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on the issue of existential threats, we were so not threatened and and exited way but everything was happening in the syrian conflict that we actually hesitate or a great deal when we thought we knew what should happen, that assad should go. we did a very, very good job of avoiding a substantial and categorical commitment to make that happen. that's because, frankly, it's collocated that's policy proposition what should happen in surrey and all the different players in syria is difficult and complicated or the only thing that comes to the point where forces on the ground was the emergence of an almost ridiculously evil group when you start cutting off heads. daesh sort tied our hands on this would because the american people are very hard to unify behind foreign-policy propositions, but if you give us a very black-and-white situation, the typically we can unify didactic this is unifying thing. the islamic, so-called islamic state daesh was so in need of punishment and distraction that that was enough to make mini me people who didn't really want is to get involved get involved. as th
on the issue of existential threats, we were so not threatened and and exited way but everything was happening in the syrian conflict that we actually hesitate or a great deal when we thought we knew what should happen, that assad should go. we did a very, very good job of avoiding a substantial and categorical commitment to make that happen. that's because, frankly, it's collocated that's policy proposition what should happen in surrey and all the different players in syria is difficult and...
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on the issue of existential threats. we were so not threatened in existential way but everything we saw at the end of the syrian conflict, we actually hesitated a great deal, even when we thought we knew what should happen there. we did a very good job of avoiding a substantial and categorical commitment to make that happen. that is because it is really complicated and which it happened in syria, all the different players in syria, it's complicated. that can happen with the emergence of an almost ridiculously evil group. when they started cutting off heads, that is when they type our hands on this. the american people are very hard to unite behind foreign-policy problems, but if you give us a very black-and-white situation, they can unite behind that. the so-called islamic state was so in need of punishment and destruction, that was enough to make many people who do not want us to get involved, get involved. as the ambassador pointed out, is coming to a close, so what we do now is incredibly important. as syria is the bi
on the issue of existential threats. we were so not threatened in existential way but everything we saw at the end of the syrian conflict, we actually hesitated a great deal, even when we thought we knew what should happen there. we did a very good job of avoiding a substantial and categorical commitment to make that happen. that is because it is really complicated and which it happened in syria, all the different players in syria, it's complicated. that can happen with the emergence of an...
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let's wait it out. >> on the issue of the existential threats, we were so not threatened in an existential way by everything we saw happening in the syrian conflict we hesitated a great deal, even when we thought we knew what should happen there, that assad should go. we did very, very good job of avoiding a substantial and categorical commitment to make that happen. that's because, frankly, it is really complicated. it is a policy composition what should happen in syria and all of the different players in syria is difficult and complicated. the only thing that got us to the point with forces on the ground is the emergence of an almost ridiculously evil group. when they started cutting off heads, daesh sort of tied our hands-on this one because the american people are hard to unify behind foreign policy situations. but if you give us a black and white situation, we can typically unify behind that. this was a unifying thing. so-called islamic state, daesh was so in need of punishment and destruction it was enough to make many, many people who didn't really want us to get involved get involv
let's wait it out. >> on the issue of the existential threats, we were so not threatened in an existential way by everything we saw happening in the syrian conflict we hesitated a great deal, even when we thought we knew what should happen there, that assad should go. we did very, very good job of avoiding a substantial and categorical commitment to make that happen. that's because, frankly, it is really complicated. it is a policy composition what should happen in syria and all of the...
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but bostrom thinks longer term, about investing to lessen" existential" risks: those that threaten to wipe out the human species entirely. global warming might be one. but plenty of other people are worryng about that, he says. so he thinks about other risks. what are the greatest of those risks? >> the greatest existential risks arise from certain, anticipated technological breakthroughs that we might make. in particular, machines super intelligence, nanotechnology, and, synthetic biology. fundamentally, because, we don't have the ability to uninvent anything that we invent. we don't, as a human civilization, have the ability to put the genie back into the bottle. once something has been published, then we are stuck with that knowledge. >> reporter: so bostrom wants money invested in how to manage a.i. >> specifically on the question if and when in the future you could build machines that were really smart, maybe super- intelligent, smarter than humans, how could you then ensure that you could control what those machines do? that they were beneficial? that they were aligned with huma
but bostrom thinks longer term, about investing to lessen" existential" risks: those that threaten to wipe out the human species entirely. global warming might be one. but plenty of other people are worryng about that, he says. so he thinks about other risks. what are the greatest of those risks? >> the greatest existential risks arise from certain, anticipated technological breakthroughs that we might make. in particular, machines super intelligence, nanotechnology, and,...
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can be an existential threat. i still don't understand as policymakers what type of regulations beyond, slow down, which is typically -- policymakers don't get in front of entrepreneurs or innovators. elon: the first order of business would be to gain insight. right now the government does not even have insight. order would be a standup regulatory agency with an initial goal to gain insight sure thectivity, make situation is understand. once it is, then put regulations in place to ensure public safety. that is it. and for sure, the companies doing a.i., most of them -- not say this is going to stifle innovation, it will move to china -- it won't. it won't. has boeing moved to china? no. same on cars. that if you have a regulatory regime, those companies will move to countries with lower regulatory requirements is false on the face of it because none of them do. unless it is really overbearing. that is not what i'm talking about here. just making sure that there is awareness at the government level. i think once th
can be an existential threat. i still don't understand as policymakers what type of regulations beyond, slow down, which is typically -- policymakers don't get in front of entrepreneurs or innovators. elon: the first order of business would be to gain insight. right now the government does not even have insight. order would be a standup regulatory agency with an initial goal to gain insight sure thectivity, make situation is understand. once it is, then put regulations in place to ensure public...
