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[Applause] good morning it is important that our

good morning it is important that our

good morning it is important that our children and we learn how to live with

children and we learn how to live with

children and we learn how to live with in this digital world we have created

in this digital world we have created

in this digital world we have created for ourselves it is equally important

for ourselves it is equally important

for ourselves it is equally important that we learn how to live without it as

that we learn how to live without it as

that we learn how to live without it as I spend time with other parents I often

I spend time with other parents I often

I spend time with other parents I often hear that an effective alternative

hear that an effective alternative

hear that an effective alternative punishment to taking children’s

punishment to taking children’s

punishment to taking children’s electronic devices away is to simply

electronic devices away is to simply

electronic devices away is to simply take away their ability to charge their

take away their ability to charge their

take away their ability to charge their electronic devices and then watch as the

electronic devices and then watch as the

electronic devices and then watch as the children watch what error as their

children watch what error as their

children watch what error as their phones tablets and laptops slowly die it

phones tablets and laptops slowly die it

phones tablets and laptops slowly die it has been said over and over that this is

has been said over and over that this is

has been said over and over that this is the most plugged in generation yet that

the most plugged in generation yet that

the most plugged in generation yet that these kids require their devices for

these kids require their devices for

these kids require their devices for everything from entertainment to even

everything from entertainment to even

everything from entertainment to even thinking and I’ve even had someone walks

thinking and I’ve even had someone walks

thinking and I’ve even had someone walks back into my vehicle because she was too

