so when I consider humanity all I can think about is amazing potential even a
think about is amazing potential even a
think about is amazing potential even a single human being when they’re born
single human being when they’re born
single human being when they’re born their brain is like a chaos engine it’s
their brain is like a chaos engine it’s
their brain is like a chaos engine it’s capable of becoming anything based on
capable of becoming anything based on
capable of becoming anything based on what stimulus sprinkles down upon it
what stimulus sprinkles down upon it
what stimulus sprinkles down upon it being a high school teacher is an
being a high school teacher is an
being a high school teacher is an amazing experience because I get to see
amazing experience because I get to see
amazing experience because I get to see young people realizing their potential
young people realizing their potential
young people realizing their potential making decisions and forging their own
making decisions and forging their own
making decisions and forging their own paths I love being a teacher I love my
paths I love being a teacher I love my
paths I love being a teacher I love my job
funny thing about growing up though is
funny thing about growing up though is that’s been done billions of times
that’s been done billions of times
that’s been done billions of times before it’s very well documented but
before it’s very well documented but
before it’s very well documented but when it’s you it’s for the first time it
when it’s you it’s for the first time it
when it’s you it’s for the first time it always feels like where no one’s gone
always feels like where no one’s gone
always feels like where no one’s gone before even though we sometimes if we’re
before even though we sometimes if we’re
before even though we sometimes if we’re lucky have so many grown-ups in our
lucky have so many grown-ups in our
lucky have so many grown-ups in our lives grown-ups at home grown-ups at
lives grown-ups at home grown-ups at
lives grown-ups at home grown-ups at school to give us advice and share their
school to give us advice and share their
school to give us advice and share their experiences we CL still seem to have to
experiences we CL still seem to have to
experiences we CL still seem to have to figure stuff out for ourselves
figure stuff out for ourselves
figure stuff out for ourselves here are some grown-ups Trekkies Star
here are some grown-ups Trekkies Star
here are some grown-ups Trekkies Star Trek fans I was in Germany a few years
Trek fans I was in Germany a few years
Trek fans I was in Germany a few years ago for a scientific conference back
ago for a scientific conference back
ago for a scientific conference back when I was working as a scientist and I
when I was working as a scientist and I
when I was working as a scientist and I had a bit of a revelation about Trekkies
had a bit of a revelation about Trekkies
had a bit of a revelation about Trekkies I happened at the time to watch a movie
I happened at the time to watch a movie
I happened at the time to watch a movie Star Trek and it was Star Trek first
Star Trek and it was Star Trek first
Star Trek and it was Star Trek first contact that’s the one that kind of
contact that’s the one that kind of
contact that’s the one that kind of explains it and I thought to myself oh
explains it and I thought to myself oh
explains it and I thought to myself oh wait I kind of get this now because
wait I kind of get this now because
wait I kind of get this now because maybe your first reflex is what a fully
maybe your first reflex is what a fully
maybe your first reflex is what a fully grown adults many of which mostly
grown adults many of which mostly
grown adults many of which mostly educated trust office space monsters and
educated trust office space monsters and
educated trust office space monsters and space captains and get together just to
space captains and get together just to
space captains and get together just to compare their costumes well I guess
compare their costumes well I guess
compare their costumes well I guess they’re just nerds but that’s a label
they’re just nerds but that’s a label
they’re just nerds but that’s a label that doesn’t mean anything I feel like I
that doesn’t mean anything I feel like I
that doesn’t mean anything I feel like I actually figured it out
actually figured it out
actually figured it out see this Star Trek backstory is actually
see this Star Trek backstory is actually
see this Star Trek backstory is actually quiet gremlin
quiet gremlin
quiet gremlin it’s post-apocalyptic it’s basically us
it’s post-apocalyptic it’s basically us
it’s post-apocalyptic it’s basically us except in a century or so we pretty much
except in a century or so we pretty much
except in a century or so we pretty much destroy ourselves with nuclear war
destroy ourselves with nuclear war
destroy ourselves with nuclear war there’s a group of scientists who even
there’s a group of scientists who even
there’s a group of scientists who even though infrastructure is completely
though infrastructure is completely
though infrastructure is completely destroyed they’re still enthusiastic and
destroyed they’re still enthusiastic and
destroyed they’re still enthusiastic and one of them had an idea I think I could
one of them had an idea I think I could
one of them had an idea I think I could build a warp drive something that’s
build a warp drive something that’s
build a warp drive something that’s capable of making its travel faster
capable of making its travel faster
capable of making its travel faster the speed of light so they scavenged
the speed of light so they scavenged
the speed of light so they scavenged together resources they found like an
together resources they found like an
together resources they found like an old ICBM and they hollowed out the nuke
old ICBM and they hollowed out the nuke
old ICBM and they hollowed out the nuke part and put in a little capsule they
part and put in a little capsule they
part and put in a little capsule they launched into space and best Lightspeed
launched into space and best Lightspeed
launched into space and best Lightspeed they did it and they came back and
they did it and they came back and
they did it and they came back and partied funny coincidence about that
partied funny coincidence about that
