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The new age of ocean exploration | Robert Ballard | TEDxURI


thank you very much there are three

thank you very much there are three reasons why I returned to URI after

reasons why I returned to URI after

reasons why I returned to URI after graduating from it 30 years before I

graduating from it 30 years before I

graduating from it 30 years before I returned one of those reasons was Rhode

returned one of those reasons was Rhode

returned one of those reasons was Rhode Island is the ocean state of course an

Island is the ocean state of course an

Island is the ocean state of course an oceanographer belongs in the ocean state

oceanographer belongs in the ocean state

oceanographer belongs in the ocean state the second reason is because of their

the second reason is because of their

the second reason is because of their motto think big and I love thinking big

motto think big and I love thinking big

motto think big and I love thinking big and the third reason was because of the

and the third reason was because of the

and the third reason was because of the gentleman on my left in front of me then

gentleman on my left in front of me then

gentleman on my left in front of me then president of the University of Robert

president of the University of Robert

president of the University of Robert Carruthers when I learned that his his

Carruthers when I learned that his his

Carruthers when I learned that his his degree was in poetry I said there it all

degree was in poetry I said there it all

degree was in poetry I said there it all goes it all comes together and when we

goes it all comes together and when we

goes it all comes together and when we first met I think it was love at first

first met I think it was love at first

first met I think it was love at first sight in many ways but my story really

sight in many ways but my story really

sight in many ways but my story really begins a little further back in American

begins a little further back in American

begins a little further back in American history and so let’s go back to 1803

history and so let’s go back to 1803

history and so let’s go back to 1803 President Jefferson had a audacious

President Jefferson had a audacious

President Jefferson had a audacious gentlemen in France by the name of

gentlemen in France by the name of

gentlemen in France by the name of Napoleon who picked the wrong fight he

Napoleon who picked the wrong fight he

Napoleon who picked the wrong fight he picked a fight with England and he lost

picked a fight with England and he lost

picked a fight with England and he lost and he now was charged a bill to pay for

and he now was charged a bill to pay for

and he now was charged a bill to pay for the war debt and they said they said you

the war debt and they said they said you

the war debt and they said they said you get you always fifteen million bucks so

get you always fifteen million bucks so

get you always fifteen million bucks so he came to Jefferson and made the

he came to Jefferson and made the

he came to Jefferson and made the audacious offer to sell America what

audacious offer to sell America what

audacious offer to sell America what became known as the Louisiana Purchase

became known as the Louisiana Purchase

became known as the Louisiana Purchase and naturally Congress was against it

and naturally Congress was against it

and naturally Congress was against it why would we want this place

why would we want this place

why would we want this place go to the business sector and see what

go to the business sector and see what

go to the business sector and see what they’re up to and ask them if they want

they’re up to and ask them if they want

they’re up to and ask them if they want to do it well they were in the slaves

to do it well they were in the slaves

to do it well they were in the slaves trade they were in Durham they were into

trade they were in Durham they were into

trade they were in Durham they were into anything that the Louisiana Purchase had

anything that the Louisiana Purchase had

anything that the Louisiana Purchase had to offer but Jefferson being the great

to offer but Jefferson being the great

to offer but Jefferson being the great leader that it was overrode them and

leader that it was overrode them and

leader that it was overrode them and made it happen and he in that act of

made it happen and he in that act of

made it happen and he in that act of purchasing the Louisiana Purchase

purchasing the Louisiana Purchase

purchasing the Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of America and then he

doubled the size of America and then he

doubled the size of America and then he went to a couple gentlemen and an

went to a couple gentlemen and an

went to a couple gentlemen and an amazing Native American woman and said

amazing Native American woman and said

amazing Native American woman and said could you guys go out and find out

could you guys go out and find out

could you guys go out and find out actually what I bought

actually what I bought

actually what I bought and that launched what is now known in

and that launched what is now known in

and that launched what is now known in American lore is the great Lewis and

American lore is the great Lewis and

American lore is the great Lewis and Clark expedition it should be Lewis

Clark expedition it should be Lewis

Clark expedition it should be Lewis Clark and Sacagawea of the 1804 1805 and

Clark and Sacagawea of the 1804 1805 and

Clark and Sacagawea of the 1804 1805 and 1807 argue that what we acquired was

1807 argue that what we acquired was

1807 argue that what we acquired was truly phenomenal I mean I like Elizabeth

truly phenomenal I mean I like Elizabeth

truly phenomenal I mean I like Elizabeth who gave a speech ahead of me I was born

