The transcript discusses various historical and potential future events that have or could significantly impact the Earth. It mentions the near-nuclear war due to a computer chip malfunction in 1980, the devastating eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815, solar storms, and the Black Plague. It also touches on climate change and the importance of taking action to prevent environmental disasters. The speaker encourages small, individual actions to contribute to larger environmental efforts.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. 1815 was said to be one of the worst years in Indonesia.
2. A false alarm of a nuclear attack occurred on June 3, 1980, in the United States.
3. The false alarm was caused by a malfunction of a small computer chip.
4. The chip that caused the false alarm cost around IDR 6,000 (approximately USD 0.40).
5. Mount Tambora erupted on April 5, 1815, releasing 36 cubic miles of gas and rocks into the atmosphere.
6. The eruption caused a tsunami and claimed over 10,000 human lives.
7. The sediment released by the eruption covered most of the earth, causing a decrease in temperature for months.
8. The year 1815 was known as the "Year Without a Summer" due to the extreme cold weather.
9. A solar storm, also known as a coronal mass ejection, occurred in 1859 and is considered one of the biggest to have hit the earth.
10. The solar storm of 1859 is also known as the Carrington Event.
11. A similar solar storm occurred on July 23, 2012, and missed the earth by less than a week.
12. If the 2012 solar storm had hit the earth, it could have destroyed all electronic devices and caused widespread chaos.
13. The damage from the 2012 solar storm could have exceeded USD 2 trillion and taken decades to recover from.
14. The Black Death, a pandemic that occurred in the 14th century, is believed to have killed between 75 million and 200 million people.
15. The plague spread quickly throughout Europe, killing an estimated one-third of the population.
16. The plague was caused by a bacterium that was transmitted through fleas and sick rats.
17. The earth has experienced five extinction events, including the extinction of the dinosaurs, in the past 540 million years.
18. The Bakerey incident, which occurred around 95-100 million years ago, devastated the earth and destroyed around 95% of existing living creatures.
19. The climate clock, created by Android and Golem, warns that the earth has only seven years left to change its lifestyle before the effects of climate change become irreversible.
20. If the earth's temperature rises by 1.5 degrees Celsius, it could lead to extreme heat waves, fires, drought, and limited water availability.
21. 15,000 scientists have predicted that the end of the earth will be caused by various disasters, including climate change, loss of access to fresh water, and uncontrolled human population growth.
22. The earth's temperature is predicted to rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius in 2040, leading to severe consequences.