Cloudy with a chance of joy - Gavin Pretor-Pinney
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clouds
clouds
clouds
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you've even noticed how much people moan
you've even noticed how much people moan
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about them
about them
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they get a bad rap
they get a bad rap
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if you think about it the english
if you think about it the english
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language has written into it
language has written into it
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negative associations towards the clouds
negative associations towards the clouds
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someone who's down or depressed
someone who's down or depressed
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they're under a cloud
they're under a cloud
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and when there's bad news in store
and when there's bad news in store
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there's a cloud on the horizon
there's a cloud on the horizon
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i saw an article the other day
i saw an article the other day
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uh it was about
uh it was about
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problems with computer processing over
problems with computer processing over
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the internet
the internet
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a cloud over the cloud
a cloud over the cloud
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it seems like they're everyone's default
it seems like they're everyone's default
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doom and gloom metaphor
doom and gloom metaphor
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but i think they're beautiful don't you
but i think they're beautiful don't you
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it's just that their beauty
it's just that their beauty
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is missed because they're so omnipresent
is missed because they're so omnipresent
so
so
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i don't know commonplace
i don't know commonplace
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that people don't notice them they don't
that people don't notice them they don't
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notice the beauty but they don't even
notice the beauty but they don't even
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notice the clouds unless they get in the
notice the clouds unless they get in the
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way of the sun and so people think of
way of the sun and so people think of
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clouds as the things that get in the way
clouds as the things that get in the way
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they think of them as the annoying
they think of them as the annoying
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frustrating obstructions and then they
frustrating obstructions and then they
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but most people when you stop to ask
but most people when you stop to ask
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them will
them will
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admit to harboring a strange sort of
admit to harboring a strange sort of
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fondness for clouds it's like a
fondness for clouds it's like a
nostalgic
nostalgic
nostalgic
fondness
fondness
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and they make them think of their youth
and they make them think of their youth
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who here
who here
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can't remember thinking well looking and
can't remember thinking well looking and
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finding shapes in the clouds when they
finding shapes in the clouds when they
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were kids you know when
were kids you know when
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you were masters
you were masters
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aristophanes the ancient greek
aristophanes the ancient greek
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playwright he described the clouds as
playwright he described the clouds as
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the patron goddesses of idol fellows
the patron goddesses of idol fellows
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two and a half thousand years ago and
two and a half thousand years ago and
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you can see what he means it's just that
you can see what he means it's just that
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these days us adults seem reluctant to
these days us adults seem reluctant to
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allow ourselves the indulgence of just
allow ourselves the indulgence of just
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allowing our imaginations to to drift
allowing our imaginations to to drift
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along in the breeze and i think that's a
along in the breeze and i think that's a
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pity i think we should perhaps do a bit
pity i think we should perhaps do a bit
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more of it i think we should be a bit
more of it i think we should be a bit
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more willing perhaps to
more willing perhaps to
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look at the beautiful sight of the
look at the beautiful sight of the
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sunlight bursting out from behind the
sunlight bursting out from behind the
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clouds and go wait a minute there's two
clouds and go wait a minute there's two
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cats dancing the salsa
cats dancing the salsa
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or seeing the
or seeing the
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big
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or seeing the uh the big white puffy one
or seeing the uh the big white puffy one
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up there over the shopping center looks
up there over the shopping center looks
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like the abominable snowman going to rob
like the abominable snowman going to rob
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they're like nature's version of those
they're like nature's version of those
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inkblot images you know that shrinks
inkblot images you know that shrinks
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used to show their patients in the 60s
used to show their patients in the 60s
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i think if you consider the shapes you
i think if you consider the shapes you
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see in the clouds you'll save money on
see in the clouds you'll save money on
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psychoanalysis bills
psychoanalysis bills
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let's say you're in love all right and
let's say you're in love all right and
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you look up and what do you see
you look up and what do you see
right
right
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or maybe the opposite you've just been
or maybe the opposite you've just been
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dumped by your partner and everywhere
dumped by your partner and everywhere
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you look it's kissing couples
you look it's kissing couples
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perhaps you're having a moment of
perhaps you're having a moment of
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existential angst you know you're
existential angst you know you're
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thinking about your own mortality and
thinking about your own mortality and
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there on the horizon it's the grim
there on the horizon it's the grim
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what would that mean
what would that mean
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but one thing i do know is this
but one thing i do know is this
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the bad press that clouds get is totally
the bad press that clouds get is totally
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unfair i think we should stand up for
unfair i think we should stand up for
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them which is why a few years ago i
them which is why a few years ago i
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started the cloud appreciation society
started the cloud appreciation society
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tens of thousands of members now
tens of thousands of members now
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in almost 100 countries around the world
in almost 100 countries around the world