who gave a speech ahead of me I was born

who gave a speech ahead of me I was born in Wichita Kansas were all

in Wichita Kansas were all

in Wichita Kansas were all oceanographers I was born in Wichita

oceanographers I was born in Wichita

oceanographers I was born in Wichita she’s in Kansas City you know seems like

she’s in Kansas City you know seems like

she’s in Kansas City you know seems like most oceanographers come from Kansas

most oceanographers come from Kansas

most oceanographers come from Kansas because we have we do not believe

because we have we do not believe

because we have we do not believe there’s an ocean okay and so I gotta see

there’s an ocean okay and so I gotta see

there’s an ocean okay and so I gotta see it and clearly if you spent any time in

it and clearly if you spent any time in

it and clearly if you spent any time in the area of Louisiana Purchase you know

the area of Louisiana Purchase you know

the area of Louisiana Purchase you know it was a it was a very good deal was

it was a it was a very good deal was

it was a it was a very good deal was four cents an acre and that then led to

four cents an acre and that then led to

four cents an acre and that then led to amazing things one of my favorite places

amazing things one of my favorite places

amazing things one of my favorite places growing up was going to Yellowstone

growing up was going to Yellowstone

growing up was going to Yellowstone going to all of national parks you live

going to all of national parks you live

going to all of national parks you live out west you spend a lot of time the

out west you spend a lot of time the

out west you spend a lot of time the national parks and also out of that land

national parks and also out of that land

national parks and also out of that land came resources that drive the American

came resources that drive the American

came resources that drive the American economic engine certainly in agriculture

economic engine certainly in agriculture

economic engine certainly in agriculture mining oil gas you name it that was a

mining oil gas you name it that was a

mining oil gas you name it that was a byproduct of the Louisiana Purchase

byproduct of the Louisiana Purchase

byproduct of the Louisiana Purchase so now let’s jump forward to to eight

so now let’s jump forward to to eight

so now let’s jump forward to to eight 1983 when President Reagan picked up a

1983 when President Reagan picked up a

1983 when President Reagan picked up a pen and not fifteen million dollars the

pen and not fifteen million dollars the

pen and not fifteen million dollars the price of the pen in it and as Elizabeth

price of the pen in it and as Elizabeth

price of the pen in it and as Elizabeth told you signed the law of the sea

told you signed the law of the sea

told you signed the law of the sea convention which like Jefferson again

convention which like Jefferson again

convention which like Jefferson again doubled the size the United States but

doubled the size the United States but

doubled the size the United States but unlike Jefferson he failed to launch a

unlike Jefferson he failed to launch a

unlike Jefferson he failed to launch a follow up modern-day version of Lewis

follow up modern-day version of Lewis

follow up modern-day version of Lewis and Clark expedition to see what we

and Clark expedition to see what we

and Clark expedition to see what we owned beneath the sea really it wasn’t

owned beneath the sea really it wasn’t

owned beneath the sea really it wasn’t for eighteen years later two presidents

for eighteen years later two presidents

for eighteen years later two presidents from two different parties agreed on

from two different parties agreed on

from two different parties agreed on something what do you think and they

something what do you think and they

something what do you think and they created within the National Oceanic and

created within the National Oceanic and

created within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the office of

Atmospheric Administration the office of

Atmospheric Administration the office of ocean exploration and they charged that

ocean exploration and they charged that

ocean exploration and they charged that office with exploring the new America

office with exploring the new America

office with exploring the new America the two major studies that were done the

the two major studies that were done the

the two major studies that were done the one on the left under the Clinton

one on the left under the Clinton

one on the left under the Clinton administration and one on the right

administration and one on the right

administration and one on the right under the Bush administration I was a

under the Bush administration I was a

under the Bush administration I was a commissioner on one and member of the

commissioner on one and member of the

commissioner on one and member of the other so I served on both of those study

other so I served on both of those study

other so I served on both of those study groups and naturally made sure that they

