www.ted.com In this passionate talk, legendary spacecraft designer Burt Rutan lambasts the US government-funded space program for stagnating and asks entrepreneurs to pick up where NASA has left off.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http
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I am absolutely convinced that Burt Rutan in the top 5 most important aerospace personalities in all of history. The only people who I can think hold a higher position are Wilbur and Orville Wright, Werner Von Braun, and Kelly Johnson.
Haha! Like that. "may he retire on the moon".
Energy issues are part of the problem. Sending someone to space if still 100 percent efficient is expensive. We basically needs alot of fusion reactors to built. But the tech for that is super underfunded. No proof it will work. THe hippies are against nuclear, big business don't care because it won't become viable for atleat 30 plus years.
nice sideburns
I originally watched this on the TED website.
AMAZING GUY!! they should air this or something
It's probably had many, many, many more views on it's TED page.
It's Rainmaking Time!
How do I get in touch with Burt?
Kim Greenhouse
wow.....30,000 views in almost 3 years huh?...little weird. This sounds like a fun idea but we all know why there has been no innovation in this topic. And if any of u don't see the suppressed information we have not been given...well then u just have no hope.This all could have happened a long time ago if i t wasn't for our so called leaders. People can be so naive...it's sad.......
Burt is a fucking legend. He's putting space back in the public eye again. About fucking time, too.
what can i say about burt rutan..........
he is aviation legend....
he is a peace of history
next to wright brothers, lindberg
we need new ideas
and we need people like burt rutan................
Burt Rutan understands the very simple concept that we cannot keep all our eggs in one basket. Humanity needs to be viably established off-planet before some earthbound psychopaths destroy life on Earth.
May he live long and prosper and retire on the Moon.
Ok, I'll say it... Jimmy Stewart with side burns lol
Outer space and flying is cool and all, but we have more pressing issues on which to spend our time and resources on planet earth. Sorry man, your passion must wait (at least if we are a rational and a reasonable species).
Rutan is just an amazing guy... I hope his vision of the future of space travel comes true someday. I hope people make it true.
love the side burns
He says that in real life, Apollo 13 the movie was where they said "Houston, we have a problem"
my dear mate,
if u listen to it again, astroz said that twice,
Houston We have a probelm here;
13, say again please,
Houston we've had a problem!!!!!!!!
GO RUTAN,
GO CALPOLY
my dear mate,
if u listen to it again, astroz said that twice,
Houston We have a probelm here;
13, say again please,
Houston we've had a problem!!!!!!!!
GO RUTAN,
GO CALPOLY
Really good
I think manned space flight has simmered down mostly because we now have robots to do that job without the risk of losing astronauts. A noble cause none the less, space exploration is of the highest importance!
Well said.
Impressive , I am very impressed of his presentation , the content, at least he caught me..
Burt would do well with Ron Paul... Get the government out of flight development, and leave it to the private enterprise.
Inspiring kids begins with inspiring imitation. Building a flying model is the first step. Joining the EAA Young Eagles program is a terrific second step. This type of motivation is not coming from our schools. It requires personal mentoring at a very early age. Today's a good day to start.