Peter Diamandis: Stephen Hawking hits zero g
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http://www.ted.com X Prize founder Peter Diamandis talks about how he helped Stephen Hawking fulfill his dream of going to space -- by flying together into the upper atmosphere and experiencing weightlessness at zero g.
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- -: Peter Diamandis: Stephen Hawking hits zero g
July 8, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)http://www.ted.com X Prize founder Peter Diamandis talks about how he helped Stephen Hawking fulfill his dream of going to space -- by flying together into the upper atmosphere and experiencing weightlessness at zero g.
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October 23, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In 1998, aircraft designer Paul MacCready looks at a planet on which humans have utterly dominated nature, and talks about what we all can do to preserve nature's balance. His contribution: solar planes, superefficient gliders and the electric car.
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- -: A robot that flies like a bird
July 23, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Plenty of robots can fly -- but none can fly like a real bird. That is, until Markus Fischer and his team at Festo built SmartBird, a large, lightweight robot, modeled on a seagull, that flies by flapping its wings. A soaring demo fresh from TEDGlobal 2011. TEDTalks is a daily...
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March 9, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Continental Airlines made headlines when they announced they would no longer offer in-flight snacks. That's not the only change, so they created this informational video to help you understand it all.
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April 1, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Ellen is ready to go to Universal Orlando Resort this weekend! She shared some of her expert packing tips today, and you might be surprised what she can fit in her luggage!
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May 26, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Maya Rudolph dropped by and told Ellen all about filming the hit comedy, "Bridesmaids." She even offered Ellen a role in the sequel!
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- -: Yves Rossy: Fly with the Jetman
November 15, 2011 (over 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Strapped to a jet-powered wing, Yves Rossy is the Jetman -- flying free, his body as the rudder, above the Swiss Alps and the Grand Canyon. After a powerful short film shows how it works, Rossy takes the TEDGlobal stage to share the experience and thrill of flying. TEDTalks is...
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- -: TEDxJacksonHole - Mike Chamberlain - Whales to Windmills: Inventions Inspired by the Sea
November 21, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Mike Chamberlain is the Manager of Innovation for the Guest Experience at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. In this capacity, he helps oversee the design and development of new initiatives in the guest experience group. A car inspired by a boxfish? A wind turbine blade modeled after a whale's flippers?...
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- -: The X Prize: Innovation Through Competition
December 13, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/12/Peter_Diamandis-Long-Term_X_Prizes Peter Diamandis explains the ideas behind his X PRIZE Foundation, an organization designed to inspire scientific and technological breakthroughs by hosting high-profile, high-payoff competitions. ----- Peter Diaman...
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May 11, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/07/Uber_Entrepreneur_An_Evening_with_Elon_Musk Elon Musk says he was motivated to found SpaceX after learning NASA had no plans to send man to Mars. Musk considers space exploration one of the main areas that will "most affect the future of humanity." -...
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