groups and naturally made sure that they

groups and naturally made sure that they reinforced ocean exploration which they

reinforced ocean exploration which they

reinforced ocean exploration which they did but why why care well we know

did but why why care well we know

did but why why care well we know there’s some oil and gas out there we

there’s some oil and gas out there we

there’s some oil and gas out there we know there’s some resources out there

know there’s some resources out there

know there’s some resources out there there’s sanctuaries that need to be

there’s sanctuaries that need to be

there’s sanctuaries that need to be expanded but more importantly this is

expanded but more importantly this is

expanded but more importantly this is really what your generation is gonna be

really what your generation is gonna be

really what your generation is gonna be staring at estimates of the world

staring at estimates of the world

staring at estimates of the world carrying capacity this is by Harvard

carrying capacity this is by Harvard

carrying capacity this is by Harvard socio biologists who said that it the

socio biologists who said that it the

socio biologists who said that it the earth using the land resources we have

earth using the land resources we have

earth using the land resources we have as a carrying capacity ability to

as a carrying capacity ability to

as a carrying capacity ability to support nine to ten billion people with

support nine to ten billion people with

support nine to ten billion people with the following caveat that they’re

the following caveat that they’re

the following caveat that they’re vegetarians if in fact the world adopted

vegetarians if in fact the world adopted

vegetarians if in fact the world adopted our eating pattern the carrying capacity