back into my vehicle because she was too

back into my vehicle because she was too busy on her phone so it feels really

busy on her phone so it feels really

busy on her phone so it feels really good to think about watching these kids

good to think about watching these kids

good to think about watching these kids panic as their lifeline slowly loses

panic as their lifeline slowly loses

panic as their lifeline slowly loses battery charge but it’s not just the

battery charge but it’s not just the

battery charge but it’s not just the kids that are plugged in I don’t know

kids that are plugged in I don’t know

kids that are plugged in I don’t know about you but I’m I use my phone all the

about you but I’m I use my phone all the

about you but I’m I use my phone all the time I have the texting and picture

time I have the texting and picture

time I have the texting and picture messaging any email social media and

messaging any email social media and

messaging any email social media and apps and games and everything else that

apps and games and everything else that

apps and games and everything else that a smartphone has to offer and it is

a smartphone has to offer and it is

a smartphone has to offer and it is sometimes hard work on my end to not get

sometimes hard work on my end to not get

sometimes hard work on my end to not get wrapped up in my phone and completely

wrapped up in my phone and completely

wrapped up in my phone and completely ignore the outside world blatant so are

ignore the outside world blatant so are

ignore the outside world blatant so are we as adults really that much better

we as adults really that much better

we as adults really that much better honestly the difference to me is almost

honestly the difference to me is almost

honestly the difference to me is almost negligible because that phone distracted

negligible because that phone distracted

negligible because that phone distracted person that smacked into my car was in

person that smacked into my car was in

person that smacked into my car was in fact a woman in her 30s but as adults no

fact a woman in her 30s but as adults no

fact a woman in her 30s but as adults no one can take away ability to charge our

one can take away ability to charge our

one can take away ability to charge our devices right no one can prevent that

devices right no one can prevent that

devices right no one can prevent that right in 1989 on March 13th a solar

right in 1989 on March 13th a solar

right in 1989 on March 13th a solar flare hit our planet at a million miles

flare hit our planet at a million miles

flare hit our planet at a million miles an hour

an hour

an hour no it caused

no it caused

no it caused gorgeous northern and southern lights

gorgeous northern and southern lights

gorgeous northern and southern lights halfway to the equator but solar flares

halfway to the equator but solar flares

halfway to the equator but solar flares also bring with them something called an

also bring with them something called an

also bring with them something called an electromagnetic pulse or an EMP and

electromagnetic pulse or an EMP and

electromagnetic pulse or an EMP and these can wreak havoc on our electrical

these can wreak havoc on our electrical

these can wreak havoc on our electrical systems by about blowing off fuses and

systems by about blowing off fuses and

systems by about blowing off fuses and destroying batteries and causing wires

destroying batteries and causing wires

destroying batteries and causing wires to melt or break from the stress now

to melt or break from the stress now

to melt or break from the stress now that same solar flare that brought the

that same solar flare that brought the

that same solar flare that brought the wonderful northern and southern lights

wonderful northern and southern lights

wonderful northern and southern lights it also sent satellites careening off

it also sent satellites careening off

it also sent satellites careening off course it blew out a major transform at

course it blew out a major transform at

course it blew out a major transform at a New Jersey nuclear power plant and

a New Jersey nuclear power plant and

a New Jersey nuclear power plant and knocked out the entirety of the

knocked out the entirety of the

knocked out the entirety of the hydro-quebec power facility knocking out

hydro-quebec power facility knocking out

hydro-quebec power facility knocking out power for over 6 million people in the

power for over 6 million people in the

power for over 6 million people in the middle of the night in winter in Canada

middle of the night in winter in Canada

middle of the night in winter in Canada the solar flares hit our planet all the

the solar flares hit our planet all the

the solar flares hit our planet all the time but our Earth’s electromagnetic

time but our Earth’s electromagnetic

time but our Earth’s electromagnetic sphere and our atmosphere they protect

sphere and our atmosphere they protect

sphere and our atmosphere they protect us from most of the devastating effects

us from most of the devastating effects

us from most of the devastating effects but not all solar flares are created

but not all solar flares are created

but not all solar flares are created equal and there are certainly some that

equal and there are certainly some that

equal and there are certainly some that are worse than others

are worse than others

are worse than others the there were two others besides the

the there were two others besides the

the there were two others besides the one in 1989 that have affected our

one in 1989 that have affected our

one in 1989 that have affected our system since we started measuring and

system since we started measuring and

system since we started measuring and recording them the one before that was

recording them the one before that was

recording them the one before that was in the 1920s that one damaged the New

in the 1920s that one damaged the New

in the 1920s that one damaged the New York City rail system including starting

York City rail system including starting

York City rail system including starting a fire in a control tower but then

a fire in a control tower but then

a fire in a control tower but then before that the big one 1859 the

before that the big one 1859 the

before that the big one 1859 the Carrington event the largest solar flare

Carrington event the largest solar flare

Carrington event the largest solar flare ever recorded now there were no

ever recorded now there were no

ever recorded now there were no electrical systems to blow it at the

electrical systems to blow it at the

electrical systems to blow it at the time but it did not go the Internet of

time but it did not go the Internet of

time but it did not go the Internet of its time Telegraph communications and it

its time Telegraph communications and it

its time Telegraph communications and it knocked it out for almost the entirety

knocked it out for almost the entirety

knocked it out for almost the entirety of the northern half of North America

of the northern half of North America

of the northern half of North America now if another Carrington level flare

now if another Carrington level flare

now if another Carrington level flare were to happen today NASA says that it

were to happen today NASA says that it

were to happen today NASA says that it would take a year and a half to restore

would take a year and a half to restore

would take a year and a half to restore power that has a long time to be without

power that has a long time to be without

power that has a long time to be without power and in June of 2012 less than a

power and in June of 2012 less than a

power and in June of 2012 less than a week after the earth passed through the

week after the earth passed through the

week after the earth passed through the affected space a solar flare the size of

affected space a solar flare the size of

affected space a solar flare the size of the one that caused the Carrington event

the one that caused the Carrington event

the one that caused the Carrington event crossed Earth’s orbit we missed it by

crossed Earth’s orbit we missed it by

crossed Earth’s orbit we missed it by less than seven days

moreover NASA gives us a one-in-eight

moreover NASA gives us a one-in-eight chance to get hit by another Carrington

chance to get hit by another Carrington

chance to get hit by another Carrington level flare by 2024 and those aren’t

level flare by 2024 and those aren’t

level flare by 2024 and those aren’t very good odds also solar flares aren’t

very good odds also solar flares aren’t

very good odds also solar flares aren’t the only culprit in this loss of power

the only culprit in this loss of power

the only culprit in this loss of power power stations are frequent targets of

power stations are frequent targets of

power stations are frequent targets of terrorists and actors and Wars in fact

terrorists and actors and Wars in fact

terrorists and actors and Wars in fact bombing power stations is a really

bombing power stations is a really

bombing power stations is a really common tactic also a large enough

common tactic also a large enough

common tactic also a large enough nuclear attack will send an EMP

nuclear attack will send an EMP

nuclear attack will send an EMP potentially thousands of miles outside

potentially thousands of miles outside

potentially thousands of miles outside of the blast zone knocking out power for

of the blast zone knocking out power for

of the blast zone knocking out power for upwards of millions of people that would