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and all these photographs that are sent
and all these photographs that are sent
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that i'm showing they were sent in by
that i'm showing they were sent in by
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and the society exists to remind people
and the society exists to remind people
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of this
of this
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clouds are not something to moan about
clouds are not something to moan about
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far from it they are in fact the most
far from it they are in fact the most
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diverse evocative
diverse evocative
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poetic
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i think if you live with your head in
i think if you live with your head in
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the clouds every now and then it helps
the clouds every now and then it helps
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you keep your feet on the ground and i
you keep your feet on the ground and i
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want to show you why with the help of
want to show you why with the help of
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some of my favorite types of cloud let's
some of my favorite types of cloud let's
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start with this one it's the cirrus
start with this one it's the cirrus
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cloud named after the latin for a lock
cloud named after the latin for a lock
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of hair it's composed entirely of ice
of hair it's composed entirely of ice
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crystals cascading from the upper
crystals cascading from the upper
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reaches of the troposphere and as these
reaches of the troposphere and as these
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ice crystals fall they pass through
ice crystals fall they pass through
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different layers with different winds
different layers with different winds
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and they speed up and slow down giving
and they speed up and slow down giving
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the cloud these brush stroked
the cloud these brush stroked
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appearances these brush stroke forms
appearances these brush stroke forms
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known as full streaks and these winds up
known as full streaks and these winds up
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there can be very very fierce they can
there can be very very fierce they can
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be 200 miles an hour 300 miles an hour
be 200 miles an hour 300 miles an hour
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these clouds are bombing along but from
these clouds are bombing along but from
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all the way down here they appear to be
all the way down here they appear to be
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moving gracefully slowly
moving gracefully slowly
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like most clouds
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and so to tune into the clouds is to
and so to tune into the clouds is to
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slow down
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to calm down
to calm down
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it's like a bit of everyday meditation
it's like a bit of everyday meditation
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those are common clouds what about rarer
those are common clouds what about rarer
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ones like the lenticularis the
ones like the lenticularis the
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ufo-shaped lenticularis cloud these
ufo-shaped lenticularis cloud these
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clouds form in the region of mountains
clouds form in the region of mountains
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when the wind passes rises to pass over
when the wind passes rises to pass over
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the mountain it can take on a wave-like
the mountain it can take on a wave-like
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path in the lee of the peak with these
path in the lee of the peak with these
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crowds hovering at the crest of these
crowds hovering at the crest of these
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invisible standing waves of air these
invisible standing waves of air these
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flying saucer-like forms and some of the
flying saucer-like forms and some of the
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early black and white ufo photos are in
early black and white ufo photos are in
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fact lenticularis clouds it's true
fact lenticularis clouds it's true
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little rarer are the full streak holes
little rarer are the full streak holes
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right this is when a layer is made up of
right this is when a layer is made up of
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very very cold water droplets and in one
very very cold water droplets and in one
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region they start to freeze and this
region they start to freeze and this
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freezing sets off a chain reaction which
freezing sets off a chain reaction which
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spreads outwards with the ice crystals
spreads outwards with the ice crystals
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cascading and falling down below giving
cascading and falling down below giving
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the appearance of jellyfish tendrils
the appearance of jellyfish tendrils
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down below
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rarer still
rarer still
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the kelvin helmholtz cloud
the kelvin helmholtz cloud
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not a very snappy name
not a very snappy name
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needs a rebrand the this looks like
needs a rebrand the this looks like
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a series of breaking waves and it's
a series of breaking waves and it's
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caused by shearing winds the wind above
caused by shearing winds the wind above
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the cloud layer and below the cloud
the cloud layer and below the cloud
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layer differ significantly and in the
layer differ significantly and in the
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middle in between you get this
middle in between you get this
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undulating of the air and if the
undulating of the air and if the
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difference in those speeds is just right
difference in those speeds is just right
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the tops of the undulations curl over in
the tops of the undulations curl over in
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these beautiful breaking wave like
these beautiful breaking wave like
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vortices
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all right those are rarer clouds than
all right those are rarer clouds than
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the cirrus but they're not that rare
the cirrus but they're not that rare
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if you look up
if you look up
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and you pay attention to the sky you'll
and you pay attention to the sky you'll
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see them sooner or later maybe not quite
see them sooner or later maybe not quite
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as dramatic as these but you'll see them
as dramatic as these but you'll see them
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and you'll see them around where you
and you'll see them around where you
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live clouds are the most
live clouds are the most
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egalitarian of nature's displays because
egalitarian of nature's displays because
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we all have a good fantastic view of the
we all have a good fantastic view of the
sky
sky
sky
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these clouds these rarer clouds remind
these clouds these rarer clouds remind
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us that the exotic can be found in the
us that the exotic can be found in the
everyday
everyday
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nothing's more nourishing more
nothing's more nourishing more