partied funny coincidence about that moment though because there was a Vulcan
moment though because there was a Vulcan
moment though because there was a Vulcan scoutship Vulcans 20 years they were
scoutship Vulcans 20 years they were
scoutship Vulcans 20 years they were nearby probably in a few light years
nearby probably in a few light years
nearby probably in a few light years away and they noticed because remember
away and they noticed because remember
away and they noticed because remember the Vulcans are cruising around our
the Vulcans are cruising around our
the Vulcans are cruising around our galaxy teeming with new civilizations
galaxy teeming with new civilizations
galaxy teeming with new civilizations who were popping up all over the place
who were popping up all over the place
who were popping up all over the place all full of potential and Wonder and
all full of potential and Wonder and
all full of potential and Wonder and themselves and there they are going down
themselves and there they are going down
themselves and there they are going down but Rolodex is there cruising along
but Rolodex is there cruising along
but Rolodex is there cruising along oh yes the tentacle wants to people I
oh yes the tentacle wants to people I
oh yes the tentacle wants to people I there interesting cool biosphere purple
there interesting cool biosphere purple
there interesting cool biosphere purple sky yeah but they’re starting to pollute
sky yeah but they’re starting to pollute
sky yeah but they’re starting to pollute the place that’s gonna run away with
the place that’s gonna run away with
the place that’s gonna run away with itself they’ll be dead in a couple of
itself they’ll be dead in a couple of
itself they’ll be dead in a couple of decades cruise along a little bit
decades cruise along a little bit
decades cruise along a little bit further come down the little rolodex the
further come down the little rolodex the
further come down the little rolodex the humans are there so dad I’m not saying
humans are there so dad I’m not saying
humans are there so dad I’m not saying I’m not saying that Vulcans a big
I’m not saying that Vulcans a big
I’m not saying that Vulcans a big meanies or anything but they need some
meanies or anything but they need some
meanies or anything but they need some kind of emotional coping mechanism
kind of emotional coping mechanism
kind of emotional coping mechanism seeing so much potential spread
seeing so much potential spread
seeing so much potential spread throughout the galaxy and watching it
throughout the galaxy and watching it
throughout the galaxy and watching it always just fade away but then one of
always just fade away but then one of
always just fade away but then one of them I guess at the radar or something’s
them I guess at the radar or something’s
them I guess at the radar or something’s like ah sir
like ah sir
like ah sir I’m picking something up an unregistered
I’m picking something up an unregistered
I’m picking something up an unregistered hyperspace window I guess he would have
hyperspace window I guess he would have
hyperspace window I guess he would have said it they all crowd around there
said it they all crowd around there
said it they all crowd around there looking is that the Romulans is it the
looking is that the Romulans is it the
looking is that the Romulans is it the Klingons wait is that the humans and
Klingons wait is that the humans and
Klingons wait is that the humans and they changed their mind about maybe
they changed their mind about maybe
they changed their mind about maybe there is something special about these
there is something special about these
there is something special about these humans if they figured that out
humans if they figured that out
humans if they figured that out maybe we are worth something and I
maybe we are worth something and I
maybe we are worth something and I thought oh wow I’m starting to get the
thought oh wow I’m starting to get the
thought oh wow I’m starting to get the picture now because then they came down
picture now because then they came down
picture now because then they came down partied with the scientists human beings
partied with the scientists human beings
partied with the scientists human beings become became part of the Federation
become became part of the Federation
become became part of the Federation technology skyrocketed infrastructure
technology skyrocketed infrastructure
technology skyrocketed infrastructure built up
built up
built up nobody wanted for anything everyone’s
nobody wanted for anything everyone’s
nobody wanted for anything everyone’s job is just to be the best version of
job is just to be the best version of
job is just to be the best version of themselves that they can be that’s what
themselves that they can be that’s what
themselves that they can be that’s what Trekkies are doing that’s what Star Trek
Trekkies are doing that’s what Star Trek
Trekkies are doing that’s what Star Trek fans are they’re hopeful they’re hopeful
fans are they’re hopeful they’re hopeful
fans are they’re hopeful they’re hopeful for an amazing future for our race
but you know movies they love the
but you know movies they love the last-minute save it’s the 3-pointer at
last-minute save it’s the 3-pointer at
last-minute save it’s the 3-pointer at the last second in the TV series where
the last second in the TV series where
the last second in the TV series where you defuse a bomb with one second left
you defuse a bomb with one second left
you defuse a bomb with one second left but this is real life we’re gaining an
but this is real life we’re gaining an
but this is real life we’re gaining an unbelievable amount of power and I don’t
unbelievable amount of power and I don’t
unbelievable amount of power and I don’t feel like it’s going to work to just
feel like it’s going to work to just
feel like it’s going to work to just hope that a an alien civilization comes
hope that a an alien civilization comes
hope that a an alien civilization comes and saves us we might have to figure
and saves us we might have to figure
and saves us we might have to figure that one out for ourselves
that one out for ourselves
that one out for ourselves so things technology is easy we’re great
so things technology is easy we’re great
so things technology is easy we’re great at technology are actually quite clever
at technology are actually quite clever
