Freeing energy from the grid - Justin Hall-Tipping
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problems we know what they
problems we know what they
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are something always seems to stop
are something always seems to stop
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us why
us why
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I remember March the 15th
I remember March the 15th
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2000 the B15 Iceberg broke off the Ross
2000 the B15 Iceberg broke off the Ross
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ey shelf in the newspaper it said it was
ey shelf in the newspaper it said it was
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all part of a normal
all part of a normal
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process a little bit further on in the
process a little bit further on in the
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article it said a loss that would
article it said a loss that would
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normally take the eyce
normally take the eyce
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Shelf 50 to 100 years to
Shelf 50 to 100 years to
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replace that same word
replace that same word
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meanings if we walk into the B15 Iceberg
meanings if we walk into the B15 Iceberg
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when we leave here
when we leave here
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today we're going to bump into something
today we're going to bump into something
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a th000 ft
a th000 ft
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tall 76 M
tall 76 M
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long 17 M wide and it's going to weigh 2
long 17 M wide and it's going to weigh 2
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gigatons I'm sorry there's nothing
gigatons I'm sorry there's nothing
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normal about this and yet I think it's
normal about this and yet I think it's
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this perspective of us as humans to look
this perspective of us as humans to look
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at our world through the lens of
at our world through the lens of
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normal is one of the forces that stops
normal is one of the forces that stops
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US developing real
US developing real
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solutions only 90 days after this
solutions only 90 days after this
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arguably the greatest discovery of the
arguably the greatest discovery of the
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last century
last century
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occurred it was the sequencing for the
occurred it was the sequencing for the
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first time of the human
first time of the human
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genome this is the code
genome this is the code
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that's in every single one of our 50
that's in every single one of our 50
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trillion cells that makes us who we are
trillion cells that makes us who we are
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and what we are and if we just take one
and what we are and if we just take one
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cell's worth of this code and unwind
cell's worth of this code and unwind
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it it's a meter
it it's a meter
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long 2 nanometers thick 2 nanometers is
long 2 nanometers thick 2 nanometers is
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20 atoms in thickness and I wondered
20 atoms in thickness and I wondered
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what if the answer to some of our
what if the answer to some of our
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biggest problem s could be found in the
biggest problem s could be found in the
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smallest of places where the difference
smallest of places where the difference
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between what is valuable and what is
between what is valuable and what is
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worthless is merely the addition or
worthless is merely the addition or
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subtraction of a few
subtraction of a few
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atoms and what if we could get Exquisite
atoms and what if we could get Exquisite
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control over the essence of energy the
control over the essence of energy the
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electron so I started to go around the
electron so I started to go around the
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world finding the best and brightest
world finding the best and brightest
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scientists I could at universities whose
scientists I could at universities whose
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Collective discoveries have the chance
Collective discoveries have the chance
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to take us there and we formed a company
to take us there and we formed a company
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to build on their extraordinary ideas 6
to build on their extraordinary ideas 6
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and 1 half years later 180 researchers
and 1 half years later 180 researchers
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they have some amazing developments in
they have some amazing developments in
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the lab I'm going to show you three of
the lab I'm going to show you three of
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those today such that we can stop
those today such that we can stop
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burning up our
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instead we can generate all the energy
instead we can generate all the energy
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we need right where we are cleanly
we need right where we are cleanly
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safely and
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cheaply think of the space that we spend
cheaply think of the space that we spend
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most of our
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time tremendous amount of energy is
time tremendous amount of energy is
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coming at us from the sun we like the
coming at us from the sun we like the
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light that comes into the room but in
light that comes into the room but in
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the middle of summer all that heat is
the middle of summer all that heat is
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coming into the room that we're trying
coming into the room that we're trying
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to keep cool in Winter exactly the
to keep cool in Winter exactly the
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opposite is happening we're trying to
opposite is happening we're trying to
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heat up the space that we're in and all
heat up the space that we're in and all
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that is trying to get out through the
that is trying to get out through the
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window wouldn't it be really great if
window wouldn't it be really great if
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the window could flick back the heat
