ET is (probably) out there -- get ready - Seth Shostak
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was easy out there well I work at the
was easy out there well I work at the
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SETI Institute that's almost my name
SETI Institute that's almost my name
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SETI search for extraterrestrial
SETI search for extraterrestrial
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intelligence in other words I look for
intelligence in other words I look for
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aliens and when I tell people that at a
aliens and when I tell people that at a
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cocktail party they usually look at me
cocktail party they usually look at me
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with a mildly incredulous look on their
with a mildly incredulous look on their
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face I try to keep my own face somewhat
face I try to keep my own face somewhat
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dispassionate now a lot of people think
dispassionate now a lot of people think
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that this is kind of idealistic
that this is kind of idealistic
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ridiculous maybe even hopeless but I
ridiculous maybe even hopeless but I
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just want to talk to you a little bit
just want to talk to you a little bit
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about why I think that the job I have is
about why I think that the job I have is
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actually a privilege okay and give you a
actually a privilege okay and give you a
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little bit of the motivation for my
little bit of the motivation for my
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getting into this line of work if that's
getting into this line of work if that's
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what you call it this thing whoops
what you call it this thing whoops
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can we go back hello come in earth there
can we go back hello come in earth there
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we go alright now this is the Owens
we go alright now this is the Owens
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Valley radio Observatory behind this
Valley radio Observatory behind this
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year in Nevada's and in 1968 I was
year in Nevada's and in 1968 I was
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working there collecting data for my
working there collecting data for my
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thesis now it's kind of lonely it's kind
thesis now it's kind of lonely it's kind
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of tedious is collecting data so I would
of tedious is collecting data so I would
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amuse myself by taking photos at night
amuse myself by taking photos at night
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of the telescope's or even of myself
of the telescope's or even of myself
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because you know it at night I would be
because you know it at night I would be
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the only hominid within about 30 miles
the only hominid within about 30 miles
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so here are pictures of myself
so here are pictures of myself
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the observatory had just acquired a new
the observatory had just acquired a new
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book written by a Russian cosmologists
book written by a Russian cosmologists
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by the name of Joseph Schillaci and then
by the name of Joseph Schillaci and then
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expanded and translated and edited by a
expanded and translated and edited by a
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little-known Cornell astronomer by name
little-known Cornell astronomer by name
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of Carl Sagan and I remember reading
of Carl Sagan and I remember reading
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that book and at 3:00 in the morning of
that book and at 3:00 in the morning of
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reading this book and it was explaining
reading this book and it was explaining
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how the antennas I was using to measure
how the antennas I was using to measure
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the dispense of galaxies could also be
the dispense of galaxies could also be
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used to communicate to send bits of
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information from one star system to
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another now three o'clock in the morning
another now three o'clock in the morning
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when you're all alone haven't had much
when you're all alone haven't had much
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sleep that was a very romantic idea but
sleep that was a very romantic idea but
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it was that idea the fact that you could
it was that idea the fact that you could
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in fact prove that there's somebody out
in fact prove that there's somebody out
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there just using the same technology
there just using the same technology
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that appealed to me so much that 20
that appealed to me so much that 20
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years later I took a job at the SETI
years later I took a job at the SETI
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Institute now I have to say that my
Institute now I have to say that my
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memory is notoriously porous and I've
memory is notoriously porous and I've
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often wondered whether there was any
often wondered whether there was any
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truth in this story it was just you know
truth in this story it was just you know
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miss remembering something
miss remembering something
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but I recently just blew up this old
but I recently just blew up this old
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negative of mine and sure enough there
negative of mine and sure enough there
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you can see the Schloss key and sagan
you can see the Schloss key and sagan
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book under
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that analog calculating device so it's
that analog calculating device so it's
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true all right now the idea for doing
true all right now the idea for doing
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this it wasn't very old at the time that
this it wasn't very old at the time that
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I made that photo the idea dates from
I made that photo the idea dates from
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1961 a young astronomer by the name of
1961 a young astronomer by the name of
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Frank Drake used this antenna in West
Frank Drake used this antenna in West
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Virginia pointed it at a couple of
Virginia pointed it at a couple of
