thank you very much you know when I got the invitation to come down Arctica I
the invitation to come down Arctica I
the invitation to come down Arctica I thought that was pretty cool I come down
thought that was pretty cool I come down
thought that was pretty cool I come down and see some glaciers and feel the wind
and see some glaciers and feel the wind
and see some glaciers and feel the wind in my face maybe snap a few penguin pics
in my face maybe snap a few penguin pics
in my face maybe snap a few penguin pics be fun right and so that’s the way I
be fun right and so that’s the way I
be fun right and so that’s the way I arrived not passionate but but excited
arrived not passionate but but excited
arrived not passionate but but excited and interested and looking for a good
and interested and looking for a good
and interested and looking for a good time and then one of the first people
time and then one of the first people
time and then one of the first people our group meets is rose and Rose is
our group meets is rose and Rose is
our group meets is rose and Rose is introduced as the medic feeling sexy
introduced as the medic feeling sexy
introduced as the medic feeling sexy rose fine so the rest of the day every
rose fine so the rest of the day every
rose fine so the rest of the day every time I went around a corner there’s rose
time I went around a corner there’s rose
time I went around a corner there’s rose she’s mopping the floor fixing the wall
she’s mopping the floor fixing the wall
she’s mopping the floor fixing the wall preparing the door rose and as I got to
preparing the door rose and as I got to
preparing the door rose and as I got to be here a little longer
be here a little longer
be here a little longer I realize this place is full of roses
I realize this place is full of roses
I realize this place is full of roses his father and that brought me home
his father and that brought me home
his father and that brought me home because NASA is full of roses people who
because NASA is full of roses people who
because NASA is full of roses people who have the passion people who will do
have the passion people who will do
have the passion people who will do anything for the mission people who
anything for the mission people who
anything for the mission people who spend their nights weekends holidays
spend their nights weekends holidays
spend their nights weekends holidays whatever it takes to get this thing done
whatever it takes to get this thing done
whatever it takes to get this thing done for the mission and at NASA at one point
for the mission and at NASA at one point
for the mission and at NASA at one point a very small part of that mission was to
a very small part of that mission was to
a very small part of that mission was to put me off the planet and people asked
put me off the planet and people asked
put me off the planet and people asked me were you scared
me were you scared
me were you scared we’re just scared on the launchpad was
we’re just scared on the launchpad was
we’re just scared on the launchpad was that frightening and I can honestly say
that frightening and I can honestly say
that frightening and I can honestly say it was not it was not scared
it was not it was not scared
it was not it was not scared I had address the risks and that sort of
I had address the risks and that sort of
I had address the risks and that sort of thing before I went I wasn’t scared but
thing before I went I wasn’t scared but
thing before I went I wasn’t scared but I was terrified that I would get there
I was terrified that I would get there
I was terrified that I would get there and disappoint the roses that I would
and disappoint the roses that I would
and disappoint the roses that I would not be able to justify the effort and
not be able to justify the effort and
not be able to justify the effort and and trust that they put in me to get the
and trust that they put in me to get the
and trust that they put in me to get the job done so another day goes by and I’m
job done so another day goes by and I’m
job done so another day goes by and I’m at the bar and I make Pierre now Pierre
at the bar and I make Pierre now Pierre
at the bar and I make Pierre now Pierre is a soil scientist he’s a fellow who
is a soil scientist he’s a fellow who
is a soil scientist he’s a fellow who has a gleam in his eye when he
has a gleam in his eye when he
has a gleam in his eye when he it’s about dirt and in about 20 minutes
it’s about dirt and in about 20 minutes
it’s about dirt and in about 20 minutes taught me more about dirt than I ever
taught me more about dirt than I ever
taught me more about dirt than I ever thought I would know and Pierre is also
thought I would know and Pierre is also
thought I would know and Pierre is also a very frustrated soil scientist because
a very frustrated soil scientist because
a very frustrated soil scientist because he’s here at Scott Base and not where he
he’s here at Scott Base and not where he
