what if you lived in the 1500s and you knew there was a guy named Sir Geoffrey
knew there was a guy named Sir Geoffrey
knew there was a guy named Sir Geoffrey Bezos and Suri lon and you knew they
Bezos and Suri lon and you knew they
Bezos and Suri lon and you knew they were building what they were going to
were building what they were going to
were building what they were going to call mate flowers and these May flowers
call mate flowers and these May flowers
call mate flowers and these May flowers were going to be able to take people to
were going to be able to take people to
were going to be able to take people to new worlds how would you prepare the
new worlds how would you prepare the
new worlds how would you prepare the people who are gonna ride in those boats
people who are gonna ride in those boats
people who are gonna ride in those boats so they could survive and thrive on the
so they could survive and thrive on the
so they could survive and thrive on the other end within 20 years we believe
other end within 20 years we believe
other end within 20 years we believe somebody is going to step off of a
somebody is going to step off of a
somebody is going to step off of a spaceship onto the surface of a world
spaceship onto the surface of a world
spaceship onto the surface of a world and that that person is going to go
and that that person is going to go
and that that person is going to go there to stay and we want that person to
there to stay and we want that person to
there to stay and we want that person to be
be
be [Music]
when you see this what do I say I think
when you see this what do I say I think I wish I had done that this is Rick
I wish I had done that this is Rick
I wish I had done that this is Rick Tomlinson a self-described space
Tomlinson a self-described space
Tomlinson a self-described space activist one of Congress’s go-to guys
activist one of Congress’s go-to guys
activist one of Congress’s go-to guys for space related matters he recently
for space related matters he recently
for space related matters he recently put on the new worlds conference an
put on the new worlds conference an
put on the new worlds conference an event for the people who he believes
event for the people who he believes
event for the people who he believes will be the next generation
will be the next generation
will be the next generation pioneers what we’re doing is an
pioneers what we’re doing is an
pioneers what we’re doing is an experiment at the core of what we’re
experiment at the core of what we’re
experiment at the core of what we’re doing is a serious discussion on the
doing is a serious discussion on the
doing is a serious discussion on the technologies the engineering policies
technologies the engineering policies
technologies the engineering policies things like that that we’re going to
things like that that we’re going to
things like that that we’re going to need to settle space and then we’re
need to settle space and then we’re
need to settle space and then we’re wrapping that in a larger cultural
wrapping that in a larger cultural
wrapping that in a larger cultural overlay that includes art and music and
overlay that includes art and music and
overlay that includes art and music and philosophy it’s not about the machines
philosophy it’s not about the machines
philosophy it’s not about the machines it’s not about the engineering it’s
it’s not about the engineering it’s
it’s not about the engineering it’s about the people
about the people
about the people how you doing man what do you got going
how you doing man what do you got going
how you doing man what do you got going on man well just uh showing a really
on man well just uh showing a really
on man well just uh showing a really smart people have been having serious
smart people have been having serious
smart people have been having serious conversations about colonizing space for
conversations about colonizing space for
conversations about colonizing space for a long time it all started with this guy
a long time it all started with this guy
a long time it all started with this guy named Gerard Kay O’Neill who wrote a
named Gerard Kay O’Neill who wrote a
named Gerard Kay O’Neill who wrote a landmark book called the high frontier
landmark book called the high frontier
landmark book called the high frontier that was the book that changed
that was the book that changed
that was the book that changed everything because dr. O’Neill said in
everything because dr. O’Neill said in
everything because dr. O’Neill said in that book you don’t have to be NASA to
that book you don’t have to be NASA to
that book you don’t have to be NASA to be involved in space he said you could
be involved in space he said you could
be involved in space he said you could go out into space use the principles of
go out into space use the principles of
go out into space use the principles of free enterprise harvest the resources of
free enterprise harvest the resources of
free enterprise harvest the resources of space and create a new frontier you can
space and create a new frontier you can
space and create a new frontier you can do it and he didn’t just write a book
do it and he didn’t just write a book
do it and he didn’t just write a book about it and then go you know I wrote
about it and then go you know I wrote
about it and then go you know I wrote the book he quickly formed an
the book he quickly formed an
the book he quickly formed an organization and he started having
organization and he started having
organization and he started having conferences to bring people together to
conferences to bring people together to
conferences to bring people together to share that dream and inspire each other
share that dream and inspire each other
share that dream and inspire each other as a group when it comes to this
as a group when it comes to this
as a group when it comes to this conference I want to create a vision in
conference I want to create a vision in