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nearby stars in the hopes of
nearby stars in the hopes of
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eavesdropping on et now Frank didn't
eavesdropping on et now Frank didn't
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hear anything actually he did but it
hear anything actually he did but it
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turned out to be the US Air Force which
turned out to be the US Air Force which
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doesn't count as extraterrestrial
doesn't count as extraterrestrial
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intelligence but Drake's idea here
intelligence but Drake's idea here
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became very popular because it was very
became very popular because it was very
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appealing I'll get back to that and on
appealing I'll get back to that and on
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the basis of this experiment which you
the basis of this experiment which you
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didn't didn't succeed we have been doing
didn't didn't succeed we have been doing
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study ever since not continuously but
study ever since not continuously but
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ever since we still haven't heard
ever since we still haven't heard
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anything we still haven't heard anything
anything we still haven't heard anything
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in fact we don't know about any life
in fact we don't know about any life
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beyond Earth but I'm going to suggest to
beyond Earth but I'm going to suggest to
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you that that's going to change rather
you that that's going to change rather
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soon and the part of the reason in fact
soon and the part of the reason in fact
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the majority of the reason why I think
the majority of the reason why I think
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that's going to change it's that the
that's going to change it's that the
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equipment's getting better this is the
equipment's getting better this is the
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Allen telescope array about 350 miles
Allen telescope array about 350 miles
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from whatever seat you're in right now
from whatever seat you're in right now
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this is something that we're using today
this is something that we're using today
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to search for et and the electronics
to search for et and the electronics
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have gotten very much better - this is
have gotten very much better - this is
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Frank Drake's electronics in 1960 this
Frank Drake's electronics in 1960 this
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is the Allen telescope array electronics
is the Allen telescope array electronics
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today some pundit with too much time on
today some pundit with too much time on
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his hands has reckoned that the new
his hands has reckoned that the new
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experiments are approximately a hundred
experiments are approximately a hundred
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trillion times better than they were in
trillion times better than they were in
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1960 hundred trillion times better
1960 hundred trillion times better
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that's a degree of an improvement that
that's a degree of an improvement that
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would look good on your report card okay
would look good on your report card okay
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but something that's not appreciated by
but something that's not appreciated by
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the public is in fact that the
the public is in fact that the
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experiment continues to get better and
experiment continues to get better and
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consequently tends to get faster this
consequently tends to get faster this
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little plot and every time you show a
little plot and every time you show a
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plot you lose ten percent of the
plot you lose ten percent of the
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audience I have 12 of these but whatever
audience I have 12 of these but whatever
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what I plotted here is just some metric
what I plotted here is just some metric
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that shows how fast we're searching in
that shows how fast we're searching in
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other words we're looking for a needle
other words we're looking for a needle
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in a haystack we know how big the
in a haystack we know how big the
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haystack is it's the galaxy but we're
haystack is it's the galaxy but we're
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going through the haystack no longer
going through the haystack no longer
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with the teaspoon but with a skip loader
with the teaspoon but with a skip loader
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because of this increase in speed in
because of this increase in speed in
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fact those of you who are still
fact those of you who are still
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conscious and mathematically you know
conscious and mathematically you know
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competent will note that this is a
competent will note that this is a
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semi-log plot in other words the rate of
semi-log plot in other words the rate of
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increase is exponential it's
increase is exponential it's
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exponentially improving now exponential
exponentially improving now exponential
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is an overworked word you hear it on the
is an overworked word you hear it on the
media
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all the time they don't really know what
all the time they don't really know what
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exponential means but this is
exponential means but this is
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exponential in fact it's doubling every
exponential in fact it's doubling every
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18 months and of course every
18 months and of course every
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card-carrying member of the digerati
card-carrying member of the digerati
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knows that that's Moore's law so this
knows that that's Moore's law so this
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means that over the course of the next
means that over the course of the next
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2,000 years we'll be able to look at a
2,000 years we'll be able to look at a
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million star systems a million star
million star systems a million star