upwards of millions of people that would

upwards of millions of people that would otherwise be unaffected by the weapon so

otherwise be unaffected by the weapon so

otherwise be unaffected by the weapon so now you get to watch your electronics

now you get to watch your electronics

now you get to watch your electronics die and due to lack of power from the

die and due to lack of power from the

die and due to lack of power from the power stations you can’t even turn on

power stations you can’t even turn on

power stations you can’t even turn on your TV to see what’s going on so what

your TV to see what’s going on so what

your TV to see what’s going on so what is going on what happens when the power

is going on what happens when the power

is going on what happens when the power goes out for weeks or months or even

goes out for weeks or months or even

goes out for weeks or months or even years well first it must be said that in

years well first it must be said that in

years well first it must be said that in the front of solar flares and the

the front of solar flares and the

the front of solar flares and the coronal mass ejections that caused them

coronal mass ejections that caused them

coronal mass ejections that caused them NASA other space agencies and

NASA other space agencies and

NASA other space agencies and governments around the world have been

governments around the world have been

governments around the world have been working hard on for years on a better

working hard on for years on a better

working hard on for years on a better early warning system we now have

early warning system we now have

early warning system we now have satellites that orbit the Sun constantly

satellites that orbit the Sun constantly

satellites that orbit the Sun constantly collecting data and sending it back to

collecting data and sending it back to

collecting data and sending it back to us at the speed of light with enough

us at the speed of light with enough

us at the speed of light with enough early warning the power stick companies

early warning the power stick companies

early warning the power stick companies can shut down those key transformers

can shut down those key transformers

can shut down those key transformers that allow power to flow and for their

that allow power to flow and for their

that allow power to flow and for their part the power companies are working on

part the power companies are working on

part the power companies are working on hardware safeguards for those those key

hardware safeguards for those those key

hardware safeguards for those those key transformers

transformers

transformers it’s a prevent a catastrophic loss of

it’s a prevent a catastrophic loss of

it’s a prevent a catastrophic loss of our power systems but no system is

our power systems but no system is

our power systems but no system is perfect and those key transformers that

perfect and those key transformers that

perfect and those key transformers that allow power to flow can take upwards of

allow power to flow can take upwards of

allow power to flow can take upwards of a year to manufacture each so aside from

a year to manufacture each so aside from

a year to manufacture each so aside from your your phone and your your lights

your your phone and your your lights

your your phone and your your lights obviously and your television not

obviously and your television not

obviously and your television not working what else happens what is that

working what else happens what is that

working what else happens what is that that ripple effect of the loss of power

that ripple effect of the loss of power

that ripple effect of the loss of power first I really hope you like the shoe

first I really hope you like the shoe

first I really hope you like the shoe leather Express because your car’s

leather Express because your car’s

leather Express because your car’s battery is going to be destroyed and

battery is going to be destroyed and

battery is going to be destroyed and likely so will the electronic systems in

likely so will the electronic systems in

likely so will the electronic systems in it with no transportation that means

it with no transportation that means

it with no transportation that means there’s no fuel delivery for backup

there’s no fuel delivery for backup

there’s no fuel delivery for backup generators for

generators for

generators for the telecommunications hubs nine-one-one

the telecommunications hubs nine-one-one

the telecommunications hubs nine-one-one centers and hospitals also lack of power