conference I want to create a vision in people’s minds of a credible future in
people’s minds of a credible future in
people’s minds of a credible future in which they can live out their hopes
which they can live out their hopes
which they can live out their hopes their dreams their desires if you open
their dreams their desires if you open
their dreams their desires if you open the frontier if it becomes all about
the frontier if it becomes all about
the frontier if it becomes all about possibility an infinite array of
possibility an infinite array of
possibility an infinite array of possible futures that we get to choose
in some ways New Worlds is like your
in some ways New Worlds is like your average conference
average conference
average conference you got your keynote addresses your
you got your keynote addresses your
you got your keynote addresses your expert panels your networking events but
expert panels your networking events but
expert panels your networking events but there are two things that make new
there are two things that make new
there are two things that make new worlds really unique the first is a sort
worlds really unique the first is a sort
worlds really unique the first is a sort of weird science rave which we’ll come
of weird science rave which we’ll come
of weird science rave which we’ll come back to in a second is an emphasis on
back to in a second is an emphasis on
back to in a second is an emphasis on kids so just don’t look in the camera
okay so I’m first Whitney and I love
okay so I’m first Whitney and I love doing like sorts of programming things
doing like sorts of programming things
doing like sorts of programming things and I started programming a couple years
and I started programming a couple years
and I started programming a couple years ago and I got a Raspberry Pi it’s just a
ago and I got a Raspberry Pi it’s just a
ago and I got a Raspberry Pi it’s just a little computer the premise of the
little computer the premise of the
little computer the premise of the Institute is that within 20 years the
Institute is that within 20 years the
Institute is that within 20 years the first human beings are going to be
first human beings are going to be
first human beings are going to be stepping on the Moon or Mars or into a
stepping on the Moon or Mars or into a
stepping on the Moon or Mars or into a colony in space with the intention of
colony in space with the intention of
colony in space with the intention of living there so if you’re looking at a
living there so if you’re looking at a
living there so if you’re looking at a 20 year window these kids are going to
20 year window these kids are going to
20 year window these kids are going to be the people doing it but what I did
be the people doing it but what I did
be the people doing it but what I did here in this presentation I basically
here in this presentation I basically
here in this presentation I basically just created a movie so what I did is I
just created a movie so what I did is I
just created a movie so what I did is I built this 3d model in Minecraft so it’s
built this 3d model in Minecraft so it’s
built this 3d model in Minecraft so it’s showing a 3d model of the space station
showing a 3d model of the space station
showing a 3d model of the space station or thing that we and I’m going to call
or thing that we and I’m going to call
or thing that we and I’m going to call it a free space colony notice status
it a free space colony notice status
it a free space colony notice status these two right here are your apartment
these two right here are your apartment
these two right here are your apartment buildings here’s the farm we use
buildings here’s the farm we use
buildings here’s the farm we use hydroponics with gel and we get the
hydroponics with gel and we get the
hydroponics with gel and we get the fertilizer which we make on earth and
fertilizer which we make on earth and
fertilizer which we make on earth and just have it delivered there first the
just have it delivered there first the
just have it delivered there first the main focus what for me was the
main focus what for me was the
main focus what for me was the artificial gravity and transportation do
artificial gravity and transportation do
artificial gravity and transportation do the different floors from the space
the different floors from the space
the different floors from the space station and that’s just a little rocket
station and that’s just a little rocket
station and that’s just a little rocket that will go off with supplies and come
that will go off with supplies and come
that will go off with supplies and come back and that’s basically the
back and that’s basically the
back and that’s basically the agriculture area where you know you’re
agriculture area where you know you’re
agriculture area where you know you’re growing trees and plants and crops and
growing trees and plants and crops and
growing trees and plants and crops and food and stuff do you really get this
food and stuff do you really get this
food and stuff do you really get this conference you could have the next
conference you could have the next
conference you could have the next Magellan or Columbus or Neil Armstrong
Magellan or Columbus or Neil Armstrong
Magellan or Columbus or Neil Armstrong or is that two grand no not at all but I
or is that two grand no not at all but I
or is that two grand no not at all but I would rather have
would rather have
would rather have the first person whose name you don’t
the first person whose name you don’t
the first person whose name you don’t remember that built a cabin and started
remember that built a cabin and started
remember that built a cabin and started a farm okay
a farm okay
a farm okay the ones who don’t get named otherwise
the ones who don’t get named otherwise
the ones who don’t get named otherwise who actually builds the communities we
who actually builds the communities we
