first of all I should tell you I’m not an academic thoroughbred and I grew up
an academic thoroughbred and I grew up
an academic thoroughbred and I grew up in a blue-collar family in central New
in a blue-collar family in central New
in a blue-collar family in central New York didn’t think much about the oceans
York didn’t think much about the oceans
York didn’t think much about the oceans mom and my family was Italian so I’m
mom and my family was Italian so I’m
mom and my family was Italian so I’m more like a cross between Jacques
more like a cross between Jacques
more like a cross between Jacques Cousteau and Tony Soprano and in that
Cousteau and Tony Soprano and in that
Cousteau and Tony Soprano and in that regard
regard
regard you know you might appreciate my passion
you know you might appreciate my passion
you know you might appreciate my passion for the sea but you wouldn’t want to see
for the sea but you wouldn’t want to see
for the sea but you wouldn’t want to see me in a speedo I promise you so we’ll
me in a speedo I promise you so we’ll
me in a speedo I promise you so we’ll start with this of the earth and I show
start with this of the earth and I show
start with this of the earth and I show this for a couple of reasons and one is
this for a couple of reasons and one is
this for a couple of reasons and one is it’s an empower ‘fl image you know when
it’s an empower ‘fl image you know when
it’s an empower ‘fl image you know when you look at that’s our planet everyone
you look at that’s our planet everyone
you look at that’s our planet everyone that’s lived on this all of our
that’s lived on this all of our
that’s lived on this all of our ancestors lived here in the future our
ancestors lived here in the future our
ancestors lived here in the future our children and our children’s children
children and our children’s children
children and our children’s children will live here you know it’s our home
will live here you know it’s our home
will live here you know it’s our home and the other thing is we take it for
and the other thing is we take it for
and the other thing is we take it for granted a lot of Technology and brain
granted a lot of Technology and brain
granted a lot of Technology and brain work went into bringing us that image of
work went into bringing us that image of
work went into bringing us that image of Earth it’s snapshot this is a very
Earth it’s snapshot this is a very
Earth it’s snapshot this is a very dynamic planet it’s always changing
dynamic planet it’s always changing
dynamic planet it’s always changing everything changes the face of the earth
everything changes the face of the earth
everything changes the face of the earth changes the climate changes that’s one
changes the climate changes that’s one
changes the climate changes that’s one thing too is we take it we think that
thing too is we take it we think that
thing too is we take it we think that because we can see it we can understand
because we can see it we can understand
because we can see it we can understand it and we don’t and part of the reason
it and we don’t and part of the reason
it and we don’t and part of the reason why is because most of the ocean is that
why is because most of the ocean is that
why is because most of the ocean is that that’s most of the planet is that it’s
that’s most of the planet is that it’s
that’s most of the planet is that it’s ocean 70% of the earth is covered with
ocean 70% of the earth is covered with
ocean 70% of the earth is covered with ocean and this is the Pacific Ocean so
ocean and this is the Pacific Ocean so
ocean and this is the Pacific Ocean so we just rotate the earth around take the
we just rotate the earth around take the
we just rotate the earth around take the clouds away and there you go it’s a big
clouds away and there you go it’s a big
clouds away and there you go it’s a big ball of blue average steps about two
ball of blue average steps about two
ball of blue average steps about two miles maybe two and a half miles and you
miles maybe two and a half miles and you
miles maybe two and a half miles and you can’t snorkel that deep you can’t scuba
can’t snorkel that deep you can’t scuba
can’t snorkel that deep you can’t scuba dive that deep you’ve got to have
dive that deep you’ve got to have
dive that deep you’ve got to have technology and the technology just
technology and the technology just
technology and the technology just doesn’t exist we don’t have GPS doesn’t
doesn’t exist we don’t have GPS doesn’t
doesn’t exist we don’t have GPS doesn’t work in the ocean
work in the ocean
work in the ocean radio waves don’t work in the ocean
radio waves don’t work in the ocean
radio waves don’t work in the ocean there’s no light once you get below
there’s no light once you get below
there’s no light once you get below about a thousand feet so all these
about a thousand feet so all these
about a thousand feet so all these things that we always joke with the
things that we always joke with the
things that we always joke with the space by people that friends that work
space by people that friends that work
space by people that friends that work in space that you can see eternity in
in space that you can see eternity in
in space that you can see eternity in space at the ocean you can’t see your
space at the ocean you can’t see your
space at the ocean you can’t see your hand in front of your face from here to
hand in front of your face from here to
hand in front of your face from here to Mars it’s one atmosphere difference and
Mars it’s one atmosphere difference and
Mars it’s one atmosphere difference and but but go to the bottom of the sea and
but but go to the bottom of the sea and
but but go to the bottom of the sea and it’s like thousands of atmosphere is
it’s like thousands of atmosphere is
it’s like thousands of atmosphere is different so the pressure is crushing so
different so the pressure is crushing so
different so the pressure is crushing so it’s enough and as a result to this date
it’s enough and as a result to this date
it’s enough and as a result to this date we’ve only explored about 8% of the
we’ve only explored about 8% of the
we’ve only explored about 8% of the world’s ocean explored meaning go there
world’s ocean explored meaning go there
world’s ocean explored meaning go there for the first time find out what’s there
for the first time find out what’s there
for the first time find out what’s there for the first time that doesn’t mean
for the first time that doesn’t mean
for the first time that doesn’t mean understanding
understanding
understanding that means just what’s there and that’s
that means just what’s there and that’s
that means just what’s there and that’s amazing because that really means we’re