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systems looking for signals that would
systems looking for signals that would
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prove somebody's out there well a
prove somebody's out there well a
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million star systems is that interesting
million star systems is that interesting
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I mean how many of those star systems
I mean how many of those star systems
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have planets and in fact sorry we didn't
have planets and in fact sorry we didn't
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know the answer to that even as recently
know the answer to that even as recently
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as fifteen years ago and in fact we
as fifteen years ago and in fact we
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really didn't know it even as recently
really didn't know it even as recently
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as six months ago but now we do recent
as six months ago but now we do recent
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results suggest that virtually every
results suggest that virtually every
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star has planets and more than one
star has planets and more than one
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they're like you know kittens you get no
they're like you know kittens you get no
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you get a litter you don't get one
you get a litter you don't get one
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kitten you get a bunch okay so in fact
kitten you get a bunch okay so in fact
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this is a pretty accurate estimate of
this is a pretty accurate estimate of
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the number of planets in our galaxy just
the number of planets in our galaxy just
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in our galaxy
in our galaxy
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okay and I remind the non astronomy
okay and I remind the non astronomy
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majors among you that our galaxy is only
majors among you that our galaxy is only
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one of a hundred billion that we can see
one of a hundred billion that we can see
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with our telescopes that's a lot of real
with our telescopes that's a lot of real
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estate but of course most of these
estate but of course most of these
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planets are going to be kind of
planets are going to be kind of
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worthless like you know mercury or
worthless like you know mercury or
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Neptune Neptune is probably not very big
Neptune Neptune is probably not very big
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in your life okay so the question is
in your life okay so the question is
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what fraction of these planets are
what fraction of these planets are
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actually suitable for life we don't know
actually suitable for life we don't know
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the answer to that either but we will
the answer to that either but we will
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learn that answer this year thanks to
learn that answer this year thanks to
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the NASA's Kepler space telescope and in
the NASA's Kepler space telescope and in
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fact the smart money which is to say the
fact the smart money which is to say the
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people who work on this project the
people who work on this project the
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smart money is suggesting that the
smart money is suggesting that the
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fraction of planets that might be
fraction of planets that might be
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suitable for life is maybe one in a
suitable for life is maybe one in a
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thousand one in a hundred something like
thousand one in a hundred something like
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that well even taking the the
that well even taking the the
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pessimistic estimate that it's one in a
pessimistic estimate that it's one in a
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thousand that means that there are at
thousand that means that there are at
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least a billion cousins of the earth
least a billion cousins of the earth
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just in our own galaxy okay
just in our own galaxy okay
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now I've given you a lot of numbers here
now I've given you a lot of numbers here
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but they're mostly big numbers okay so
but they're mostly big numbers okay so
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you know keep that in mind there's
you know keep that in mind there's
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plenty of real estate plenty of real
plenty of real estate plenty of real
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estate in the universe and if we're the
estate in the universe and if we're the
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only bit of real estate in which there's
only bit of real estate in which there's
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some interesting occupants that makes
some interesting occupants that makes
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you a miracle I know you like to think
you a miracle I know you like to think
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you're a miracle but if you do science
you're a miracle but if you do science
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you learn rather quickly that every time
you learn rather quickly that every time
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you think you're a miracle you're wrong
you think you're a miracle you're wrong
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so probably not the case all right so
so probably not the case all right so
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the bottom line is this because of the
the bottom line is this because of the
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increase in speed
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and because of the vast amount of
and because of the vast amount of
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habitable real estate in the cosmos I
habitable real estate in the cosmos I
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figure we're gonna pick up a signal
figure we're gonna pick up a signal
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within two dozen years and I feel
within two dozen years and I feel
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strongly enough about that to make a bet
strongly enough about that to make a bet
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with you either we're gonna find et in
with you either we're gonna find et in
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the next two dozen years or I'll buy you
the next two dozen years or I'll buy you
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a cup of coffee okay so that's not so
a cup of coffee okay so that's not so
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bad I mean even with two dozen years you
bad I mean even with two dozen years you
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open up your brows and there's news of a