our eating pattern the carrying capacity

our eating pattern the carrying capacity of the planet to if everyone was eating

of the planet to if everyone was eating

of the planet to if everyone was eating like Americans is only two and a half

like Americans is only two and a half

like Americans is only two and a half billion and we passed that what in 1940

billion and we passed that what in 1940

billion and we passed that what in 1940 so do not transplant our way of eating

so do not transplant our way of eating

so do not transplant our way of eating to the rest of the world we don’t have

to the rest of the world we don’t have

to the rest of the world we don’t have the ability to do it so we have as I say

the ability to do it so we have as I say

the ability to do it so we have as I say houston we have a problem beyond having

houston we have a problem beyond having

houston we have a problem beyond having that problem is ninety five percent of

that problem is ninety five percent of

that problem is ninety five percent of the human race lives on only less than

the human race lives on only less than

the human race lives on only less than five percent of the Earth’s surface

five percent of the Earth’s surface

five percent of the Earth’s surface we are land-loving air-breathing one

we are land-loving air-breathing one

we are land-loving air-breathing one atmosphere critters and we are as

atmosphere critters and we are as

atmosphere critters and we are as restricted by what the earth has to

restricted by what the earth has to

restricted by what the earth has to offer us

offer us

offer us to a very small surface of the plant of

to a very small surface of the plant of

to a very small surface of the plant of the earth yet ninety-five percent of all

the earth yet ninety-five percent of all

the earth yet ninety-five percent of all the living space on earth is in

the living space on earth is in

the living space on earth is in international waters and the high seas

international waters and the high seas

international waters and the high seas largely unexplored

largely unexplored

largely unexplored and as our population continues to rise

and as our population continues to rise

and as our population continues to rise as you saw on that curve we’re using up

as you saw on that curve we’re using up

as you saw on that curve we’re using up the very land that we’re feeding people

the very land that we’re feeding people

the very land that we’re feeding people with so those initial calculations by

with so those initial calculations by

with so those initial calculations by the Harvard socio biologists was if you

the Harvard socio biologists was if you

the Harvard socio biologists was if you didn’t if you had the same amount of

didn’t if you had the same amount of

didn’t if you had the same amount of farmland but that’s in the United States

farmland but that’s in the United States

farmland but that’s in the United States we’re replacing farmland with housing

we’re replacing farmland with housing

we’re replacing farmland with housing tracts to house the continuing rise of

tracts to house the continuing rise of

tracts to house the continuing rise of our population these curves are in

our population these curves are in

our population these curves are in opposite directions

opposite directions

opposite directions and Mars is not the solution there is no

and Mars is not the solution there is no

and Mars is not the solution there is no exit strategy for the human race this

exit strategy for the human race this

exit strategy for the human race this thought of terraforming Mars

thought of terraforming Mars

thought of terraforming Mars it took Earth billions of years to pull

it took Earth billions of years to pull

it took Earth billions of years to pull it off and we’re gonna do it while that

it off and we’re gonna do it while that

it off and we’re gonna do it while that we got less than decades to pull it off

we got less than decades to pull it off

we got less than decades to pull it off there will not be a mass migration of

there will not be a mass migration of

there will not be a mass migration of humans to Mars not going to happen where

humans to Mars not going to happen where

humans to Mars not going to happen where would you rather be with a bubble over

would you rather be with a bubble over

would you rather be with a bubble over your head and getting radiated No thank

your head and getting radiated No thank

your head and getting radiated No thank you so what’s our challenge clearly the

you so what’s our challenge clearly the

you so what’s our challenge clearly the human race must turn to the sea as its

human race must turn to the sea as its

human race must turn to the sea as its food for the future

food for the future

food for the future another problem our present fisheries

another problem our present fisheries

another problem our present fisheries are based upon catching wild fish and

are based upon catching wild fish and

are based upon catching wild fish and 90% of the large fish in the ocean we’ve

90% of the large fish in the ocean we’ve

90% of the large fish in the ocean we’ve already hunted down and killed because

already hunted down and killed because

already hunted down and killed because we’re eating the top predators we’re

we’re eating the top predators we’re

we’re eating the top predators we’re eating the Lions and the Tigers and the

eating the Lions and the Tigers and the

eating the Lions and the Tigers and the Bears of the sea we’re eating top

Bears of the sea we’re eating top

Bears of the sea we’re eating top carnivores therefore we have to move

carnivores therefore we have to move

carnivores therefore we have to move away from the hunter-gatherer society

away from the hunter-gatherer society

away from the hunter-gatherer society that we have established at sea and do

that we have established at sea and do

that we have established at sea and do like we did on land it was eleven

like we did on land it was eleven

like we did on land it was eleven thousand years ago that we domesticated

thousand years ago that we domesticated

thousand years ago that we domesticated goats and sheeps and began to cultivate

goats and sheeps and began to cultivate

goats and sheeps and began to cultivate wheat and corn 11,000 years ago the

wheat and corn 11,000 years ago the

wheat and corn 11,000 years ago the human race on land moved from a

human race on land moved from a

human race on land moved from a hunter-gatherer to a farming and hurting

hunter-gatherer to a farming and hurting

hunter-gatherer to a farming and hurting culture and led to the city-states of

culture and led to the city-states of

culture and led to the city-states of the