amazing because that really means we’re
amazing because that really means we’re living in an unexplored planet by I say
living in an unexplored planet by I say
living in an unexplored planet by I say what I say we’re living on the planet
what I say we’re living on the planet
what I say we’re living on the planet seven billion people live here and most
seven billion people live here and most
seven billion people live here and most of us about half of us live right up
of us about half of us live right up
of us about half of us live right up against the coastline within about a
against the coastline within about a
against the coastline within about a hundred miles of a coastline around the
hundred miles of a coastline around the
hundred miles of a coastline around the world so we’re really packed against the
world so we’re really packed against the
world so we’re really packed against the edges of the continents and we move back
edges of the continents and we move back
edges of the continents and we move back and forth across that ocean we’ve had
and forth across that ocean we’ve had
and forth across that ocean we’ve had done that forever you know some more
done that forever you know some more
done that forever you know some more successful than others but the oceans
successful than others but the oceans
successful than others but the oceans have been an obstacle but they’ve also
have been an obstacle but they’ve also
have been an obstacle but they’ve also been a pathway for human evolution in
been a pathway for human evolution in
been a pathway for human evolution in progress it’s not a big blue fish bowl
progress it’s not a big blue fish bowl
progress it’s not a big blue fish bowl so when we go to the bottom of the ocean
so when we go to the bottom of the ocean
so when we go to the bottom of the ocean it’s not like flat muddy like a lake
it’s not like flat muddy like a lake
it’s not like flat muddy like a lake there’s a mountain range out there it’s
there’s a mountain range out there it’s
there’s a mountain range out there it’s an incredible mountain range that’s the
an incredible mountain range that’s the
an incredible mountain range that’s the Atlantic Ocean and right down the middle
Atlantic Ocean and right down the middle
Atlantic Ocean and right down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean you see it like
of the Atlantic Ocean you see it like
of the Atlantic Ocean you see it like like a snake it looks just a mimics the
like a snake it looks just a mimics the
like a snake it looks just a mimics the North America and in Africa the shape of
North America and in Africa the shape of
North America and in Africa the shape of it does they fit together along that
it does they fit together along that
it does they fit together along that mountain range it’s all volcanic it’s
mountain range it’s all volcanic it’s
mountain range it’s all volcanic it’s got thousands of peaks on it higher than
got thousands of peaks on it higher than
got thousands of peaks on it higher than the Rocky Mountains and even the vilius
the Rocky Mountains and even the vilius
the Rocky Mountains and even the vilius it’s got thousands of valleys many many
it’s got thousands of valleys many many
it’s got thousands of valleys many many times wider and deeper than the Grand
times wider and deeper than the Grand
times wider and deeper than the Grand Canyon
Canyon
Canyon it’s got life there that we never
it’s got life there that we never
it’s got life there that we never thought would exist there because it’s
thought would exist there because it’s
thought would exist there because it’s so deep so dark so inhospitable and we
so deep so dark so inhospitable and we
so deep so dark so inhospitable and we find incredible amounts of life in fact
find incredible amounts of life in fact
find incredible amounts of life in fact life that rivals throughout the tropical
life that rivals throughout the tropical
life that rivals throughout the tropical rainforest so we have this amazing thing
rainforest so we have this amazing thing
rainforest so we have this amazing thing at the bottom of the sea that it’s the
at the bottom of the sea that it’s the
at the bottom of the sea that it’s the most dramatic everything on the planet
most dramatic everything on the planet
most dramatic everything on the planet there’s rivers that run through it
there’s rivers that run through it
there’s rivers that run through it there’s underwater Lakes there’s
there’s underwater Lakes there’s
there’s underwater Lakes there’s underwater waterfalls and normally right
underwater waterfalls and normally right
underwater waterfalls and normally right here I would be dazzle you with pictures
here I would be dazzle you with pictures
here I would be dazzle you with pictures of jellyfish twinkling and all sorts of
of jellyfish twinkling and all sorts of
of jellyfish twinkling and all sorts of animals but I’m not going to do that
animals but I’m not going to do that
animals but I’m not going to do that this time I want to talk to you about
this time I want to talk to you about
this time I want to talk to you about another project that we were involved
another project that we were involved
another project that we were involved and that involves everything that I just
and that involves everything that I just
and that involves everything that I just told you about so I often get the
told you about so I often get the
told you about so I often get the question I retired in January a
question I retired in January a
question I retired in January a miserable failure at retirement so I
miserable failure at retirement so I
miserable failure at retirement so I took a job I left Woods Hole took a job
took a job I left Woods Hole took a job
took a job I left Woods Hole took a job at Columbia but I’m still doing my woods
at Columbia but I’m still doing my woods
at Columbia but I’m still doing my woods old job and my Columbia job so but
old job and my Columbia job so but
old job and my Columbia job so but people say where’s your favorite place
people say where’s your favorite place
people say where’s your favorite place on earth to be and I always have the
on earth to be and I always have the
on earth to be and I always have the same answer it’s the truth my backyard
same answer it’s the truth my backyard
same answer it’s the truth my backyard my garden that’s where I like to be
my garden that’s where I like to be
my garden that’s where I like to be there’s a lot of wonderful places on
there’s a lot of wonderful places on
there’s a lot of wonderful places on earth and one of my favorite things to
earth and one of my favorite things to
earth and one of my favorite things to do is on a summer day
do is on a summer day
do is on a summer day get my hammock and when my kids were
