How to Rebuild the World From Scratch

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10 жыл бұрын

Maybe an asteroid hit Earth. Perhaps a nuclear war reduced our cities to radioactive rubble. Or an avian flu killed almost everyone on Earth. However it happened, the world as we know it is over and we must start again. So how do we set about rebuilding our world from scratch?
In this Ri event, Lewis Dartnell takes us, the survivors, by the hand as we reconnect with the basic skills and knowledge which our lives and world depend upon. How do you grow food and make clothes? Or generate energy and develop medicines? We are taken on a journey of rediscovery that transforms our understanding of the world.
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@cojocoolio 4 жыл бұрын

The anime Dr. Stone has sparked my interest in technological innovation. Highly recommend

@damirserban 4 жыл бұрын

this video will come in handy soon....

@flippaskipskipparooni4150 8 жыл бұрын

Harry Potter went full on apocalyptic survivor after his 7th year at Hogwarts.

@un2mensch 10 жыл бұрын

If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the Universe.

@SuperBrainStorms 2 жыл бұрын

The people that make the stuff you like are the same people you don’t want to see within your borders.

@phpn99 2 жыл бұрын

What you need to reboot civilisation, is : a) A sustainable power source b) A complete library c) Computers and an extensive software library d) A large set of metrology and observation tools e) A large set of tools that can produce other tools, substances and materials f) Enough essential medications to survive while you rebuild the tools to make medications g) Seeds h) Water filtration. Nothing that could not be stored in large bunkers across the world.

@enigmaseth 5 жыл бұрын

One of the things Lewis does not mention as essential for the rebooting of civilization are teachers. I am a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, I find it difficult to give my knowlege to others, even when it is desperately needed. Teachers can take the "black boxes" of things like medicine, electronics, mathmatics, authority, ecconomics, libraries and agriculture, and make them accessible, understandable and indeed desirable.

@WetDoggo Жыл бұрын

actually I have made a pencil from scratch 👌

@MrDarksaife 4 жыл бұрын

Dr. Stone. Watch it.

@Mr3DLC Жыл бұрын

This needs timestamps

@FrankEdavidson 6 жыл бұрын

"In an urban society,

@chrissnyder2091 2 жыл бұрын

in hindsight it's kind of interesting watching this especially the q&a in light of the current 2020/ 2021 pandemic. ....I would highly recommend that anybody wanting to survive the apocalypse make friends with a lot of preppers, do it yourselfers, and those people in Nebraska with guns. And just as important learn a lot of different things yourself the more self-reliant you are, the better off you are. Bringing your specialized knowledge into a prepper community is a way to assure your own security. We have a saying in the prepper community..." Knowledge weights nothing".

@BeastOfTraal 10 жыл бұрын

I am reminded of the 1960 film "The Time Machine" at the end when they ask the question. "Which three books would you bring?"

@hugehappygrin 4 жыл бұрын

This is what is missing from all of the post-apocalyptic games. They don't go far enough.

@michaelmoorrees3585 2 жыл бұрын

55:30

@mightyfinejonboy 9 жыл бұрын

how do you make a lathe... finding iron ore,coal to make coke to smelt steel. how to cast forge metal etc, etc.

@yumtoyl2263 10 жыл бұрын

I've been thinking about this for quite some time, but don't have a clue where to look for respective information. Lots of thanks for sharing this.

@DJDarkGift 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see that the one thing he’d preserve is the scientific method. I’m sure if some crockpot had said religion we’d all be lined up for the skip. Very good informative video and I took away a nice amount of info. Hopefully we won’t need to use it sooner than the latter. Cheers from the US.

@headrockbeats 8 жыл бұрын

33:50

@fuzzmeister 2 жыл бұрын

My initial reaction to this is emotion. The elderly and our grandparents are a treasure trove of both practical and theoretical knowledge - are they appreciated enough? . The idea that 'old is gold' is something that needs as much widespread appreciation in society as much as modern technology solutions to help us get to abundance, prosperity and a mentally healthy society in preparation to embrace that new future. An appreciation of the gift of life and the belief that we can all collectively make a better world learning from our elders (and not repeat the same mistakes)- using our time and energy to invest in combatting the hard climate, economic and societal changes we face is going to be the ultimate challenge of our time. Thank you for a fantastic lecture. Thought provoking and very much appreciated :). Thank you.