at technology are actually quite clever building infrastructure – seems like
building infrastructure – seems like
building infrastructure – seems like being human is really hard even in my
being human is really hard even in my
being human is really hard even in my year nine classes I so often think I
year nine classes I so often think I
year nine classes I so often think I think they’re finding the content as
think they’re finding the content as
think they’re finding the content as hard as they are finding being 14 you
hard as they are finding being 14 you
hard as they are finding being 14 you know it’s great though fossil fuels
know it’s great though fossil fuels
know it’s great though fossil fuels fossil fuels are awesome we’ve been
fossil fuels are awesome we’ve been
fossil fuels are awesome we’ve been having a blast of a time suddenly we’re
having a blast of a time suddenly we’re
having a blast of a time suddenly we’re driving around in cars and trains and
driving around in cars and trains and
driving around in cars and trains and there’s people flying in here there’s
there’s people flying in here there’s
there’s people flying in here there’s people in space we’ve got this whole
people in space we’ve got this whole
people in space we’ve got this whole amazing infrastructure built on the
amazing infrastructure built on the
amazing infrastructure built on the energy of fossil fuels if we’re a young
energy of fossil fuels if we’re a young
energy of fossil fuels if we’re a young civilization who are slowly finding an
civilization who are slowly finding an
civilization who are slowly finding an adult and mature responsible position in
adult and mature responsible position in
adult and mature responsible position in the galaxy fossil fuels are like our
the galaxy fossil fuels are like our
the galaxy fossil fuels are like our allowance
allowance
allowance it’s as if Mother Nature the physical
it’s as if Mother Nature the physical
it’s as if Mother Nature the physical embodiment of our mother has just given
embodiment of our mother has just given
embodiment of our mother has just given us an allowance she might not be very
us an allowance she might not be very
us an allowance she might not be very good for life advice I’m not clearing
good for life advice I’m not clearing
good for life advice I’m not clearing the earth explaining how we should live
the earth explaining how we should live
the earth explaining how we should live as humans very often
as humans very often
as humans very often she sure is good for a bit of cash bit
she sure is good for a bit of cash bit
she sure is good for a bit of cash bit of energy but I was the great
of energy but I was the great
of energy but I was the great philosopher Homer Simpson once remarked
philosopher Homer Simpson once remarked
philosopher Homer Simpson once remarked when pressed by his kids what was that
when pressed by his kids what was that
when pressed by his kids what was that promise you always made for us when
promise you always made for us when
promise you always made for us when you’re 18 you’re out the door
you’re 18 you’re out the door
you’re 18 you’re out the door fossil fuels are going to run out or
fossil fuels are going to run out or
fossil fuels are going to run out or start to cause so much damage that we
start to cause so much damage that we
start to cause so much damage that we have to stop using them what are we
have to stop using them what are we
have to stop using them what are we going to do then we have to grow up
going to do then we have to grow up
going to do then we have to grow up instead of just using the resources that
instead of just using the resources that
instead of just using the resources that we have in our family unity now on our
we have in our family unity now on our
we have in our family unity now on our planet we have to start getting energy
planet we have to start getting energy
planet we have to start getting energy from the Sun the actual source the Sun
from the Sun the actual source the Sun
from the Sun the actual source the Sun so that’s solar and wind and all that
so that’s solar and wind and all that
so that’s solar and wind and all that kind of stuff what’s really good about
kind of stuff what’s really good about
kind of stuff what’s really good about those energy sources is they’re actually
those energy sources is they’re actually
those energy sources is they’re actually environmentally friendly right
environmentally friendly right
environmentally friendly right yeah the environment any environment
yeah the environment any environment
yeah the environment any environment things out there look green natural
things out there look green natural
things out there look green natural trees
trees
trees wait why we try and save the environment
wait why we try and save the environment
wait why we try and save the environment again I feel like that’s just something
again I feel like that’s just something
again I feel like that’s just something people say oh I mean I guess it’s it’s
people say oh I mean I guess it’s it’s
people say oh I mean I guess it’s it’s complex and it’s interesting there’s a
complex and it’s interesting there’s a
complex and it’s interesting there’s a lot going on there you know what else is
lot going on there you know what else is
lot going on there you know what else is a really really amazing environment this
a really really amazing environment this
a really really amazing environment this furnace is cool
furnace is cool
furnace is cool look at that we actually landed
look at that we actually landed
look at that we actually landed something on there that’s like on a
something on there that’s like on a
something on there that’s like on a space probe that as it’s taking footage
space probe that as it’s taking footage
space probe that as it’s taking footage it’s kind of tilting over because Venus
it’s kind of tilting over because Venus
it’s kind of tilting over because Venus will kill you three times before you hit
will kill you three times before you hit
will kill you three times before you hit the ground crush you with its pressure
the ground crush you with its pressure
the ground crush you with its pressure dissolve you with its acid and melt you
dissolve you with its acid and melt you
dissolve you with its acid and melt you with a teat but Venus is amazing this is
with a teat but Venus is amazing this is