get my hammock and when my kids were
get my hammock and when my kids were young I’d have my two boys with me and
young I’d have my two boys with me and
young I’d have my two boys with me and we’d watch in the mid-afternoon all the
we’d watch in the mid-afternoon all the
we’d watch in the mid-afternoon all the planes going from North America over
planes going from North America over
planes going from North America over there to Europe and the convoys of them
there to Europe and the convoys of them
there to Europe and the convoys of them playing after playing with the vapor
playing after playing with the vapor
playing after playing with the vapor trail about the back and I would always
trail about the back and I would always
trail about the back and I would always tell my boys they’re up there seven
tell my boys they’re up there seven
tell my boys they’re up there seven miles up that’s how deep the ocean gets
miles up that’s how deep the ocean gets
miles up that’s how deep the ocean gets seven miles deep and they would say and
seven miles deep and they would say and
seven miles deep and they would say and sometimes we’d have binoculars and we
sometimes we’d have binoculars and we
sometimes we’d have binoculars and we try to pick out which plans they were
try to pick out which plans they were
try to pick out which plans they were and they say well daddy but if one falls
and they say well daddy but if one falls
and they say well daddy but if one falls on us and I would say no planes don’t
on us and I would say no planes don’t
on us and I would say no planes don’t fall out of the sky they just don’t
fall out of the sky they just don’t
fall out of the sky they just don’t don’t don’t you don’t need to worry
don’t don’t you don’t need to worry
don’t don’t you don’t need to worry about that
about that
about that June 1st 2009 I was in the hammock and
June 1st 2009 I was in the hammock and
June 1st 2009 I was in the hammock and my wife came out and said a plane just
my wife came out and said a plane just
my wife came out and said a plane just crashed in the middle of the Atlantic
crashed in the middle of the Atlantic
crashed in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and it was an Air France plane
Ocean and it was an Air France plane
Ocean and it was an Air France plane going from Rio to Paris
going from Rio to Paris
going from Rio to Paris it was God it was Air France flight 447
it was God it was Air France flight 447
it was God it was Air France flight 447 232 people on board and I knew there’d
232 people on board and I knew there’d
232 people on board and I knew there’d be a search and but it was French plane
be a search and but it was French plane
be a search and but it was French plane and the French are excellent
and the French are excellent
and the French are excellent oceanographers well back to jakku still
oceanographers well back to jakku still
oceanographers well back to jakku still but they were very good at working in
but they were very good at working in
but they were very good at working in the deep sea and so they were out there
the deep sea and so they were out there
the deep sea and so they were out there looking with the Brazilians and and they
looking with the Brazilians and and they
looking with the Brazilians and and they looked for a couple of months and found
looked for a couple of months and found
looked for a couple of months and found nothing and so right away the media got
nothing and so right away the media got
nothing and so right away the media got involved and said this plane will never
involved and said this plane will never
involved and said this plane will never be found and then the government started
be found and then the government started
be found and then the government started to echo that the planes lost forever we
to echo that the planes lost forever we
to echo that the planes lost forever we don’t know what happened to the people
don’t know what happened to the people
don’t know what happened to the people on board the plane and so my wife kept
on board the plane and so my wife kept
on board the plane and so my wife kept saying to me are you going to get
saying to me are you going to get
saying to me are you going to get involved thinking no it’s not really our
involved thinking no it’s not really our
involved thinking no it’s not really our role and then I started to see the faces
role and then I started to see the faces
role and then I started to see the faces of the passengers and hearing the
of the passengers and hearing the
of the passengers and hearing the families talk about their loved ones
families talk about their loved ones
families talk about their loved ones they want to know what happens to their
they want to know what happens to their
they want to know what happens to their what happened to their parents what
what happened to their parents what
what happened to their parents what happened to my children and it really
happened to my children and it really
happened to my children and it really started to get to me because we know
started to get to me because we know
started to get to me because we know that mountain range at what toll we’ve
that mountain range at what toll we’ve
that mountain range at what toll we’ve worked there for decades and of mountain
worked there for decades and of mountain
worked there for decades and of mountain range I gave up the next slide I’ll show
range I gave up the next slide I’ll show
range I gave up the next slide I’ll show you in a moment and so finally I went
you in a moment and so finally I went
you in a moment and so finally I went into woods all I asked the boss I said
into woods all I asked the boss I said
into woods all I asked the boss I said to her do we want to get involved in
to her do we want to get involved in
to her do we want to get involved in this she said well you can try to get
this she said well you can try to get
this she said well you can try to get involved so I said alright packed my
involved so I said alright packed my
involved so I said alright packed my bags my little laptop off i went to
bags my little laptop off i went to
bags my little laptop off i went to paris to one of the committee meetings
paris to one of the committee meetings
paris to one of the committee meetings and met with the heads of the b EA
and met with the heads of the b EA
and met with the heads of the b EA that’s the french NTSB and i think they
that’s the french NTSB and i think they
that’s the french NTSB and i think they looked at me like I was some
looked at me like I was some
looked at me like I was some three-headed monster because you know
three-headed monster because you know
three-headed monster because you know who is this academic
who is this academic
