photius carolinas otherwise known as firefly i remember as a young boy
firefly i remember as a young boy
firefly i remember as a young boy chasing these beetles all throughout the
chasing these beetles all throughout the
chasing these beetles all throughout the woods in new england causing all sorts
woods in new england causing all sorts
woods in new england causing all sorts of havoc maybe some neighbors called the
of havoc maybe some neighbors called the
of havoc maybe some neighbors called the police etc but I was always mystified by
police etc but I was always mystified by
police etc but I was always mystified by these tiny little creatures being able
these tiny little creatures being able
these tiny little creatures being able to emit such a powerful strong signal
to emit such a powerful strong signal
to emit such a powerful strong signal from their little bodies in fact this
from their little bodies in fact this
from their little bodies in fact this particular species once a year for a
particular species once a year for a
particular species once a year for a two-week period in the foothills of the
two-week period in the foothills of the
two-week period in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains does something
Appalachian Mountains does something
Appalachian Mountains does something amazing see one single influencer among
amazing see one single influencer among
amazing see one single influencer among all of these beetles emits a signal
all of these beetles emits a signal
all of these beetles emits a signal flash flash shortly thereafter another
flash flash shortly thereafter another
flash flash shortly thereafter another fly goes flash flash two four twenty a
fly goes flash flash two four twenty a
fly goes flash flash two four twenty a hundred a thousand within minutes
hundred a thousand within minutes
hundred a thousand within minutes there is a illustrious symphony of
there is a illustrious symphony of
there is a illustrious symphony of flashes this synchronization of flashes
flashes this synchronization of flashes
flashes this synchronization of flashes shows a display unmatched with many
shows a display unmatched with many
shows a display unmatched with many other animals here on the planet see
other animals here on the planet see
other animals here on the planet see this type of coordination continues to
this type of coordination continues to
this type of coordination continues to baffle scientists but we do know that it
baffle scientists but we do know that it
baffle scientists but we do know that it started with a signal that was picked up
started with a signal that was picked up
started with a signal that was picked up by others and emulated the European
by others and emulated the European
by others and emulated the European Starling first introduced into the
Starling first introduced into the
Starling first introduced into the United States in the late 1800s by
United States in the late 1800s by
United States in the late 1800s by Believe It or Not Shakespeare
Believe It or Not Shakespeare
Believe It or Not Shakespeare enthusiasts in fact they released
enthusiasts in fact they released
enthusiasts in fact they released several of them in Central Park because
several of them in Central Park because
several of them in Central Park because they were so fascinated the number of
they were so fascinated the number of
they were so fascinated the number of times Shakespeare referenced these birds
times Shakespeare referenced these birds
times Shakespeare referenced these birds over 200 years later
over 200 years later
over 200 years later they grew to a population exceeding 200
they grew to a population exceeding 200
they grew to a population exceeding 200 million one thing that’s really neat
million one thing that’s really neat
million one thing that’s really neat about these birds though is the way they
about these birds though is the way they
about these birds though is the way they signal each other one bird according to
signal each other one bird according to
signal each other one bird according to many scientists communicates to its left
many scientists communicates to its left
many scientists communicates to its left or to its right to seven other birds who
or to its right to seven other birds who
or to its right to seven other birds who then communicate to their left and to
then communicate to their left and to
then communicate to their left and to the right and the result much like the
the right and the result much like the
the right and the result much like the fireflies is a coordinated orchestra of
fireflies is a coordinated orchestra of
fireflies is a coordinated orchestra of flocks that pan in turn without any sort
flocks that pan in turn without any sort
flocks that pan in turn without any sort of other stimulus you see these birds
of other stimulus you see these birds
of other stimulus you see these birds have an ability as they continue to
have an ability as they continue to
have an ability as they continue to communicate to do 90 and 180 degree
communicate to do 90 and 180 degree
communicate to do 90 and 180 degree turns on a dime without any sort of
turns on a dime without any sort of
turns on a dime without any sort of ability to be duplicated