open up your brows and there's news of a
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signal or you know you get a cup of
signal or you know you get a cup of
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coffee now
coffee now
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let me tell you about some aspect of
let me tell you about some aspect of
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this that people don't think about and
this that people don't think about and
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that is what what happens suppose that
that is what what happens suppose that
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you know the what I say is true I mean
you know the what I say is true I mean
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who knows but suppose it happens suppose
who knows but suppose it happens suppose
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sometime in the next two dozen years we
sometime in the next two dozen years we
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pick up a faint line that tells us we
pick up a faint line that tells us we
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have some cosmic company what is the
have some cosmic company what is the
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effect what's the consequence now I
effect what's the consequence now I
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might be at ground zero for this I
might be at ground zero for this I
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happen to know what the consequence for
happen to know what the consequence for
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me would be because we've had false
me would be because we've had false
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alarms this is 1997 it's a photo I made
alarms this is 1997 it's a photo I made
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it about three o'clock in the morning in
it about three o'clock in the morning in
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Mountain View here when we were watching
Mountain View here when we were watching
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the computer monitors because we picked
the computer monitors because we picked
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up a signal that we thought this is the
up a signal that we thought this is the
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real deal all right and I kept waiting
real deal all right and I kept waiting
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for the men in black to show up right I
for the men in black to show up right I
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kept waiting for yeah I kept waiting for
kept waiting for yeah I kept waiting for
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my mom to call somebody to call the
my mom to call somebody to call the
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government to call nobody called nobody
government to call nobody called nobody
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called I was so nervous that I couldn't
called I was so nervous that I couldn't
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sit down I just wandered around taking
sit down I just wandered around taking
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photos like this one just for something
photos like this one just for something
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to do well at 9:30 in the morning with
to do well at 9:30 in the morning with
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my head down on my desk cause it
my head down on my desk cause it
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obviously hadn't slept all night the
obviously hadn't slept all night the
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phone rings and it's the New York Times
phone rings and it's the New York Times
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and I think there's a lesson in that and
and I think there's a lesson in that and
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that lesson is that if we pick up the
that lesson is that if we pick up the
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signal the media the media will be on it
signal the media the media will be on it
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faster than a weasel on ball bearings
faster than a weasel on ball bearings
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it's gonna be fast okay
it's gonna be fast okay
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you can be sure that no secrecy okay
you can be sure that no secrecy okay
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that's what happens to me it kind of
that's what happens to me it kind of
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ruins my whole whole week because
ruins my whole whole week because
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whatever I've got planned that week kind
whatever I've got planned that week kind
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of out the window but what about you
of out the window but what about you
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what's it gonna do to you and the answer
what's it gonna do to you and the answer
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is we don't know the answer we don't
is we don't know the answer we don't
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know what that's gonna do to you're not
know what that's gonna do to you're not
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in the long term and not even very much
in the long term and not even very much
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in the short term I mean that would be a
in the short term I mean that would be a
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bit like asking Chris Columbus in 1491
bit like asking Chris Columbus in 1491
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hey Chris you know what happens if it
hey Chris you know what happens if it
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turns out that there's a continent
turns out that there's a continent
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between here and Japan where you're
between here and Japan where you're
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sailing to what will be the consequences
sailing to what will be the consequences
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for Humanity if that turns out to be the
for Humanity if that turns out to be the
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case I think Chris probably would offer
case I think Chris probably would offer
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you some some answer that you might not
you some some answer that you might not
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have understood but it probably wouldn't
have understood but it probably wouldn't
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have been right and I think that to
have been right and I think that to
predict
predict
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what finding et is going to mean we
what finding et is going to mean we
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can't predict that either but here a
can't predict that either but here a
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couple of things I can say to begin with
couple of things I can say to begin with
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it's going to be a society that's away
it's going to be a society that's away
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in advance of our own you're not gonna
in advance of our own you're not gonna
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hear from alien Neanderthals they're not
hear from alien Neanderthals they're not
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building transmitters they're gonna be
building transmitters they're gonna be
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ahead of us maybe by a few thousand
ahead of us maybe by a few thousand
