Dance vs. PowerPoint, a modest proposal - John Bohannon
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afternoon as you're all aware we Face
afternoon as you're all aware we Face
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difficult Economic
difficult Economic
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Times I come to you with a modest
Times I come to you with a modest
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proposal for easing the financial
proposal for easing the financial
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burden this idea came to me while
burden this idea came to me while
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talking to a physicist friend of mine at
talking to a physicist friend of mine at
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MIT he was struggling to explain
MIT he was struggling to explain
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something to me a beautiful experiment
something to me a beautiful experiment
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that uses lasers to cool down
that uses lasers to cool down
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matter now he confused me from the very
matter now he confused me from the very
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start because light doesn't cool things
start because light doesn't cool things
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down it makes it hotter it's happening
down it makes it hotter it's happening
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right now the reason that you can see me
right now the reason that you can see me
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standing here is because this room is
standing here is because this room is
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filled with more than 100 quintilian
filled with more than 100 quintilian
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photons and they're moving randomly
photons and they're moving randomly
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through the space near the speed of
through the space near the speed of
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light all of them are different colors
light all of them are different colors
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they're Rippling with different
they're Rippling with different
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frequencies and they're bouncing off
frequencies and they're bouncing off
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every surface including me and some of
every surface including me and some of
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those are flying directly into your eyes
those are flying directly into your eyes
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and that's why your brain is forming an
and that's why your brain is forming an
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image of me standing here now a laser is
image of me standing here now a laser is
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different it also uses photons but
different it also uses photons but
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they're all
they're all
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synchronized and if you focus them into
synchronized and if you focus them into
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a beam what you have is an incredibly
a beam what you have is an incredibly
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useful tool the control of a laser is so
useful tool the control of a laser is so
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precise that you can perform surgery
precise that you can perform surgery
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inside of an eye you can use it to store
inside of an eye you can use it to store
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massive amounts of data and you can use
massive amounts of data and you can use
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it for this beautiful experiment that my
it for this beautiful experiment that my
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friend was struggling to
friend was struggling to
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explain first you trap atoms in a
explain first you trap atoms in a
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special bottle it uses electromagnetic
special bottle it uses electromagnetic
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fields to isolate the atoms from the
fields to isolate the atoms from the
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noise of the environment and the atoms
noise of the environment and the atoms
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themselves are quite violent but if you
themselves are quite violent but if you
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fire lasers that are precisely tuned to
fire lasers that are precisely tuned to
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the right frequency an atom will briefly
the right frequency an atom will briefly
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absorb those photons and tend to slow
absorb those photons and tend to slow
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down little by little it gets colder
down little by little it gets colder
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until eventually it approaches absolute
until eventually it approaches absolute
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zero now if you use the right kind of
zero now if you use the right kind of
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atoms and you get them cold enough
atoms and you get them cold enough
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something truly bizarre happens
something truly bizarre happens
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it's no longer a solid a liquid or a gas
it's no longer a solid a liquid or a gas
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it enters a new state of matter called a
it enters a new state of matter called a
super
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fluid the atoms lose their individual
fluid the atoms lose their individual
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identity and the rules from the quantum
identity and the rules from the quantum
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World take over and that's what gives
World take over and that's what gives
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super fluids such spooky properties for
super fluids such spooky properties for
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example if you shine light through a
example if you shine light through a
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super fluid it is able to slow photons
super fluid it is able to slow photons
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another spooky property is that it flows
another spooky property is that it flows
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with absolutely no viscosity or friction
with absolutely no viscosity or friction
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so if you were to take the lid off that
so if you were to take the lid off that
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bottle it won't stay inside a thin film
bottle it won't stay inside a thin film
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will creep up the inside wall flow over
will creep up the inside wall flow over
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the top and right out the outside now of
the top and right out the outside now of
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course the moment that it does hit the
course the moment that it does hit the
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outside environment and its temperature
outside environment and its temperature
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rises by even a fraction of a degree it
rises by even a fraction of a degree it
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immediately turns back into normal
immediately turns back into normal
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matter super fluids are of the most
matter super fluids are of the most
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fragile things we've ever discovered and
fragile things we've ever discovered and
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this is the great pleasure of science
this is the great pleasure of science
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the defeat of our intuition through
the defeat of our intuition through