who is this academic egghead coming here to tell us it they
egghead coming here to tell us it they
egghead coming here to tell us it they can find the plane better than we can
can find the plane better than we can
can find the plane better than we can well so that’s the track of the plane
well so that’s the track of the plane
well so that’s the track of the plane Air France flight 447 and sure enough it
Air France flight 447 and sure enough it
Air France flight 447 and sure enough it stops right over the top of that
stops right over the top of that
stops right over the top of that underwater mountain range so here’s the
underwater mountain range so here’s the
underwater mountain range so here’s the thing it’s not only deep water it’s
thing it’s not only deep water it’s
thing it’s not only deep water it’s about three miles deep there it’s the
about three miles deep there it’s the
about three miles deep there it’s the same depth as Titanic but on top of that
same depth as Titanic but on top of that
same depth as Titanic but on top of that mountain range that I said that mountain
mountain range that I said that mountain
mountain range that I said that mountain range is more rugged than the Grand
range is more rugged than the Grand
range is more rugged than the Grand Canyon or the Rocky Mountains it’s more
Canyon or the Rocky Mountains it’s more
Canyon or the Rocky Mountains it’s more rugged than that it’s not unusual to
rugged than that it’s not unusual to
rugged than that it’s not unusual to have mountains that go up and down three
have mountains that go up and down three
have mountains that go up and down three miles with landslides and volcanoes
miles with landslides and volcanoes
miles with landslides and volcanoes erupting and lava pouring out and all
erupting and lava pouring out and all
erupting and lava pouring out and all sorts of stuff going on so it was so wet
sorts of stuff going on so it was so wet
sorts of stuff going on so it was so wet and when you go there to search for
and when you go there to search for
and when you go there to search for something you’re entering an unknown
something you’re entering an unknown
something you’re entering an unknown world we don’t know what we’re going to
world we don’t know what we’re going to
world we don’t know what we’re going to find so to find something that there you
find so to find something that there you
find so to find something that there you have to actually go into this unknown
have to actually go into this unknown
have to actually go into this unknown world and try to the realm of Poseidon
world and try to the realm of Poseidon
world and try to the realm of Poseidon and try to find this thing but we were
and try to find this thing but we were
and try to find this thing but we were able to make the case that in fact we
able to make the case that in fact we
able to make the case that in fact we did work in that mountain range for ten
did work in that mountain range for ten
did work in that mountain range for ten years the luxury we had over the French
years the luxury we had over the French
years the luxury we had over the French team that was looking is that they were
team that was looking is that they were
team that was looking is that they were forced to go out right away get out
forced to go out right away get out
forced to go out right away get out there and find it and they didn’t and we
there and find it and they didn’t and we
there and find it and they didn’t and we had some time to think about it
had some time to think about it
had some time to think about it there are pieces of the plane found it’s
there are pieces of the plane found it’s
there are pieces of the plane found it’s the fin of course the galley anyone the
the fin of course the galley anyone the
the fin of course the galley anyone the Flies will recognize that piece of the
Flies will recognize that piece of the
Flies will recognize that piece of the galley floating around and all told we
galley floating around and all told we
galley floating around and all told we had that those are all bits of the plane
had that those are all bits of the plane
had that those are all bits of the plane and sadly some bodies that were floating
and sadly some bodies that were floating
and sadly some bodies that were floating on the surface of the Atlantic Ocean
on the surface of the Atlantic Ocean
on the surface of the Atlantic Ocean they were picked up over a course of a
they were picked up over a course of a
they were picked up over a course of a couple weeks the question is where did
couple weeks the question is where did
couple weeks the question is where did they come from
they come from
they come from because the winds moving them around the
because the winds moving them around the
because the winds moving them around the currents are moving them around and
currents are moving them around and
currents are moving them around and they’re spread out all over the South
they’re spread out all over the South
they’re spread out all over the South Atlantic and so we need to define the
Atlantic and so we need to define the
Atlantic and so we need to define the haystack and more than the haystack
haystack and more than the haystack
haystack and more than the haystack where’s the x marks the spot
where’s the x marks the spot
where’s the x marks the spot lo and behold there was a committee
lo and behold there was a committee
lo and behold there was a committee formulated in France with about ten
formulated in France with about ten
formulated in France with about ten people on that committee we knew that
people on that committee we knew that
people on that committee we knew that the we knew the last-known position of
the we knew the last-known position of
the we knew the last-known position of the plane we knew the plane was airborne
the plane we knew the plane was airborne
the plane we knew the plane was airborne for four minutes because it was sending
for four minutes because it was sending
for four minutes because it was sending distress calls it didn’t have the
distress calls it didn’t have the
distress calls it didn’t have the latitude where it was but it said we’re
latitude where it was but it said we’re
latitude where it was but it said we’re you know these things are strange about
you know these things are strange about
you know these things are strange about the plane so we had a circle in four
the plane so we had a circle in four
the plane so we had a circle in four minutes so we drew a last location in
minutes so we drew a last location in
minutes so we drew a last location in four minutes so we were able to draw
four minutes so we were able to draw
four minutes so we were able to draw that circle that you see on the bottom
that circle that you see on the bottom