he’s here at Scott Base and not where he needs to be which is out in the dry
needs to be which is out in the dry
needs to be which is out in the dry valleys through the issues with weather
valleys through the issues with weather
valleys through the issues with weather or logistics or whatever beers stuck
or logistics or whatever beers stuck
or logistics or whatever beers stuck here so he’s trying to be a good rose
here so he’s trying to be a good rose
here so he’s trying to be a good rose while he’s here but you know that that
while he’s here but you know that that
while he’s here but you know that that is not where his heart is and as we’re
is not where his heart is and as we’re
is not where his heart is and as we’re talking and I understand the passion of
talking and I understand the passion of
talking and I understand the passion of Pierre he says to me you know one of the
Pierre he says to me you know one of the
Pierre he says to me you know one of the reasons I have to get out there is and
reasons I have to get out there is and
reasons I have to get out there is and I’m paraphrasing here a bit this is
I’m paraphrasing here a bit this is
I’m paraphrasing here a bit this is because the roses have put so much
because the roses have put so much
because the roses have put so much effort into making this possible for me
effort into making this possible for me
effort into making this possible for me I have an obligation to go out and do
I have an obligation to go out and do
I have an obligation to go out and do the science that will justify the
the science that will justify the
the science that will justify the investment that they’ve made in me and I
investment that they’ve made in me and I
investment that they’ve made in me and I was like holy Toledo this guy is just
was like holy Toledo this guy is just
was like holy Toledo this guy is just like me I’m a Pierre nASA has a bunch of
like me I’m a Pierre nASA has a bunch of
like me I’m a Pierre nASA has a bunch of Pierre’s too so how’d I get to be a
Pierre’s too so how’d I get to be a
Pierre’s too so how’d I get to be a Pierre how’d that happen I wanted to fly
Pierre how’d that happen I wanted to fly
Pierre how’d that happen I wanted to fly in space my whole life ever since I
in space my whole life ever since I
in space my whole life ever since I literally as long as I can remember I
literally as long as I can remember I
literally as long as I can remember I was the kid hanging on the fence out at
was the kid hanging on the fence out at
was the kid hanging on the fence out at the airfield and watching the plane’s
the airfield and watching the plane’s
the airfield and watching the plane’s take off it’s all I wanted to do and in
take off it’s all I wanted to do and in
take off it’s all I wanted to do and in first grade that was great because
first grade that was great because
first grade that was great because pretty much everybody else that’s all
pretty much everybody else that’s all
pretty much everybody else that’s all they wanted to do and everybody was an
they wanted to do and everybody was an
they wanted to do and everybody was an astronaut and all the adults were
astronaut and all the adults were
astronaut and all the adults were wonderful psych yeah good good yeah
wonderful psych yeah good good yeah
wonderful psych yeah good good yeah you’re gonna go to space my sixth grade
you’re gonna go to space my sixth grade
you’re gonna go to space my sixth grade maybe five or six friends still wanted
maybe five or six friends still wanted
maybe five or six friends still wanted to do it by high school I was the only
to do it by high school I was the only
to do it by high school I was the only one I knew they wanted to be an
one I knew they wanted to be an
one I knew they wanted to be an astronaut but that’s okay I go see the
astronaut but that’s okay I go see the
astronaut but that’s okay I go see the guidance counselor for my big day she’s
guidance counselor for my big day she’s
guidance counselor for my big day she’s gonna tell me how to how to do it I’m
gonna tell me how to how to do it I’m
gonna tell me how to how to do it I’m sure she’s gonna tell me what I need to
sure she’s gonna tell me what I need to
sure she’s gonna tell me what I need to do to become an astronaut and we get in
do to become an astronaut and we get in
do to become an astronaut and we get in there and she’s flipping through the
there and she’s flipping through the
there and she’s flipping through the pages and she says I see you want to be
pages and she says I see you want to be
pages and she says I see you want to be an astronaut that’s gonna be your job
an astronaut that’s gonna be your job
an astronaut that’s gonna be your job like yeah how do I do it and she gets
like yeah how do I do it and she gets
like yeah how do I do it and she gets this cold look in her eye and she says I
this cold look in her eye and she says I
this cold look in her eye and she says I have some reality for