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years maybe by a few million years but
years maybe by a few million years but
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substantially ahead of us and that means
substantially ahead of us and that means
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if you can understand anything that
if you can understand anything that
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they're going to say then you might be
they're going to say then you might be
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able to short-circuit history by getting
able to short-circuit history by getting
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information from a society that's way
information from a society that's way
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beyond our own now you might find out a
beyond our own now you might find out a
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bit hyperbolic and maybe it is but
bit hyperbolic and maybe it is but
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nonetheless it's conceivable that this
nonetheless it's conceivable that this
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will happen in you know you could
will happen in you know you could
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consider this like I don't know giving
consider this like I don't know giving
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Julius Caesar English lessons in the key
Julius Caesar English lessons in the key
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to the Library of Congress it would
to the Library of Congress it would
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change his day all right that's one
change his day all right that's one
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thing another thing that's for sure
thing another thing that's for sure
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going to happen is that it will
going to happen is that it will
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calibrate us we will know that we're not
calibrate us we will know that we're not
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that miracle right there were just
that miracle right there were just
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another duck in a row we're not the only
another duck in a row we're not the only
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kids on the block and I think that
kids on the block and I think that
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that's philosophically a very profound
that's philosophically a very profound
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thing to learn we're not a miracle okay
thing to learn we're not a miracle okay
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the third thing that it might tell you
the third thing that it might tell you
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is somewhat vague but I think
is somewhat vague but I think
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interesting and important and that is if
interesting and important and that is if
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you find a signal coming from a more
you find a signal coming from a more
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advanced society because they will be
advanced society because they will be
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that will tell you something about our
that will tell you something about our
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own possibilities that we're not
own possibilities that we're not
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inevitably doomed to self-destruction
inevitably doomed to self-destruction
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because they survived their technology
because they survived their technology
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we could do it too normally when you
we could do it too normally when you
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look out into the universe you're
look out into the universe you're
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looking back in time right that's that's
looking back in time right that's that's
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interesting to cosmologists but in this
interesting to cosmologists but in this
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sense you actually can look into the
sense you actually can look into the
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future hazily but you can look into the
future hazily but you can look into the
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future so those are all the sorts of
future so those are all the sorts of
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things that would come from a detection
things that would come from a detection
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now let me talk a little bit about
now let me talk a little bit about
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something that happens even in the
something that happens even in the
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meantime and that is SETI I think is
meantime and that is SETI I think is
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important because it's exploration and
important because it's exploration and
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it's not only exploration its
it's not only exploration its
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comprehensible exploration now I gotta
comprehensible exploration now I gotta
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tell you I'm I'm you know always reading
tell you I'm I'm you know always reading
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books about explorers I find exploration
books about explorers I find exploration
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very interesting Arctic exploration you
very interesting Arctic exploration you
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know people like Magellan almonds and
know people like Magellan almonds and
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Shackleton you see Franklin down there
Shackleton you see Franklin down there
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Scott all these guys it's really nifty
Scott all these guys it's really nifty
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exploration they're just doing it
exploration they're just doing it
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because they want to explore it and you
because they want to explore it and you
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might say oh that's kind of a frivolous
might say oh that's kind of a frivolous
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opportunity but that's not frivolous
opportunity but that's not frivolous
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that's not a frivolous activity
that's not a frivolous activity
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because let me think of ants you know
because let me think of ants you know
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most ants are programmed to follow one
most ants are programmed to follow one
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another along enough in a long line but
another along enough in a long line but
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they're couple ants maybe 1% of those
they're couple ants maybe 1% of those
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ants that are what they call pioneer
ants that are what they call pioneer
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ants and they're the ones that wander
ants and they're the ones that wander
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off they're the ones you find on the
off they're the ones you find on the
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kitchen countertop you get got to get
kitchen countertop you get got to get
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them with your thumb before they find
them with your thumb before they find
