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The Fireball | Penina & Nicole | TEDxYouth@BrookhouseSchool


good afternoon my name is Nicole

good afternoon my name is Nicole my name is pnina and we are here to

my name is pnina and we are here to

my name is pnina and we are here to present to you an idea that if pursued

present to you an idea that if pursued

present to you an idea that if pursued would revolutionize the energy needs of

would revolutionize the energy needs of

would revolutionize the energy needs of our planet earth forever we call this

our planet earth forever we call this

our planet earth forever we call this idea the fireball and boy would it light

idea the fireball and boy would it light

idea the fireball and boy would it light up your world

up your world

up your world so before we tell you what our idea is

so before we tell you what our idea is

so before we tell you what our idea is about I’d like to explain how we first

about I’d like to explain how we first

about I’d like to explain how we first came up with the idea from my side of

came up with the idea from my side of

came up with the idea from my side of the story it all started in the car when

the story it all started in the car when

the story it all started in the car when I was listening to the radio BBC news

I was listening to the radio BBC news

I was listening to the radio BBC news yeah BBC news so I was hearing how

yeah BBC news so I was hearing how

yeah BBC news so I was hearing how carbon dioxide was clogging up our

carbon dioxide was clogging up our

carbon dioxide was clogging up our atmosphere and how global warming is

atmosphere and how global warming is

atmosphere and how global warming is gonna affect Africa aka in Africa is

gonna affect Africa aka in Africa is

gonna affect Africa aka in Africa is gonna snow

gonna snow

gonna snow can you imagine Central Africa snowing

does that make sense so I was thinking

does that make sense so I was thinking why why all this carbon dioxide

why why all this carbon dioxide

why why all this carbon dioxide why all this petrol why the use of all

why all this petrol why the use of all

why all this petrol why the use of all these fossil fuels all just cuz they’re

these fossil fuels all just cuz they’re

these fossil fuels all just cuz they’re renewable so I went to school and asked

renewable so I went to school and asked

renewable so I went to school and asked my friend Nicole a bit about what she

my friend Nicole a bit about what she

my friend Nicole a bit about what she thought about this situation after my

thought about this situation after my

thought about this situation after my friend pnina approached me I did some

friend pnina approached me I did some

friend pnina approached me I did some research and turns out that solar power

research and turns out that solar power

research and turns out that solar power is actually one of the most one of the

is actually one of the most one of the

is actually one of the most one of the best sorts sources of energy as although

best sorts sources of energy as although

best sorts sources of energy as although it produces carbon dioxide it doesn’t

it produces carbon dioxide it doesn’t

it produces carbon dioxide it doesn’t produce as much carbon dioxide as our

produce as much carbon dioxide as our

produce as much carbon dioxide as our cars and refrigerators do but the only

cars and refrigerators do but the only

cars and refrigerators do but the only problem with solar power is that the Sun

problem with solar power is that the Sun

problem with solar power is that the Sun isn’t always there now is it sure it

isn’t always there now is it sure it

isn’t always there now is it sure it might there might be cloud cover but

might there might be cloud cover but

might there might be cloud cover but that amount of energy usually varies day

that amount of energy usually varies day

that amount of energy usually varies day to day to solve this dilemma

to day to solve this dilemma

to day to solve this dilemma we decided to come up with a way to

we decided to come up with a way to

we decided to come up with a way to create our own artificial star here on

create our own artificial star here on

create our own artificial star here on earth so that it would always be

earth so that it would always be

earth so that it would always be available and always be there to provide

available and always be there to provide

available and always be there to provide the energy we need so what is it about

the energy we need so what is it about

the energy we need so what is it about it’s about creating a new power source

it’s about creating a new power source

it’s about creating a new power source one that will not endanger our

one that will not endanger our

one that will not endanger our environment and the one of our future

environment and the one of our future

environment and the one of our future generation

generation

generation it’s about finding an energy source that

it’s about finding an energy source that

it’s about finding an energy source that will that is more efficient cuz trust me

will that is more efficient cuz trust me

will that is more efficient cuz trust me all this carbon dioxide proves there are

all this carbon dioxide proves there are

all this carbon dioxide proves there are all these energy sources that were using

all these energy sources that were using

all these energy sources that were using is not an efficient way at this point

is not an efficient way at this point

is not an efficient way at this point you’re probably wondering what is this

you’re probably wondering what is this

you’re probably wondering what is this idea we’re talking about is it just a

idea we’re talking about is it just a

idea we’re talking about is it just a ball made of fire well the fact is that

ball made of fire well the fact is that

ball made of fire well the fact is that it’s not a ball made of fire it’s

it’s not a ball made of fire it’s

it’s not a ball made of fire it’s actually an artificial star now how

actually an artificial star now how

actually an artificial star now how could artificial star possibly better

could artificial star possibly better

could artificial star possibly better the situation our planet Earth is in

the situation our planet Earth is in

the situation our planet Earth is in today well it would be a more reliable

today well it would be a more reliable

today well it would be a more reliable source of energy wouldn’t it it would

source of energy wouldn’t it it would

source of energy wouldn’t it it would produce less carbon dioxide although it

produce less carbon dioxide although it

produce less carbon dioxide although it will still produce carbon dioxide but

will still produce carbon dioxide but

will still produce carbon dioxide but not as much as a previous sources of

not as much as a previous sources of

not as much as a previous sources of energy now just imagine your planet

energy now just imagine your planet

energy now just imagine your planet Earth

Earth

Earth would it would you like it to end up as

would it would you like it to end up as

would it would you like it to end up as the picture on the left which is the

the picture on the left which is the

the picture on the left which is the path that we’re headed to or the picture

path that we’re headed to or the picture

path that we’re headed to or the picture on the right I believe that most of us

on the right I believe that most of us

on the right I believe that most of us said that we’d like to be living in a

said that we’d like to be living in a

said that we’d like to be living in a world that looked like the picture on

world that looked like the picture on

world that looked like the picture on the right well that’s why this idea came

the right well that’s why this idea came

the right well that’s why this idea came about came about so how will this

about came about so how will this

about came about so how will this artificial star be made would like to

artificial star be made would like to

artificial star be made would like to remind you that all the elements that

remind you that all the elements that

remind you that all the elements that the star is made that the Sun is made of

the star is made that the Sun is made of

the star is made that the Sun is made of are found on earth this box wouldn’t

are found on earth this box wouldn’t

are found on earth this box wouldn’t just be a box in real life it would be a

just be a box in real life it would be a

just be a box in real life it would be a chamber inside wood where the star would

