I lived for a year on Mars I was the commander of the longest NASA funded
commander of the longest NASA funded
commander of the longest NASA funded space simulation the Hawaii space
space simulation the Hawaii space
space simulation the Hawaii space exploration analog and simulation also
exploration analog and simulation also
exploration analog and simulation also known as high seas is a series of space
known as high seas is a series of space
known as high seas is a series of space simulation studying the effects of
simulation studying the effects of
simulation studying the effects of isolation and confinement on human
isolation and confinement on human
isolation and confinement on human beings this is so we can better prepare
beings this is so we can better prepare
beings this is so we can better prepare ourselves for future missions into deep
ourselves for future missions into deep
ourselves for future missions into deep space the first two missions were to
space the first two missions were to
space the first two missions were to over four months each
over four months each
over four months each the third was eight months and my
the third was eight months and my
the third was eight months and my mission was 366 days thanks to a leap
mission was 366 days thanks to a leap
mission was 366 days thanks to a leap year the dome we lived in was very small
year the dome we lived in was very small
year the dome we lived in was very small my bedroom was half the size of this
my bedroom was half the size of this
my bedroom was half the size of this circle the rest of the dome began here
circle the rest of the dome began here
circle the rest of the dome began here we had a bathroom a bio lab a kitchen a
we had a bathroom a bio lab a kitchen a
we had a bathroom a bio lab a kitchen a telemetry room a comma space and then a
telemetry room a comma space and then a
telemetry room a comma space and then a wall nothing was ever further than five
wall nothing was ever further than five
wall nothing was ever further than five steps away from a wall all the time we
steps away from a wall all the time we
steps away from a wall all the time we joked that our bedrooms were five steps
joked that our bedrooms were five steps
joked that our bedrooms were five steps away from the kitchen I shared this
away from the kitchen I shared this
away from the kitchen I shared this space with five other people for an
space with five other people for an
space with five other people for an entire year yes we all volunteered to do
entire year yes we all volunteered to do
entire year yes we all volunteered to do this
this
this and to spoil the ending we all came out
and to spoil the ending we all came out
and to spoil the ending we all came out alive so this is what the dome looks
alive so this is what the dome looks
alive so this is what the dome looks like in the front we have a solar panel
like in the front we have a solar panel
like in the front we have a solar panel array this is able to generate all the
array this is able to generate all the
array this is able to generate all the power that we’re going to need for the
power that we’re going to need for the
power that we’re going to need for the entire day some of that power is stored
entire day some of that power is stored
entire day some of that power is stored in batteries which we use during the
in batteries which we use during the
in batteries which we use during the night time to get us through the evening
night time to get us through the evening
night time to get us through the evening and to the next day when hopefully we
and to the next day when hopefully we
and to the next day when hopefully we have sunshine again on the side of the
have sunshine again on the side of the
have sunshine again on the side of the dome we also have a shipping container
dome we also have a shipping container
dome we also have a shipping container this is what houses all of our food the
this is what houses all of our food the
this is what houses all of our food the way a food resupply worked for us was
way a food resupply worked for us was
way a food resupply worked for us was that mission support would send us food
that mission support would send us food
that mission support would send us food once every four months this required us
once every four months this required us
once every four months this required us to plan months in advance what we would
to plan months in advance what we would
to plan months in advance what we would need for Thanksgiving and Christmas and
need for Thanksgiving and Christmas and
need for Thanksgiving and Christmas and then once we got that food we would have
then once we got that food we would have
then once we got that food we would have to allocate it appropriately so that it
to allocate it appropriately so that it
to allocate it appropriately so that it would last us that entire time until we
would last us that entire time until we
would last us that entire time until we got another resupply on many occasions
got another resupply on many occasions
got another resupply on many occasions our favorite tasty goodies disappeared
our favorite tasty goodies disappeared
our favorite tasty goodies disappeared rather quickly because we were so
rather quickly because we were so
rather quickly because we were so excited to eat them also in the
excited to eat them also in the
excited to eat them also in the background we have Mauna Kea volcano now
background we have Mauna Kea volcano now
background we have Mauna Kea volcano now this was a really important part for me
this was a really important part for me
this was a really important part for me a feeling like we were in isolation in
a feeling like we were in isolation in
a feeling like we were in isolation in order to study the social and
order to study the social and
order to study the social and psychological aspects of it you have to
psychological aspects of it you have to
psychological aspects of it you have to be both in total and complete isolation
be both in total and complete isolation
be both in total and complete isolation from human beings of any kind no contact
from human beings of any kind no contact
from human beings of any kind no contact at all for the entire year and you have
at all for the entire year and you have
at all for the entire year and you have to live in a place that looks like Mars
to live in a place that looks like Mars
to live in a place that looks like Mars this landscape looks like Mars and in
this landscape looks like Mars and in
this landscape looks like Mars and in the background looking at Mauna Kea