have some reality for
have some reality for people like you don’t become astronauts
people like you don’t become astronauts
people like you don’t become astronauts you are never gonna be an astronaut what
you are never gonna be an astronaut what
you are never gonna be an astronaut what she said you’re not smart enough to be
she said you’re not smart enough to be
she said you’re not smart enough to be an astronaut you are not athletes
she actually said that to me and I
she actually said that to me and I realized at that moment that people
realized at that moment that people
realized at that moment that people thought it was a joke that they thought
thought it was a joke that they thought
thought it was a joke that they thought that I was in this fantasy world that I
that I was in this fantasy world that I
that I was in this fantasy world that I was a first grader still and they were
was a first grader still and they were
was a first grader still and they were laughing at me for my dream so stop
laughing at me for my dream so stop
laughing at me for my dream so stop telling people I didn’t tell anybody
telling people I didn’t tell anybody
telling people I didn’t tell anybody probably for well a few people but very
probably for well a few people but very
probably for well a few people but very few for about 20 years but I wanted to
few for about 20 years but I wanted to
few for about 20 years but I wanted to fly in space that that was going to be
fly in space that that was going to be
fly in space that that was going to be my job because I was embarrassed about
my job because I was embarrassed about
my job because I was embarrassed about my dream and I figured that people would
my dream and I figured that people would
my dream and I figured that people would just laugh at me and they wouldn’t take
just laugh at me and they wouldn’t take
just laugh at me and they wouldn’t take me seriously so as a result I never met
me seriously so as a result I never met
me seriously so as a result I never met anybody for 20 years that also wanted to
anybody for 20 years that also wanted to
anybody for 20 years that also wanted to be an astronaut but I was embarrassed
be an astronaut but I was embarrassed
be an astronaut but I was embarrassed and not daunted age 23 I finally met the
and not daunted age 23 I finally met the
and not daunted age 23 I finally met the minimum requirements sent the
minimum requirements sent the
minimum requirements sent the application and will show that guidance
application and will show that guidance
application and will show that guidance counselor right and the letter comes
counselor right and the letter comes
counselor right and the letter comes back nine months there you’ve got the
back nine months there you’ve got the
back nine months there you’ve got the thin out envelope the one that you know
thin out envelope the one that you know
thin out envelope the one that you know from school you know we regret to inform
from school you know we regret to inform
from school you know we regret to inform you that you know a lot of qualified
you that you know a lot of qualified
you that you know a lot of qualified candidates it up it up rejected fine 23
candidates it up it up rejected fine 23
candidates it up it up rejected fine 23 send it in 24 reject 25 rejected 26
send it in 24 reject 25 rejected 26
send it in 24 reject 25 rejected 26 rejected 27 28 29 rejected when I was 30
rejected 27 28 29 rejected when I was 30
rejected 27 28 29 rejected when I was 30 they didn’t take an application that was
they didn’t take an application that was
they didn’t take an application that was a pretty good year I’m in my 30s I’m a
a pretty good year I’m in my 30s I’m a
a pretty good year I’m in my 30s I’m a professor at the University of Michigan
professor at the University of Michigan
professor at the University of Michigan I’m embarrassed to tell people don’t be
I’m embarrassed to tell people don’t be
I’m embarrassed to tell people don’t be an astronaut have to go to my boss a
an astronaut have to go to my boss a
an astronaut have to go to my boss a chairman of the department and say I
chairman of the department and say I
chairman of the department and say I need you to write me a letter of
need you to write me a letter of
need you to write me a letter of recommendation be an astronaut and I
recommendation be an astronaut and I
recommendation be an astronaut and I pretty much got the same lecture that I
pretty much got the same lecture that I
pretty much got the same lecture that I had from my guidance counselor in 12th
had from my guidance counselor in 12th
had from my guidance counselor in 12th grade concentrate on what’s real Dress
grade concentrate on what’s real Dress
grade concentrate on what’s real Dress for Success buckle down and get tenure
for Success buckle down and get tenure
for Success buckle down and get tenure and stop this ridiculous fantasy
and stop this ridiculous fantasy