centers and hospitals also lack of power

centers and hospitals also lack of power means that there are no pumps to allow

means that there are no pumps to allow

means that there are no pumps to allow water and sewer to flow that means that

water and sewer to flow that means that

water and sewer to flow that means that sewer will eventually back up and find

sewer will eventually back up and find

sewer will eventually back up and find its way into streams and ditches and

its way into streams and ditches and

its way into streams and ditches and that brings with the diseases like

that brings with the diseases like

that brings with the diseases like e.coli encrypt us / idiom and

e.coli encrypt us / idiom and

e.coli encrypt us / idiom and encephalitis water will be clean water

encephalitis water will be clean water

encephalitis water will be clean water will be an extreme commodity over which

will be an extreme commodity over which

will be an extreme commodity over which people will certainly fight as will any

people will certainly fight as will any

people will certainly fight as will any houses that are away from the sewer fed

houses that are away from the sewer fed

houses that are away from the sewer fed subdivisions in the cities because those

subdivisions in the cities because those

subdivisions in the cities because those places will be uninhabitable and before

places will be uninhabitable and before

places will be uninhabitable and before you are evacuated there will certainly

you are evacuated there will certainly

you are evacuated there will certainly be riots and looting pulling back a

be riots and looting pulling back a

be riots and looting pulling back a little bit farther the satellites will

little bit farther the satellites will

little bit farther the satellites will go careening off course like they did in

go careening off course like they did in

go careening off course like they did in 1989 the difference is in how dependent

1989 the difference is in how dependent

1989 the difference is in how dependent we are upon them in 1989 the United

we are upon them in 1989 the United

we are upon them in 1989 the United States had fewer than 50 satellites in

States had fewer than 50 satellites in

States had fewer than 50 satellites in the sky but now we have hundreds and

the sky but now we have hundreds and

the sky but now we have hundreds and most of our systems require them for

most of our systems require them for

most of our systems require them for support and function so what happens

support and function so what happens

support and function so what happens when that one-in-eight chance for

when that one-in-eight chance for

when that one-in-eight chance for another Carrington flare actually comes

another Carrington flare actually comes

another Carrington flare actually comes to pass well governments from from

to pass well governments from from

to pass well governments from from federal to state to local will certainly

federal to state to local will certainly

federal to state to local will certainly be working very hard to bring our lives

be working very hard to bring our lives

be working very hard to bring our lives back to pre EMP status we can’t sit

back to pre EMP status we can’t sit

back to pre EMP status we can’t sit around waiting for the government to

around waiting for the government to

around waiting for the government to save us the true heroes of our story

save us the true heroes of our story

save us the true heroes of our story will be the people that can function and

will be the people that can function and

will be the people that can function and rebuild our society without power they

rebuild our society without power they

rebuild our society without power they will be the people that can hunt and

will be the people that can hunt and

will be the people that can hunt and heal they can build and lead without

heal they can build and lead without

heal they can build and lead without electricity in short the world will be

electricity in short the world will be

electricity in short the world will be saved by hobbyists now my day job is in

saved by hobbyists now my day job is in

saved by hobbyists now my day job is in the utility industry I use high-tech

the utility industry I use high-tech

the utility industry I use high-tech radio detection equipment to determine

radio detection equipment to determine

radio detection equipment to determine the placement of underground cables and

the placement of underground cables and

the placement of underground cables and pipes but in my off time I can often be

pipes but in my off time I can often be

pipes but in my off time I can often be found down in my basement workshop using

found down in my basement workshop using

found down in my basement workshop using hand saws hand planes and chisels to

hand saws hand planes and chisels to

hand saws hand planes and chisels to make furniture boxes and other household

make furniture boxes and other household

make furniture boxes and other household items out of wood and I am NOT the

items out of wood and I am NOT the

items out of wood and I am NOT the only one that does this there are

only one that does this there are

only one that does this there are currently nearly 30,000 members of a

currently nearly 30,000 members of a

currently nearly 30,000 members of a worldwide social media community known

worldwide social media community known

worldwide social media community known as unplugged woodworkers that shares my

as unplugged woodworkers that shares my

as unplugged woodworkers that shares my passion for electricity free woodworking

passion for electricity free woodworking