the window could flick back the heat
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into the room if we needed it or flick
into the room if we needed it or flick
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it away before it came came in one of
it away before it came came in one of
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materials that can do this is a
materials that can do this is a
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remarkable material
remarkable material
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carbon that has changed its form in this
carbon that has changed its form in this
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incredibly beautiful reaction where
incredibly beautiful reaction where
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graphite is blasted by a vapor and when
graphite is blasted by a vapor and when
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the vaporized carbon condenses it
the vaporized carbon condenses it
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condenses back into a different form
condenses back into a different form
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chicken wire rolled up but this chicken
chicken wire rolled up but this chicken
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wire carbon called a carbon Nano
wire carbon called a carbon Nano
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is 100,000 times smaller than the widths
is 100,000 times smaller than the widths
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of one of your
of one of your
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hairs it's a th000 times more conductive
hairs it's a th000 times more conductive
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copper how is that
copper how is that
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possible one of the things about working
possible one of the things about working
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at the nanoscale is things look and act
at the nanoscale is things look and act
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black carbon at the Nano scale is
black carbon at the Nano scale is
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flexible and when it's in this form if I
flexible and when it's in this form if I
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combine it with a
combine it with a
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polymer and affix it to your
polymer and affix it to your
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window when it's in its colored state it
window when it's in its colored state it
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will reflect away all heat and light and
will reflect away all heat and light and
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when it's in its bleach state it will
when it's in its bleach state it will
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let all the light and heat through and
let all the light and heat through and
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any combination in
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between to change its state by the way
between to change its state by the way
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takes two volts for a millisecond pulse
takes two volts for a millisecond pulse
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and once you've changed its state it
and once you've changed its state it
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stays there until you change its state
stays there until you change its state
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again as we working on this incredible
again as we working on this incredible
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Discovery at University of
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Florida we were told to go down the
Florida we were told to go down the
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corridor to visit another
corridor to visit another
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scientist and he was working on a pretty
scientist and he was working on a pretty
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incredible thing
incredible thing
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imagine if we didn't have to rely on
imagine if we didn't have to rely on
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right this lets you do it it's a
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nanomaterial two nanomaterials a
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detector and an imager the total width
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time and it takes all the infrared
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available at night the space of two
available at night the space of two
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small f films and is enabling you to
small f films and is enabling you to
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through I'm going to show to tedsters
through I'm going to show to tedsters
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the first time this operating firstly
the first time this operating firstly
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I'm going to show you the
I'm going to show you the
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transparency transparency is
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key it's a film that you can look
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through and then I'm going to turn the
through and then I'm going to turn the
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lights
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and you can see of a tiny film
and you can see of a tiny film
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clarity as we were working on this it
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us this is taking infrared radiation
us this is taking infrared radiation
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wavelength converting it into an
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this suddenly you converted energy into
this suddenly you converted energy into
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an electron on a plastic surface that
an electron on a plastic surface that
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you can stick on your window but because
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flexible it can be on any surface
flexible it can be on any surface
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plant we talked about generating and
plant we talked about generating and
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using we want to talk about storing
using we want to talk about storing
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energy and and
energy and and
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unfortunately the best thing we've got
unfortunately the best thing we've got
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going is something that was developed in
going is something that was developed in
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France 150 years ago the lead acid
France 150 years ago the lead acid
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battery in terms of dollars per wat
battery in terms of dollars per wat
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stored it's simply the best knowing that
stored it's simply the best knowing that
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we're not going to put 50 of these in
we're not going to put 50 of these in
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our basements to store our power we went
our basements to store our power we went
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to a group at University of Texas at
to a group at University of Texas at
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Dallas and we gave them this diagram it
Dallas and we gave them this diagram it
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was in actually a diner outside Dallas
was in actually a diner outside Dallas
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Fort Worth airport we said could you
Fort Worth airport we said could you