chamber inside wood where the star would

chamber inside wood where the star would be found now making a star isn’t easy it

be found now making a star isn’t easy it

be found now making a star isn’t easy it would need at least the size of three

would need at least the size of three

would need at least the size of three football stadiums an infrared light

football stadiums an infrared light

football stadiums an infrared light laser sorry would strike into the

laser sorry would strike into the

laser sorry would strike into the amplifiers with creating a hundred and

amplifiers with creating a hundred and

amplifiers with creating a hundred and ninety two more infrared laser beams

ninety two more infrared laser beams

ninety two more infrared laser beams which would then create a UV light this

which would then create a UV light this

which would then create a UV light this reaction would then create our star then

reaction would then create our star then

reaction would then create our star then a motor spinning around would create

a motor spinning around would create

a motor spinning around would create such a strong magnetic field that would

such a strong magnetic field that would

such a strong magnetic field that would then make the star last long lasting now

then make the star last long lasting now

then make the star last long lasting now imagine we

imagine we

imagine we based on me um how many miles is the Sun

based on me um how many miles is the Sun

based on me um how many miles is the Sun from Earth the Sun is 92 meters away

from Earth the Sun is 92 meters away

from Earth the Sun is 92 meters away from Earth but too precise it’s to be

from Earth but too precise it’s to be

from Earth but too precise it’s to be precise it’s 92 million nine hundred and

precise it’s 92 million nine hundred and

precise it’s 92 million nine hundred and fifty-five thousand eight hundred and

fifty-five thousand eight hundred and

fifty-five thousand eight hundred and seven miles away from Earth okay now I

seven miles away from Earth okay now I

seven miles away from Earth okay now I imagine one that is two miles from Earth

imagine one that is two miles from Earth

imagine one that is two miles from Earth no sorry on earth the amount of solar

no sorry on earth the amount of solar

no sorry on earth the amount of solar energy collected could possibly power a

energy collected could possibly power a

energy collected could possibly power a whole country let alone a whole

whole country let alone a whole

whole country let alone a whole continent we wouldn’t need oil and coal

continent we wouldn’t need oil and coal

continent we wouldn’t need oil and coal to produce all of this we wouldn’t need

wasteful energy sources that would be

wasteful energy sources that would be depleted soon enough before the

depleted soon enough before the

depleted soon enough before the extinction of the human race now that

extinction of the human race now that

extinction of the human race now that we’ve told you how we came up with the

we’ve told you how we came up with the

we’ve told you how we came up with the idea and we’ve also explained what it is

idea and we’ve also explained what it is

idea and we’ve also explained what it is I bet you’re wondering now what would

I bet you’re wondering now what would

I bet you’re wondering now what would this der be made out of

this der be made out of

this der be made out of you might think that you might need some

you might think that you might need some

you might think that you might need some intergalactic sort of material or some

intergalactic sort of material or some

intergalactic sort of material or some out-of-this-world sort of process to

out-of-this-world sort of process to

out-of-this-world sort of process to carry it out but actually the materials

carry it out but actually the materials

carry it out but actually the materials are all here on earth the fact is that

are all here on earth the fact is that

are all here on earth the fact is that to create an artificial star all you

to create an artificial star all you

to create an artificial star all you need is a bunch of gases seventy-two

need is a bunch of gases seventy-two

need is a bunch of gases seventy-two percent of the star would be made up of

percent of the star would be made up of

percent of the star would be made up of a gas called hydrogen I’m pretty sure

a gas called hydrogen I’m pretty sure

a gas called hydrogen I’m pretty sure you all know what hydrogen is the rest

you all know what hydrogen is the rest

you all know what hydrogen is the rest of the 26% would be made up of elements

of the 26% would be made up of elements

of the 26% would be made up of elements such as helium oxygen carbon neon

such as helium oxygen carbon neon

such as helium oxygen carbon neon nitrogen magnesium silicon iron and

nitrogen magnesium silicon iron and

nitrogen magnesium silicon iron and sulfur and now that we’ve explained to

sulfur and now that we’ve explained to

sulfur and now that we’ve explained to you our idea we hope that we’ve all

you our idea we hope that we’ve all

you our idea we hope that we’ve all enlightened you and we hope that you

enlightened you and we hope that you

enlightened you and we hope that you might be able to take away something

might be able to take away something

might be able to take away something that you’ll always remember and we’d

that you’ll always remember and we’d

that you’ll always remember and we’d like to remind you that yes this idea

like to remind you that yes this idea

like to remind you that yes this idea would be expensive and the funding would

would be expensive and the funding would

would be expensive and the funding would meet so many investors and many

meet so many investors and many

meet so many investors and many many school charity parties and all that

many school charity parties and all that

many school charity parties and all that but it is worth it because saving the

but it is worth it because saving the

but it is worth it because saving the earth is worth it

earth is worth it

earth is worth it [Applause]

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