and stop this ridiculous fantasy yes sir but could you still write me
yes sir but could you still write me
yes sir but could you still write me this letter 31 rejected 32 rejected 33
this letter 31 rejected 32 rejected 33
this letter 31 rejected 32 rejected 33 you’re going back to the boss that was a
you’re going back to the boss that was a
you’re going back to the boss that was a lousy letter last year I need a better
lousy letter last year I need a better
lousy letter last year I need a better one 34 35 36 and in at age 37 I got a
one 34 35 36 and in at age 37 I got a
one 34 35 36 and in at age 37 I got a phone call
phone call
phone call instead of a letter and I was in and I
instead of a letter and I was in and I
instead of a letter and I was in and I was gonna go to start so I went down
was gonna go to start so I went down
was gonna go to start so I went down there I found out all these people are
there I found out all these people are
there I found out all these people are just like me were all Pierre’s and we’re
just like me were all Pierre’s and we’re
just like me were all Pierre’s and we’re surrounded and supported by all the
surrounded and supported by all the
surrounded and supported by all the roses and this dream coming true was
roses and this dream coming true was
roses and this dream coming true was incredible and now I want to show you
incredible and now I want to show you
incredible and now I want to show you what it’s like to have your dream come
what it’s like to have your dream come
what it’s like to have your dream come true I got to fly three times on the
true I got to fly three times on the
true I got to fly three times on the space shuttle
space shuttle
space shuttle I did four spacewalks that was the real
I did four spacewalks that was the real
I did four spacewalks that was the real deal getting outside I had two trips to
deal getting outside I had two trips to
deal getting outside I had two trips to the Space Station I built that doggone
the Space Station I built that doggone
the Space Station I built that doggone thing and Here I am saying we’re going
thing and Here I am saying we’re going
thing and Here I am saying we’re going tonight it’s the coldest night since the
tonight it’s the coldest night since the
tonight it’s the coldest night since the Challenger accident I don’t care we are
Challenger accident I don’t care we are
Challenger accident I don’t care we are lifting off tonight 40 years this
lifting off tonight 40 years this
lifting off tonight 40 years this thing’s actually going to happen
so we call a first two minutes shake and
so we call a first two minutes shake and bake if you had rattled around pretty
bake if you had rattled around pretty
bake if you had rattled around pretty good
good
good but then after two minutes these big
but then after two minutes these big
but then after two minutes these big boosters drop off and you have six
boosters drop off and you have six
boosters drop off and you have six minutes of riding on the main engine as
minutes of riding on the main engine as
minutes of riding on the main engine as you can see the three of them lit up
you can see the three of them lit up
you can see the three of them lit up there and it’s like electric car it’s
there and it’s like electric car it’s
there and it’s like electric car it’s just smooth the g’s built up you get
just smooth the g’s built up you get
just smooth the g’s built up you get about three g’s in your chest and eight
about three g’s in your chest and eight
about three g’s in your chest and eight minutes you’re going 25,000 kilometers
minutes you’re going 25,000 kilometers
minutes you’re going 25,000 kilometers an hour you’re seeing the earth from
an hour you’re seeing the earth from
an hour you’re seeing the earth from above the sky and it’s just absolutely
above the sky and it’s just absolutely
above the sky and it’s just absolutely beautiful and here’s the real dream
beautiful and here’s the real dream
beautiful and here’s the real dream going outdoors because inside the Space
going outdoors because inside the Space
going outdoors because inside the Space Shuttle the windows are small and your
Shuttle the windows are small and your
Shuttle the windows are small and your field of view is framed by them even if
field of view is framed by them even if
field of view is framed by them even if you put your nose in the glass there’s
you put your nose in the glass there’s
you put your nose in the glass there’s still a frame but when you go outside
still a frame but when you go outside
still a frame but when you go outside your visor fills the whole view and you
your visor fills the whole view and you
your visor fills the whole view and you can stretch out over the earth over the
can stretch out over the earth over the
can stretch out over the earth over the so shuttle and see the earth and all its
so shuttle and see the earth and all its
so shuttle and see the earth and all its glory and you are a satellite unto
