The speaker, Vsauce Michael, discusses the concept of recording and preserving life through the lens of the Kawaii OOW bird, a species that became extinct in 1987. He emphasizes that even though the species is lost, its song, which was recorded before the last bird died, still exists. This song is a testament to the power of recording and preserving moments in time, and it serves as a reminder of the importance of our responsibility towards future generations.
The speaker also shares his conversation with Sir David Attenborough, where they discuss the impact of the "Planet Earth" series on viewers, the power of storytelling, and the responsibility that comes with it. They also discuss the concept of life, the differences between humans and other animals, and the importance of recording and documenting our planet.
The speaker concludes by emphasizing the importance of telling as many stories as possible and the role of humans as the autobiographers of our planet. He encourages viewers to continue recording and documenting life, as it is a way to preserve and understand our world.
1. The speaker is discussing the song of a bird species that became extinct in 1987. The last living bird of this species sang before it died, and this song was recorded. The song is still available today because it was recorded.
2. The speaker mentions the concept of recording, which comes from the word "core" meaning heart. To record is to bring something back into your heart.
3. The speaker discusses the concept of nature's memory, which is not immediate. Even light itself scatters, is absorbed, and dense according to the inverse-square law. The universe forgets slowly, but humans have created special ways to preserve moments and turn them into stories.
4. The speaker had the opportunity to speak with Sir David Attenborough, who is the mind and voice behind many important stories and Natural History programs.
5. The speaker discusses the program's impact on viewers, comparing it to a mirror in nature. In animals, viewers see themselves reflected, with emotions such as despair, love, hope, and heroes and villains.
6. The speaker discusses the responsibility that comes with storytelling and the power it holds.
7. The speaker mentions the emergence of a new individual creature onto the planet, and the end is in the in-between.
8. The speaker discusses the importance of documenting things that 50 years ago no one even had seen and the responsibility we have for ourselves, others, and the future.
9. The speaker talks about the disappearance of demonstrable species and the possibility that things we filmed 20 years ago might not exist in 30 years.
10. The speaker discusses the responsibility we have to intervene when we see animals struggling, such as chinstrap penguins being hunted as prey.
11. The speaker discusses the difficulty of defining life and the difference between the particles of living and dead things.
12. The speaker mentions the importance of recognizing that we are not the only species that inhabits the earth and that other creatures also have places in the grand scheme of things.
13. The speaker emphasizes the importance of recording and documenting our planet, as it is our planet's autobiographer.