with a teat but Venus is amazing this is still just a rock floating through space
still just a rock floating through space
still just a rock floating through space it’s not even the closest planet to the
it’s not even the closest planet to the
it’s not even the closest planet to the Sun and it’s the hottest it can maintain
Sun and it’s the hottest it can maintain
Sun and it’s the hottest it can maintain temperatures of over 400 degrees Celsius
temperatures of over 400 degrees Celsius
temperatures of over 400 degrees Celsius on the shade side in the dark that’s
on the shade side in the dark that’s
on the shade side in the dark that’s amazing
amazing
amazing any penis fans out there still some
any penis fans out there still some
any penis fans out there still some Venus fans that’s good that’s good
Venus fans that’s good that’s good
Venus fans that’s good that’s good basically we like the environment
basically we like the environment
basically we like the environment because we have to live here the earth
because we have to live here the earth
because we have to live here the earth is our home that we have to look after
is our home that we have to look after
is our home that we have to look after because we’re here it doesn’t have any
because we’re here it doesn’t have any
because we’re here it doesn’t have any intrinsic value beyond that the earth is
intrinsic value beyond that the earth is
intrinsic value beyond that the earth is actually not trying to look after us the
actually not trying to look after us the
actually not trying to look after us the earth kills species on it willy-nilly
earth kills species on it willy-nilly
earth kills species on it willy-nilly all over the place it’s had oxygen
all over the place it’s had oxygen
all over the place it’s had oxygen levels way higher than this oxygen
levels way higher than this oxygen
levels way higher than this oxygen levels way lower than this it’s had
levels way lower than this it’s had
levels way lower than this it’s had temperatures higher and lower it’s had
temperatures higher and lower it’s had
temperatures higher and lower it’s had massive ice ages all kinds of mass
massive ice ages all kinds of mass
massive ice ages all kinds of mass extinction events if the environment
extinction events if the environment
extinction events if the environment suddenly changes it won’t be the earth
suddenly changes it won’t be the earth
suddenly changes it won’t be the earth looking after us we’ll actually be in
looking after us we’ll actually be in
looking after us we’ll actually be in trouble which is funny because then it
trouble which is funny because then it
trouble which is funny because then it makes me think about all of this global
makes me think about all of this global
makes me think about all of this global warming type stuff and the climate
warming type stuff and the climate
warming type stuff and the climate change and it all gets so politicized
change and it all gets so politicized
change and it all gets so politicized but I feel like I can tell you to direct
but I feel like I can tell you to direct
but I feel like I can tell you to direct things that are just definitely true
things that are just definitely true
things that are just definitely true about global warming and climate change
about global warming and climate change
about global warming and climate change another controversy no I will have to
another controversy no I will have to
another controversy no I will have to check and research it first one you know
check and research it first one you know
check and research it first one you know let me know if this seems right
let me know if this seems right
let me know if this seems right they say that climate change is
they say that climate change is
they say that climate change is anthropogenic means it’s caused by
anthropogenic means it’s caused by
anthropogenic means it’s caused by humans and then there’s controversy
humans and then there’s controversy
humans and then there’s controversy whether that’s true question is it
whether that’s true question is it
whether that’s true question is it better if it’s caused by humans or is it
better if it’s caused by humans or is it
better if it’s caused by humans or is it worse it’s way better if it’s caused
worse it’s way better if it’s caused
worse it’s way better if it’s caused cuz if it’s caused by us it means we
cuz if it’s caused by us it means we
cuz if it’s caused by us it means we actually have the power to change the
actually have the power to change the
actually have the power to change the weather if it’s not caused by us right
weather if it’s not caused by us right
weather if it’s not caused by us right now we’re doing everything that
now we’re doing everything that
now we’re doing everything that scientists would think would increase
scientists would think would increase
scientists would think would increase the temperature and it’s doing nothing
the temperature and it’s doing nothing
the temperature and it’s doing nothing which means if we actually need to
which means if we actually need to
which means if we actually need to increase the temperature we’re powerless
increase the temperature we’re powerless
increase the temperature we’re powerless it’s way better if it’s us 1816 the year
it’s way better if it’s us 1816 the year
it’s way better if it’s us 1816 the year without a summer suddenly there was this
without a summer suddenly there was this
without a summer suddenly there was this volcano tempura in Indonesia and Europe
volcano tempura in Indonesia and Europe
volcano tempura in Indonesia and Europe had a massive famine people died
had a massive famine people died
had a massive famine people died that wasn’t the earth looking after us
that wasn’t the earth looking after us
that wasn’t the earth looking after us that was a thing that happened that we
that was a thing that happened that we
that was a thing that happened that we were powerless to stop and we need that
were powerless to stop and we need that
were powerless to stop and we need that power if we decide that solar panels and
power if we decide that solar panels and
power if we decide that solar panels and wind isn’t quite doing it for us anymore
wind isn’t quite doing it for us anymore
wind isn’t quite doing it for us anymore if it’s not quite powerful enough if
if it’s not quite powerful enough if