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experimentation but the experiment is
experimentation but the experiment is
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not the end of the story because you
not the end of the story because you
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still have to transmit that knowledge to
still have to transmit that knowledge to
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other people I have a PhD in molecular
other people I have a PhD in molecular
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biology I still barely understand what
biology I still barely understand what
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most scientists are talking about so as
most scientists are talking about so as
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my friend was trying to explain that
my friend was trying to explain that
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experiment it seemed like the more he
experiment it seemed like the more he
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said the less I
said the less I
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understood because if you're trying to
understood because if you're trying to
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to give someone the big picture of a
to give someone the big picture of a
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complex idea to really capture its
complex idea to really capture its
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Essence the fewer words you use the
Essence the fewer words you use the
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better in fact the ideal may be to use
better in fact the ideal may be to use
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no words at all I remember thinking my
no words at all I remember thinking my
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friend could have explained that entire
friend could have explained that entire
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experiment with a dance of course there
experiment with a dance of course there
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never seem to be any dancers around when
never seem to be any dancers around when
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you need
you need
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them now the idea is not as crazy as it
them now the idea is not as crazy as it
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sounds I started a contest four years
sounds I started a contest four years
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ago called Dance your PhD instead of
ago called Dance your PhD instead of
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explaining their research with words
explaining their research with words
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some scien have to explain it with Dance
some scien have to explain it with Dance
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Now surprisingly it seems to work dance
Now surprisingly it seems to work dance
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really can make science easier to
really can make science easier to
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understand but don't take my word for it
understand but don't take my word for it
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go on the internet and search for Dance
go on the internet and search for Dance
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your PhD there are hundreds of dancing
your PhD there are hundreds of dancing
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scientists waiting for you the most
scientists waiting for you the most
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surprising thing that I've learned while
surprising thing that I've learned while
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running this contest is that some
running this contest is that some
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scientists are now working directly with
scientists are now working directly with
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dancers on their research for example at
dancers on their research for example at
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the University of Minnesota there's a
the University of Minnesota there's a
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biomedical engineer named David ODI and
biomedical engineer named David ODI and
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he works with dancers to study how cell
he works with dancers to study how cell
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cells move they do it by changing their
cells move they do it by changing their
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shape when a chemical signal washes up
shape when a chemical signal washes up
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one one side it triggers the cell to
one one side it triggers the cell to
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expanded shape on that side because the
expanded shape on that side because the
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cell is constantly touching and tugging
cell is constantly touching and tugging
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at the environment so that allows cells
at the environment so that allows cells
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to ooze along in the right directions
to ooze along in the right directions
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but what seems so slow and graceful from
but what seems so slow and graceful from
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the outside is really more like chaos
the outside is really more like chaos
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inside because cells control their shape
inside because cells control their shape
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with a skeleton of rigid protein fibers
with a skeleton of rigid protein fibers
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and those fibers are constantly falling
and those fibers are constantly falling
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part but just as quickly as they explode
part but just as quickly as they explode
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more proteins attach to the ends and
more proteins attach to the ends and
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grow them longer so it's constantly
grow them longer so it's constantly
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changing just to remain exactly the same
changing just to remain exactly the same
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now David builds mathematical models of
now David builds mathematical models of
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this and then he tests those in the lab
this and then he tests those in the lab
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but before he does that he works with
but before he does that he works with
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dancers to figure out what kinds of
dancers to figure out what kinds of
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models to build in the first place it's
models to build in the first place it's
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basically efficient brainstorming and
basically efficient brainstorming and
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when I visited David to learn about his
when I visited David to learn about his
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research he used dancers to explain it
research he used dancers to explain it
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to me rather than the usual method
to me rather than the usual method
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PowerPoint and this brings me to my
PowerPoint and this brings me to my
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Proposal I think that bad PowerPoint
Proposal I think that bad PowerPoint
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presentations are a serious threat to
presentations are a serious threat to
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economy
economy
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now it does depend on how you measure it
now it does depend on how you measure it
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of course but one estimate has put the
of course but one estimate has put the
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drain at $250 million per day now that
drain at $250 million per day now that