glory and you are a satellite unto
glory and you are a satellite unto yourself then you get to work and and we
yourself then you get to work and and we
yourself then you get to work and and we built the Space Station and what is that
built the Space Station and what is that
built the Space Station and what is that it’s not rocket science it’s unbolting
it’s not rocket science it’s unbolting
it’s not rocket science it’s unbolting stuff from the Space Shuttle and taking
stuff from the Space Shuttle and taking
stuff from the Space Shuttle and taking a dogger pillar or whatever sticking it
a dogger pillar or whatever sticking it
a dogger pillar or whatever sticking it on the space station bolting it on every
on the space station bolting it on every
on the space station bolting it on every single spacewalk something goes wrong
single spacewalk something goes wrong
single spacewalk something goes wrong but we deal with it cuz we’re trained
but we deal with it cuz we’re trained
but we deal with it cuz we’re trained and then of course they’re stupid
and then of course they’re stupid
and then of course they’re stupid astronaut tricks so here I am starting
astronaut tricks so here I am starting
astronaut tricks so here I am starting to spin up this is what astronauts do in
to spin up this is what astronauts do in
to spin up this is what astronauts do in their spare time and as we go faster and
their spare time and as we go faster and
their spare time and as we go faster and faster you see ol Rick husbands like my
faster you see ol Rick husbands like my
faster you see ol Rick husbands like my eyeballs are gonna pop out of here you
eyeballs are gonna pop out of here you
eyeballs are gonna pop out of here you can dance in three dimensions you can
can dance in three dimensions you can
can dance in three dimensions you can dance with point and counterpoint in one
dance with point and counterpoint in one
dance with point and counterpoint in one in the other
in the other
in the other we brought a ballerina with us to space
we brought a ballerina with us to space
we brought a ballerina with us to space the freedom to fly it feels like you
the freedom to fly it feels like you
the freedom to fly it feels like you have magic powers you’re Superman and
have magic powers you’re Superman and
have magic powers you’re Superman and one of the favorite things I like to do
one of the favorite things I like to do
one of the favorite things I like to do in space is play with my juice so you
in space is play with my juice so you
in space is play with my juice so you see me taking to juice balls here and
see me taking to juice balls here and
see me taking to juice balls here and with a bit of string I I get them to
with a bit of string I I get them to
with a bit of string I I get them to push together and just I mean I think
push together and just I mean I think
push together and just I mean I think that fluids are so interesting space
that fluids are so interesting space
that fluids are so interesting space look at how the surface tension causes
look at how the surface tension causes
look at how the surface tension causes that thing to just look different oh and
that thing to just look different oh and
that thing to just look different oh and then of course you have to drink your
then of course you have to drink your
then of course you have to drink your experiment which by the way tasted
experiment which by the way tasted
experiment which by the way tasted terrible but I pretend it was good
terrible but I pretend it was good
terrible but I pretend it was good because it was TV yeah right now Landing
because it was TV yeah right now Landing
because it was TV yeah right now Landing is just as dynamic I mean there’s
is just as dynamic I mean there’s
is just as dynamic I mean there’s there’s balls of fire popping off the
there’s balls of fire popping off the
there’s balls of fire popping off the the tail nobody even told me that was
the tail nobody even told me that was
the tail nobody even told me that was gonna have it’s like like tons of
gonna have it’s like like tons of
gonna have it’s like like tons of paparazzi outside and the flashes are
paparazzi outside and the flashes are
paparazzi outside and the flashes are going off and then then shuttle hits the
going off and then then shuttle hits the
going off and then then shuttle hits the density waves of the atmosphere the
density waves of the atmosphere the
density waves of the atmosphere the whole thing BAM shuttle shakes
whole thing BAM shuttle shakes
whole thing BAM shuttle shakes feel the wings and the whole thing feels
feel the wings and the whole thing feels
feel the wings and the whole thing feels like it’s gonna come apart and is that
like it’s gonna come apart and is that
like it’s gonna come apart and is that supposed to happen and everybody’s like
supposed to happen and everybody’s like
supposed to happen and everybody’s like yeah yeah density shares and then st.