if it’s not quite powerful enough if we’ve got bigger aspirations well that’s
we’ve got bigger aspirations well that’s
we’ve got bigger aspirations well that’s when just getting the light from the Sun
when just getting the light from the Sun
when just getting the light from the Sun needs to be magnified we’ll build our
needs to be magnified we’ll build our
needs to be magnified we’ll build our own Sun so this is the joint European
own Sun so this is the joint European
own Sun so this is the joint European torus one of the biggest not the biggest
torus one of the biggest not the biggest
torus one of the biggest not the biggest fusion reactor in the world this one’s
fusion reactor in the world this one’s
fusion reactor in the world this one’s actually about to get superseded by it
actually about to get superseded by it
actually about to get superseded by it up I was so excited about it er when I
up I was so excited about it er when I
up I was so excited about it er when I was a young physics student over a
was a young physics student over a
was a young physics student over a decade ago it’s going to be the fusion
decade ago it’s going to be the fusion
decade ago it’s going to be the fusion reactors so powerful that will
reactors so powerful that will
reactors so powerful that will demonstrate that you can actually power
demonstrate that you can actually power
demonstrate that you can actually power the world on fusion this ax stands for
the world on fusion this ax stands for
the world on fusion this ax stands for the International thermonuclear
the International thermonuclear
the International thermonuclear experimental reactor I think they did
experimental reactor I think they did
experimental reactor I think they did some focus groups on that and decided
some focus groups on that and decided
some focus groups on that and decided that it wasn’t really a good thing to
that it wasn’t really a good thing to
that it wasn’t really a good thing to include the word thermonuclear alongside
include the word thermonuclear alongside
include the word thermonuclear alongside the word experimental so they just call
the word experimental so they just call
the word experimental so they just call it a turnout although that’s pretty
it a turnout although that’s pretty
it a turnout although that’s pretty handy probably by coincidence because it
handy probably by coincidence because it
handy probably by coincidence because it are in Latin actually means like journey
are in Latin actually means like journey
are in Latin actually means like journey or path or something like that that’s
or path or something like that that’s
or path or something like that that’s good we can hold on to that that’s kind
good we can hold on to that that’s kind
good we can hold on to that that’s kind of what this talks about yes it are now
of what this talks about yes it are now
of what this talks about yes it are now what’s amazing about fusion is it
what’s amazing about fusion is it
what’s amazing about fusion is it actually really isn’t that dangerous if
actually really isn’t that dangerous if
actually really isn’t that dangerous if a fusion reactor stops working it just
a fusion reactor stops working it just
a fusion reactor stops working it just calls out the efficient stops working
calls out the efficient stops working
calls out the efficient stops working that’s where she Nobel and it’s all
that’s where she Nobel and it’s all
that’s where she Nobel and it’s all going horribly wrong it’s hard enough to
going horribly wrong it’s hard enough to
going horribly wrong it’s hard enough to get fusion to work in the first place
get fusion to work in the first place
get fusion to work in the first place and if it gets hit by a tsunami well
and if it gets hit by a tsunami well
and if it gets hit by a tsunami well there’s nothing in there it’s an empty
there’s nothing in there it’s an empty
there’s nothing in there it’s an empty space where you do a big plasma reaction
space where you do a big plasma reaction
space where you do a big plasma reaction there’s nothing to wash away it doesn’t
there’s nothing to wash away it doesn’t
there’s nothing to wash away it doesn’t have
have
have radioactive waste so let’s picture it
radioactive waste so let’s picture it
radioactive waste so let’s picture it suddenly we’ve got massive fusion
suddenly we’ve got massive fusion
suddenly we’ve got massive fusion reactor one on every continent energy
reactor one on every continent energy
reactor one on every continent energy starts to become outrageously limitless
starts to become outrageously limitless
starts to become outrageously limitless can i society even cope with that if
can i society even cope with that if
can i society even cope with that if suddenly you’re plugging so much power
suddenly you’re plugging so much power
suddenly you’re plugging so much power into anything with technology and
into anything with technology and
into anything with technology and infrastructure and and artificial
infrastructure and and artificial
infrastructure and and artificial intelligence we’re going to accelerate
intelligence we’re going to accelerate
intelligence we’re going to accelerate to a point where most of the people
to a point where most of the people
to a point where most of the people don’t have a job because there aren’t
don’t have a job because there aren’t
don’t have a job because there aren’t any jobs if we’re BOTS powered by
any jobs if we’re BOTS powered by
any jobs if we’re BOTS powered by virtually infinite energy our doing
virtually infinite energy our doing
virtually infinite energy our doing everything well
everything well
everything well now we’re kind of really excited and
now we’re kind of really excited and
now we’re kind of really excited and really terrified at the same time
really terrified at the same time
really terrified at the same time because we’re starting to get to want to
because we’re starting to get to want to
because we’re starting to get to want to the Star Trek area but what if all the
the Star Trek area but what if all the
the Star Trek area but what if all the people who own the fusion reactors have
people who own the fusion reactors have
people who own the fusion reactors have all of the resources that’s more than
all of the resources that’s more than
all of the resources that’s more than enough for every single human being on
enough for every single human being on
