aural building

lifelong of I lacked an aural building

lifelong of I lacked an aural building satisfies my infiltrators like in order

satisfies my infiltrators like in order

satisfies my infiltrators like in order to pull off this Pat ravine build I have

to pull off this Pat ravine build I have

to pull off this Pat ravine build I have to learn about planetary science I had

to learn about planetary science I had

to learn about planetary science I had to learn about stellar astrophysics I

to learn about stellar astrophysics I

to learn about stellar astrophysics I had to learn about oral orbital

had to learn about oral orbital

had to learn about oral orbital mechanics and the list goes on and on

mechanics and the list goes on and on

mechanics and the list goes on and on more will they need for need encompasses

more will they need for need encompasses

more will they need for need encompasses every aspect of the human experience and

every aspect of the human experience and

every aspect of the human experience and this is why I do what I do I create

this is why I do what I do I create

this is why I do what I do I create secondary worlds saw was the better

secondary worlds saw was the better

secondary worlds saw was the better understand this world our world my place

understand this world our world my place

understand this world our world my place with image so my name is Edgar and I am

with image so my name is Edgar and I am

with image so my name is Edgar and I am NOT and asked visits

NOT and asked visits

NOT and asked visits or one day soon I’ll be flying to go

or one day soon I’ll be flying to go

or one day soon I’ll be flying to go back to college one of you to become and

back to college one of you to become and

back to college one of you to become and I have Tatooine to thank for that thank

I have Tatooine to thank for that thank

I have Tatooine to thank for that thank you

you

you [Applause]

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