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their sugar or something okay but those
their sugar or something okay but those
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ants even though most of them get wiped
ants even though most of them get wiped
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out those ants are the ones that are
out those ants are the ones that are
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essential to the survival of the hive so
essential to the survival of the hive so
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exploration is important I also think
exploration is important I also think
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that exploration is important in terms
that exploration is important in terms
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of being able to address what I think is
of being able to address what I think is
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a critical lack in our society and
a critical lack in our society and
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that's the lack of science literacy the
that's the lack of science literacy the
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lack of the ability to even understand
lack of the ability to even understand
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science now look a lot has been written
science now look a lot has been written
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about the you know the plural state of
about the you know the plural state of
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science literacy in this country right
science literacy in this country right
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you've heard about it well here's one
you've heard about it well here's one
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example in fact polls taken this is this
example in fact polls taken this is this
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poll was taken 10 years ago it shows
poll was taken 10 years ago it shows
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like I'm roughly 1/3 of the public
like I'm roughly 1/3 of the public
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thinks that the aliens are not only out
thinks that the aliens are not only out
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there we're looking for them out there
there we're looking for them out there
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but they're here right sailing the skies
but they're here right sailing the skies
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and their saucers and occasionally
and their saucers and occasionally
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abducting people for experiments their
abducting people for experiments their
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parents wouldn't approve of well that
parents wouldn't approve of well that
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would be interesting if it was true in
would be interesting if it was true in
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job security for me but I don't think
job security for me but I don't think
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the evidence is very good that's more
the evidence is very good that's more
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you know sad and significant but there
you know sad and significant but there
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are other things that people believe
are other things that people believe
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that are significant like the efficacy
that are significant like the efficacy
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of homeopathy or that evolution is just
of homeopathy or that evolution is just
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you know sort of a crazy idea by
you know sort of a crazy idea by
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scientists without any legs or you know
scientists without any legs or you know
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evolution they all that sort of thing
evolution they all that sort of thing
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our global warming these sorts of ideas
our global warming these sorts of ideas
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don't really have any validity that you
don't really have any validity that you
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can't trust the scientists now we got to
can't trust the scientists now we got to
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solve that problem because that's a
solve that problem because that's a
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critically important problem and you you
critically important problem and you you
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you might say well ok how are we gonna
you might say well ok how are we gonna
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solve that problem with SETI well let me
solve that problem with SETI well let me
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suggest to you that SETI obviously can't
suggest to you that SETI obviously can't
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solve the problem but it can address the
solve the problem but it can address the
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problem it can address the problem by
problem it can address the problem by
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getting young people interested in
getting young people interested in
science
science
science
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look science is hard it has a reputation
look science is hard it has a reputation
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of being hard and the facts are it is
of being hard and the facts are it is
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hard and that's the result of 400 years
hard and that's the result of 400 years
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of science right I mean in the 18th
of science right I mean in the 18th
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century in the 18th century you could
century in the 18th century you could
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become an expert on any field of science
become an expert on any field of science
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in an afternoon by going to a library if
in an afternoon by going to a library if
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you could find a library right in the
you could find a library right in the
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19th century if you had a basement lab
19th century if you had a basement lab
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you could make major scientific
you could make major scientific
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discoveries in your own home right
discoveries in your own home right
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because it was all this science just
because it was all this science just
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lying around waiting for somebody to
lying around waiting for somebody to
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pick it up well that's not true anymore
pick it up well that's not true anymore
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today you got to spend years in grad
today you got to spend years in grad
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school in postdoc positions just to
school in postdoc positions just to
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figure out what the important questions
figure out what the important questions
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are it's hard there's no doubt about it
are it's hard there's no doubt about it
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and in fact here's an example the Higgs
and in fact here's an example the Higgs
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boson finding the Higgs boson ask the
boson finding the Higgs boson ask the