however the animals kingdom is not the
however the animals kingdom is not the only place where we see the ability to
only place where we see the ability to
only place where we see the ability to signal masses and the result become
signal masses and the result become
signal masses and the result become unprecedented meet asthma mahfooz see
unprecedented meet asthma mahfooz see
unprecedented meet asthma mahfooz see asthma in 2011 was just like you and I a
asthma in 2011 was just like you and I a
asthma in 2011 was just like you and I a normal everyday hardworking person in
normal everyday hardworking person in
normal everyday hardworking person in fact her country was experiencing a
fact her country was experiencing a
fact her country was experiencing a revolution it was January 18 2011 and
revolution it was January 18 2011 and
revolution it was January 18 2011 and for Egyptians had set themselves on fire
for Egyptians had set themselves on fire
for Egyptians had set themselves on fire outside of Tahir Square protesting the
outside of Tahir Square protesting the
outside of Tahir Square protesting the Mubarak regime unchallenged and
Mubarak regime unchallenged and
Mubarak regime unchallenged and undaunted
undaunted
undaunted and in many ways unprecedented asthma
and in many ways unprecedented asthma
and in many ways unprecedented asthma sent a signal she posted a YouTube video
sent a signal she posted a YouTube video
sent a signal she posted a YouTube video on the 24th of January that said join me
on the 24th of January that said join me
on the 24th of January that said join me tomorrow on the 25th of January to
tomorrow on the 25th of January to
tomorrow on the 25th of January to stand for the rights that we deserve as
stand for the rights that we deserve as
stand for the rights that we deserve as human beings what she didn’t plan for
human beings what she didn’t plan for
human beings what she didn’t plan for was hundreds of thousands of people
was hundreds of thousands of people
was hundreds of thousands of people descending on Tahrir Square this
descending on Tahrir Square this
descending on Tahrir Square this unprecedented action reaction was
unprecedented action reaction was
unprecedented action reaction was something that was unable to be
something that was unable to be
something that was unable to be predicted so when you look at beetles
predicted so when you look at beetles
predicted so when you look at beetles and you look at birds and you look at
and you look at birds and you look at
and you look at birds and you look at people we all seem to respond to the
people we all seem to respond to the
people we all seem to respond to the signal of one person or thing or animal
signal of one person or thing or animal
signal of one person or thing or animal or insect but we can never really
or insect but we can never really
or insect but we can never really understand how far our signal may go so
understand how far our signal may go so
understand how far our signal may go so I wanted to learn more I wanted to
I wanted to learn more I wanted to
I wanted to learn more I wanted to understand this I built a software that
understand this I built a software that
understand this I built a software that allowed me to look at things a little
allowed me to look at things a little
allowed me to look at things a little bit differently so this is Matt Matt is
bit differently so this is Matt Matt is
bit differently so this is Matt Matt is an amateur blogger for the New York Mets
an amateur blogger for the New York Mets
an amateur blogger for the New York Mets being from Boston I’m not offended if he
being from Boston I’m not offended if he
being from Boston I’m not offended if he was a Yankees fan we might have some
was a Yankees fan we might have some
was a Yankees fan we might have some birds so Matt one day came across a
birds so Matt one day came across a
birds so Matt one day came across a piece of content that influenced him the
piece of content that influenced him the
piece of content that influenced him the piece of content was a video built by
piece of content was a video built by
piece of content was a video built by the rock in 1,000 grit out of China
the rock in 1,000 grit out of China
the rock in 1,000 grit out of China Italy this particular video was made for
Italy this particular video was made for
Italy this particular video was made for five people Dave Grohl and the members
five people Dave Grohl and the members
five people Dave Grohl and the members of the Foo Fighters band the video was a
of the Foo Fighters band the video was a
of the Foo Fighters band the video was a call to action for the band to come play
call to action for the band to come play
call to action for the band to come play in Italy and Matt liked it he liked it
in Italy and Matt liked it he liked it
in Italy and Matt liked it he liked it so much he wanted to share it in his
so much he wanted to share it in his
so much he wanted to share it in his group so Matt represented by the dot
group so Matt represented by the dot
group so Matt represented by the dot shared it
shared it
shared it with his amazingly large network of 567
with his amazingly large network of 567
with his amazingly large network of 567 people what Matt didn’t realize though