enough for every single human being on the planet to live way above the poverty
the planet to live way above the poverty
the planet to live way above the poverty line but they can’t get it because they
line but they can’t get it because they
line but they can’t get it because they can’t get a job
can’t get a job
can’t get a job we need an economic system that can
we need an economic system that can
we need an economic system that can handle that I imagine if the Vulcans
handle that I imagine if the Vulcans
handle that I imagine if the Vulcans visited during 1929 Great Depression
visited during 1929 Great Depression
visited during 1929 Great Depression they might not even be able to figure
they might not even be able to figure
they might not even be able to figure out what went wrong
out what went wrong
out what went wrong I had it explained to me at some point
I had it explained to me at some point
I had it explained to me at some point that they’d just be looking down and
that they’d just be looking down and
that they’d just be looking down and there’s the Great Depression there’s the
there’s the Great Depression there’s the
there’s the Great Depression there’s the people there’s the factories no one’s
people there’s the factories no one’s
people there’s the factories no one’s doing it this is not happening
doing it this is not happening
doing it this is not happening everyone’s starving you know it’s
everyone’s starving you know it’s
everyone’s starving you know it’s feeding themselves it wouldn’t really be
feeding themselves it wouldn’t really be
feeding themselves it wouldn’t really be clear that it was an economic crisis
clear that it was an economic crisis
clear that it was an economic crisis because nothing was broken we need to
because nothing was broken we need to
because nothing was broken we need to take control of that and if we build
take control of that and if we build
take control of that and if we build massive power stations that’s the signal
massive power stations that’s the signal
massive power stations that’s the signal of a huge new revolution of what it is
of a huge new revolution of what it is
of a huge new revolution of what it is to be human as another great philosopher
to be human as another great philosopher
to be human as another great philosopher once said with great power station comes
once said with great power station comes
once said with great power station comes great responsibility oh wait I think I
great responsibility oh wait I think I
great responsibility oh wait I think I said that wrong with great power comes
said that wrong with great power comes
said that wrong with great power comes great responsibility that’s what it was
great responsibility that’s what it was
great responsibility that’s what it was I think that was from spider-man uncle
I think that was from spider-man uncle
I think that was from spider-man uncle man hey you got a great philosophy Uncle
man hey you got a great philosophy Uncle
man hey you got a great philosophy Uncle Ben
Ben
Ben with great power comes great
with great power comes great
with great power comes great responsibility butt out great power
responsibility butt out great power
responsibility butt out great power doesn’t just extend to our big power
doesn’t just extend to our big power
doesn’t just extend to our big power stations that are coming up what about
stations that are coming up what about
stations that are coming up what about something like this mosquito most
something like this mosquito most
something like this mosquito most dangerous animal in the world most
dangerous animal in the world most
dangerous animal in the world most deaths per year malaria just the other
deaths per year malaria just the other
deaths per year malaria just the other day a student in my forum class said hey
day a student in my forum class said hey
day a student in my forum class said hey so look at this it’s
so look at this it’s
so look at this it’s Chris because the own thing that you
Chris because the own thing that you
Chris because the own thing that you love and then we’re talking about
love and then we’re talking about
love and then we’re talking about modifying embryos this is an extremely
modifying embryos this is an extremely
modifying embryos this is an extremely accurate genetic engineering tool that’s
accurate genetic engineering tool that’s
accurate genetic engineering tool that’s basically been stolen from prokaryotic
basically been stolen from prokaryotic
basically been stolen from prokaryotic bacteria what if for argument’s sake I
bacteria what if for argument’s sake I
bacteria what if for argument’s sake I get the impression they can do it now
get the impression they can do it now
get the impression they can do it now but soon you made an army of male
but soon you made an army of male
but soon you made an army of male mosquitoes and they were all immune to
mosquitoes and they were all immune to
mosquitoes and they were all immune to malaria because you change their genetic
malaria because you change their genetic
malaria because you change their genetic code put in a gene Drive you force them
code put in a gene Drive you force them
code put in a gene Drive you force them out onto the world’s population of
out onto the world’s population of
out onto the world’s population of mosquitoes and in no time none of them
mosquitoes and in no time none of them
mosquitoes and in no time none of them can carry malaria so does that mean that
can carry malaria so does that mean that
can carry malaria so does that mean that every single scientist who’s working at
every single scientist who’s working at
every single scientist who’s working at a lab that can do that who isn’t
a lab that can do that who isn’t
a lab that can do that who isn’t breaking into that lab and releasing
breaking into that lab and releasing
breaking into that lab and releasing those mosquitoes are they all guilty of
those mosquitoes are they all guilty of
those mosquitoes are they all guilty of manslaughter I mean thousands of people
manslaughter I mean thousands of people
manslaughter I mean thousands of people are dying every year and they can you
are dying every year and they can you
are dying every year and they can you can’t just walk past someone and not
can’t just walk past someone and not
can’t just walk past someone and not save them that’s a crime