the background looking at Mauna Kea
the background looking at Mauna Kea volcano every morning out a tiny little
volcano every morning out a tiny little
volcano every morning out a tiny little window it felt like I was looking at
window it felt like I was looking at
window it felt like I was looking at Olympus Mons the largest volcano on Mars
Olympus Mons the largest volcano on Mars
Olympus Mons the largest volcano on Mars this was just every day you are on Mars
this was just every day you are on Mars
this was just every day you are on Mars and that was exciting it was so cool
and that was exciting it was so cool
and that was exciting it was so cool there are a lot of restrictions to
there are a lot of restrictions to
there are a lot of restrictions to living on Mars for one you can’t go
living on Mars for one you can’t go
living on Mars for one you can’t go outside and breathe the atmosphere
outside and breathe the atmosphere
outside and breathe the atmosphere figure out there it doesn’t have the
figure out there it doesn’t have the
figure out there it doesn’t have the right pressure and there’s other aspects
right pressure and there’s other aspects
right pressure and there’s other aspects to that for why you can’t breathe it so
to that for why you can’t breathe it so
to that for why you can’t breathe it so in order to go outside you get to wear a
in order to go outside you get to wear a
in order to go outside you get to wear a spacesuit now walking on this terrain is
spacesuit now walking on this terrain is
spacesuit now walking on this terrain is difficult enough as it is but walking
difficult enough as it is but walking
difficult enough as it is but walking with a 50-pound spacesuit adds a whole
with a 50-pound spacesuit adds a whole
with a 50-pound spacesuit adds a whole new level of challenge what did we do
new level of challenge what did we do
new level of challenge what did we do what we were here we weren’t just
what we were here we weren’t just
what we were here we weren’t just reading books and playing video games as
reading books and playing video games as
reading books and playing video games as much as a lot of people thought we were
much as a lot of people thought we were
much as a lot of people thought we were doing that we were doing research active
doing that we were doing research active
doing that we were doing research active search on us and we’re doing our own
search on us and we’re doing our own
search on us and we’re doing our own research projects as well one of the
research projects as well one of the
research projects as well one of the things that the researchers wanted to
things that the researchers wanted to
things that the researchers wanted to find out is how do we interact with each
find out is how do we interact with each
find out is how do we interact with each other this is an image of the crew
other this is an image of the crew
other this is an image of the crew wearing a badge and essentially we wore
wearing a badge and essentially we wore
wearing a badge and essentially we wore these badges every day and they’re a
these badges every day and they’re a
these badges every day and they’re a proximity sensor there’s telling the
proximity sensor there’s telling the
proximity sensor there’s telling the researchers and the mission support team
researchers and the mission support team
researchers and the mission support team who’s interacting with who at any given
who’s interacting with who at any given
who’s interacting with who at any given time what our heart rate is doing and
time what our heart rate is doing and
time what our heart rate is doing and what are the environmental conditions
what are the environmental conditions
what are the environmental conditions around us what is the temperature and
around us what is the temperature and
around us what is the temperature and the light and the sound doing and the
the light and the sound doing and the
the light and the sound doing and the goal of this is that when we send humans
goal of this is that when we send humans
goal of this is that when we send humans to deep space mission support can look
to deep space mission support can look
to deep space mission support can look at data and they can say oh these two
at data and they can say oh these two
at data and they can say oh these two people aren’t interacting any longer why
people aren’t interacting any longer why
people aren’t interacting any longer why is that is that because they had a fight
is that is that because they had a fight
is that is that because they had a fight and they’re not talking to each other
and they’re not talking to each other
and they’re not talking to each other anymore or is it because it’s four
anymore or is it because it’s four
anymore or is it because it’s four o’clock and they’re all exercising or is
o’clock and they’re all exercising or is
o’clock and they’re all exercising or is it because it’s really really cold
it because it’s really really cold
it because it’s really really cold outside and everybody is underneath the
outside and everybody is underneath the
outside and everybody is underneath the blanket trying to stay warm these are
blanket trying to stay warm these are
blanket trying to stay warm these are things that happen in real life
things that happen in real life
things that happen in real life so everything that happened to us during
so everything that happened to us during
so everything that happened to us during the year is data and that’s really
the year is data and that’s really
the year is data and that’s really exciting the amount of data is
exciting the amount of data is
exciting the amount of data is incredible we each did over 3,000
incredible we each did over 3,000
incredible we each did over 3,000 surveys in the year we spend a lot of
surveys in the year we spend a lot of
surveys in the year we spend a lot of time doing surveys we also spend a lot
time doing surveys we also spend a lot
time doing surveys we also spend a lot of time doing research tasks similar to
of time doing research tasks similar to
of time doing research tasks similar to the tasks that’ll be done for future
the tasks that’ll be done for future
the tasks that’ll be done for future Mars astronauts we got to go outside on
Mars astronauts we got to go outside on
Mars astronauts we got to go outside on that beautiful landscape and discover
that beautiful landscape and discover
that beautiful landscape and discover what it was like we got to map the
what it was like we got to map the
what it was like we got to map the geology take rock samples and explore