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build this and these scientists instead
build this and these scientists instead
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of laughing at us said yeah
of laughing at us said yeah
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and what they built was ebox ebox is
and what they built was ebox ebox is
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testing new nanomaterials to park an
testing new nanomaterials to park an
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electron on the outside hold it until
electron on the outside hold it until
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you need it and then be able to release
you need it and then be able to release
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means that I can generate energy cleanly
means that I can generate energy cleanly
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efficiently and cheaply right where I am
efficiently and cheaply right where I am
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it's my energy and if I don't need it I
it's my energy and if I don't need it I
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can convert it back up on the window to
can convert it back up on the window to
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energy light and beam it line of sight
energy light and beam it line of sight
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to your place and for that I do not need
to your place and for that I do not need
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an electric grid between
an electric grid between
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us the grid of Tomorrow is no grid and
us the grid of Tomorrow is no grid and
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energy clean efficient energy will one
energy clean efficient energy will one
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free if you do this you get the last
free if you do this you get the last
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day need just eight glasses of this
day need just eight glasses of this
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human when we run out of water as we are
human when we run out of water as we are
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in some parts of the world and soon to
in some parts of the world and soon to
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be in other parts of the world we're
be in other parts of the world we're
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going to have to to get this from the
going to have to to get this from the
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sea and that's going to require us to
sea and that's going to require us to
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build desalination plants $19 trillion
build desalination plants $19 trillion
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is what we're going to have to spend
is what we're going to have to spend
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these also require tremendous amounts of
these also require tremendous amounts of
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energy in fact it's going to require
energy in fact it's going to require
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twice the world's supply of oil to run
twice the world's supply of oil to run
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the pumps to generate the water we're
the pumps to generate the water we're
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simply not going to do that but in a
simply not going to do that but in a
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world where energy is freed and
world where energy is freed and
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transmittable easily and cheaply we can
transmittable easily and cheaply we can
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take any water wherever we are and turn
take any water wherever we are and turn
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it into whatever we need
it into whatever we need
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I'm glad to be working with incredibly
I'm glad to be working with incredibly
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brilliant and kind scientists no Kinder
brilliant and kind scientists no Kinder
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than many of the people in the world but
than many of the people in the world but
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they have a magic look at the
they have a magic look at the
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world and I'm glad to see their
world and I'm glad to see their
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discoveries coming out of the lab and
discoveries coming out of the lab and
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into the world it's been a long time in
into the world it's been a long time in
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coming for
coming for
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me 18 years
me 18 years
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ago I saw a
ago I saw a
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photograph in the
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paper it was taken by Kevin and Carter
paper it was taken by Kevin and Carter
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who went to the sedan to document their
who went to the sedan to document their
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famine there I've carried this
famine there I've carried this
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then it's a picture of a little girl
then it's a picture of a little girl
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thirst by any
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standard this is
standard this is
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wrong it's just
wrong it's just
wrong
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we can do better than this we should do
we can do better than this we should do
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better than
better than
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this and whenever I go around to
this and whenever I go around to
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somebody who says you know what you're
somebody who says you know what you're
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working on something that's too
working on something that's too
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difficult it'll never happen you don't
difficult it'll never happen you don't
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have enough money you don't have enough
have enough money you don't have enough
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time there's something much more
time there's something much more
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interesting around the
interesting around the
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corner I
corner I
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say try saying that to her that's what I
say try saying that to her that's what I
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say in my mind and I just say thank you
say in my mind and I just say thank you
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and I go on to the next one this is why
and I go on to the next one this is why
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we have to solve our
we have to solve our
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problems and I know the answer as to
problems and I know the answer as to
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how is to be able to get Exquisite
how is to be able to get Exquisite
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control over a building block of nature
control over a building block of nature
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stuff of Life the simple
stuff of Life the simple
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you
you
you
[Applause]
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Justin Hall-Tipping, power, windowpane, energy, TED-Ed, TED, Ed, TED, TEDEducation