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stimulating to an active inquiring mind
stimulating to an active inquiring mind
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than being surprised being amazed it's
than being surprised being amazed it's
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why we're all here at ted right
why we're all here at ted right
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but you don't need
but you don't need
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to rush off away from the familiar
to rush off away from the familiar
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across the world to be surprised you
across the world to be surprised you
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just need to step outside
just need to step outside
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pay attention to what's so commonplace
pay attention to what's so commonplace
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so every day so mundane
so every day so mundane
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that everybody else misses it
that everybody else misses it
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one cloud that people rarely miss is
one cloud that people rarely miss is
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this one the cumulonimbus storm cloud
this one the cumulonimbus storm cloud
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all right produces thunder and lightning
all right produces thunder and lightning
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and hail these clouds spread out at the
and hail these clouds spread out at the
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top in this enormous anvil fashion
top in this enormous anvil fashion
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stretching 10 miles up into the
stretching 10 miles up into the
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atmosphere they are an expression of the
atmosphere they are an expression of the
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majestic architecture of our atmosphere
majestic architecture of our atmosphere
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but from down below
but from down below
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they are the embodiment of
they are the embodiment of
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the powerful elemental force and power
the powerful elemental force and power
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that drives our atmosphere to be there
that drives our atmosphere to be there
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is to be connected
is to be connected
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in the driving rain and the hail to feel
in the driving rain and the hail to feel
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connected to our atmosphere
connected to our atmosphere
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is to be reminded that we are creatures
is to be reminded that we are creatures
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that inhabit this ocean of air we don't
that inhabit this ocean of air we don't
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live beneath the sky we live within it
live beneath the sky we live within it
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and that connection that visceral
and that connection that visceral
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connection to our atmosphere
connection to our atmosphere
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feels to me like an antidote it's an
feels to me like an antidote it's an
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antidote to the growing tendency we have
antidote to the growing tendency we have
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to feel that we can really ever
to feel that we can really ever
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experience life by watching it on a
experience life by watching it on a
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computer screen you know when we're in a
computer screen you know when we're in a
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wi-fi zone
wi-fi zone
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but the one cloud that best expresses
but the one cloud that best expresses
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why cloud spotting is more valuable
why cloud spotting is more valuable
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today than ever is this one the cumulus
today than ever is this one the cumulus
cloud
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you know it forms on a sunny day
you know it forms on a sunny day
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if you close your eyes and think of a
if you close your eyes and think of a
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cloud it's probably one of these that
cloud it's probably one of these that
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comes to mind all those cloud shapes at
comes to mind all those cloud shapes at
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the beginning those were cumulus clouds
the beginning those were cumulus clouds
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the
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sharp crisp outlines of this formation
sharp crisp outlines of this formation
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make it the best one for finding shapes
make it the best one for finding shapes
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in and it reminds us
in and it reminds us
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of the aimless
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nature of cloud spotting what an aimless
nature of cloud spotting what an aimless
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activity it is you're not going to
activity it is you're not going to
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change the world by lying on your back
change the world by lying on your back
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and gazing up at the sky are you it's
and gazing up at the sky are you it's
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pointless it's a pointless activity
pointless it's a pointless activity
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the the digital world conspires to make
the the digital world conspires to make
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eternally busy perpetually busy you know
eternally busy perpetually busy you know
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when you're not dealing with the
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traditional pressures of
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earning a living putting food on the
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table raising a family writing thank you
table raising a family writing thank you
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you have to now contend with
you have to now contend with
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answering a mountain of unanswered
answering a mountain of unanswered
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updating a facebook page feeding your
updating a facebook page feeding your
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twitter feed
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and cloud spotting legitimizes doing
and cloud spotting legitimizes doing
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sometimes we need excuses to do nothing
sometimes we need excuses to do nothing
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we need to be reminded by these
we need to be reminded by these
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patron goddesses of idol fellows
patron goddesses of idol fellows
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that
that
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slowing down
slowing down
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being in the present not thinking about
being in the present not thinking about
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what you've got to do and what you
what you've got to do and what you
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should have done
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but just being here letting your
but just being here letting your
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imagination lift from the everyday
imagination lift from the everyday
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concerns down here and just being in the
concerns down here and just being in the
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present it's good for you it's good for
present it's good for you it's good for
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the way you feel
the way you feel
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it's good for your ideas it's good for
it's good for your ideas it's good for
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your creativity it's good for your soul
your creativity it's good for your soul
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so keep looking up
so keep looking up
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marvel at the ephemeral beauty
marvel at the ephemeral beauty
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and always remember to live life with
and always remember to live life with
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your head in the clouds
your head in the clouds
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Gavin Pretor-Pinney, inspiration, clouds, Cloud, Appreciation, Society, TED, TED-Ed, TED, Ed, TEDEducation