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next 10 people you see on the streets
next 10 people you see on the streets
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hey do you think it's worthwhile to
hey do you think it's worthwhile to
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spend billions of Swiss francs looking
spend billions of Swiss francs looking
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for the Higgs boson I bet the answer
for the Higgs boson I bet the answer
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you're gonna get is well I don't know
you're gonna get is well I don't know
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what the Higgs boson is and I don't know
what the Higgs boson is and I don't know
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if it's important and probably most of
if it's important and probably most of
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the people wouldn't even know the value
the people wouldn't even know the value
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of a Swiss franc okay and yet we're
of a Swiss franc okay and yet we're
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spending billions of Swiss francs on
spending billions of Swiss francs on
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this problem okay so that doesn't get
this problem okay so that doesn't get
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people interest in science because they
people interest in science because they
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can't comprehend what it's about
can't comprehend what it's about
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SETI on the other hand is really simple
SETI on the other hand is really simple
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we're gonna use these big antennas we're
we're gonna use these big antennas we're
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gonna try and eavesdrop on signals
gonna try and eavesdrop on signals
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everybody can understand that yes
everybody can understand that yes
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technologically it's very sophisticated
technologically it's very sophisticated
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but everybody gets the idea so that's
but everybody gets the idea so that's
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one thing the other thing is it's
one thing the other thing is it's
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exciting science it's exciting because
exciting science it's exciting because
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we're naturally interested in other
we're naturally interested in other
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intelligent beings and I think that's
intelligent beings and I think that's
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part of our hardwiring I mean we're
part of our hardwiring I mean we're
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hardwired to be interested in
hardwired to be interested in
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beings that might be if you will
beings that might be if you will
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competitors or if you're the romantic
competitors or if you're the romantic
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sort possibly even mates okay
sort possibly even mates okay
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this is analogous to our interest in
this is analogous to our interest in
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things that have big teeth right very
things that have big teeth right very
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interesting things that have big teeth
interesting things that have big teeth
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you can see the evolutionary value of
you can see the evolutionary value of
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that and you can also see the practical
that and you can also see the practical
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consequences by watching watching Animal
consequences by watching watching Animal
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Planet you notice they make they make
Planet you notice they make they make
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very few programs about gerbils it's
very few programs about gerbils it's
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mostly about things that have big teeth
mostly about things that have big teeth
okay
okay
okay
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so we're interested in these sorts of
so we're interested in these sorts of
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things right and not just us it's it's
things right and not just us it's it's
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it's also kids this allows you to pay it
it's also kids this allows you to pay it
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forward by using this subject as a hook
forward by using this subject as a hook
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to science because SETI involves all
to science because SETI involves all
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kinds of science obviously biology
kinds of science obviously biology
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obviously astronomy but also geology
obviously astronomy but also geology
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also chemistry various scientific
also chemistry various scientific
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disciplines all can be presented in the
disciplines all can be presented in the
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guise of we're looking for et so to me
guise of we're looking for et so to me
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this is this is interesting and
this is this is interesting and
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important and in fact it's my policy
important and in fact it's my policy
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even though I give a lot of talks to
even though I give a lot of talks to
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adults you give talks to adults in two
adults you give talks to adults in two
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days later they're back where they were
days later they're back where they were
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but if you give talks to kids you know
but if you give talks to kids you know
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one in 50 of them some light bulb goes
one in 50 of them some light bulb goes
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off and and I think gee I'd never
off and and I think gee I'd never
thought
thought
thought
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that and then think oh you know read a
that and then think oh you know read a
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book or a magazine or whatever they get
book or a magazine or whatever they get
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interested in something now it's my
interested in something now it's my
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theory supported only by anecdotal
theory supported only by anecdotal
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personal anecdotal evidence but
personal anecdotal evidence but
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nonetheless that kids get interested in
nonetheless that kids get interested in
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something between the ages of 8 and 11
something between the ages of 8 and 11
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you got to get him there so alright give
you got to get him there so alright give
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talks adults that's fine but I try and
talks adults that's fine but I try and
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make 10% of the talks that I give try
