James Burke : The Day The Universe Changed: "Point Of View", 6 of 6 (CC)

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Episode 3 of James Burke's ground-breaking series "The Day The Universe Changed" which explores the evolution of Western Scientific thought starting from the fall of Rome. See channel page for purchase options.

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[GoSuShin]

James, your words after 0:40 gave me chills. The illistration of American military power and its ability to protect our freedom, held a stark contrast to the state of America as we know it. "Who would want to?..." Indeed.

[JamesBurkeWeb]

Yes, indeed.

A lot has changed since 1985...

- JBW

[lazyweb]

No, I disagree. "A lot" has not changed since 1985. Only our point of view. ( Nice that I could work that in! ) Only our information sources. We communicate better, outside of prescribed channels, and so we see a different world then we knew back then.

I always get chills when I watch this particular vid now.

Again, and I'll keep on thanking you, thanks so much for uploading this series. We need to think this way, in terms of connections, now. We can no longer claim ignorance.

[JamesBurkeWeb]

That was actually what I was referring to, but on a different tack. In 1985 "who would want to?" was *almost* a valid question. Today it is not.

Today we've gridded ourselves in a way that's on a much deeper level than where, who, and what we've been up to (the 3 main coordinates given at the start of the show). Now we're gridded on things like: who our friends are, what we watch, listen to, read, buy (or not), our philosophy, religion, qualifications, genetic lineage and so on...

[opert56]

@JamesBurkeWeb Is this actually James? Our teacher is testing us on your documentaries....

[JamesBurkeWeb]

No.

[AaronBruceLadner]

I wnat the Day the Universe Changed Theme by Itself.

[mywaynowornot]

Fantastic show!

[Indigodude007]

It is interesting that today's grid is in the power of the algorithms. These are used by the mighty software world powers, poised in legal conflict. These mercantile giants, Google and Microsoft are like the Florentine Medici , using and gathering data that we give away in trade for the riches offered. Mapping our desires and interests to develop virtually new worlds. Thanks for the series, Mathematics , science, logic, law, politics religion and more, all nicely wrapped, delightful.

[datzfast]

yes and when a Russian cargo ship loaded with weapons goes missing

like in the news two months ago it the Americans that track it even at night

so that we all can sleep a little safer

[squeezetruck]

Global control grid indeed.