that circle that you see on the bottom of the ocean read by the way here is
of the ocean read by the way here is
of the ocean read by the way here is shallow that’s the top of a mountain
shallow that’s the top of a mountain
shallow that’s the top of a mountain blue is deep that’s about three miles
blue is deep that’s about three miles
blue is deep that’s about three miles deeper the modelers
deeper the modelers
deeper the modelers and okay we know within probably 98%
and okay we know within probably 98%
and okay we know within probably 98% sure that that plane is in that box you
sure that that plane is in that box you
sure that that plane is in that box you see in the upper left-hand corner of the
see in the upper left-hand corner of the
see in the upper left-hand corner of the circle 98% sure
circle 98% sure
circle 98% sure so we mobilized our team out we went and
so we mobilized our team out we went and
so we mobilized our team out we went and we had two months to find the plane in
we had two months to find the plane in
we had two months to find the plane in year one so two months we went the first
year one so two months we went the first
year one so two months we went the first month went by didn’t find the plane
month went by didn’t find the plane
month went by didn’t find the plane second month went by and the pressure
second month went by and the pressure
second month went by and the pressure started building as the day’s ticked on
started building as the day’s ticked on
started building as the day’s ticked on the weeks ticked on the media started
the weeks ticked on the media started
the weeks ticked on the media started saying these guys are shams they’re not
saying these guys are shams they’re not
saying these guys are shams they’re not going to find a plane the families were
going to find a plane the families were
going to find a plane the families were getting very upset understandably so the
getting very upset understandably so the
getting very upset understandably so the comfort the countries Brazil and France
comfort the countries Brazil and France
comfort the countries Brazil and France saying you know hey you know the modeler
saying you know hey you know the modeler
saying you know hey you know the modeler said it’s there and you haven’t found
said it’s there and you haven’t found
said it’s there and you haven’t found out what’s going on and then we come
out what’s going on and then we come
out what’s going on and then we come down to the last weekend I was sick to
down to the last weekend I was sick to
down to the last weekend I was sick to my stomach is mild to say it was
my stomach is mild to say it was
my stomach is mild to say it was horrible the pressure was intense
horrible the pressure was intense
horrible the pressure was intense we didn’t find the plane so luckily and
we didn’t find the plane so luckily and
we didn’t find the plane so luckily and that was terrible but luckily after this
that was terrible but luckily after this
that was terrible but luckily after this expedition to try to find the plane we
expedition to try to find the plane we
expedition to try to find the plane we went to Titanic where we knew her
went to Titanic where we knew her
went to Titanic where we knew her Titanic was and with new technology we
Titanic was and with new technology we
Titanic was and with new technology we were able to make the most incredible
were able to make the most incredible
were able to make the most incredible map of Titanic ever made before and in
map of Titanic ever made before and in
map of Titanic ever made before and in history and we were able to take that
history and we were able to take that
history and we were able to take that back to France and say look we’re pretty
back to France and say look we’re pretty
back to France and say look we’re pretty sure that the planes not in that box and
sure that the planes not in that box and
sure that the planes not in that box and of course the modelers got upset and I
of course the modelers got upset and I
of course the modelers got upset and I asked we had two modelers that were part
asked we had two modelers that were part
asked we had two modelers that were part of that 10 person committee and I said
of that 10 person committee and I said
of that 10 person committee and I said how sure are you guys that that plane is
how sure are you guys that that plane is
how sure are you guys that that plane is in that box and they said well we’re not
in that box and they said well we’re not
in that box and they said well we’re not sure that we don’t think the planes in
sure that we don’t think the planes in
sure that we don’t think the planes in that box that’s it well why did we spend
that box that’s it well why did we spend
that box that’s it well why did we spend two months looking in the box they said
two months looking in the box they said
two months looking in the box they said well was a committee and some people
well was a committee and some people
well was a committee and some people thought the plane was over here and some
thought the plane was over here and some
thought the plane was over here and some people thought the play was over there
people thought the play was over there
people thought the play was over there so we drew a big buy I said I don’t know
so we drew a big buy I said I don’t know
so we drew a big buy I said I don’t know they said well I said where do you think
they said well I said where do you think
they said well I said where do you think the plane is and they said we think it’s
the plane is and they said we think it’s
the plane is and they said we think it’s right near at the last known position so
right near at the last known position so
right near at the last known position so we were able finally to get the
we were able finally to get the
we were able finally to get the confidence of the families the
confidence of the families the
confidence of the families the confidence of the government and go back
confidence of the government and go back
confidence of the government and go back out here and with one boat that’s called
out here and with one boat that’s called
out here and with one boat that’s called it’s a Lucia and three very new robots
it’s a Lucia and three very new robots
it’s a Lucia and three very new robots that you see there and I want to tell
that you see there and I want to tell
that you see there and I want to tell you right here if this is not about Dave
you right here if this is not about Dave
you right here if this is not about Dave Gallo you know I happen to have the
Gallo you know I happen to have the
Gallo you know I happen to have the privilege of standing up and sharing
privilege of standing up and sharing