passion for electricity free woodworking there are people that can build houses

there are people that can build houses

there are people that can build houses without the use of electricity

without the use of electricity

without the use of electricity no no circular saws or or air powered

no no circular saws or or air powered

no no circular saws or or air powered nail guns or diesel driven cranes just

nail guns or diesel driven cranes just

nail guns or diesel driven cranes just hard muscle power operating hand planes

hard muscle power operating hand planes

hard muscle power operating hand planes and hand saws and hammers I know several

and hand saws and hammers I know several

and hand saws and hammers I know several blacksmiths that can in do Forge blades

blacksmiths that can in do Forge blades

blacksmiths that can in do Forge blades for tools and weapons and knives they

for tools and weapons and knives they

for tools and weapons and knives they worked iron and steel in ways that us

worked iron and steel in ways that us

worked iron and steel in ways that us normal people can’t comprehend yet they

normal people can’t comprehend yet they

normal people can’t comprehend yet they all have day jobs one’s a musician one’s

all have day jobs one’s a musician one’s

all have day jobs one’s a musician one’s a diesel mechanic another one’s a

a diesel mechanic another one’s a

a diesel mechanic another one’s a foreman at a factory but they are all

foreman at a factory but they are all

foreman at a factory but they are all blacksmiths in their off time I know a

blacksmiths in their off time I know a

blacksmiths in their off time I know a woman that can shear a sheep spin the

woman that can shear a sheep spin the

woman that can shear a sheep spin the coat into wool thread weave her own

coat into wool thread weave her own

coat into wool thread weave her own fabrics and sew her own clothes in fact

fabrics and sew her own clothes in fact

fabrics and sew her own clothes in fact there are many people that can make

there are many people that can make

there are many people that can make their own fabrics by using punch-card

their own fabrics by using punch-card

their own fabrics by using punch-card guided automated looms that can trace

guided automated looms that can trace

guided automated looms that can trace their designs to the 15th and 16th

their designs to the 15th and 16th

their designs to the 15th and 16th centuries and there are people that can

centuries and there are people that can

centuries and there are people that can sew their own clothes not just by hand

sew their own clothes not just by hand

sew their own clothes not just by hand but also by those those old foot powered

but also by those those old foot powered

but also by those those old foot powered sewing machines like what your

sewing machines like what your

sewing machines like what your grandmother likely had and making things

grandmother likely had and making things

grandmother likely had and making things with which to survive that is important

with which to survive that is important

with which to survive that is important but the world will first and foremost me

but the world will first and foremost me

but the world will first and foremost me food and that is where the foragers and

food and that is where the foragers and

food and that is where the foragers and the gardeners come in people that know

the gardeners come in people that know

the gardeners come in people that know what plants are safe to eat and can

what plants are safe to eat and can

what plants are safe to eat and can successfully grow and cultivate them

successfully grow and cultivate them

successfully grow and cultivate them looking larger farming has gone from

looking larger farming has gone from

looking larger farming has gone from just the simple ox driven plow to now

just the simple ox driven plow to now

just the simple ox driven plow to now large gps-guided driverless tractors

large gps-guided driverless tractors

large gps-guided driverless tractors that pull plows the size of small houses

that pull plows the size of small houses

that pull plows the size of small houses even small family farms require the use

even small family farms require the use

even small family farms require the use of a diesel tractor and but these things

of a diesel tractor and but these things

of a diesel tractor and but these things aren’t gonna be working after a large

aren’t gonna be working after a large

aren’t gonna be working after a large enough solar flare but there is a farmer

enough solar flare but there is a farmer

enough solar flare but there is a farmer a couple of townships from my house he

a couple of townships from my house he

a couple of townships from my house he uses a steam-powered tractor to till his

uses a steam-powered tractor to till his

uses a steam-powered tractor to till his fields and turn his sawmill one comes

fields and turn his sawmill one comes

fields and turn his sawmill one comes harvest time he and his wife go out in

harvest time he and his wife go out in

harvest time he and his wife go out in the field with sickles and take the

the field with sickles and take the

the field with sickles and take the produce off the stalks he comes back for

produce off the stalks he comes back for

produce off the stalks he comes back for the scythe takes it

the scythe takes it

the scythe takes it don’t come backs again and bails it

don’t come backs again and bails it

don’t come backs again and bails it right back up we will also need hunters

right back up we will also need hunters

right back up we will also need hunters and trappers the people that can bring

and trappers the people that can bring