yeah yeah density shares and then st.
yeah yeah density shares and then st. Elmo’s fire starts running around the
Elmo’s fire starts running around the
Elmo’s fire starts running around the inside of the windowpanes he’s blue and
inside of the windowpanes he’s blue and
inside of the windowpanes he’s blue and green and red balls of fire inside the
green and red balls of fire inside the
green and red balls of fire inside the cabin I didn’t even ask if that was
cabin I didn’t even ask if that was
cabin I didn’t even ask if that was supposed to happen because nobody else
supposed to happen because nobody else
supposed to happen because nobody else is getting upset so what the heck and
is getting upset so what the heck and
is getting upset so what the heck and this thing is a glider from 8,000 miles
this thing is a glider from 8,000 miles
this thing is a glider from 8,000 miles away we stop putting engine inputs in
away we stop putting engine inputs in
away we stop putting engine inputs in and we glide from 8,000 miles all the
and we glide from 8,000 miles all the
and we glide from 8,000 miles all the way to a runway you have to hit that
way to a runway you have to hit that
way to a runway you have to hit that thing about plus or minus 100 feet and
thing about plus or minus 100 feet and
thing about plus or minus 100 feet and guess what the guy that’s flying this
guess what the guy that’s flying this
guess what the guy that’s flying this thing most of the time has never flown
thing most of the time has never flown
thing most of the time has never flown that vehicle before because how many
that vehicle before because how many
that vehicle before because how many chances you had to practice the base
chances you had to practice the base
chances you had to practice the base huddle first time flying the the coming
huddle first time flying the the coming
huddle first time flying the the coming in 21 degrees 7 times steeper than an
in 21 degrees 7 times steeper than an
in 21 degrees 7 times steeper than an airliner
airliner
airliner twice as fast as an airliner with no
twice as fast as an airliner with no
twice as fast as an airliner with no option to go around with a guy whose
option to go around with a guy whose
option to go around with a guy whose head is spun up after 10 days in space
head is spun up after 10 days in space
head is spun up after 10 days in space flying the doggone thing for the very
flying the doggone thing for the very
flying the doggone thing for the very first time it’s a testament to training
first time it’s a testament to training
first time it’s a testament to training and you all i’ve already found out that
and you all i’ve already found out that
and you all i’ve already found out that you all do this you were gonna out for a
you all do this you were gonna out for a
you all do this you were gonna out for a helicopter flight and the training takes
helicopter flight and the training takes
helicopter flight and the training takes over and you get the job done you get
over and you get the job done you get
over and you get the job done you get the job done not just ok but nearly
the job done not just ok but nearly
the job done not just ok but nearly perfect everybody makes mistakes but the
perfect everybody makes mistakes but the
perfect everybody makes mistakes but the missions accomplished and and you didn’t
missions accomplished and and you didn’t
missions accomplished and and you didn’t disappoint the roses you did it so I
disappoint the roses you did it so I
disappoint the roses you did it so I just want to take five on behalf of all
just want to take five on behalf of all
just want to take five on behalf of all the peers all around the world to the
the peers all around the world to the
the peers all around the world to the roses thank you from the bottom of my
roses thank you from the bottom of my
roses thank you from the bottom of my heart thank you so very much for taking
heart thank you so very much for taking
heart thank you so very much for taking me to the stars so I got to do this I
me to the stars so I got to do this I
me to the stars so I got to do this I got to go what should we do now I put to
got to go what should we do now I put to
got to go what should we do now I put to you that the place we need to go now is
you that the place we need to go now is
you that the place we need to go now is Mars say why Mars there’s so many places
Mars say why Mars there’s so many places
Mars say why Mars there’s so many places why Mars there’s lots of reasons to go
why Mars there’s lots of reasons to go
why Mars there’s lots of reasons to go to Mars one not the least of which is
to Mars one not the least of which is
to Mars one not the least of which is how did a warm wet world for millions of
how did a warm wet world for millions of
how did a warm wet world for millions of years become a dry barren desert but to
years become a dry barren desert but to
years become a dry barren desert but to me there’s two compelling reasons to go
me there’s two compelling reasons to go
me there’s two compelling reasons to go to Mars
to Mars