geology take rock samples and explore
geology take rock samples and explore skylights and lava tubes that future
skylights and lava tubes that future
skylights and lava tubes that future astronauts will have to explore in order
astronauts will have to explore in order
astronauts will have to explore in order to determine if it’s a safe place to
to determine if it’s a safe place to
to determine if it’s a safe place to live all this is so exciting but we have
live all this is so exciting but we have
live all this is so exciting but we have a lot of lessons that we learn from it
a lot of lessons that we learn from it
a lot of lessons that we learn from it we can’t reveal the bhp research lessons
we can’t reveal the bhp research lessons
we can’t reveal the bhp research lessons but I have a lot of lessons to share
but I have a lot of lessons to share
but I have a lot of lessons to share with you and most of them revolve around
with you and most of them revolve around
with you and most of them revolve around natural resources communication and
natural resources communication and
natural resources communication and relationships so the first lesson is
relationships so the first lesson is
relationships so the first lesson is that resource conservation is absolutely
that resource conservation is absolutely
that resource conservation is absolutely essential towards living sustainably
essential towards living sustainably
essential towards living sustainably both here on earth and on Mars this is
both here on earth and on Mars this is
both here on earth and on Mars this is key to our survival we know that on
key to our survival we know that on
key to our survival we know that on earth we have highs and lows we have
earth we have highs and lows we have
earth we have highs and lows we have terrible terrible droughts and epic
terrible terrible droughts and epic
terrible terrible droughts and epic flooding occurring at the same time we
flooding occurring at the same time we
flooding occurring at the same time we have wonderful
have wonderful
have wonderful snowpacks one year and then terrible
snowpacks one year and then terrible
snowpacks one year and then terrible snows the next what Mother Nature throws
snows the next what Mother Nature throws
snows the next what Mother Nature throws at us we don’t really get to choose but
at us we don’t really get to choose but
at us we don’t really get to choose but how we react to that is really important
how we react to that is really important
how we react to that is really important a fellow Montanan named scott buker says
a fellow Montanan named scott buker says
a fellow Montanan named scott buker says that nature creates dry periods but man
that nature creates dry periods but man
that nature creates dry periods but man creates water shortages and I really
creates water shortages and I really
creates water shortages and I really believe that how we react to what Mother
believe that how we react to what Mother
believe that how we react to what Mother Nature throws at us determines whether
Nature throws at us determines whether
Nature throws at us determines whether we’re in a dry period or were in a
we’re in a dry period or were in a
we’re in a dry period or were in a complete water shortage our actions have
complete water shortage our actions have
complete water shortage our actions have ramifications both downstream and later
ramifications both downstream and later
ramifications both downstream and later in time now during the year we were in a
in time now during the year we were in a
in time now during the year we were in a bit of an unofficial competition to see
bit of an unofficial competition to see
bit of an unofficial competition to see who could take the shortest shower this
who could take the shortest shower this
who could take the shortest shower this is what the shower looks like I’m
is what the shower looks like I’m
is what the shower looks like I’m certain it was designed specifically to
certain it was designed specifically to
certain it was designed specifically to not encourage us to spend time in there
not encourage us to spend time in there
not encourage us to spend time in there you want to get in and get out as quick
you want to get in and get out as quick
you want to get in and get out as quick as you can and that’s the easiest way to
as you can and that’s the easiest way to
as you can and that’s the easiest way to conserve water and to reduce your water
conserve water and to reduce your water
conserve water and to reduce your water bills to take a short shower so most of
bills to take a short shower so most of
bills to take a short shower so most of us were living with a shower of about 20
us were living with a shower of about 20
us were living with a shower of about 20 seconds to a minute once a week you get
seconds to a minute once a week you get
seconds to a minute once a week you get in you lather up you get out that’s fine
in you lather up you get out that’s fine
in you lather up you get out that’s fine and we held this for the entire year but
and we held this for the entire year but
and we held this for the entire year but on one occasion somebody took a 20
on one occasion somebody took a 20
on one occasion somebody took a 20 minute shower now we’ve all enjoyed that
minute shower now we’ve all enjoyed that
minute shower now we’ve all enjoyed that on earth it isn’t quite the luxury and
on earth it isn’t quite the luxury and
on earth it isn’t quite the luxury and if you really love that especially after
if you really love that especially after
if you really love that especially after a hard day of work nice hot shower
a hard day of work nice hot shower
a hard day of work nice hot shower there’s nothing better but in a resource
there’s nothing better but in a resource
there’s nothing better but in a resource limited environment that is not possible
limited environment that is not possible
limited environment that is not possible and what had happened was this person
and what had happened was this person
and what had happened was this person had taken five weeks worth of shower
had taken five weeks worth of shower
had taken five weeks worth of shower water for everybody and let it go down
water for everybody and let it go down
water for everybody and let it go down the drain this was unrecoverable water
the drain this was unrecoverable water
the drain this was unrecoverable water how does that relate to Earth we live in
how does that relate to Earth we live in
how does that relate to Earth we live in this beautiful place where we have all
