The Future of Communication

[trike080]

wow wat a fag

[XyPunk77]

I don't believe all that he is talking about. It is a Media saturated world. Especially here in America, but tv outdoes the internet is 10 to1, especially youtube. But I applaude their attempts at HDTV. It will take of off. Give or take 10 years.

[XyPunk77]

I don't believe all that he is talking about. It is a Media saturated world. Especially here in America, but tv outdoes the internet is 10 to1, especially youtube. But I applaude their attempts at HDTV. It will take of off. Give ten years and cable tv will be online as part of da net. Thus "enter name here".tv exists.

[AverageJoe8096]

You are 100% correct. But I don't see change of organizing education. 

[thatslavicguy]

this video makes me so horny.

[LithuanianLabas]

...What is with this new interactive commercial/advertisement thing?

Stupid old media...Your dead, stop trying!

[bazariux]

cmon ppl. dont be rude. he talks about what we can create together, eatch of us knows something. put it together and you have an experience. wake up you all, and listen what he says.

[oliveyaqwer]

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[Markov1708]

Great Video tbh, insightful teacher and someone who cares enough to want to make a difference to peoples lives, and to the lives of the people making the change.

[jeffreychanysupload]

the first four minutes, he talked about crap, get to the point man..........

[jeffreychanysupload]

boring........................­..........

[coral198225]

This man is the man. He is the foreseer of our next generation.

[av3nger3]

@coral198225

This shit is stuff we already know, don't hoist his guy on stage and call him a saint.

[flagship21]

so your saying university is becoming obcelete??

[gojkob99]

damn ads, comeon yyoutube get rid of this shit

[TheBigBADaZz]

Yes because bandwidth and storage is paid by who?

[flagship21]

you think sirius xm will create a non ad version of youtube???

[TheGamerLand]

@gojkob99 Derp.  They can't.

[sjsuz]

I can't believe a video titled "The Future of Communication" isn't captioned. Try turning the sound off and lipread Mike Wesch. May I at least have a transcript or a signed version?

[anniejlemay]

Thank you for sharing your video presentation, it is great to learn about other countries, their cultures, the country itself.....

[7dvaldez]

It's difficult to see the evolution when you're in the middle of if.

[covertcovenant]

I think it is so horrible to do missionary work....as if you have a total disregard to the culture that is already present and the beliefs that the people already have, and tell them that what you have is way better, hence drop and forget all they know, and embrace the only "good" truth. I think that is so disrespectful to anything foreign and different. If you bring these people books, one has to be careful for them not to forget their own culture, or have it overwritten.

[DanTheDamnManDan]

A lot of missionary work is done in cultures that have already done away with their heritage, and are weak and desperate. Christianity is by no means "correct" or "the right way," but Christian missionaries do good deeds and really, no person can unwillingly convert to a different religion so if someone does, that's their choice.

[covertcovenant]

Well I am not to stigmatize a whole set of people, I am sure they have a few good folks that are missionaries, and actually help instead of try and brain wash folks. But when it comes to choices, I am not too sure if that is always accurate, a lot of times people converted because they saw some sort of gain in society, whether it was financial, or just being able to exist. Like lots of Muslims converted to Christianity after their loss of Andalusia, and Jews converting to Christianity etc...

[DanTheDamnManDan]

Just goes to show that religion, like culture, changes and morphs as time progresses. It's the natural order. Even if entire societies convert to a different religious belief for political or practical reasons, how is that any worse than them converting to one in some other way? They are obviously better off as a group so who cares what fantasy they choose to view their world through?

Better society + Religion A > Worse society + Religion B.

[covertcovenant]

Either way, it doesnt matter what "fantasy" or what other belief people have, all I am saying is that it should be a private matter, and hence I personally dont care for my neighbors religion, long as it does not impose on me, nor lecture me, or try to "purify" me, that is where it crosses the line in my view. Who is one side of people to tell the other side what is right or wrong? Its absolutely arrogant and self centered, in my opinion. Funny thing is, we like it done to others, but not to us.

[DanTheDamnManDan]

Well, the funny thing is, we haven't had a chance to see if we'd like it done to us, since we're pretty much the most prosperous nation in the world. I am guessing that if we were ravaged by civil war, the government became our enemy, food was scarce, and our entire nation pretty much disintegrated, we'd be very quick to accept another, more stable culture's religious beliefs if they came to our aid.

[covertcovenant]

Well you seem quite confident on that note, on which I would have to disagree on. Americans did have a similar situation, which was from 1861-1865, the American civil war in which Britain did try to sway one side against the other and act as liberator, but obviously folks decided to rather stick together against the invaders. Similarly as happened when nutcase orthodox Jews at mount Masada, while Judea was in a civil war, decided to die instead of surrender to the liberator Rome.