people what Matt didn’t realize though
people what Matt didn’t realize though is when you start a message and when you
is when you start a message and when you
is when you start a message and when you catalyze a movement and when you emit a
catalyze a movement and when you emit a
catalyze a movement and when you emit a signal it takes on a life of its own in
signal it takes on a life of its own in
signal it takes on a life of its own in Matt’s case it was shared to his friends
Matt’s case it was shared to his friends
Matt’s case it was shared to his friends and friends and friends and friends
and friends and friends and friends
and friends and friends and friends friends he didn’t even know at the end
friends he didn’t even know at the end
friends he didn’t even know at the end he had reached 2.9 million people from
he had reached 2.9 million people from
he had reached 2.9 million people from his 567 the result was a network that
his 567 the result was a network that
his 567 the result was a network that exceeded most modern understanding of
exceeded most modern understanding of
exceeded most modern understanding of social networking in fact this video
social networking in fact this video
social networking in fact this video resulted in an unprecedented 40 million
resulted in an unprecedented 40 million
resulted in an unprecedented 40 million people in receipt Matt started a
people in receipt Matt started a
people in receipt Matt started a waterfall from his one message this is
waterfall from his one message this is
waterfall from his one message this is Sara Sara’s a leadership coach in one
Sara Sara’s a leadership coach in one
Sara Sara’s a leadership coach in one day came across a message about this man
day came across a message about this man
day came across a message about this man Richard Overton now Richard is the
Richard Overton now Richard is the
Richard Overton now Richard is the oldest living World War two veteran in
oldest living World War two veteran in
oldest living World War two veteran in the United States his medical expenses
the United States his medical expenses
the United States his medical expenses had exceeded the faculties of the
had exceeded the faculties of the
had exceeded the faculties of the Veterans Administration and he needed
Veterans Administration and he needed
Veterans Administration and he needed money to stay in his house and receive
money to stay in his house and receive
money to stay in his house and receive 24/7 care Sara was so moved by this like
24/7 care Sara was so moved by this like
24/7 care Sara was so moved by this like Matt she took a chance she had hope that
Matt she took a chance she had hope that
Matt she took a chance she had hope that somebody might agree with her message or
somebody might agree with her message or
somebody might agree with her message or be moved in the way that she was moved
be moved in the way that she was moved
be moved in the way that she was moved to actually do something about it she
to actually do something about it she
to actually do something about it she posted it on her favorite social network
posted it on her favorite social network
posted it on her favorite social network where
where
where she had roughly 6,000 people that cared
she had roughly 6,000 people that cared
she had roughly 6,000 people that cared about her content by no means was Sarah
about her content by no means was Sarah
about her content by no means was Sarah a celebrity like Matt however Sowers
a celebrity like Matt however Sowers
a celebrity like Matt however Sowers network took the content and spread it
network took the content and spread it
network took the content and spread it to their friends ultimately reaching
to their friends ultimately reaching
to their friends ultimately reaching over 400,000 people what did this really
over 400,000 people what did this really
over 400,000 people what did this really mean I mean the fact that Sarah took a
mean I mean the fact that Sarah took a
mean I mean the fact that Sarah took a chance to share content with her network
chance to share content with her network
chance to share content with her network the fact that Sarah endorsed the content
the fact that Sarah endorsed the content
the fact that Sarah endorsed the content had hope that somebody out there that
had hope that somebody out there that
had hope that somebody out there that she likely doesn’t know would be moved
she likely doesn’t know would be moved
she likely doesn’t know would be moved like she was the content ended up
like she was the content ended up
like she was the content ended up reaching over six and a half million
reaching over six and a half million
reaching over six and a half million people within 30 days over a hundred and
people within 30 days over a hundred and
people within 30 days over a hundred and sixty thousand dollars had been raised
sixty thousand dollars had been raised
sixty thousand dollars had been raised see Sarah signal started a movement
there’s roughly seven billion people
there’s roughly seven billion people here today on this planet according to
here today on this planet according to
here today on this planet according to many stats three and a half billion of