this beautiful place where we have all
this beautiful place where we have all the food water shelter and atmosphere
the food water shelter and atmosphere
the food water shelter and atmosphere that we need we’re here because we have
that we need we’re here because we have
that we need we’re here because we have the resources to sustain us but if we’re
the resources to sustain us but if we’re
the resources to sustain us but if we’re going to go to a place where we have to
going to go to a place where we have to
going to go to a place where we have to live in where we don’t have food we have
live in where we don’t have food we have
live in where we don’t have food we have to grow our own food we have to harvest
to grow our own food we have to harvest
to grow our own food we have to harvest our own water and produce our own
our own water and produce our own
our own water and produce our own atmosphere to breathe how are we going
atmosphere to breathe how are we going
atmosphere to breathe how are we going to live sustainably doing that we can’t
to live sustainably doing that we can’t
to live sustainably doing that we can’t just keep sending shipments from Earth
just keep sending shipments from Earth
just keep sending shipments from Earth to Mars we’re going to have to figure
to Mars we’re going to have to figure
to Mars we’re going to have to figure out how to do that the good news is we
out how to do that the good news is we
out how to do that the good news is we live in a place where we already have it
live in a place where we already have it
live in a place where we already have it all figured out we can work on running
all figured out we can work on running
all figured out we can work on running tests and trials and simulations right
tests and trials and simulations right
tests and trials and simulations right now in order to figure out what is
now in order to figure out what is
now in order to figure out what is best method of going to anywhere beyond
best method of going to anywhere beyond
best method of going to anywhere beyond Earth and live completely sustainable
Earth and live completely sustainable
Earth and live completely sustainable based on the resources that you have
based on the resources that you have
based on the resources that you have there how do we get on the same page
there how do we get on the same page
there how do we get on the same page about natural resources this is this is
about natural resources this is this is
about natural resources this is this is a topic that’s close to my heart but
a topic that’s close to my heart but
a topic that’s close to my heart but this is something that’s important to
this is something that’s important to
this is something that’s important to all of us how do we get on the same page
all of us how do we get on the same page
all of us how do we get on the same page about natural resources it begins with
about natural resources it begins with
about natural resources it begins with our relationships to one another and my
our relationships to one another and my
our relationships to one another and my lesson too is that relationships are the
lesson too is that relationships are the
lesson too is that relationships are the backbone of moving forward how we treat
backbone of moving forward how we treat
backbone of moving forward how we treat each other who can get along and how we
each other who can get along and how we
each other who can get along and how we get along how we move past differences
get along how we move past differences
get along how we move past differences is absolutely essential for us getting
is absolutely essential for us getting
is absolutely essential for us getting along in this planet so this is an image
along in this planet so this is an image
along in this planet so this is an image of two of the crew members working on a
of two of the crew members working on a
of two of the crew members working on a construction project together and I
construction project together and I
construction project together and I think it really brings home the point of
think it really brings home the point of
think it really brings home the point of does the person with the nail trust the
does the person with the nail trust the
does the person with the nail trust the person with the hammer and if these two
person with the hammer and if these two
person with the hammer and if these two people didn’t have the positive
people didn’t have the positive
people didn’t have the positive effective working relationship and also
effective working relationship and also
effective working relationship and also a friendship that they did I don’t
a friendship that they did I don’t
a friendship that they did I don’t believe that that nail portion would be
believe that that nail portion would be
believe that that nail portion would be trusting the hammer at all what we
trusting the hammer at all what we
trusting the hammer at all what we disagree about how we how we move past
disagree about how we how we move past
disagree about how we how we move past that is is more important than any
that is is more important than any
that is is more important than any reason why we would disagree in the
reason why we would disagree in the
reason why we would disagree in the first place the number one question we
first place the number one question we
first place the number one question we get asked as crew members is did you
get asked as crew members is did you
get asked as crew members is did you have any disagreements during the year
have any disagreements during the year
have any disagreements during the year yes we did I don’t know of six people
yes we did I don’t know of six people
yes we did I don’t know of six people that don’t go through an entire year
that don’t go through an entire year
that don’t go through an entire year with having a disagreement with anybody
with having a disagreement with anybody
with having a disagreement with anybody if you know of six people
if you know of six people
if you know of six people you should tell NASA because they really
you should tell NASA because they really
you should tell NASA because they really really want to know how we move past
really want to know how we move past
really want to know how we move past that how we are able to work together
that how we are able to work together
that how we are able to work together and speak to each other the next day is
and speak to each other the next day is
and speak to each other the next day is so important and I think that the one
so important and I think that the one