to Mars the first reason is because I want to
the first reason is because I want to
the first reason is because I want to know if we’re alone I’d like to know if
know if we’re alone I’d like to know if
know if we’re alone I’d like to know if we’re the only life because right now as
we’re the only life because right now as
we’re the only life because right now as far as we know we’re yet and I think I
think it’s fundamental to sort of human
think it’s fundamental to sort of human nature to understand whether or not
nature to understand whether or not
nature to understand whether or not there’s somebody else out there and if
there’s somebody else out there and if
there’s somebody else out there and if we go to Mars and we find the slightest
we go to Mars and we find the slightest
we go to Mars and we find the slightest little bit of evidence that there is or
little bit of evidence that there is or
little bit of evidence that there is or ever was life that’s fundamentally
ever was life that’s fundamentally
ever was life that’s fundamentally different than that on earth doesn’t use
different than that on earth doesn’t use
different than that on earth doesn’t use RNA or DNA doesn’t use amino acids
RNA or DNA doesn’t use amino acids
RNA or DNA doesn’t use amino acids whatever it is if it arose independently
whatever it is if it arose independently
whatever it is if it arose independently on Mars and we can establish that life
on Mars and we can establish that life
on Mars and we can establish that life started in two places independently
started in two places independently
started in two places independently question answered
question answered
question answered we know there’s there’s a hundred
we know there’s there’s a hundred
we know there’s there’s a hundred billion star systems in this galaxy
billion star systems in this galaxy
billion star systems in this galaxy Kepler has shown us there are billions
Kepler has shown us there are billions
Kepler has shown us there are billions and billions of Earth and Mars ETS out
and billions of Earth and Mars ETS out
and billions of Earth and Mars ETS out there we just don’t know how to talk to
there we just don’t know how to talk to
there we just don’t know how to talk to him yet suppose we go and it’s sterile
him yet suppose we go and it’s sterile
him yet suppose we go and it’s sterile we look everywhere and we find no life
we look everywhere and we find no life
we look everywhere and we find no life it’s like a surgical instrument dead
it’s like a surgical instrument dead
it’s like a surgical instrument dead well that raises an interesting question
well that raises an interesting question
well that raises an interesting question could it be that we’re it we are truly
could it be that we’re it we are truly
could it be that we’re it we are truly unique the only beings in this galaxy
unique the only beings in this galaxy
unique the only beings in this galaxy well if that’s true then the second
well if that’s true then the second
well if that’s true then the second reason to go is ever more important
reason to go is ever more important
reason to go is ever more important because the second reason to go well
because the second reason to go well
because the second reason to go well first let me say every astronaut has had
first let me say every astronaut has had
first let me say every astronaut has had the Carl Sagan experience of looking
the Carl Sagan experience of looking
the Carl Sagan experience of looking down at the earth from above the sky and
down at the earth from above the sky and
down at the earth from above the sky and understanding you all you understand an
understanding you all you understand an
understanding you all you understand an intellectual we don’t talk about a
intellectual we don’t talk about a
intellectual we don’t talk about a visceral understanding that everyone who
visceral understanding that everyone who
visceral understanding that everyone who has ever lived every bit of life that we
has ever lived every bit of life that we
has ever lived every bit of life that we know about is there and then there’s you
know about is there and then there’s you
know about is there and then there’s you know the six of us here and that life is
know the six of us here and that life is
know the six of us here and that life is so fragile you look at the atmosphere it
so fragile you look at the atmosphere it
so fragile you look at the atmosphere it is a skin on an apple nothing and one
is a skin on an apple nothing and one
is a skin on an apple nothing and one event asteroid impact nuclear winter
event asteroid impact nuclear winter
event asteroid impact nuclear winter ecologic runaway bioterrorism one event
ecologic runaway bioterrorism one event
ecologic runaway bioterrorism one event could kill us all and that’s it but if
could kill us all and that’s it but if
could kill us all and that’s it but if we go to Mars and we used to
we go to Mars and we used to
we go to Mars and we used to a truly independent colony on Mars that
a truly independent colony on Mars that
a truly independent colony on Mars that doesn’t require earth we become a