privilege of standing up and sharing this with you the people that are heroes
this with you the people that are heroes
this with you the people that are heroes here like in many cases our names you
here like in many cases our names you
here like in many cases our names you never hear Greg Packard Mike Purcell
never hear Greg Packard Mike Purcell
never hear Greg Packard Mike Purcell Silva and passcode people and those are
Silva and passcode people and those are
Silva and passcode people and those are guys are women too
guys are women too
guys are women too that went out there to see that I
that went out there to see that I
that went out there to see that I already spent two months out there away
already spent two months out there away
already spent two months out there away from their families in horrible
from their families in horrible
from their families in horrible conditions and now we’re about to go out
conditions and now we’re about to go out
conditions and now we’re about to go out for three more months and spend trying
for three more months and spend trying
for three more months and spend trying to find the plane with no no there’s no
to find the plane with no no there’s no
to find the plane with no no there’s no reward at the end of it all that they
reward at the end of it all that they
reward at the end of it all that they were doing it because they wanted to
were doing it because they wanted to
were doing it because they wanted to help bring some closure and relief to
help bring some closure and relief to
help bring some closure and relief to the families so this is a ship we went
the families so this is a ship we went
the families so this is a ship we went out with we went to that spot and lo and
out with we went to that spot and lo and
out with we went to that spot and lo and behold after about seven days there was
behold after about seven days there was
behold after about seven days there was a smudge on the sea floor that’s an
a smudge on the sea floor that’s an
a smudge on the sea floor that’s an image made with sound but it’s very
image made with sound but it’s very
image made with sound but it’s very peculiar you can see it stands out that
peculiar you can see it stands out that
peculiar you can see it stands out that little smudge in the middle it’s about
little smudge in the middle it’s about
little smudge in the middle it’s about six football fields long and one
six football fields long and one
six football fields long and one football field wide and so we told the
football field wide and so we told the
football field wide and so we told the robots go back and take a picture of
robots go back and take a picture of
robots go back and take a picture of that and lo and behold there’s the two
that and lo and behold there’s the two
that and lo and behold there’s the two of the engines and the landing gear of
of the engines and the landing gear of
of the engines and the landing gear of Air France flight 447
Air France flight 447
Air France flight 447 now I had just left the ship in Brazil I
now I had just left the ship in Brazil I
now I had just left the ship in Brazil I was going to take the second of the
was going to take the second of the
was going to take the second of the three months and I was stopped in Miami
three months and I was stopped in Miami
three months and I was stopped in Miami he was just pulling in our driveway at
he was just pulling in our driveway at
he was just pulling in our driveway at home and my phone rang and it was the
home and my phone rang and it was the
home and my phone rang and it was the ship Mike Purcell and ship saying we’ve
ship Mike Purcell and ship saying we’ve
ship Mike Purcell and ship saying we’ve been successful I and I was just about
been successful I and I was just about
been successful I and I was just about in the same position I looked up in the
in the same position I looked up in the
in the same position I looked up in the sky and there were the planes going over
sky and there were the planes going over
sky and there were the planes going over to to Europe again and it was an
to to Europe again and it was an
to to Europe again and it was an incredibly satisfying moment because our
incredibly satisfying moment because our
incredibly satisfying moment because our work instead of being something esoteric
work instead of being something esoteric
work instead of being something esoteric like what do these mountain ranges doing
like what do these mountain ranges doing
like what do these mountain ranges doing over the next 100 million years we were
over the next 100 million years we were
over the next 100 million years we were able to help Society
able to help Society
able to help Society immediately so the next thing we did was
immediately so the next thing we did was
immediately so the next thing we did was we wanted to bring back a map because
we wanted to bring back a map because
we wanted to bring back a map because the trick was to find the black boxes
the trick was to find the black boxes
the trick was to find the black boxes and so this was akin to looking for
and so this was akin to looking for
and so this was akin to looking for something the size of two shoeboxes in
something the size of two shoeboxes in
something the size of two shoeboxes in the Rocky Mountains at night with a
the Rocky Mountains at night with a
the Rocky Mountains at night with a flashlight not easy to do so we took
flashlight not easy to do so we took
flashlight not easy to do so we took 85,000 digital images and made a map
85,000 digital images and made a map
85,000 digital images and made a map that we were able to turn over to the
that we were able to turn over to the
that we were able to turn over to the investigators the B EA and they sent
investigators the B EA and they sent
investigators the B EA and they sent another ship out and lo and behold again
another ship out and lo and behold again
another ship out and lo and behold again there are the black boxes one on the
there are the black boxes one on the
there are the black boxes one on the upper left of two boxes that’s the
upper left of two boxes that’s the
upper left of two boxes that’s the flight data recorder in the cockpit
flight data recorder in the cockpit
flight data recorder in the cockpit voice recorder and the information was
voice recorder and the information was
voice recorder and the information was still on there after two years so this
still on there after two years so this
still on there after two years so this was your number two and so that was
was your number two and so that was
was your number two and so that was amazing to me and and we had some
amazing to me and and we had some
amazing to me and and we had some discussions after that that this you
discussions after that that this you
