James Burke, Science, History, and the Knowledge Web
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This site's purpose is to promote and discuss the views and ideas of Mr. James Burke through his famous series "The Day The Universe Changed" and "Connections" 1,2,3.

The BEST way to support these shows is to purchase them. Those that can afford it can do so here:

TDTUC ($150): http://www.documentary-vide...

Connections ($150): http://www.documentary-vide...

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The more sales of these shows resulting from views of this channel the better the chance it will remain online forever.

It's up to us to credit those who have done so much to enrich our lives: Mr. Burke, the BBC and their distributors.

James Burke : Science historian, author, and creator of the Knowledge Web project.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

I also urge you to get involved with the Knowledge Web project: http://k-web.org/
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An Independent Student-based Group called NSIT (Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology) has posted FREE Science Lectures right here: http://lectures.nsitlounge.in/

You can learn about Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Listen to Richard Feynman and a lot more!

Free Books on Advanced Mathematics:
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http://www.e-booksdirectory...

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Below is a link to a website or article related to the currently featured program.

Today it's a link to an open source project called "Freebase" which is an extremely large relational database, much in the same vein as the K-web project. Freebase code can be incorporated into your website and developers are encouraged to get involved in improving on the existing API.

The link below shows the current state of "Developer Documentation" and how to use freebase in applications, websites, and how to incorporate the current database into typical browsers.

In a way Freebase is something akin to Wikipedia, but it is more than that because it also incorporates a type of programming language allowing for sorting, counting, "namespaces" (ex. Burke's era-spheres) and so on. Check it out and get involved! You could even write code to design a website that looks exactly like "OLD CHANNEL" YouTube without having to host a single video!

http://www.freebase.com/doc...
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Channel Comments (238)
Kangbeartv (2 hours ago)
Just stopped through to say whats up
Check my page out and subscribe if you like
vjreejr (3 days ago)
I was wondering. At the end of Connections Episode 8 "Eat, Drink, and Be Merry" is the rocket launch. What kind of rocket was it? I suspect that it was a Titan IVC. Also, I assume that launch occurred in 1977 during the filming of Connections. Was that launch either Voyager 1 or Voyager 2. If not, what was being launched? Thanks!
redjaguar2 (1 week ago)
Happy Year New and congratulations on a million views!
XXOO Kat
JamesBurkeWeb (1 week ago)
Oh ya... To all: Happy new year & best of luck for 2010!
JamesBurkeWeb (1 week ago)
Hey, we made the million views mark from the beginning of the year to the end. Thanks all!
voodoojedizin (1 week ago)
3000 years of Chinese genius of invention and you wrote them out in one episode in less than 5 minutes, and don't mention them again or their inventions. Despite the fact that Europe would have never become what we know now with out those inventions. That one act comes close to writing off and your entire endeavour. No excuse for not giving full recognition to the true genius of the Chinese inventors.
JamesBurkeWeb (2 weeks ago)
Some of the videos have annotations pointing to links in the description to Google Earth placemarks bringing you to the places where the show is being broadcast from. Those links are possibly dead now and need re-uploading [Rapidshare has an time limit for free accounts, and I am... how shall I say... broke?].
davepetr (2 weeks ago)
What would be a really cool idea would be to add annotations to the videos, with links to Wiki articles about whatever Burke is talking about. Kinda like what PBS does with their programs online. I know thats quite an undertaking, considering the immense variation and scope of the programs, but I find myself pausing the videos constantly in order to look up a lot of stuff and people. And to fact check some stuff, as well... Anyway, thanks again for posting these, its so rare to find truly intelligent stuff on YouTube.
JamesBurkeWeb (3 weeks ago)
to tourisminexile: Agree 100%. No idea what goes on at the BBC and, I'm sorry to say, I've never heard of that program. I'll have a look around though when I have a chance.
touristinexile (3 weeks ago)
I am actually shocked to think the BBC distroys it's programs. I don't remember the name but one of the big charity's in hollywood is for the preservation and archiving of old film stock. To think the BBC with it's incredible archive of historical events and people have been periodically put out on the curb. There is another show from the 70's that I'd like to see. I think it was a joint production between the BBC and American public television, where connections was originally aired in america, the name of the show is the age of uncertanty hosted by john kenneth galbraith. It's never been released on vidio or dvd as far as I know. do you have it by any chance.
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