so important and I think that the one thing more than anything else that got
thing more than anything else that got
thing more than anything else that got us through this year was the fact that
us through this year was the fact that
us through this year was the fact that we had one common goal we had one thing
we had one common goal we had one thing
we had one common goal we had one thing that we are working towards every single
that we are working towards every single
that we are working towards every single day and that was that we wanted to get
day and that was that we wanted to get
day and that was that we wanted to get all six of us out the door at the end of
all six of us out the door at the end of
all six of us out the door at the end of the year anything that happened did not
the year anything that happened did not
the year anything that happened did not matter because our goal was to get out
matter because our goal was to get out
matter because our goal was to get out the door but what is our goal on earth
the door but what is our goal on earth
the door but what is our goal on earth what is the one thing we all have in
what is the one thing we all have in
what is the one thing we all have in common that we all do here we all live
common that we all do here we all live
common that we all do here we all live on the same planet we
on the same planet we
on the same planet we all live here together it doesn’t matter
all live here together it doesn’t matter
all live here together it doesn’t matter for 50 states or 196 countries we are
for 50 states or 196 countries we are
for 50 states or 196 countries we are one planet and if we don’t take care of
one planet and if we don’t take care of
one planet and if we don’t take care of this one beautiful place that we have
this one beautiful place that we have
this one beautiful place that we have it’s not going to take care of us later
it’s not going to take care of us later
it’s not going to take care of us later on how do we work together how do we
on how do we work together how do we
on how do we work together how do we take countries that are at odds with one
take countries that are at odds with one
take countries that are at odds with one another and start working together
another and start working together
another and start working together it starts with communication
it starts with communication
it starts with communication communication is the fundamental basis
communication is the fundamental basis
communication is the fundamental basis of everything on earth this sounds
of everything on earth this sounds
of everything on earth this sounds extreme but every disagreement argument
extreme but every disagreement argument
extreme but every disagreement argument fight that I can think of begins with a
fight that I can think of begins with a
fight that I can think of begins with a miscommunication of some kind whether
miscommunication of some kind whether
miscommunication of some kind whether that’s not passing on a piece of
that’s not passing on a piece of
that’s not passing on a piece of information to somebody that was
information to somebody that was
information to somebody that was actually really important to them or it
actually really important to them or it
actually really important to them or it is um two people coming from the same
is um two people coming from the same
is um two people coming from the same kind at the same point on an argument
kind at the same point on an argument
kind at the same point on an argument but not even realizing that they
but not even realizing that they
but not even realizing that they actually agree about something now
actually agree about something now
actually agree about something now during the year we also had water
during the year we also had water
during the year we also had water resupplies that would go along with our
resupplies that would go along with our
resupplies that would go along with our food resupplies and the way this worked
food resupplies and the way this worked
food resupplies and the way this worked with mission support would tell a water
with mission support would tell a water
with mission support would tell a water resupply bot that we needed water by a
resupply bot that we needed water by a
resupply bot that we needed water by a certain day and they say cool you’re
certain day and they say cool you’re
certain day and they say cool you’re going to get water on that day and we
going to get water on that day and we
going to get water on that day and we said great water is the best we love
said great water is the best we love
said great water is the best we love water um so the day of one of our watery
water um so the day of one of our watery
water um so the day of one of our watery supplies came and went and we checked
supplies came and went and we checked
supplies came and went and we checked our telemetry and said ah there’s no
our telemetry and said ah there’s no
our telemetry and said ah there’s no water what what’s going on so we went
water what what’s going on so we went
water what what’s going on so we went outside first maybe the tomah shoot on
outside first maybe the tomah shoot on
outside first maybe the tomah shoot on okay we’ll go outside to see this is
okay we’ll go outside to see this is
okay we’ll go outside to see this is what we saw and on the right hand side
what we saw and on the right hand side
what we saw and on the right hand side there is a little outlet there and
there is a little outlet there and
there is a little outlet there and that’s a litter our typing system so
that’s a litter our typing system so
that’s a litter our typing system so we’re out of water this is a half an
we’re out of water this is a half an
we’re out of water this is a half an inch below the water level of our water
inch below the water level of our water
inch below the water level of our water we are cut off so we ran back inside the
we are cut off so we ran back inside the
we are cut off so we ran back inside the hab contact a mission support said hey
hab contact a mission support said hey
hab contact a mission support said hey you know we don’t have any water can you
you know we don’t have any water can you
you know we don’t have any water can you tell us what’s going on so on Mars
tell us what’s going on so on Mars
tell us what’s going on so on Mars communications a little different it
communications a little different it
communications a little different it takes 20 minutes for a message to get
takes 20 minutes for a message to get
takes 20 minutes for a message to get from Mars Earth and then a person on the
