How to Invent Everything | Ryan North

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  • Опубліковано 26 лют 2023
  • How would someone fare if they were dropped into a randomly chosen period in history? Would they have any relevant knowledge to share, or ability to invent crucial technologies given the period's constraints? Ryan North uses these hypothetical questions to explore the technological and implicit knowledge underpinning modern civilization, offering a practical guide of how one could rebuild civilization from the ground up.
    Ryan North is an author, comic creator and humorist whose recent work includes the non-fiction books How To Take Over The World and How To Invent Everything. He's creator of Dinosaur Comics and The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl series for Marvel, along with many other books, comics and writing and his work has been translated into 16 different languages so far. North has a degree in Computational Linguistics and is known for his witty and useful explanations of technology, tools and problem solving.
    “How to Invent Everything” was given on January 31, 02022 as part of The Long Now Foundation's Seminar series. The series was started in 02003 to build a compelling body of ideas about long-term thinking from some of the world's leading thinkers. The Seminars take place in San Francisco and are curated and hosted by Stewart Brand. To follow the talks, you can:
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  • @oscarcharliezulu
    @oscarcharliezulu Рік тому +12

    How has this channel got so few views? It’s brilliant!

  • @llynhunter
    @llynhunter Рік тому +8

    Thank you so much for posting these videos. Ryan's talk was amazing and I'm going get his books. I love when science and imagination collide.

  • @MarcoCastilloVideos
    @MarcoCastilloVideos 10 місяців тому +2

    Reading his book right now, and it is a piece of work, I'm loving it. Thank you.

  • @comicspasta
    @comicspasta Рік тому +4

    I thoroughly enjoyed this talk, especially the reference to the airplane exit manuals which I am also fascinated by

  • @grandmartinvandam
    @grandmartinvandam 28 днів тому

    Great talk. I liked the book.

  • @dominictemple
    @dominictemple Рік тому +1

    Very cool video, I always enjoy Ryan's talks.

  • @DomBurgess
    @DomBurgess 4 місяці тому

    Great talk. Thanks!

  • @cnawan
    @cnawan Рік тому +2

    I love how hopeful this feels, like "Yeah!, we can totally do this yayy"... provided we have a time machine :D

  • @kefumna
    @kefumna Рік тому +5

    Did he ever think of the 2nd piece of advice for budding creatives?

  • @kylelaw7210
    @kylelaw7210 28 днів тому

    I think there is a book that teaches English with only pictures.
    Other technology that has advanced civilization that comes to mind is the lathe, how to make synthetic nitrogen fertilizer, and a basic understanding of electricity.

  • @athene46
    @athene46 9 місяців тому +1

    The time machine could even be a telephone booth 😂

  • @brandonojalvo9775
    @brandonojalvo9775 7 місяців тому +3

    Dr. Stone!

    • @kadidiaification
      @kadidiaification 6 місяців тому +1

      Yes exactly that's what i was thinking too! I love Dr stone

  • @ssuuppeerrbbooyy
    @ssuuppeerrbbooyy 10 місяців тому

    His brother Peter is a very prominent member of the visual arts community.

  • @gdutfulkbhh7537
    @gdutfulkbhh7537 11 місяців тому

    Very few people who can draw also have good ideas for stories.

  • @PalimpsestProd
    @PalimpsestProd Рік тому +5

    I kickstarted this... in another timeline... or at least it will be.

    • @lsdc1
      @lsdc1 Рік тому

      I saw what you did and then beat you to it

  • @Rnankn
    @Rnankn Рік тому +2

    You can make a compass by putting a needle or small piece of magnetic metal on a leaf and floating it in a puddle. To magnetize the needle, rub it on silk or wool about 100 times.

  • @TomiTapio
    @TomiTapio Рік тому +1

    Basic 8 gears version of Antikythera gadget was preserved in the Muslim world. Think Antikythera gadget was 35 gears.

  • @baltakatei
    @baltakatei Рік тому +1

    This presentation was livestreamed on 02023-01-31, not 02022-01-31.
    I've got cryptographic receipts, you meddling Rhetors. 💢

  • @OBGynKenobi
    @OBGynKenobi Рік тому +11

    A sign that humanity is not going to go long is that this channel has just 102k subs, but kids making faces and doing dangerous stunts have millions of subs.

    • @nHautamaki
      @nHautamaki Рік тому +9

      Meh it's always been the case that 1% of people make 99% of the progress in human history, most people are just along for the ride and that's fine

  • @paulsansonetti7410
    @paulsansonetti7410 Рік тому +2

    Unpasteurized milk is so much healthier though

    • @kitsunemeansfox
      @kitsunemeansfox 3 місяці тому

      It's not. It's dangerous and can be even deadly for some people e.g. children.

    • @paulsansonetti7410
      @paulsansonetti7410 3 місяці тому

      @@kitsunemeansfox no it can't stupid
      Raw milk has good bacteria in it
      It's infinitely healthier
      Please don't have kids,and go back to coloring books
      Leave nutrition to adults please

    • @paulsansonetti7410
      @paulsansonetti7410 3 місяці тому +2

      @@kitsunemeansfox is it painful to be so incredibly stu-pid ?
      The key figure that permits a calculation of raw milk illnesses on a per-person basis comes from a 2007 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) FoodNet survey, which found that 3.04 percent of the population consumes raw milk, or about 9.4 million people, based on the 2010 census. This number may in fact be larger in 2011 as raw milk is growing in popularity. For example, sales of raw milk increased 25 percent in California in 2010, while sales of pasteurized milk declined 3 percent.
      In addition, Dr. Beals has compiled published reports of illness attributed to raw milk from 1999 to 2010. During the eleven-year period, illnesses attributed to raw milk averaged 42 per year.
      “Using government figures for foodborne illness for the entire population, Dr. Beals has shown that you are about thirty-five thousand times more likely to get sick from other foods than you are from raw milk,” says Fallon Morell. “And with good management practices in small grass-based dairies offering fresh unprocessed whole milk for direct human consumption, we may be able to reduce the risk even further.”

  • @smarajitpunaykanti6463
    @smarajitpunaykanti6463 Місяць тому

    The maximum westerners can think is of 2000 B.C and China. Sanskrit exists atleast 7000 years as a language . Its actually more than a million. Demigods (Devtas) in Heaven speak Sanskrit .
    Expand ur knowledge Mr. Ryan North

  • @lemonlimelukey
    @lemonlimelukey Рік тому

    a time machine yeaaaaaaa no