discussions after that that this you know they said you’ll never find the
know they said you’ll never find the
know they said you’ll never find the plane that planes lost forever and
plane that planes lost forever and
plane that planes lost forever and mostly when a ship sinks in the deep sea
mostly when a ship sinks in the deep sea
mostly when a ship sinks in the deep sea even today we still say we commit
even today we still say we commit
even today we still say we commit the ship or the plane and the souls
the ship or the plane and the souls
the ship or the plane and the souls aboard for eternity to the deep and now
aboard for eternity to the deep and now
aboard for eternity to the deep and now here we are we’ve crossed into what we
here we are we’ve crossed into what we
here we are we’ve crossed into what we call eternity so it makes you rethink to
call eternity so it makes you rethink to
call eternity so it makes you rethink to what eternity might be so this was good
what eternity might be so this was good
what eternity might be so this was good and it was not cause for celebration but
and it was not cause for celebration but
and it was not cause for celebration but it was a moment to reflect on what this
it was a moment to reflect on what this
it was a moment to reflect on what this means to the insurance companies to the
means to the insurance companies to the
means to the insurance companies to the aircraft manufacturer Airbus to Air
aircraft manufacturer Airbus to Air
aircraft manufacturer Airbus to Air France and to mostly to those to the
France and to mostly to those to the
France and to mostly to those to the survivors the families of the victims of
survivors the families of the victims of
survivors the families of the victims of this air crash and the thing that made
this air crash and the thing that made
this air crash and the thing that made me happy was I thought we educated the
me happy was I thought we educated the
me happy was I thought we educated the the airline community about how
the airline community about how
the airline community about how difficult it is to find something at sea
difficult it is to find something at sea
difficult it is to find something at sea and that never again should we allow a
and that never again should we allow a
and that never again should we allow a plane to criss cross across the ocean
plane to criss cross across the ocean
plane to criss cross across the ocean without being tracked every minute even
without being tracked every minute even
without being tracked every minute even after a minute it’s difficult to because
after a minute it’s difficult to because
after a minute it’s difficult to because they’re moving at about ten miles a
they’re moving at about ten miles a
they’re moving at about ten miles a minute and that’s a big area to search
minute and that’s a big area to search
minute and that’s a big area to search and when are they talking about that
and when are they talking about that
and when are they talking about that deep in that rugged and everyone agreed
deep in that rugged and everyone agreed
deep in that rugged and everyone agreed and then this came along Malaysian
and then this came along Malaysian
and then this came along Malaysian flight 370 on the way from Kuala Lumpur
flight 370 on the way from Kuala Lumpur
flight 370 on the way from Kuala Lumpur to baking still missing this was March
to baking still missing this was March
to baking still missing this was March 8th 2014 the team and there’s been a
8th 2014 the team and there’s been a
8th 2014 the team and there’s been a team of people out there three boats the
team of people out there three boats the
team of people out there three boats the Australian Transportation Safety Board
Australian Transportation Safety Board
Australian Transportation Safety Board is running the survey the teams have
is running the survey the teams have
is running the survey the teams have been out there they’re getting the
been out there they’re getting the
been out there they’re getting the nameless people but out there day and
nameless people but out there day and
nameless people but out there day and night for two years and they just came
night for two years and they just came
night for two years and they just came in to wrap up the first the first part
in to wrap up the first the first part
in to wrap up the first the first part of that survey and I know how they feel
of that survey and I know how they feel
of that survey and I know how they feel they feel horrible you know they’ve been
they feel horrible you know they’ve been
they feel horrible you know they’ve been out there all this time because you
out there all this time because you
out there all this time because you start to have self-doubt did we miss it
start to have self-doubt did we miss it
start to have self-doubt did we miss it did maybe the equipment didn’t work
did maybe the equipment didn’t work
did maybe the equipment didn’t work right what do we do next where do we
right what do we do next where do we
right what do we do next where do we look if it’s not there where’s the
look if it’s not there where’s the
look if it’s not there where’s the haystack and so they’re going through
haystack and so they’re going through
haystack and so they’re going through all of that now and the only comfort I
all of that now and the only comfort I
all of that now and the only comfort I can give them is to tell them that the
can give them is to tell them that the
can give them is to tell them that the plane didn’t leave the planet most
plane didn’t leave the planet most
plane didn’t leave the planet most likely so it’s out there and it’s just a
likely so it’s out there and it’s just a
likely so it’s out there and it’s just a matter of regrouping and going through
matter of regrouping and going through
matter of regrouping and going through all the evidence again find a new
all the evidence again find a new
all the evidence again find a new haystack and go look for the sake again
haystack and go look for the sake again
haystack and go look for the sake again of the aircraft manufacturers and the
of the aircraft manufacturers and the
of the aircraft manufacturers and the Malaysian Airlines but also most
Malaysian Airlines but also most
Malaysian Airlines but also most importantly for the 238 victims of their
importantly for the 238 victims of their
importantly for the 238 victims of their families and loved ones that’s where
families and loved ones that’s where
families and loved ones that’s where they’re looking along that arc it’s it’s
they’re looking along that arc it’s it’s
they’re looking along that arc it’s it’s when they’re done it will be the most
when they’re done it will be the most