from Mars Earth and then a person on the
from Mars Earth and then a person on the other end has to decide to respond to
other end has to decide to respond to
other end has to decide to respond to you and then it takes 20 minutes to get
you and then it takes 20 minutes to get
you and then it takes 20 minutes to get back to you so while mission supports
back to you so while mission supports
back to you so while mission supports trying to figure out what’s going on we
trying to figure out what’s going on we
trying to figure out what’s going on we think okay you know what do what can we
think okay you know what do what can we
think okay you know what do what can we do here like we’re we’re cut off from
do here like we’re we’re cut off from
do here like we’re we’re cut off from our tanks but what else can we do
our tanks but what else can we do
our tanks but what else can we do luckily we had been storing water in
luckily we had been storing water in
luckily we had been storing water in random places around the dome during the
random places around the dome during the
random places around the dome during the year and we had a bit of a storage
year and we had a bit of a storage
year and we had a bit of a storage inside the dome we had been practicing
inside the dome we had been practicing
inside the dome we had been practicing water conservation days water
water conservation days water
water conservation days water striction days the entire year so we
striction days the entire year so we
striction days the entire year so we knew that we needed one gallon of water
knew that we needed one gallon of water
knew that we needed one gallon of water per person per day as a minimum amount
per person per day as a minimum amount
per person per day as a minimum amount of water we also had been doing things
of water we also had been doing things
of water we also had been doing things like extracting water out of rocks and a
like extracting water out of rocks and a
like extracting water out of rocks and a place that has such low humidity we were
place that has such low humidity we were
place that has such low humidity we were able to extract water and be able to
able to extract water and be able to
able to extract water and be able to drink it and at our very very last kiss
drink it and at our very very last kiss
drink it and at our very very last kiss scenario we could distill our own urine
scenario we could distill our own urine
scenario we could distill our own urine this was the bottom of our line so
this was the bottom of our line so
this was the bottom of our line so luckily we had hoarded away enough water
luckily we had hoarded away enough water
luckily we had hoarded away enough water in the dome
in the dome
in the dome in order to be able to get by and
in order to be able to get by and
in order to be able to get by and mission support contacted the the water
mission support contacted the the water
mission support contacted the the water boss and they said oh my gosh we forgot
boss and they said oh my gosh we forgot
boss and they said oh my gosh we forgot to tell you that the truck broke down
to tell you that the truck broke down
to tell you that the truck broke down like quite so they had forgotten to pass
like quite so they had forgotten to pass
like quite so they had forgotten to pass the message on to missing support pass
the message on to missing support pass
the message on to missing support pass it to us that we could have several days
it to us that we could have several days
it to us that we could have several days earlier started conserving water at some
earlier started conserving water at some
earlier started conserving water at some point and you know we just didn’t get
point and you know we just didn’t get
point and you know we just didn’t get the message and they didn’t realize how
the message and they didn’t realize how
the message and they didn’t realize how important that message was to us that
important that message was to us that
important that message was to us that was literally life or death for us so
was literally life or death for us so
was literally life or death for us so communication is very very important
communication is very very important
communication is very very important sometimes when you live on Mars sending
sometimes when you live on Mars sending
sometimes when you live on Mars sending an email is just too difficult we had
an email is just too difficult we had
an email is just too difficult we had lots of family and friends that said we
lots of family and friends that said we
lots of family and friends that said we love getting your emails and they were
love getting your emails and they were
love getting your emails and they were still linking we felt like we were with
still linking we felt like we were with
still linking we felt like we were with you but writing an email is just too
you but writing an email is just too
you but writing an email is just too hard and like okay that’s how we do
hard and like okay that’s how we do
hard and like okay that’s how we do every day but there are other options so
every day but there are other options so
every day but there are other options so one of the things we can do is invest in
one of the things we can do is invest in
one of the things we can do is invest in technology that is different than email
technology that is different than email
technology that is different than email we can work towards virtual reality or
we can work towards virtual reality or
we can work towards virtual reality or who knows what else is out there right
who knows what else is out there right
who knows what else is out there right now that somebody has some great idea
now that somebody has some great idea
now that somebody has some great idea about the technology is advancing so
about the technology is advancing so
about the technology is advancing so quickly
quickly
quickly I have no idea what it’s going to look
I have no idea what it’s going to look
I have no idea what it’s going to look like in 50 years and I’m excited to see
like in 50 years and I’m excited to see
like in 50 years and I’m excited to see what happens so how do we bring this all
what happens so how do we bring this all
what happens so how do we bring this all together how do we take the lessons we
together how do we take the lessons we
together how do we take the lessons we learned on Mars and work towards
learned on Mars and work towards
learned on Mars and work towards building a better earth it starts with
building a better earth it starts with
building a better earth it starts with one person having an experience taking