and trappers the people that can bring in meat and hunters whether they use a

in meat and hunters whether they use a

in meat and hunters whether they use a black powder gun or a conventional gun

black powder gun or a conventional gun

black powder gun or a conventional gun they will need bullets and powder bow

they will need bullets and powder bow

they will need bullets and powder bow hunters will need bow strings and shafts

hunters will need bow strings and shafts

hunters will need bow strings and shafts and arrow heads so who are these people

and arrow heads so who are these people

and arrow heads so who are these people these hobbyists that will save the world

these hobbyists that will save the world

these hobbyists that will save the world you are by picking up a hobby that

you are by picking up a hobby that

you are by picking up a hobby that interests you you can help save the

interests you you can help save the

interests you you can help save the world you can make the things or grow

world you can make the things or grow

world you can make the things or grow the things that feed humanity you can

the things that feed humanity you can

the things that feed humanity you can raise barns and build chairs you can

raise barns and build chairs you can

raise barns and build chairs you can learn what plants have what healing

learn what plants have what healing

learn what plants have what healing properties and perform first aid you can

properties and perform first aid you can

properties and perform first aid you can make tools and grow food you can put the

make tools and grow food you can put the

make tools and grow food you can put the electrical and telecommunication systems

electrical and telecommunication systems

electrical and telecommunication systems back together to bring our society back

back together to bring our society back

back together to bring our society back you all you have to do is learn how to

you all you have to do is learn how to

you all you have to do is learn how to live without the world that this

live without the world that this

live without the world that this smartphone represents there will be no

smartphone represents there will be no

smartphone represents there will be no money money is in the cloud we don’t

money money is in the cloud we don’t

money money is in the cloud we don’t have to learn how to trade skill for

have to learn how to trade skill for

have to learn how to trade skill for skill until the financial system is back

skill until the financial system is back

skill until the financial system is back up there will be no youtube or

up there will be no youtube or

up there will be no youtube or Instructables there will be no podcasts

Instructables there will be no podcasts

Instructables there will be no podcasts these hard skills that will be in demand

these hard skills that will be in demand

these hard skills that will be in demand will be in demand after these resources

will be in demand after these resources

will be in demand after these resources are gone so pick up these skills now

are gone so pick up these skills now

are gone so pick up these skills now pick up a hand playing in a handsaw

pick up a hand playing in a handsaw

pick up a hand playing in a handsaw learn how to build furniture and houses

learn how to build furniture and houses

learn how to build furniture and houses and boats pick up a hammer and an anvil

and boats pick up a hammer and an anvil

and boats pick up a hammer and an anvil learn how to forge steel objects with

learn how to forge steel objects with

learn how to forge steel objects with your bare hands pick up a book on how to

your bare hands pick up a book on how to

your bare hands pick up a book on how to heal nutritionally and naturally learn

heal nutritionally and naturally learn

heal nutritionally and naturally learn about local resources for food and clean

about local resources for food and clean

about local resources for food and clean water gardening forage hunt and these

water gardening forage hunt and these

water gardening forage hunt and these skills they’re not just for survival my

skills they’re not just for survival my

skills they’re not just for survival my life has changed since I started

life has changed since I started

life has changed since I started woodworking I feel much more a whole

woodworking I feel much more a whole

woodworking I feel much more a whole person and even more so since I started

person and even more so since I started

person and even more so since I started moving more toward hand tools

moving more toward hand tools

moving more toward hand tools you can feel that too by finding

you can feel that too by finding

you can feel that too by finding something about which you are passionate

something about which you are passionate

something about which you are passionate and pursuing it at the same time you

and pursuing it at the same time you

and pursuing it at the same time you will be developing a skill that will

will be developing a skill that will

will be developing a skill that will cause you to be indispensable in the

cause you to be indispensable in the

cause you to be indispensable in the case of true catastrophe and it’s not

case of true catastrophe and it’s not

case of true catastrophe and it’s not all about hard skills and work we will

all about hard skills and work we will

all about hard skills and work we will need clear communication and great

need clear communication and great

need clear communication and great leadership we all need altruistic people

leadership we all need altruistic people

leadership we all need altruistic people to step forward and listen to the people