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assumes half hour presentations for an
assumes half hour presentations for an
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average audience of four people with
average audience of four people with
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salaries of
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$35,000 and it conservatively assumes
$35,000 and it conservatively assumes
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that about a quarter of the
that about a quarter of the
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presentations are a complete waste of
presentations are a complete waste of
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time and given that there are some
time and given that there are some
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apparently 30 million PowerPoint
apparently 30 million PowerPoint
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presentations created every day that
presentations created every day that
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would indeed add up to an annual waste
would indeed add up to an annual waste
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of hundred billion
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dollar of course that's just the time
dollar of course that's just the time
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we're losing sitting through
we're losing sitting through
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presentations there are other costs
presentations there are other costs
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because PowerPoint is a tool and like
because PowerPoint is a tool and like
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any tool it can and will be abused to
any tool it can and will be abused to
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borrow a concept from my country's CIA
borrow a concept from my country's CIA
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it helps you to soften up your
it helps you to soften up your
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audience it distracts them with pretty
audience it distracts them with pretty
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pictures irrelevant data it allows you
pictures irrelevant data it allows you
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to create the illusion of confidence the
to create the illusion of confidence the
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illusion of
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Simplicity and most destructively the
Simplicity and most destructively the
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understanding so now my country is $15
understanding so now my country is $15
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trillion in
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debt our leaders are working tirelessly
debt our leaders are working tirelessly
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to try and find ways to save money one
to try and find ways to save money one
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idea is to drastically reduce public
idea is to drastically reduce public
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support for the Arts for example our
support for the Arts for example our
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National Endowment for the Arts with its
National Endowment for the Arts with its
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$150 million budget slashing that
$150 million budget slashing that
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program would immediately reduce the
program would immediately reduce the
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national debt by about 1 1,000th of a
national debt by about 1 1,000th of a
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percent one certainly can argue with
percent one certainly can argue with
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those numbers
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however once we eliminate Public Funding
however once we eliminate Public Funding
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for the Arts there will be some
for the Arts there will be some
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the artists on the street will swell the
the artists on the street will swell the
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ranks of the unemployed many will turn
ranks of the unemployed many will turn
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to drug abuse and prostitution and that
to drug abuse and prostitution and that
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will inevitably lower property values in
will inevitably lower property values in
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urban neighborhoods all of this could
urban neighborhoods all of this could
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Wipe Out the savings we're hoped to make
Wipe Out the savings we're hoped to make
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we're hoping to make in the first place
we're hoping to make in the first place
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I shall now therefore humbly propose my
I shall now therefore humbly propose my
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own thoughts which I hope will not be
own thoughts which I hope will not be
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liable to the least
liable to the least
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objection once we eliminate Public
objection once we eliminate Public
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Funding for the artists let's put them
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back to work by using them instead of
back to work by using them instead of
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PowerPoint as a test case I propose we
PowerPoint as a test case I propose we
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start with American dancers after all
start with American dancers after all
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they are the most perishable of their
they are the most perishable of their
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kind prone to injury and very slow to
kind prone to injury and very slow to
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heal due to our healthare
heal due to our healthare
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system rather than dancing our phds we
system rather than dancing our phds we
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should use dance to explain all of our
should use dance to explain all of our
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complex problems imagine our politicians
complex problems imagine our politicians
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using dance to explain why we must
using dance to explain why we must
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invade a foreign
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country or bail out an investment bank
country or bail out an investment bank
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it's sure to
it's sure to
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help of course some someday in the Deep
help of course some someday in the Deep
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future a technology of persuasion even
future a technology of persuasion even
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more powerful than PowerPoint may be
more powerful than PowerPoint may be
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invented rendering dancers unnecessary
invented rendering dancers unnecessary
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as tools of rhetoric however I trust
as tools of rhetoric however I trust
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that by that day we shall it past this
that by that day we shall it past this
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present Financial
present Financial
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Calamity perhaps by then we will be able
Calamity perhaps by then we will be able
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to afford the luxury of just sitting in
to afford the luxury of just sitting in
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audience with no other purpose than to
audience with no other purpose than to
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witness the human form in motion
witness the human form in motion
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