the

the as to where we are we must do the same

as to where we are we must do the same

as to where we are we must do the same on the sea and our focus should not be

on the sea and our focus should not be

on the sea and our focus should not be on sustaining the life in the sea but

on sustaining the life in the sea but

on sustaining the life in the sea but greatly introducing increasing this

greatly introducing increasing this

greatly introducing increasing this productivity on the right is where they

productivity on the right is where they

productivity on the right is where they have taken a top predator we all eat at

have taken a top predator we all eat at

have taken a top predator we all eat at our Japanese restaurants it’s called

our Japanese restaurants it’s called

our Japanese restaurants it’s called hamachi or a yellowtail sushi it sells

hamachi or a yellowtail sushi it sells

hamachi or a yellowtail sushi it sells for $17.50 a pound wholesale compared to

for $17.50 a pound wholesale compared to

for $17.50 a pound wholesale compared to – pork which is sold at buck 50 so it’s

– pork which is sold at buck 50 so it’s

– pork which is sold at buck 50 so it’s 10 times more valuable the marketplace

10 times more valuable the marketplace

10 times more valuable the marketplace but what they did with that carnivore

but what they did with that carnivore

but what they did with that carnivore fish it’s a reef fish they gave it a

fish it’s a reef fish they gave it a

fish it’s a reef fish they gave it a choice they said we’re gonna take you

choice they said we’re gonna take you

choice they said we’re gonna take you out of the reef we’re gonna take you out

out of the reef we’re gonna take you out

out of the reef we’re gonna take you out in the open ocean in the tropical

in the open ocean in the tropical

in the open ocean in the tropical regions in the region the water is so

regions in the region the water is so

regions in the region the water is so clear there’s nothing in it and we’re

clear there’s nothing in it and we’re

clear there’s nothing in it and we’re gonna put you in a cage where there’s

gonna put you in a cage where there’s

gonna put you in a cage where there’s hardly anything naturally being provided

hardly anything naturally being provided

hardly anything naturally being provided and we’re gonna give you a choice

and we’re gonna give you a choice

and we’re gonna give you a choice each soy bean or die marvelously these

each soy bean or die marvelously these

each soy bean or die marvelously these fish are smart enough to say well given

fish are smart enough to say well given

fish are smart enough to say well given that option I’ll choose the soy bean but

that option I’ll choose the soy bean but

that option I’ll choose the soy bean but the soy beans coming from land we now

the soy beans coming from land we now

the soy beans coming from land we now need to go away from soybean feeding

need to go away from soybean feeding

need to go away from soybean feeding them to feeding them algae grown at sea

them to feeding them algae grown at sea

them to feeding them algae grown at sea but what’s wonderful about it is so

but what’s wonderful about it is so

but what’s wonderful about it is so scaleable there is so much nothingness

scaleable there is so much nothingness

scaleable there is so much nothingness out there the ability to take an area of

out there the ability to take an area of

out there the ability to take an area of the ocean that has virtually no

the ocean that has virtually no

the ocean that has virtually no productivity and dramatically increase

productivity and dramatically increase

productivity and dramatically increase it so that’s what we need to look at so

it so that’s what we need to look at so

it so that’s what we need to look at so in 2009 our government brought two ships

in 2009 our government brought two ships

in 2009 our government brought two ships of exploration online online the Okeanos

of exploration online online the Okeanos

of exploration online online the Okeanos Explorer which is basic Quonset point

Explorer which is basic Quonset point

Explorer which is basic Quonset point and my ship the ocean exploration trusts

and my ship the ocean exploration trusts

and my ship the ocean exploration trusts Evie Nautilus and that’s because my hero

Evie Nautilus and that’s because my hero

Evie Nautilus and that’s because my hero was Captain Nemo Knight read that book

was Captain Nemo Knight read that book

was Captain Nemo Knight read that book and our mission you couldn’t I should

and our mission you couldn’t I should

and our mission you couldn’t I should add boldly go where no one has gone

add boldly go where no one has gone

add boldly go where no one has gone before on planet Earth

before on planet Earth

before on planet Earth that’s our mission and but we’re and so

that’s our mission and but we’re and so

that’s our mission and but we’re and so we’ve brought online an amazing

we’ve brought online an amazing

we’ve brought online an amazing technology to carry out that very

technology to carry out that very

technology to carry out that very activity and that ship will be heading

activity and that ship will be heading

activity and that ship will be heading back out to sea it just came in after

back out to sea it just came in after

back out to sea it just came in after seven months at sea we’re now increasing

seven months at sea we’re now increasing

seven months at sea we’re now increasing this off

this off

this off rational tempo to to going to see for

rational tempo to to going to see for

rational tempo to to going to see for eight months starting in the next in

eight months starting in the next in

eight months starting in the next in 2019 but because we don’t know what

2019 but because we don’t know what

2019 but because we don’t know what we’re going to find we’re going

we’re going to find we’re going

we’re going to find we’re going literally we’re mounting the Lewis and

literally we’re mounting the Lewis and

literally we’re mounting the Lewis and Clark expedition of modern time we don’t

Clark expedition of modern time we don’t

Clark expedition of modern time we don’t know what we’re going to see when we

know what we’re going to see when we

know what we’re going to see when we turn the corner so we have to rely upon

turn the corner so we have to rely upon

turn the corner so we have to rely upon an incredible technology base to do a

an incredible technology base to do a

an incredible technology base to do a couple things one is to remove our human

couple things one is to remove our human

couple things one is to remove our human presence we we can’t stay down there and

