He Spent 40 Years Alone in the Woods, and Now Scientists Love Him | Short Film Showcase

have you ever wondered if you watch this

have you ever wondered if you watch this no long enough what story is it myself

no long enough what story is it myself

no long enough what story is it myself there is someone who has done it

there is someone who has done it

there is someone who has done it his name is Billy bah I spell up small

his name is Billy bah I spell up small

his name is Billy bah I spell up small DIY wall B arr some people call him the

DIY wall B arr some people call him the

DIY wall B arr some people call him the snail guardian it was in a cabin out in

snail guardian it was in a cabin out in

snail guardian it was in a cabin out in the woods

the woods

the woods picture this it’s a snowy day it’s dark

picture this it’s a snowy day it’s dark

picture this it’s a snowy day it’s dark and cold and you make a fire you’re

and cold and you make a fire you’re

and cold and you make a fire you’re sitting by the fire and you’re reading

sitting by the fire and you’re reading

sitting by the fire and you’re reading with a cup of tea and it goes on for

with a cup of tea and it goes on for

with a cup of tea and it goes on for nine months Billy lives alone in this

nine months Billy lives alone in this

nine months Billy lives alone in this house he helped build

here he grows his garden has an

here he grows his garden has an impressive hat collection drawed tickets

impressive hat collection drawed tickets

impressive hat collection drawed tickets and dreams of Hollywood every couple of

and dreams of Hollywood every couple of

and dreams of Hollywood every couple of weeks he sees fast into the nearest town

weeks he sees fast into the nearest town

weeks he sees fast into the nearest town supply he’s been doing this for more

supply he’s been doing this for more

supply he’s been doing this for more than 14 winters

than 14 winters

than 14 winters but Billy does a little more than just

but Billy does a little more than just

but Billy does a little more than just read and drink tea for those forty

read and drink tea for those forty

read and drink tea for those forty winters Billy has kept a meticulous

winters Billy has kept a meticulous

winters Billy has kept a meticulous record of snow in his little parts of

record of snow in his little parts of

record of snow in his little parts of the world

the world

the world hey watch it says pleasure e 26 1978 ten

hey watch it says pleasure e 26 1978 ten

hey watch it says pleasure e 26 1978 ten passengers snow that day January 20 2011

passengers snow that day January 20 2011

passengers snow that day January 20 2011 and a half April 28 1940 on 1997 1/2

and a half April 28 1940 on 1997 1/2

and a half April 28 1940 on 1997 1/2 inch means now a weasel was roaming

inch means now a weasel was roaming

inch means now a weasel was roaming around inside the shack damn the birds

around inside the shack damn the birds

around inside the shack damn the birds were back I lived in an 8 by 10 foot old

were back I lived in an 8 by 10 foot old

were back I lived in an 8 by 10 foot old shack and had no electricity no water

shack and had no electricity no water

shack and had no electricity no water and I had nothing to them rebuilt the

and I had nothing to them rebuilt the

and I had nothing to them rebuilt the main thing I interacted with was the

main thing I interacted with was the

main thing I interacted with was the weather in the animal so I started in

weather in the animal so I started in

weather in the animal so I started in courting things just because it was

courting things just because it was

courting things just because it was something to do I had nothing to prove

something to do I had nothing to prove

something to do I had nothing to prove no goals or anything actually a

no goals or anything actually a

no goals or anything actually a researchers the lab wanted to look at it

researchers the lab wanted to look at it

researchers the lab wanted to look at it and then once he started looking at it

and then once he started looking at it

and then once he started looking at it scientifically then all of a sudden like

scientifically then all of a sudden like

scientifically then all of a sudden like the decade’s worth of data to being used

the decade’s worth of data to being used

the decade’s worth of data to being used from with my

from with my

from with my in Chile off here we have Thomas

in Chile off here we have Thomas

in Chile off here we have Thomas everyday twice again all parents song I

everyday twice again all parents song I

everyday twice again all parents song I keep going until the snow is gone if it

keep going until the snow is gone if it

keep going until the snow is gone if it still does record that no matter what

the trends I see is that we’re getting a

the trends I see is that we’re getting a permanent snowpack later and we get to

permanent snowpack later and we get to

permanent snowpack later and we get to bare ground sooner we’ll have years

bare ground sooner we’ll have years

bare ground sooner we’ll have years where there was a lot of snow on the

where there was a lot of snow on the

where there was a lot of snow on the ground and then we lost no sooner than

ground and then we lost no sooner than

ground and then we lost no sooner than years that had a lot less snow district

years that had a lot less snow district

years that had a lot less snow district of it’s a lot warmer now in a normal

of it’s a lot warmer now in a normal

of it’s a lot warmer now in a normal winter you’d expect to have four to five

winter you’d expect to have four to five

winter you’d expect to have four to five record high temperatures last year

record high temperatures last year

record high temperatures last year Lily recorded 36 not only is it a lot

Lily recorded 36 not only is it a lot

Lily recorded 36 not only is it a lot warmer we’re getting low dust blowing

warmer we’re getting low dust blowing

warmer we’re getting low dust blowing see he gets dusting of snow it belts

see he gets dusting of snow it belts

see he gets dusting of snow it belts like that you’re talking about the

like that you’re talking about the

like that you’re talking about the snowpack the waters

snowpack the waters

snowpack the waters most of the southwest I’m not real

most of the southwest I’m not real

most of the southwest I’m not real hopeful just because I don’t know how

hopeful just because I don’t know how

hopeful just because I don’t know how you reverse something like that as we

you reverse something like that as we

you reverse something like that as we leave Colorado behind billion parts one

leave Colorado behind billion parts one

leave Colorado behind billion parts one last bit of advice it’s like anything

last bit of advice it’s like anything

last bit of advice it’s like anything else you know I learned you ski to get

else you know I learned you ski to get

else you know I learned you ski to get around I learned how to ski better so I

around I learned how to ski better so I

around I learned how to ski better so I would fall down all with me over a

would fall down all with me over a

would fall down all with me over a period of time I kinda learned how to

period of time I kinda learned how to

period of time I kinda learned how to survive in this environment actually

survive in this environment actually

survive in this environment actually learning to fall probably the most

learning to fall probably the most

learning to fall probably the most important thing you could have false it

important thing you could have false it

important thing you could have false it a lot easier falling on your buttons on

a lot easier falling on your buttons on

a lot easier falling on your buttons on the face

the face

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