when they’re done it will be the most incredible map
incredible map
incredible map were made in terms of area covered on
were made in terms of area covered on
were made in terms of area covered on this planet no one’s ever made that kind
this planet no one’s ever made that kind
this planet no one’s ever made that kind of a map of the seafloor just an
of a map of the seafloor just an
of a map of the seafloor just an incredible bit of work I just did the
incredible bit of work I just did the
incredible bit of work I just did the snapshot yesterday at this time just to
snapshot yesterday at this time just to
snapshot yesterday at this time just to give you’ve never seen how many planes
give you’ve never seen how many planes
give you’ve never seen how many planes are in the air this is called
are in the air this is called
are in the air this is called flightradar24 so it gives you a snapshot
flightradar24 so it gives you a snapshot
flightradar24 so it gives you a snapshot and I think at any given time there’s
and I think at any given time there’s
and I think at any given time there’s thousands of planes that are Criss
thousands of planes that are Criss
thousands of planes that are Criss crossing the oceans and in this case
crossing the oceans and in this case
crossing the oceans and in this case it’s morning so they’re coming from
it’s morning so they’re coming from
it’s morning so they’re coming from Europe to North America and then the
Europe to North America and then the
Europe to North America and then the afternoon that switches back and they
afternoon that switches back and they
afternoon that switches back and they had from from North America back to
had from from North America back to
had from from North America back to Europe it’s an incredibly safe mode of
Europe it’s an incredibly safe mode of
Europe it’s an incredibly safe mode of transportation it really is it’s it’s
transportation it really is it’s it’s
transportation it really is it’s it’s nothing to worry about in fact in two
nothing to worry about in fact in two
nothing to worry about in fact in two hours I’ll be hopping on a plane back up
hours I’ll be hopping on a plane back up
hours I’ll be hopping on a plane back up north but what I think the important
north but what I think the important
north but what I think the important message here is that on this planet you
message here is that on this planet you
message here is that on this planet you know we’re learning to understand that
know we’re learning to understand that
know we’re learning to understand that the ocean is important to us sometimes
the ocean is important to us sometimes
the ocean is important to us sometimes we go there because our curiosity drives
we go there because our curiosity drives
we go there because our curiosity drives us there we want to know about the life
us there we want to know about the life
us there we want to know about the life that lives there we want to know about
that lives there we want to know about
that lives there we want to know about things like climate change weather
things like climate change weather
things like climate change weather patterns rainfall patterns all those
patterns rainfall patterns all those
patterns rainfall patterns all those things you know the oceans give you
things you know the oceans give you
things you know the oceans give you every other breath of fresh air that you
every other breath of fresh air that you
every other breath of fresh air that you take comes out of the sea two billion
take comes out of the sea two billion
take comes out of the sea two billion people on the planet depend on the
people on the planet depend on the
people on the planet depend on the oceans for food and almost 90 percent of
oceans for food and almost 90 percent of
oceans for food and almost 90 percent of the rainfall is determined by the ocean
the rainfall is determined by the ocean
the rainfall is determined by the ocean waters about where the heat is and
waters about where the heat is and
waters about where the heat is and humidity isn’t not so it behooves us and
humidity isn’t not so it behooves us and
humidity isn’t not so it behooves us and so we go because of curiosity but
so we go because of curiosity but
so we go because of curiosity but sometimes we have to go because of a
sometimes we have to go because of a
sometimes we have to go because of a plane like Malaysian air 370 or Air
plane like Malaysian air 370 or Air
plane like Malaysian air 370 or Air France 447 but and thankfully we can go
France 447 but and thankfully we can go
France 447 but and thankfully we can go today no shipwreck or airplane that’s
today no shipwreck or airplane that’s
today no shipwreck or airplane that’s lost at sea is beyond our reach but it’s
lost at sea is beyond our reach but it’s
lost at sea is beyond our reach but it’s thanks to the ingenuity of people and
thanks to the ingenuity of people and
thanks to the ingenuity of people and the dedicated dedication of people that
the dedicated dedication of people that
the dedicated dedication of people that build the robots that could take those
build the robots that could take those
build the robots that could take those robots out to sea and make them work and
robots out to sea and make them work and
robots out to sea and make them work and are willing to go out there 24 hours a
are willing to go out there 24 hours a
are willing to go out there 24 hours a day for months at a time in harm’s way
day for months at a time in harm’s way
day for months at a time in harm’s way to bring back information for us I’ll
to bring back information for us I’ll
to bring back information for us I’ll leave you with a quote from Marcel
leave you with a quote from Marcel
leave you with a quote from Marcel Proust and he said that the true voyage
Proust and he said that the true voyage
Proust and he said that the true voyage of exploration or discovery is not so
of exploration or discovery is not so
of exploration or discovery is not so much in seeking new landscapes which we
much in seeking new landscapes which we
much in seeking new landscapes which we do but in having new eyes and in this
do but in having new eyes and in this
do but in having new eyes and in this case technology has given us new eyes to
case technology has given us new eyes to
case technology has given us new eyes to see
see
see into the sea and for once actually be
into the sea and for once actually be
into the sea and for once actually be able to penetrate into what we used to
able to penetrate into what we used to
able to penetrate into what we used to call it turn ‘ti thank you very much
call it turn ‘ti thank you very much
call it turn ‘ti thank you very much [Applause]
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