save them that’s a crime
save them that’s a crime kind of weird right having so much power
kind of weird right having so much power
kind of weird right having so much power is giving us more responsibility more
is giving us more responsibility more
is giving us more responsibility more moral responsibility than we’ve ever had
moral responsibility than we’ve ever had
moral responsibility than we’ve ever had to handle before because normally it’s
to handle before because normally it’s
to handle before because normally it’s all acts of God this tornado or this
all acts of God this tornado or this
all acts of God this tornado or this happened or that happened what happens
happened or that happened what happens
happened or that happened what happens when virtually everything really is our
when virtually everything really is our
when virtually everything really is our fault because we can do something to
fault because we can do something to
fault because we can do something to save it that’s exciting and terrifying
save it that’s exciting and terrifying
save it that’s exciting and terrifying all at once so no they’re not guilty of
all at once so no they’re not guilty of
all at once so no they’re not guilty of manslaughter they’re making a conscious
manslaughter they’re making a conscious
manslaughter they’re making a conscious choice that they don’t know what that’s
choice that they don’t know what that’s
choice that they don’t know what that’s gonna do that could make a malaria
gonna do that could make a malaria
gonna do that could make a malaria strain that’s way worse it could do
strain that’s way worse it could do
strain that’s way worse it could do anything to the ecosystem that’s where
anything to the ecosystem that’s where
anything to the ecosystem that’s where humans have to say I am letting people
humans have to say I am letting people
humans have to say I am letting people die on purpose because it’s a moral
die on purpose because it’s a moral
die on purpose because it’s a moral dilemma and that’s the right choice
dilemma and that’s the right choice
dilemma and that’s the right choice that’s what a grown-up says not not my
that’s what a grown-up says not not my
that’s what a grown-up says not not my problem I can’t do anything that’s what
problem I can’t do anything that’s what
problem I can’t do anything that’s what our history has had the luxury of oh yes
our history has had the luxury of oh yes
our history has had the luxury of oh yes cane toad look at it
cane toad look at it
cane toad look at it look how disapproving it is lilies big
look how disapproving it is lilies big
look how disapproving it is lilies big frowny face so here in Queensland we
frowny face so here in Queensland we
frowny face so here in Queensland we have cane toads the previous experiment
have cane toads the previous experiment
have cane toads the previous experiment where we tested to see if we could
where we tested to see if we could
where we tested to see if we could meddle with the environment to make it
meddle with the environment to make it
meddle with the environment to make it better that one doing really work out
better that one doing really work out
better that one doing really work out turns out they’re not interested in
turns out they’re not interested in
turns out they’re not interested in eating what we wanted them to eat it now
eating what we wanted them to eat it now
eating what we wanted them to eat it now we have cane toads but this kind of
we have cane toads but this kind of
we have cane toads but this kind of thing shouldn’t deter us we just need to
thing shouldn’t deter us we just need to
thing shouldn’t deter us we just need to get better at it it’s really really
get better at it it’s really really
get better at it it’s really really tough because the environments so
tough because the environments so
tough because the environments so complicated you bring in something you
complicated you bring in something you
complicated you bring in something you you analyze the hell out of it and then
you analyze the hell out of it and then
you analyze the hell out of it and then okay we release it and we’re gonna have
okay we release it and we’re gonna have
okay we release it and we’re gonna have to say
to say
to say because there was this really great
because there was this really great
because there was this really great building material like fireproof and it
building material like fireproof and it
building material like fireproof and it was soundproof and really cheap one of
was soundproof and really cheap one of
was soundproof and really cheap one of the American states even had the oil is
the American states even had the oil is
the American states even had the oil is their state rock oh and then it turned
their state rock oh and then it turned
their state rock oh and then it turned out it was asbestos that’s no good how
out it was asbestos that’s no good how
out it was asbestos that’s no good how could we see that coming that’s so
could we see that coming that’s so
could we see that coming that’s so specific this tiny little specific
specific this tiny little specific
specific this tiny little specific interaction that can do with this part
interaction that can do with this part
interaction that can do with this part of the biosphere that happens to
of the biosphere that happens to
of the biosphere that happens to physically be asked we couldn’t see that
physically be asked we couldn’t see that
physically be asked we couldn’t see that comment so now we’re checking everything
comment so now we’re checking everything
comment so now we’re checking everything we’re checking the water we’re checking
we’re checking the water we’re checking
we’re checking the water we’re checking the animals to check in the biosphere
the animals to check in the biosphere
the animals to check in the biosphere okay great we’ve got a new thing
okay great we’ve got a new thing
okay great we’ve got a new thing propellants refrigerants a little bit
propellants refrigerants a little bit
propellants refrigerants a little bit but that’s okay suddenly it’s doing this
but that’s okay suddenly it’s doing this
but that’s okay suddenly it’s doing this photochemical reaction tearing the ozone
photochemical reaction tearing the ozone
photochemical reaction tearing the ozone layer up how could you have ever
layer up how could you have ever