one person having an experience taking
one person having an experience taking that experience to form an idea and they
that experience to form an idea and they
that experience to form an idea and they take that idea to their home community
take that idea to their home community
take that idea to their home community now maybe that is you guys having an
now maybe that is you guys having an
now maybe that is you guys having an idea about changing all the light bulbs
idea about changing all the light bulbs
idea about changing all the light bulbs at home or turning all your toilets to
at home or turning all your toilets to
at home or turning all your toilets to low-flow toilets the simple thing is
low-flow toilets the simple thing is
low-flow toilets the simple thing is really they don’t even have to be big
really they don’t even have to be big
really they don’t even have to be big they can be tiny but they make a big
they can be tiny but they make a big
they can be tiny but they make a big difference when they’re all compounded
difference when they’re all compounded
difference when they’re all compounded now we work on this
now we work on this
now we work on this everybody here we’re all going to
everybody here we’re all going to
everybody here we’re all going to different places when we get out of here
different places when we get out of here
different places when we get out of here we’re not going to be all going to
we’re not going to be all going to
we’re not going to be all going to Charlottesville I’m going back to
Charlottesville I’m going back to
Charlottesville I’m going back to Montana who knows where everybody else
Montana who knows where everybody else
Montana who knows where everybody else is going back to we all have a different
is going back to we all have a different
is going back to we all have a different community we can take an idea that we
community we can take an idea that we
community we can take an idea that we learn to we spread it across our
learn to we spread it across our
learn to we spread it across our communities and really what we’re doing
communities and really what we’re doing
communities and really what we’re doing is we’re building one earth we’re
is we’re building one earth we’re
is we’re building one earth we’re building one community on the entire
building one community on the entire
building one community on the entire planet and it doesn’t matter that we’re
planet and it doesn’t matter that we’re
planet and it doesn’t matter that we’re 196 countries we are one earth and we’re
196 countries we are one earth and we’re
196 countries we are one earth and we’re building a place where we’re all
building a place where we’re all
building a place where we’re all invested and we want to work together
invested and we want to work together
invested and we want to work together everybody feels like they belong because
everybody feels like they belong because
everybody feels like they belong because we do all belong we need every person
we do all belong we need every person
we do all belong we need every person here each one of us is a piece of the
here each one of us is a piece of the
here each one of us is a piece of the puzzle we may not know what the image at
puzzle we may not know what the image at
puzzle we may not know what the image at the end is we don’t have the box that
the end is we don’t have the box that
the end is we don’t have the box that tells us what this images were supposed
tells us what this images were supposed
tells us what this images were supposed to be constructing we just have all the
to be constructing we just have all the
to be constructing we just have all the pieces and so we’re going to work
pieces and so we’re going to work
pieces and so we’re going to work together towards this fuzzy image and as
together towards this fuzzy image and as
together towards this fuzzy image and as we get closer it’s going to start to
we get closer it’s going to start to
we get closer it’s going to start to take shape and we’re going to see what
take shape and we’re going to see what
take shape and we’re going to see what it actually looks like once we build a
it actually looks like once we build a
it actually looks like once we build a better earth we’re building a better
better earth we’re building a better
better earth we’re building a better humanity and once we have that better
humanity and once we have that better
humanity and once we have that better humanity we can go to Mars we can go
humanity we can go to Mars we can go
humanity we can go to Mars we can go anywhere beyond Mars the opportunities
anywhere beyond Mars the opportunities
anywhere beyond Mars the opportunities are endless we can go anywhere we want
are endless we can go anywhere we want
are endless we can go anywhere we want to because we’ll have it all figured out
to because we’ll have it all figured out
to because we’ll have it all figured out here first we’ll have found a way to be
here first we’ll have found a way to be
here first we’ll have found a way to be completely sustainable on earth we’ll be
completely sustainable on earth we’ll be
completely sustainable on earth we’ll be working together in positive effective
working together in positive effective
working together in positive effective working relationships we will be
working relationships we will be
working relationships we will be communicating effectively and once we do
communicating effectively and once we do
communicating effectively and once we do that man this is going to be such an
that man this is going to be such an
that man this is going to be such an amazing place so what are the things
amazing place so what are the things
amazing place so what are the things that we can do you know this is a great
that we can do you know this is a great
that we can do you know this is a great idea what are the things that you which
idea what are the things that you which
idea what are the things that you which each can individually take home with us
each can individually take home with us
each can individually take home with us the first thing I want to propose is
the first thing I want to propose is
the first thing I want to propose is that we start with kindness and respect
that we start with kindness and respect
that we start with kindness and respect in the home if you can’t treat your
in the home if you can’t treat your
in the home if you can’t treat your family members and your fan trends with
family members and your fan trends with
family members and your fan trends with love and respect
love and respect