presence we we can’t stay down there and

presence we we can’t stay down there and just like the movie Avatar when we move

just like the movie Avatar when we move

just like the movie Avatar when we move Jake’s spirit out of his physical body

Jake’s spirit out of his physical body

Jake’s spirit out of his physical body and put it in a Navi a funny-looking

and put it in a Navi a funny-looking

and put it in a Navi a funny-looking creature that was eight feet tall with

creature that was eight feet tall with

creature that was eight feet tall with blue green skin and funny ears and a

blue green skin and funny ears and a

blue green skin and funny ears and a tail and in the movie you remember when

tail and in the movie you remember when

tail and in the movie you remember when they transferred his spirit from one to

they transferred his spirit from one to

they transferred his spirit from one to the other he got up and ran out of the

the other he got up and ran out of the

the other he got up and ran out of the room and they thought oh we really

room and they thought oh we really

room and they thought oh we really screwed up here this guy really didn’t

screwed up here this guy really didn’t

screwed up here this guy really didn’t like what we did and they caught Jake

like what we did and they caught Jake

like what we did and they caught Jake and they said he okay I’m fine so why’d

and they said he okay I’m fine so why’d

and they said he okay I’m fine so why’d you run he said I wanted the wind in my

you run he said I wanted the wind in my

you run he said I wanted the wind in my face again and that’s because he was

face again and that’s because he was

face again and that’s because he was paralyzed by the war it was a veteran

paralyzed by the war it was a veteran

paralyzed by the war it was a veteran and his legs weren’t working here’s the

and his legs weren’t working here’s the

and his legs weren’t working here’s the point Jake didn’t care that he was in

point Jake didn’t care that he was in

point Jake didn’t care that he was in the funny thing eight foot I thinks they

the funny thing eight foot I thinks they

the funny thing eight foot I thinks they were pretty sexy actually but eight foot