[DanTheDamnManDan]

Well, you know your history better than I do. I guess I agree that forcing religion down another culture's throat is usually wrong, but I think that a lot of the time, especially with missionaries nowadays, they do more good than harm. I dunno. The moral of the story is that the world is a fucked up place.

[covertcovenant]

Well, I agree with you on that one, that the state of the world since humans been around is a fucked up place. Some folks are respectful of others and dont act arrogant and hostile to those that are different, but mainly we are power hungry, selfish, self centered and self righteous theatrical greedy assholes! By the way, your comedy vids are cool! ;)

[muaythai4ko]

garbage in, garbage out....

[muaythai4ko]

obviously you have no idea what ur talking about... good deeds with some kind of intention of returning favor, aren't pure. it's offering someone a drug.."first bag is free"...... however, there are consequences.

[muaythai4ko]

this i agree. it's foot on the face to those who have built their countries. Their hearts aren't about helping the helpless. These people try to buy them people trust w/ materials things to make them look good. This isn't good deeds. It's purely has intentions of favorism. It's all about trying to recruit as many people into their christianity campaign as much as possible. It's like walk into a poor man home and offer him a bowl of rice yet sell him & his family with ur belief.

[covertcovenant]

Sadly that is human nature, most humans do things to advance and gain some sort of benefit or profit. If all people that claim to be religious would actually live by what they claim that they do, everybody would respect the other irregardless of their specific faith. Fact is that humans are self righteous and arrogant, and 9 times out of 10 feel as if they are superior, hence saving the inferior with their wisdom. By the way I love muay thai, discipline of it is great.

[muaythai4ko]

indeed.

[chevydeo]

Im not allowed to see a lot of National Geographic videos due to copyrights.

Why is that?

[Dbizzle17]

because the country you live in is fail

[Billymarkz]

pfff rather live here than america any fucking day lol

[Anofalye]

Many are blocked in Canada also, I dunno why, possibly they didn't make sure all their info meet our standards of etiquette before public display, I dunno.

[MrCommiehater]

Yeah,thats called cencorship. In America we have certain unalienable rights and one of them is freedom of speach and we can chose to listen or watch or say what we want without your mommy/daddy big brother state telling you what they deem suitable for you

[bolvagash]

It's imho only a natural direction for humankind, as human evolution has stopped since we started to reason about profits, the only plausible way by which humans could evolve, in terms of upgrade abilities in our brains, by acting as a hive. Any other living creature in overpopulated species learns in one way or the other that in the end all has been created in existence separately out of one singularity, one single spark of life, one onely soul.

[TheBigBADaZz]

in other words you are a communist socialist bastard

[zakor33]

the global unification via the digital medium is nigh!

makes me wonder what will be created in time.. maybe a thousand years form now there will be the machine spirit and digital diety based religions.

[muaythai4ko]

we wouldn't be here that long.... as long as these converting ppl doing their job right.

[STAINILIIEY]

Lol he pinned down his own arm :D

[madcomic80]

I only wondering what language barriers are gonna fall, and mostly how and when.

Becouse I see a lot of seperate sites for every language we encounter on the internet.

[giovaennchen]

I'm trying to do something like that in my classes at college, but its hard because many people here are against those methods, they think media are toys..I'm happy to find people who think the same as I do

[galanie]

He said they had a nice dinner with the snake. I wonder what the snake ordered?

[borednow]

lol

[jsdman1234]

LOL

i like that he attacked his arm,

thought he was gunna say he was wrapped up by a snake, xD

[LiuCubanito]

Great (video) speech.

I wish more people would think like him!

[emmelawrence]

Fantastic presentation........This is by far the most interesting video I've seen in weeks; to know that universities are finally starting to catch up to the real world, and truly capture students attention is wonderful. If this trend continues, we can expect an exponential increase in the amount of human knowledge, along with an exponential increase in graduation rates (more incentive to pay attention).

[muaythai4ko]

The increase of human knowledge has nothing to do with technology but his/her willingly to learn or how much he/she want to acheive it.

[ProEthan]

Wow! That was a great speech. I like how he changed a story from him in A poor country, to what our world will be like with experiments and video.

[BinkieMcFartnuggets]

2009 National Geographic Emerging Explores are the most undervalued key to a brighter future.

[Rahall001]

thnx for this..great speech :)

[luiseduven]

nice from VZLA

[Cannovich]

Wow...

[dragoonerzerg]

morons like you can't help the world become a better place except only make it a shittier place.

[hollowsoulreaper]

well duh no doubt about that all they care about is gangs and all that.

[BadAzVLo]

How is that even relevant?

[anmoose]

I have to agree with Harrison3377. This is absolutely brilliant. It's exactly THIS that is completely lacking in the classrooms in our school systems.

[Harrison3377]

Brilliant! Finally, the message here was/is inevitable.... Mike is sharp & spot on.

How long til the rest of the "old school" catch on?

[MindlessToRest]

Great Speech. You look like an AMAZING teacher.

[Marisel1092]

I AGREE!