love and respect you’re going to have a very difficult
you’re going to have a very difficult
you’re going to have a very difficult time being able to do that to someone
time being able to do that to someone
time being able to do that to someone you have any kind of difference with it
you have any kind of difference with it
you have any kind of difference with it starts with us treating each other
starts with us treating each other
starts with us treating each other kindly and respecting each other with
kindly and respecting each other with
kindly and respecting each other with the people we love
the people we love
the people we love next is giving back to our community
next is giving back to our community
next is giving back to our community human beings don’t like to be outdone by
human beings don’t like to be outdone by
human beings don’t like to be outdone by other human beings we like to be
other human beings we like to be
other human beings we like to be competitive so if we start volunteering
competitive so if we start volunteering
competitive so if we start volunteering donating our clothes doing any of the
donating our clothes doing any of the
donating our clothes doing any of the other options we have to make our
other options we have to make our
other options we have to make our community a better place others will
community a better place others will
community a better place others will follow and we’ll all be working together
follow and we’ll all be working together
follow and we’ll all be working together it starts with choosing to make good
it starts with choosing to make good
it starts with choosing to make good choices choose to conserve resources
choices choose to conserve resources
choices choose to conserve resources and whether that’s conserving water or
and whether that’s conserving water or
and whether that’s conserving water or any of the other number of resources you
any of the other number of resources you
any of the other number of resources you have there are tons of programs out
have there are tons of programs out
have there are tons of programs out there and we can help you find programs
there and we can help you find programs
there and we can help you find programs that if you don’t know of them to help
that if you don’t know of them to help
that if you don’t know of them to help you make good choices out there and then
you make good choices out there and then
you make good choices out there and then be annoying tell your friends and family
be annoying tell your friends and family
be annoying tell your friends and family about it and then teach them why you’re
about it and then teach them why you’re
about it and then teach them why you’re doing what you’re doing because once you
doing what you’re doing because once you
doing what you’re doing because once you teach them then they will understand
teach them then they will understand
teach them then they will understand better it’s not just telling them it’s
better it’s not just telling them it’s
better it’s not just telling them it’s teaching them invest in the future
teaching them invest in the future
teaching them invest in the future invest in the technology and I’m so
invest in the technology and I’m so
invest in the technology and I’m so excited to see what this technology goes
excited to see what this technology goes
excited to see what this technology goes towards but invest in the kids you kids
towards but invest in the kids you kids
towards but invest in the kids you kids in the audience you guys are our future
in the audience you guys are our future
in the audience you guys are our future you guys are the ones that are going to
you guys are the ones that are going to
you guys are the ones that are going to one decide what retirement home we go to
one decide what retirement home we go to
one decide what retirement home we go to but also you guys are making all the
but also you guys are making all the
but also you guys are making all the decisions for us after we are gone and
decisions for us after we are gone and
decisions for us after we are gone and your kids and your grandkids everybody
your kids and your grandkids everybody
your kids and your grandkids everybody out there is the future and our job as
out there is the future and our job as
out there is the future and our job as adults is to give you all of the skills
adults is to give you all of the skills
adults is to give you all of the skills and the training you need to make the
and the training you need to make the
and the training you need to make the world a better place so let allow us to
world a better place so let allow us to
world a better place so let allow us to help you to give you the skills you need
help you to give you the skills you need
help you to give you the skills you need because we want to do that once we start
because we want to do that once we start
because we want to do that once we start doing these things we are building a
doing these things we are building a
doing these things we are building a better earth we’re building a better
better earth we’re building a better
better earth we’re building a better community on earth it’s so exciting and
community on earth it’s so exciting and
community on earth it’s so exciting and I I mean I can’t wait to see what we do
I I mean I can’t wait to see what we do
I I mean I can’t wait to see what we do this is good this is such potential so I
this is good this is such potential so I
this is good this is such potential so I have to thank our entire mission support
have to thank our entire mission support
have to thank our entire mission support team because without them I would not be
team because without them I would not be
team because without them I would not be here this is researchers pea eyes
here this is researchers pea eyes
here this is researchers pea eyes mission support people that volunteer
mission support people that volunteer
mission support people that volunteer all around the world and my crew because
all around the world and my crew because
all around the world and my crew because without them we would have made it
without them we would have made it
without them we would have made it through and so with that with this team
through and so with that with this team
through and so with that with this team working together I’m I’m putting it on
working together I’m I’m putting it on
working together I’m I’m putting it on you guys let’s go home and make this
you guys let’s go home and make this
you guys let’s go home and make this world a better place
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