many stats three and a half billion of
many stats three and a half billion of them have in our three and a half
them have in our three and a half
them have in our three and a half billion of them have internet
billion of them have internet
billion of them have internet connectivity so what does that mean it
connectivity so what does that mean it
connectivity so what does that mean it means in many cases we should be able to
means in many cases we should be able to
means in many cases we should be able to reach through one other person the
reach through one other person the
reach through one other person the entire world when we signal a message we
entire world when we signal a message we
entire world when we signal a message we should be able to incite the force in
should be able to incite the force in
should be able to incite the force in the collective knowledge of the crowd
the collective knowledge of the crowd
the collective knowledge of the crowd that’s connected this is my dad my dad
that’s connected this is my dad my dad
that’s connected this is my dad my dad didn’t have a network like Sarah or like
didn’t have a network like Sarah or like
didn’t have a network like Sarah or like Matt in fact in 2008 when he was
Matt in fact in 2008 when he was
Matt in fact in 2008 when he was diagnosed with leukemia networks were
diagnosed with leukemia networks were
diagnosed with leukemia networks were just developing the ability for a single
just developing the ability for a single
just developing the ability for a single person to touch a nation in many cases
person to touch a nation in many cases
person to touch a nation in many cases was fantasy
was fantasy
was fantasy my dad died in 2012 and had I known then
my dad died in 2012 and had I known then
my dad died in 2012 and had I known then would I know now I would have approached
would I know now I would have approached
would I know now I would have approached his problem entirely differently see he
his problem entirely differently see he
his problem entirely differently see he needed a bone marrow match and at that
needed a bone marrow match and at that
needed a bone marrow match and at that time the hope and the belief of many
time the hope and the belief of many
time the hope and the belief of many including myself was that our signal to
including myself was that our signal to
including myself was that our signal to get a new bone marrow match had a
get a new bone marrow match had a
get a new bone marrow match had a limited reach there’s only certain
limited reach there’s only certain
limited reach there’s only certain number of people with the genetic
number of people with the genetic
number of people with the genetic attributes needed and that is true but
attributes needed and that is true but
attributes needed and that is true but what if we had a network like the Foo
what if we had a network like the Foo
what if we had a network like the Foo Fighter video what if we could leverage
Fighter video what if we could leverage
Fighter video what if we could leverage 40 million people to get the message out
40 million people to get the message out
40 million people to get the message out and say are you a match do you contain
and say are you a match do you contain
and say are you a match do you contain this see the paradigm today should be
this see the paradigm today should be
this see the paradigm today should be one that defaults to hope the paradigm
one that defaults to hope the paradigm
one that defaults to hope the paradigm should be anything is possible the
should be anything is possible the
should be anything is possible the paradigm should be you don’t need to be
paradigm should be you don’t need to be
paradigm should be you don’t need to be a celebrity to influence you don’t need
a celebrity to influence you don’t need
a celebrity to influence you don’t need to have 10 million followers to induce a
to have 10 million followers to induce a
to have 10 million followers to induce a revolution you don’t need to be on TV
revolution you don’t need to be on TV
revolution you don’t need to be on TV to change a nation torturous Carolinas
to change a nation torturous Carolinas
to change a nation torturous Carolinas otherwise known as you and you and you
otherwise known as you and you and you
otherwise known as you and you and you and you and you who by the beginning of
and you and you who by the beginning of
and you and you who by the beginning of a simple signal can start a movement
a simple signal can start a movement
a simple signal can start a movement this movement can impact a city this
this movement can impact a city this
this movement can impact a city this movement can impact your town this
movement can impact your town this
movement can impact your town this movement can impact the world it starts
movement can impact the world it starts
movement can impact the world it starts with you
with you
with you it starts with believing that anything
it starts with believing that anything
it starts with believing that anything is possible when you show your light
is possible when you show your light
is possible when you show your light thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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