[enderwigginsx]

thats my opinion as well, most schools require 4 years of science, math, english/lit, and history. when all these classes may not even be a part of someone's life in the future. if we focused on the subjects we're interested in, specialists would be formed immediately and students could walk into jobs and colleges with vast knowledge of the field they intend to go into. this could propel the world faster than ever before, which is essential as civilization continues to grow faster and faster.

[xhotshot12]

Well those required classes allow student to find their inner interests. Not to mention prepare them for the real world. They allow students to think for themselves. + As teenagers grow up, their interests change. The real world is much more complicated than just knowing about you specific field.

[enderwigginsx]

well i dont know about everyone else, but i knew from the get-go that i hated history, and eng/lit did nothing for me. i was in love with math and science and when i was encouraged, i excelled even further. the bad grades in the other classes destroyed my interest in school and held me back from bigger better things. i just think high schools should be a bit more customizable rather than just having the ability to chose 'electives'. heck those were just as fun as the advanced math classes =)

[emmelawrence]

I can certainly understand where you're coming from ;)....

[muaythai4ko]

everything has its past... you,me, ur family, technology, music,fashion, automobiles, science and math. History makes us who we are and we're going. The best thinkers, best musicians, best scientists all learn from the past.

[youngflungdung]

choices decide where we're going. not history.

[muaythai4ko]

without the past there is no future. One must exist, in order for the other to disappear. It's law of casuality.

[ZenityChenity]

This was interesting. I'm one of those people who usually goes "how much is this worth in our total mark?" and this got me rethinking that attitude.

[andyrexik]

this is something ive thought about subtly but to see it drawn out in detail was amazing. i love the vid

[AMartins92]

Awesome stuff

[MaxPower30au]

the snake is a northern scrub python they grow pretty big

[dexter1673138]

hell yes

[teslaphysics]

Ach! I gota lump in me chroat at the end!

You Sir, are very wise man!

I concur with "MJmike008", I could not change the channel! I just sat there and watched, realizing that I was absorbing pertinent information!

Thanks, and GREAT job!

[pandasuicides]

a great lecture indeed!xx

[dracentsparkle]

Thanks for the kind sharing*

[flipperd554]

This really opened my eyes about how ppl dont really are about the knowledge they only want money. And if this is the case our future is defenitly in DANGER

[AzeriIsGod]

oh my gosh hahahah that was really funny

[WooDooDK]

That was very interesting!

I really learned something, and I'd really like to learn more about this :)

P.s I'm from Denmark and I don't believe that we got such kind of education here - jeez 400 students at the time, there is 23 in my class xD

[becuteforme]

I wish my classroom was like that, worth the money we pay for school... Great presentation

[ig7157]

What is URL of the video the author produced

[GermanGangrel]

That dude is a great professor. I hate the majority of mine.

[DraconicFeathers]

Sheesh, I want this guy as my professor...

[lllll0o]

lol, so high

[FckThaT12345]

Amazing.

[brageyboy]

Great video, he really knows what he's talking about.

[Dall5000]

>:0

They gave them bibles? That's the worst thing you can do to a poor people.

[superbacon321]

to a poor people?

[Dall5000]

The tribe he stayed with.

[shadowperson12]

i totally agree if you give a man a fish he will live for one day

if you give a man a bible he will die praying for a fish

[z0diak08]

hahahahahaa

[FightingChickenMan]

this man is amazing

[RedWhiteandBetrayed]

dang it... Im getting tired of the advertisements on these channels... I get on youtube to get away from them... Guess ill have to unsubscribe to this one too... oh well...

[bogieman987]

Its googles fault, unsubbing is useless, unfortunatly.

[Dbizzle17]

very simple solution: download firefox and a adblocker addon for it, and poof google ads are gone and no commercial breaks or ads ever again.

[DraconicFeathers]

I just did that and it didn't work. Google Ads seem to be immune to the filter

[Dbizzle17]

dont know what to tell you, i use adblock plus and i never see ads anywhere nor do i see commercials. if you got the same addon you have to go to the website for it and subscribe to their list, they auto update so new ads are blocked also

[elvispresly1]

omg... i wouldnt eat any of those things!

[justcallmepimp]

JESUS CHRIST, they it spiders!

[chicken9876]

high protein

[donkeyspaze]

boring

[AndreCrow]

I actually like this video- its amazing

[Sirjosh408]

uk sucks

[hajishack79]

Quit crying about it, its how they make money..God damn is your patience level so low you cant stand a 30 second commercial?

[DEATHBYFLYINGCDS]

How is threatening to subscribe if they show you another commercial supposed to get them to remove commericals?

[irbenson]

lol

[3873236]

If I have to listen to these commercials I will Unsubscribe ! this is ridiculous.

[Pikachu243]

nice video!i leared!

[DidntKnowWhatToPut1]

finally, a video I can watch in the UK >_>

[Daffy711]

lol