Going to the Moon… and Discovering Earth | StarTalk

so we try to think what are the drivers

so we try to think what are the drivers that created this change of awareness

that created this change of awareness

that created this change of awareness because no one really does that with

because no one really does that with

because no one really does that with without feeling guilt even if you did

without feeling guilt even if you did

without feeling guilt even if you did throw things out the window with

throw things out the window with

throw things out the window with disregard in fact there’s some

disregard in fact there’s some

disregard in fact there’s some interesting scenes and madmen which of

interesting scenes and madmen which of

interesting scenes and madmen which of course takes place in the 60s you just

course takes place in the 60s you just

course takes place in the 60s you just see them doing things whap did we do

see them doing things whap did we do

see them doing things whap did we do that

that

that people walk into an elevator smoking a

people walk into an elevator smoking a

people walk into an elevator smoking a cigarette did we do that and they finish

cigarette did we do that and they finish

cigarette did we do that and they finish a picnic and they toss everything on the

a picnic and they toss everything on the

a picnic and they toss everything on the ground did we do that so so why did all

ground did we do that so so why did all

ground did we do that so so why did all this change what happened in the late

this change what happened in the late

this change what happened in the late 60s and we go to 1968 the most turbulent

60s and we go to 1968 the most turbulent

60s and we go to 1968 the most turbulent year of a turbulent decade

year of a turbulent decade

year of a turbulent decade assassinations the Tet Offensive the

assassinations the Tet Offensive the

assassinations the Tet Offensive the anti-war movement and in that year this

anti-war movement and in that year this

anti-war movement and in that year this photo was published yes earth rise

photo was published yes earth rise

photo was published yes earth rise Apollo 8 they went to the moon orbited a

Apollo 8 they went to the moon orbited a

Apollo 8 they went to the moon orbited a dozen 15 times and then came back

dozen 15 times and then came back

dozen 15 times and then came back snapped this picture this was published

snapped this picture this was published

snapped this picture this was published in 1968 and we see earth as nature

in 1968 and we see earth as nature

in 1968 and we see earth as nature intended us to view it like with oceans

intended us to view it like with oceans

intended us to view it like with oceans and land and clouds we go to the moon to

and land and clouds we go to the moon to

and land and clouds we go to the moon to explore the moon and we discover earth

explore the moon and we discover earth

explore the moon and we discover earth for the first time and I looked at what

for the first time and I looked at what

for the first time and I looked at what happened after this photo was taken in

happened after this photo was taken in

happened after this photo was taken in the four years that we were going to the

the four years that we were going to the

the four years that we were going to the moon 68 69 70 71 and into 72 five years

moon 68 69 70 71 and into 72 five years

moon 68 69 70 71 and into 72 five years excuse me

excuse me

excuse me and of 68 into 72 that’s when all of

and of 68 into 72 that’s when all of

and of 68 into 72 that’s when all of this happened when was the Environmental

this happened when was the Environmental

this happened when was the Environmental Protection Agency founded 70 1970 okay

Protection Agency founded 70 1970 okay

Protection Agency founded 70 1970 okay when was they founded 70 1970 when we

when was they founded 70 1970 when we

when was they founded 70 1970 when we were going to the moon net and we had

were going to the moon net and we had

were going to the moon net and we had other issues in 1970 right right

other issues in 1970 right right

other issues in 1970 right right there’s fascinations and and unrest on

there’s fascinations and and unrest on

there’s fascinations and and unrest on college campuses and all of a sudden

college campuses and all of a sudden

college campuses and all of a sudden people started thinking about Earth’s

people started thinking about Earth’s

people started thinking about Earth’s earth right 1972 the catalytic converter

earth right 1972 the catalytic converter

earth right 1972 the catalytic converter is introduced leaded gasses banned DDT

is introduced leaded gasses banned DDT

is introduced leaded gasses banned DDT is banned 1973 all these early years of

is banned 1973 all these early years of

is banned 1973 all these early years of the decade

the decade

the decade the comprehensive Clean Air Act and

the comprehensive Clean Air Act and

the comprehensive Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act all was in that period

Clean Water Act all was in that period

Clean Water Act all was in that period so I’m thinking

so I’m thinking

so I’m thinking we go to space and well why are we going

we go to space and well why are we going

we go to space and well why are we going to space there’s one of the really cool

to space there’s one of the really cool

to space there’s one of the really cool thing about that image

thing about that image

thing about that image it was internet you know the NASA

it was internet you know the NASA

it was internet you know the NASA missions are so scripted they you know

missions are so scripted they you know

missions are so scripted they you know they flat out yeah yeah yeah that was

they flat out yeah yeah yeah that was

they flat out yeah yeah yeah that was unanticipated and when you listen to the

unanticipated and when you listen to the

unanticipated and when you listen to the the dialogue that took place it was hey

the dialogue that took place it was hey

the dialogue that took place it was hey get the camera quick no one had actually

get the camera quick no one had actually

get the camera quick no one had actually said hey we’re gonna come around the

said hey we’re gonna come around the

said hey we’re gonna come around the backside of the moon and see there

backside of the moon and see there

backside of the moon and see there didn’t think and I think of the idea

didn’t think and I think of the idea

didn’t think and I think of the idea that that that appreciation that the

that that that appreciation that the

that that that appreciation that the narrative power of that actually was

narrative power of that actually was

narrative power of that actually was more important than the mission part of

more important than the mission part of

more important than the mission part of it