Why the universe probably is flat TorBarstad 2010-10-12 | Lawrence Krauss makes the case for a flat universe, where the total amount of mass-energy in the universe is and always has been zero.I've made cuts also in the middle to get it under the 15 minute limit. The video can be seen in its entirety here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ImvlS8PLIo. Another version, a little shorter, and perhaps also better, can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdvWrI_oQjY&feature=related.
Making filthy water drinkable - short version TorBarstad 2010-11-11 | A short version of Michael Pritchards fantastic talk at TED, which can be seen in its entirety here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXepkIWPhFQ&feature=channel
The 20. century was relatively peaceful! TorBarstad 2010-11-06 | We were much more violent when living in hunter and gatherer societies then we are now. Taken from a really interesting talk by Dr. Andy Thomson which really is about terrorism and that can be found in its entirety here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpImeYCZKBk
Can we read minds? TorBarstad 2010-10-02 | This is a clip from Technocalyps, a documentary in three parts about the exponential growth of technology and transhumanism, made by Hans Moravec. The documentary came out in 1998, and then a new version was made in 2006. This is how the film-makers themselves describe what the movie is about:"The accelerating advances in genetics, brain research, artificial intelligence, bionics and nanotechnology seem to converge to one goal: to overcome human limits and create higher forms of intelligent life and to create transhuman life."You can see the whole documentary here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKvyXBPXSbk. Or, if you're more righteous then I am, you can order the DVD on technocalyps.com.
When will a computer surpass the human brain? TorBarstad 2010-10-02 | This is a clip from Technocalyps, a documentary in three parts about the exponential growth of technology and trans-humanism, made by Hans Moravec. The documentary came out in 1998, and then a new version was made in 2006. This is how the film-makers themselves describe what the movie is about:"The accelerating advances in genetics, brain research, artificial intelligence, bionics and nanotechnology seem to converge to one goal: to overcome human limits and create higher forms of intelligent life and to create transhuman life."You can see the whole documentary here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKvyXBPXSbk. Or, if you're more righteous then I am, you can order the DVD on technocalyps.com.
Looking into the brain with new tools TorBarstad 2010-10-02 | This is a clip from Technocalyps, a documentary in three parts about the exponential growth of technology and trans-humanism, made by Hans Moravec. The documentary came out in 1998, and then a new version was made in 2006. This is how the film-makers themselves describe what the movie is about:"The accelerating advances in genetics, brain research, artificial intelligence, bionics and nanotechnology seem to converge to one goal: to overcome human limits and create higher forms of intelligent life and to create transhuman life."You can see the whole documentary here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKvyXBPXSbk. Or, if you're more righteous then I am, you can order the DVD on technocalyps.com.
Jeffrey Sachs talking about infrastructure in Africa and trade barriers TorBarstad 2010-04-17 | Jeffrey Sachs talking about infrastructure in Africa and trade barriers.If you want to know more about infrastructure in Africa I highly recommend that you see this video as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54PvCQzMUik
Can we get the ocean to absorb more CO2? A possible way to fix the climate. TorBarstad 2010-01-20 | A possible solution to the climate problem. Watch the whole documentary here: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=286000425078890061&ei=CdhWS6SBBdef-AbXhIXgCw&q=five+ways+to+save+the+world Read more about the discussion for and against iron fertilization here: http://wiki.idebate.org/en/index.php/Debate:_Geoengineering%2C_iron_fertilization_of_algae_blooms#Should_iron_fertilization_of_algae_blooms_be_part_of_plans_to_combat_global_warming.3F Read more about technical solutions to global warming and other important issues at http://howisearth.wordpress.com
Can we take CO2 back from the atmosphere? Part 2 TorBarstad 2010-01-18 | An eighth-grader's science fair project prompts her scientist father to develop a new way to pull excess carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. The video is taken from here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencen...Read more about technical solutions to global warming and other important issues at http://howisearth.wordpress.com
Can we take CO2 back from the atmosphere? TorBarstad 2010-01-18 | An eighth-grader's science fair project prompts her scientist father to develop a new way to pull excess carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. The video is taken from here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0302/03.htmlRead more about technical solutions to global warming and other important issues at http://howisearth.wordpress.com