make 10% of the talks that I give try
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and make those four kids okay I remember
and make those four kids okay I remember
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when a guy came to our high school
when a guy came to our high school
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actually Rose actually my junior high
actually Rose actually my junior high
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school I was in sixth grade and he gave
school I was in sixth grade and he gave
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some talk all I remember from it was one
some talk all I remember from it was one
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word electronics there's like Dustin
word electronics there's like Dustin
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Hoffman in the Graduate right when he
Hoffman in the Graduate right when he
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said plastics whatever that means
said plastics whatever that means
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plastics all right I think I sell
plastics all right I think I sell
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electronics I don't remember anything
electronics I don't remember anything
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else in fact I don't remember anything
else in fact I don't remember anything
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that my sixth grade teacher said all
that my sixth grade teacher said all
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year but I remember electronics and so I
year but I remember electronics and so I
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got interested in electronics and you
got interested in electronics and you
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know I got a study to get my hand why
know I got a study to get my hand why
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since I was wiring up stuff here I am at
since I was wiring up stuff here I am at
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about 15 or something doing that sort of
about 15 or something doing that sort of
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stuff okay that had a big effect on me
stuff okay that had a big effect on me
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so that's my point that you can have a
so that's my point that you can have a
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big effect on these kids
big effect on these kids
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in fact this reminds me I don't know a
in fact this reminds me I don't know a
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couple years ago I gave a talk at a
couple years ago I gave a talk at a
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school in Palo Alto where there were
school in Palo Alto where there were
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about a dozen 11 year olds that come to
about a dozen 11 year olds that come to
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this talk I've been brought in to talk
this talk I've been brought in to talk
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to these kids for an hour 11-year olds
to these kids for an hour 11-year olds
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they're all sitting in a little
they're all sitting in a little
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semicircle looking up at me with big
semicircle looking up at me with big
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eyes and I started there was a
eyes and I started there was a
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whiteboard behind me and I started off
whiteboard behind me and I started off
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by writing a one with 22 zeros after it
by writing a one with 22 zeros after it
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and I said I'd now look the number of
and I said I'd now look the number of
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stars in the visible universe and this
stars in the visible universe and this
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number is so big there's not even a name
number is so big there's not even a name
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for it okay and one of these kids shot
for it okay and one of these kids shot
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up his hand and he said watch e there is
up his hand and he said watch e there is
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a name for it it's a sex toy a Quadro
a name for it it's a sex toy a Quadro
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Hexter something or other right now that
Hexter something or other right now that
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kid was wrong by four or four orders of
kid was wrong by four or four orders of
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magnitude but there was no doubt about
magnitude but there was no doubt about
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it these kids were smart okay so I
it these kids were smart okay so I
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stopped giving the lecture all they
stopped giving the lecture all they
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wanted to do was ask questions in fact
wanted to do was ask questions in fact
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my my last comments to these kids at the
my my last comments to these kids at the
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end I said you know you kids are smarter
end I said you know you kids are smarter
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than the people I work with now
than the people I work with now
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they didn't even care about that what
they didn't even care about that what
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they wanted what they wanted was my
they wanted what they wanted was my
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email address so they could ask me more
email address so they could ask me more
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questions so let me just say look my job
questions so let me just say look my job
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is a privilege because we're in a
is a privilege because we're in a
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special time previous generations
special time previous generations
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couldn't do this experiment at all right
couldn't do this experiment at all right
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in another generation down the line I
in another generation down the line I
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think we will have succeeded so to me it
think we will have succeeded so to me it
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is a privilege and when I look in the
is a privilege and when I look in the
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mirror you know the facts are that I
mirror you know the facts are that I
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really don't see myself what I see is
really don't see myself what I see is
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the generation behind me these are some
the generation behind me these are some
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kids from the Huff School fourth graders
kids from the Huff School fourth graders
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talk there what two weeks ago something
talk there what two weeks ago something
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like that I think that if you can
like that I think that if you can
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instill some interest in science and how
instill some interest in science and how
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it works well that's a payoff beyond
it works well that's a payoff beyond
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