who actually builds the communities we call them settlement right and they
call them settlement right and they
call them settlement right and they could be here
could be here
could be here [Music]
to prepare for a space-themed show we
to prepare for a space-themed show we get the proper props we brought a lot of
get the proper props we brought a lot of
get the proper props we brought a lot of fans that look like fire and start like
fans that look like fire and start like
fans that look like fire and start like fans of stars on it and stuff and we’re
fans of stars on it and stuff and we’re
fans of stars on it and stuff and we’re using our LED hoops okay so now on to
using our LED hoops okay so now on to
using our LED hoops okay so now on to the rave that I told you about yes those
the rave that I told you about yes those
the rave that I told you about yes those are Tesla coils shoot an electricity at
are Tesla coils shoot an electricity at
are Tesla coils shoot an electricity at dancers in a cage
and yes that is Rick getting his groove
and yes that is Rick getting his groove on but it’s not just that he loves
on but it’s not just that he loves
on but it’s not just that he loves dancing in giant Tesla coils he’s
dancing in giant Tesla coils he’s
dancing in giant Tesla coils he’s actually got a pretty interesting reason
actually got a pretty interesting reason
actually got a pretty interesting reason for the concert what we’re talking about
for the concert what we’re talking about
for the concert what we’re talking about here is not just technology and
here is not just technology and
here is not just technology and engineering we’re talking about a
engineering we’re talking about a
engineering we’re talking about a creative media culture all right it has
creative media culture all right it has
creative media culture all right it has to be a culture that celebrates the
to be a culture that celebrates the
to be a culture that celebrates the future has to be a culture that
future has to be a culture that
future has to be a culture that celebrates that we’re taking on
celebrates that we’re taking on
celebrates that we’re taking on impossible or to make you pause every
impossible or to make you pause every
impossible or to make you pause every major cultural movement in history has
major cultural movement in history has
major cultural movement in history has said it has had its tribal dances has
said it has had its tribal dances has
said it has had its tribal dances has had its celebration has had its ability
had its celebration has had its ability
had its celebration has had its ability to just let its hair down and go crazy
to just let its hair down and go crazy
to just let its hair down and go crazy right so you dance around the fire at
right so you dance around the fire at
right so you dance around the fire at night after you’ve fought dragons during
night after you’ve fought dragons during
night after you’ve fought dragons during the day
[Music]
[Music] so I get it all this new world stuff
so I get it all this new world stuff
so I get it all this new world stuff sounds a little bit crazy but maybe
sounds a little bit crazy but maybe
sounds a little bit crazy but maybe they’re onto something
they’re onto something
they’re onto something I’m sure jobs and Wozniak looked a
I’m sure jobs and Wozniak looked a
I’m sure jobs and Wozniak looked a little bit crazy building computers in
little bit crazy building computers in
little bit crazy building computers in their garage could rip in these kids and
their garage could rip in these kids and
their garage could rip in these kids and these dancers be people who end up
these dancers be people who end up
these dancers be people who end up changing the world it only takes a few
changing the world it only takes a few
changing the world it only takes a few people to change the future you know
people to change the future you know
people to change the future you know there were only a few people on those
there were only a few people on those
there were only a few people on those first ships that came to the new worlds
first ships that came to the new worlds
first ships that came to the new worlds over here there are only a few people
over here there are only a few people
over here there are only a few people that ever change anything it’s it’s
that ever change anything it’s it’s
that ever change anything it’s it’s never the mass that changes the future
never the mass that changes the future
never the mass that changes the future it’s always a small group of people that
it’s always a small group of people that
it’s always a small group of people that identifies and trailblazers new ideas
identifies and trailblazers new ideas
identifies and trailblazers new ideas and philosophies and new approaches to
and philosophies and new approaches to
and philosophies and new approaches to tomorrow what if in the future a child
tomorrow what if in the future a child
tomorrow what if in the future a child could grow up in a world and look up at
could grow up in a world and look up at
could grow up in a world and look up at the sky and see these little dots of
the sky and see these little dots of
the sky and see these little dots of light going out and be a part of a
light going out and be a part of a
light going out and be a part of a civilization whose goal is to expand
civilization whose goal is to expand
civilization whose goal is to expand life to worlds that are now dead what I
life to worlds that are now dead what I
life to worlds that are now dead what I want to see is humanity beginning to
want to see is humanity beginning to
want to see is humanity beginning to reach the capabilities and possibilities
reach the capabilities and possibilities
reach the capabilities and possibilities that we all know in our
that’s powerful
that’s powerful [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you
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