to step forward and listen to the people

to step forward and listen to the people over whom they hold sway and make

over whom they hold sway and make

over whom they hold sway and make decisions for the greater good and great

decisions for the greater good and great

decisions for the greater good and great leaders can come from anywhere

leaders can come from anywhere

leaders can come from anywhere Gandhi came from a city of nearly a

Gandhi came from a city of nearly a

Gandhi came from a city of nearly a quarter of a million while General

quarter of a million while General

quarter of a million while General Patton came from a town of less than

Patton came from a town of less than

Patton came from a town of less than 50,000 and Nelson Mandela was born in a

50,000 and Nelson Mandela was born in a

50,000 and Nelson Mandela was born in a village of just a few hundred where are

village of just a few hundred where are

village of just a few hundred where are you from we will always need people that

you from we will always need people that

you from we will always need people that can organize other humans look to the

can organize other humans look to the

can organize other humans look to the the heads and the chairs of nonprofit

the heads and the chairs of nonprofit

the heads and the chairs of nonprofit organizations look to the heads of human

organizations look to the heads of human

organizations look to the heads of human resource departments and organizers of

resource departments and organizers of

resource departments and organizers of large events because these people are

large events because these people are

large events because these people are always excellent resources for leaders

always excellent resources for leaders

always excellent resources for leaders if not great leaders themselves just as

if not great leaders themselves just as

if not great leaders themselves just as important as leaders and organizers we

important as leaders and organizers we

important as leaders and organizers we will need followers people that happily

will need followers people that happily

will need followers people that happily understand that they have a role to play

understand that they have a role to play

understand that they have a role to play that isn’t necessarily leader volunteer

that isn’t necessarily leader volunteer

that isn’t necessarily leader volunteer for local nonprofit organizations join

for local nonprofit organizations join

for local nonprofit organizations join your local scouting organizations learn

your local scouting organizations learn

your local scouting organizations learn where you are 8-1 in your place and then

where you are 8-1 in your place and then

where you are 8-1 in your place and then work with people to develop who you are

work with people to develop who you are

work with people to develop who you are to become the person you want to be we

to become the person you want to be we

to become the person you want to be we will also need clear concise

will also need clear concise

will also need clear concise communicators well we need those now

communicators well we need those now

communicators well we need those now people that can Co hear their thoughts

people that can Co hear their thoughts

people that can Co hear their thoughts into understandable words and people

into understandable words and people

into understandable words and people that can translate where others fail

that can translate where others fail

that can translate where others fail with their less than stellar

with their less than stellar

with their less than stellar communications we will also need people

communications we will also need people

communications we will also need people that have the diplomatic abilities to be

that have the diplomatic abilities to be

that have the diplomatic abilities to be able to hash out human differences so

able to hash out human differences so

able to hash out human differences so that everybody can come to a compromise

that everybody can come to a compromise

that everybody can come to a compromise and you can be any of those people – you

and you can be any of those people – you

and you can be any of those people – you can be the leader you can be the

can be the leader you can be the

can be the leader you can be the follower you can pick up a new skill

follower you can pick up a new skill

follower you can pick up a new skill that is both in demand in the case the

that is both in demand in the case the

that is both in demand in the case the world goes to hell but is also in demand

world goes to hell but is also in demand

world goes to hell but is also in demand now or will enrich and make your life

now or will enrich and make your life

now or will enrich and make your life better now the world will come back

better now the world will come back

better now the world will come back eventually they the people will be

eventually they the people will be

eventually they the people will be working hard from day one to bring our

working hard from day one to bring our

working hard from day one to bring our society back to what it is after a few

society back to what it is after a few

society back to what it is after a few years from a societal point of view

years from a societal point of view

years from a societal point of view it’ll be as though nothing happened the

it’ll be as though nothing happened the

it’ll be as though nothing happened the digital world would be back to where it

digital world would be back to where it

digital world would be back to where it was and the history will talk about the

was and the history will talk about the

was and the history will talk about the leaders and the craftsmen and the

leaders and the craftsmen and the

leaders and the craftsmen and the workers that got humankind through this

workers that got humankind through this

workers that got humankind through this great void it is important that our

great void it is important that our

great void it is important that our children and we learn how to live within

children and we learn how to live within

children and we learn how to live within this digital world we have created for

this digital world we have created for

this digital world we have created for ourselves it is equally important that

ourselves it is equally important that

ourselves it is equally important that we learn how to live without it thank

we learn how to live without it thank

we learn how to live without it thank you

you

you [Applause]

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