doesn’t require earth we become a
doesn’t require earth we become a multi-planet species we have ensured the
multi-planet species we have ensured the
multi-planet species we have ensured the immortality of humans we will then go
immortality of humans we will then go
immortality of humans we will then go because no one event can wipe us out we
because no one event can wipe us out we
because no one event can wipe us out we will populate the solar system we will
will populate the solar system we will
will populate the solar system we will go to the stars humans will be all over
go to the stars humans will be all over
go to the stars humans will be all over this galaxy Jim Kirk will be born one
this galaxy Jim Kirk will be born one
this galaxy Jim Kirk will be born one day it will happen and we have the
day it will happen and we have the
day it will happen and we have the ability and the technology to do it
ability and the technology to do it
ability and the technology to do it right now and since I’ve been here I
right now and since I’ve been here I
right now and since I’ve been here I realized you are the crew you have the
realized you are the crew you have the
realized you are the crew you have the culture you have the environment you
culture you have the environment you
culture you have the environment you have the experience to do this thing we
have the experience to do this thing we
have the experience to do this thing we can go to Mars we can be a multi-planet
can go to Mars we can be a multi-planet
can go to Mars we can be a multi-planet species there’s no technology to
species there’s no technology to
species there’s no technology to stopping us let me show this last you
stopping us let me show this last you
stopping us let me show this last you know when you’re when you’re in orbit
know when you’re when you’re in orbit
know when you’re when you’re in orbit and you and you’re looking down at the
and you and you’re looking down at the
and you and you’re looking down at the earth during the day it’s beautiful oh
earth during the day it’s beautiful oh
earth during the day it’s beautiful oh my gosh the Amazonian jungle and the
my gosh the Amazonian jungle and the
my gosh the Amazonian jungle and the Tanana Vivian desert and the white of
Tanana Vivian desert and the white of
Tanana Vivian desert and the white of the Himalayas are just incredible but
the Himalayas are just incredible but
the Himalayas are just incredible but it’s night that shows you that human
it’s night that shows you that human
it’s night that shows you that human beings exist because cities are little
beings exist because cities are little
beings exist because cities are little blotches in the daylight didn’t really
blotches in the daylight didn’t really
blotches in the daylight didn’t really see them but at night the city lights
see them but at night the city lights
see them but at night the city lights come out and we light up this planet in
come out and we light up this planet in
come out and we light up this planet in a way that no other planet in the galaxy
a way that no other planet in the galaxy
a way that no other planet in the galaxy is lit as far as we know and we can take
is lit as far as we know and we can take
is lit as far as we know and we can take these lights we can take this
these lights we can take this
these lights we can take this sign of intelligence from just being on
sign of intelligence from just being on
sign of intelligence from just being on the earth to moving out we can transform
the earth to moving out we can transform
the earth to moving out we can transform Mars to look like that at night we can
Mars to look like that at night we can
Mars to look like that at night we can transform the moons of Jupiter to look
transform the moons of Jupiter to look
transform the moons of Jupiter to look like that at night we can change this
like that at night we can change this
like that at night we can change this entire galaxy we as a species if we will
entire galaxy we as a species if we will
entire galaxy we as a species if we will get together and bring the roses and
get together and bring the roses and
get together and bring the roses and Pierre’s together we have the capability
Pierre’s together we have the capability
Pierre’s together we have the capability of not only being immortal and being
of not only being immortal and being
of not only being immortal and being able to say we existed forever but to
able to say we existed forever but to
able to say we existed forever but to profoundly change every aspect of our
profoundly change every aspect of our
profoundly change every aspect of our worlds our solar systems our galaxy the
worlds our solar systems our galaxy the
worlds our solar systems our galaxy the universe we can bring intelligence to
universe we can bring intelligence to
universe we can bring intelligence to the universe let’s get off this rock
the universe let’s get off this rock
the universe let’s get off this rock thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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