The universe is incredibly old, astoundingly vast and populated by trillions of planets — so where are all the aliens? Astronomer Stephen Webb has an explanation: we’re alone in the universe. In a mind-expanding talk, he spells out the remarkable barriers a planet would need to clear in order to host an extraterrestrial civilization —… Continue reading Where are all the aliens?
Category: Life
What game theory teaches us about war | Simon Sinek
Simon “The Man” Sinek:
The Flower Of Life – Damien Krisl & Ronan Gali
Simon Sinek – Millennials in the Workplace (from Inside Quest)
Very clear analysis about some of the problems affecting the current generations in the workplace:
R. Luke DuBois: Insightful human portraits made from data
Artist R. Luke DuBois makes unique portraits of presidents, cities, himself and even Britney Spears using data and personality. In this talk, he shares nine projects — from maps of the country built using information taken from millions of dating profiles to a gun that fires a blank every time a shooting is reported in… Continue reading R. Luke DuBois: Insightful human portraits made from data
Refugees have the right to be protected – António Guterres
The wonderful and terrifying implications of computers that can learn
What he shares is almost scary. Even for people in the field it’s hard to keep up on just how advanced this area is getting (some of the stuff he shows was just developed in the last months). But the REALLY important message – for everybody – is in the last 2 minutes of the presentation.
Thomas Hellum: The world’s most boring television … and why it’s hilariously addictive
You’ve heard about slow food. Now here’s slow … TV? In this very funny talk, Norwegian television producer Thomas Hellum shares how he and his team began to broadcast long, boring events, often live — and found a rapt audience. Shows include a 7-hour train journey, an 18-hour fishing expedition and a 5.5-day ferry voyage… Continue reading Thomas Hellum: The world’s most boring television … and why it’s hilariously addictive