layer up how could you have ever expected that so it is going to be
expected that so it is going to be
expected that so it is going to be difficult but it is a moral dilemma we
difficult but it is a moral dilemma we
difficult but it is a moral dilemma we will have so much power that we can’t
will have so much power that we can’t
will have so much power that we can’t just ignore it it will be our fault
just ignore it it will be our fault
just ignore it it will be our fault either way so as we take this mentality
either way so as we take this mentality
either way so as we take this mentality and turn our lives towards the Stars
and turn our lives towards the Stars
and turn our lives towards the Stars this is the Milky Way galaxy well it’s
this is the Milky Way galaxy well it’s
this is the Milky Way galaxy well it’s not actually because we wouldn’t be able
not actually because we wouldn’t be able
not actually because we wouldn’t be able to see that that’s ER if we’re the
to see that that’s ER if we’re the
to see that that’s ER if we’re the farthest a ship’s we’ve ever sent of
farthest a ship’s we’ve ever sent of
farthest a ship’s we’ve ever sent of only got like less than a pixel on that
only got like less than a pixel on that
only got like less than a pixel on that image this looks like the Milky Way
image this looks like the Milky Way
image this looks like the Milky Way galaxy so let’s pretend imagine that you
galaxy so let’s pretend imagine that you
galaxy so let’s pretend imagine that you have a new civilization pops up here and
have a new civilization pops up here and
have a new civilization pops up here and they start a meeting radio waves like we
they start a meeting radio waves like we
they start a meeting radio waves like we have some time goes pass we start the
have some time goes pass we start the
have some time goes pass we start the clock those radio waves expanding out
clock those radio waves expanding out
clock those radio waves expanding out but now they’re hollow on the inside
but now they’re hollow on the inside
but now they’re hollow on the inside there’s only 2,000 light-years of
there’s only 2,000 light-years of
there’s only 2,000 light-years of thickness ooh that means they’re already
thickness ooh that means they’re already
thickness ooh that means they’re already dead that’s not bad though 2,000 years
dead that’s not bad though 2,000 years
dead that’s not bad though 2,000 years of emitting radio waves before they
of emitting radio waves before they
of emitting radio waves before they destroy themselves it’s probably pretty
destroy themselves it’s probably pretty
destroy themselves it’s probably pretty good by the Vulcan standards they do you
good by the Vulcan standards they do you
good by the Vulcan standards they do you thinking good work guys and then that
thinking good work guys and then that
thinking good work guys and then that continues to expand and propagate
continues to expand and propagate
continues to expand and propagate throughout the galaxy as the years go on
throughout the galaxy as the years go on
throughout the galaxy as the years go on very very rough rough estimates by the
very very rough rough estimates by the
very very rough rough estimates by the way oh look there’s another intelligent
way oh look there’s another intelligent
way oh look there’s another intelligent civilization well that’s much thinner oh
civilization well that’s much thinner oh
civilization well that’s much thinner oh that’s us
that’s us
that’s us four hundred light years we’re currently
four hundred light years we’re currently
four hundred light years we’re currently on like 70 or something of a meeting
on like 70 or something of a meeting
on like 70 or something of a meeting power powerful radio waves so that would
power powerful radio waves so that would
power powerful radio waves so that would be our shell thickness if we if we only
be our shell thickness if we if we only
be our shell thickness if we if we only lasted 400 years
two signals will expand their whole
two signals will expand their whole history will wash over our dead planet
history will wash over our dead planet
history will wash over our dead planet at this point our 400 years of most
at this point our 400 years of most
at this point our 400 years of most modern history washes over theirs and
modern history washes over theirs and
modern history washes over theirs and those two signals just expand into
those two signals just expand into
those two signals just expand into nothingness but what if we really got it
nothingness but what if we really got it
nothingness but what if we really got it together became a real grown up
together became a real grown up
together became a real grown up civilization made good responsible
civilization made good responsible
civilization made good responsible choices understood the natural world and
choices understood the natural world and
choices understood the natural world and were able to control it suddenly we have
were able to control it suddenly we have
were able to control it suddenly we have a homeworld the earth and all of our
a homeworld the earth and all of our
a homeworld the earth and all of our history and everything that we are
history and everything that we are
history and everything that we are expands throughout the galaxy filling up
expands throughout the galaxy filling up
expands throughout the galaxy filling up everything that we believe in everything
everything that we believe in everything
everything that we believe in everything that we believe in is the whole galaxy
that we believe in is the whole galaxy
that we believe in is the whole galaxy now and then one day in our far future
now and then one day in our far future
now and then one day in our far future we might discover a new civilization
we might discover a new civilization
we might discover a new civilization just on the edge of existence may be
just on the edge of existence may be
just on the edge of existence may be running through similar problems we’re
running through similar problems we’re
running through similar problems we’re having right now and maybe at that point
having right now and maybe at that point
having right now and maybe at that point we might be the ones to save them thank
we might be the ones to save them thank
we might be the ones to save them thank you
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