were pretty sexy actually but eight foot

were pretty sexy actually but eight foot tall things he had legs again my spirit

tall things he had legs again my spirit

tall things he had legs again my spirit doesn’t care if I’m yellow and looked

doesn’t care if I’m yellow and looked

doesn’t care if I’m yellow and looked like that

like that

like that that’s my Navi it carries my spirit

that’s my Navi it carries my spirit

that’s my Navi it carries my spirit because my body cannot survive at the

because my body cannot survive at the

because my body cannot survive at the depth so I’m going so that’s the

depth so I’m going so that’s the

depth so I’m going so that’s the technology we’ve brought online and we

technology we’ve brought online and we

technology we’ve brought online and we then do it all live and we transmit it

then do it all live and we transmit it

then do it all live and we transmit it back to the interspace Center just down

back to the interspace Center just down

back to the interspace Center just down on the lower campus where we bring all

on the lower campus where we bring all

on the lower campus where we bring all of our explorations from the bottom of

of our explorations from the bottom of

of our explorations from the bottom of the ocean onto land and then distribute

the ocean onto land and then distribute

the ocean onto land and then distribute it out to the world to the academic

it out to the world to the academic

it out to the world to the academic world that can then participate in it in

world that can then participate in it in

world that can then participate in it in real time to accelerate this discovery

real time to accelerate this discovery

real time to accelerate this discovery process like I say we don’t have a whole

process like I say we don’t have a whole

process like I say we don’t have a whole lot of time now a critical part of what

lot of time now a critical part of what

lot of time now a critical part of what we do

we do

we do is form a core of exploration and we

is form a core of exploration and we

is form a core of exploration and we made some fundamental changes in Lewis

made some fundamental changes in Lewis

made some fundamental changes in Lewis and Clark fifty-five percent of our core

and Clark fifty-five percent of our core

and Clark fifty-five percent of our core his his his core was the core of

his his his core was the core of

his his his core was the core of discovery and ours is the core of

discovery and ours is the core of

discovery and ours is the core of exploration fifty-five percent of our

exploration fifty-five percent of our

exploration fifty-five percent of our core are women in positions of

core are women in positions of

core are women in positions of leadership and authority

leadership and authority

leadership and authority most of our expedition’s leaders now are

most of our expedition’s leaders now are

most of our expedition’s leaders now are women not only that we want to tell the

women not only that we want to tell the

women not only that we want to tell the message to our children that everyone is

message to our children that everyone is

message to our children that everyone is a part of this a flora Tory program we

a part of this a flora Tory program we

a part of this a flora Tory program we want a child to find their face in our

want a child to find their face in our

want a child to find their face in our core and know they can play so that’s

core and know they can play so that’s

core and know they can play so that’s critical but then we need to reach them

critical but then we need to reach them

critical but then we need to reach them and working with students from the

and working with students from the

and working with students from the Harrington School of Telecommunications

Harrington School of Telecommunications

Harrington School of Telecommunications who help us every summer to take our

who help us every summer to take our

who help us every summer to take our programming not just to the academic

programming not just to the academic

programming not just to the academic world that can participate in the

world that can participate in the

world that can participate in the expedition but to the kids of our

expedition but to the kids of our

expedition but to the kids of our country through a tremendous amount of

country through a tremendous amount of

country through a tremendous amount of production and intern programs we have a

production and intern programs we have a

production and intern programs we have a we take amazing number of students and

we take amazing number of students and

we take amazing number of students and teachers to see whether you have to be

teachers to see whether you have to be

teachers to see whether you have to be at least fifteen

at least fifteen

at least fifteen that’s blame that on the insurance

that’s blame that on the insurance

that’s blame that on the insurance companies but we bring them out and they

companies but we bring them out and they

companies but we bring them out and they become mentored by our faculty but then

become mentored by our faculty but then

become mentored by our faculty but then at some point during the time they’re at

at some point during the time they’re at

at some point during the time they’re at sea with us they’re going to be put in

sea with us they’re going to be put in

sea with us they’re going to be put in the hot seat so here we are preparing

the hot seat so here we are preparing

the hot seat so here we are preparing the team in the library getting them

the team in the library getting them

the team in the library getting them ready and then show time and we will be

ready and then show time and we will be

ready and then show time and we will be showcasing every member of our Corps

showcasing every member of our Corps

showcasing every member of our Corps there’s no escaping it and in fact I

there’s no escaping it and in fact I

there’s no escaping it and in fact I have to admit that the young lady in the

have to admit that the young lady in the

have to admit that the young lady in the middle is my daughter

middle is my daughter

middle is my daughter Emily rose with a button nose who’s who

Emily rose with a button nose who’s who

Emily rose with a button nose who’s who went to see with me when she’s 15 she’s

went to see with me when she’s 15 she’s

went to see with me when she’s 15 she’s now 20 and like my wife who’s a

now 20 and like my wife who’s a

now 20 and like my wife who’s a television producer my daughter’s

television producer my daughter’s

television producer my daughter’s majoring in telecommunications and media

majoring in telecommunications and media

majoring in telecommunications and media so the fruit did not fall far from the

so the fruit did not fall far from the

so the fruit did not fall far from the tree and then the key is to then do it

tree and then the key is to then do it

tree and then the key is to then do it wave after wave after wave after wave

wave after wave after wave after wave

wave after wave after wave after wave and so we I hope some of you in the room

and so we I hope some of you in the room

and so we I hope some of you in the room will apply to become a part of the Corps

will apply to become a part of the Corps

will apply to become a part of the Corps and we do it in a very broad-based areas

and we do it in a very broad-based areas

and we do it in a very broad-based areas of it we not only do stem science

of it we not only do stem science

of it we not only do stem science technology engineering and math we do

technology engineering and math we do

technology engineering and math we do steam what’s science if it’s not through

steam what’s science if it’s not through

steam what’s science if it’s not through skilled people like president Carruthers

skilled people like president Carruthers

skilled people like president Carruthers go and hit your heart as well so the

go and hit your heart as well so the

go and hit your heart as well so the arts are as important to our program as

arts are as important to our program as

arts are as important to our program as the science and engineering and so I

the science and engineering and so I

the science and engineering and so I hope a lot of the students in the room

hope a lot of the students in the room

hope a lot of the students in the room will go to our website and apply to be

will go to our website and apply to be

will go to our website and apply to be interns and I can guarantee you you’ll

interns and I can guarantee you you’ll

interns and I can guarantee you you’ll enjoy your time at sea thank you very

enjoy your time at sea thank you very

enjoy your time at sea thank you very much

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