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these were not existential moments, but in existential epic. when they came to write the reports in the official records, that is what they called different parts of the campaign. not battles, but epics. , the partnership, getting very specific about it, if you look at it from the perspective of grant and meade, both of them were in a difficult situation. as mentor and subordinate. -- as manager and subordinate. put yourself in the situation of , whose boss is going to take his chair and sit next to you at your desk all day everyday. that is a hard situation. his boss is going to spend a lot of energy communicating to you that the culture of the organization you have managed for nine months is not quite what he wants it to be and wanted to change, and he will make a change if he has to. and he does. the story of the battle of the wilderness, yes, it is the story of the battle, but there is also a story of grant interjecting himself into the culture of the army. trying to overcome a reflexively conservative approach to war. , to my mind in an al
these were not existential moments, but in existential epic. when they came to write the reports in the official records, that is what they called different parts of the campaign. not battles, but epics. , the partnership, getting very specific about it, if you look at it from the perspective of grant and meade, both of them were in a difficult situation. as mentor and subordinate. -- as manager and subordinate. put yourself in the situation of , whose boss is going to take his chair and sit...
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do you think he knows himself what the existential threat is?casting him in the role of steve bannon‘s glove puppet? it's steve bannon, what we call the alternative right in the us. there is another forebear of trump. you didn't mention this. but in his speech he started denouncing bureaucracy. nobody likes to defend bureaucracy, but this goes back to an obscure radical, james burnham, who wrote a book in the early 1940s, which has been picked up again in these obscure right—wing website to argue that the threat today is not from a standard from the administrative state. trump attacks what they call regulation, that kind of thing. that is a trope extreme writers are fond of using, that it is the state itself which is the danger to western freedoms. burnham contended that communism and capitalism were essentially two sides of the same undesirable coin. what word would you employ to describe whatever alternative it is that they want to replace the old world order with? what you did not mention is that beneath this is an exclusive vision of what am
do you think he knows himself what the existential threat is?casting him in the role of steve bannon‘s glove puppet? it's steve bannon, what we call the alternative right in the us. there is another forebear of trump. you didn't mention this. but in his speech he started denouncing bureaucracy. nobody likes to defend bureaucracy, but this goes back to an obscure radical, james burnham, who wrote a book in the early 1940s, which has been picked up again in these obscure right—wing website to...
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it etched into the area of genuine existential dread. thought, i want to know why, this time it is not so simple as just, it is donald trump and he just does not seem to know what he is doing. it seemed to be much deeper than that and that was my exploration. in this little book, i am taking people down the rabbit hole with me. brian: it is full of a lot of stuff, but why a short book, not expensive. why would people buy it? to be honest, i don't really process things unless i am writing or processing them. i think this is a malady of lifelong journalists. wnyc's book agent, the station where i work just showed up in my office and said, people are terribly distressed, we want something. i said, well, i will tell you something, right now it is close to the end of february. i will write this thing in two weeks if you promise to bring it out in two months. the world is changing so fast, i do want to process this. i want to set this task to myself and i want to see if i can come up with something, if not consoling, at least it can anatomize
it etched into the area of genuine existential dread. thought, i want to know why, this time it is not so simple as just, it is donald trump and he just does not seem to know what he is doing. it seemed to be much deeper than that and that was my exploration. in this little book, i am taking people down the rabbit hole with me. brian: it is full of a lot of stuff, but why a short book, not expensive. why would people buy it? to be honest, i don't really process things unless i am writing or...
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given so many examples of how ai can be annexed essential -- can be an existential threat. typically policymakers don't get in front of all governors -- front of entrepreneurs or innovators. >> the first order of his miss would be to gain insight. right order of business would be regulatory, gain insight into the status of ai activity. make sure the situation is understood. then put regulations in place. and for sure the companies doing ai will squawk and say this is really going to -- it is going to move to china, it won't. has boeing moved to china? same on cars. the notion that if you stab less -- if you establish a regulatory regime -- none of them do. unless it is really overbearing. was talking about making sure there is awareness at the government level. , think once there is awareness people will be extremely afraid, as they should be. >> one audience question. we will take firsthand that came up. right here. >> one audience question. >> thanks. early on in this administration you have argued it was best to engage and better to be in the room than not in the room. t
given so many examples of how ai can be annexed essential -- can be an existential threat. typically policymakers don't get in front of all governors -- front of entrepreneurs or innovators. >> the first order of his miss would be to gain insight. right order of business would be regulatory, gain insight into the status of ai activity. make sure the situation is understood. then put regulations in place. and for sure the companies doing ai will squawk and say this is really going to -- it...
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this is an existential crisis. it will not be resolved easily. refrained from slumping further sanctions on qatar. they chose not to do that. what is going on there? it was very interesting. i have just read a statement from the united arab emirates, one of the two mean neighbours of qatar. bahrain and egypt are the others. —— two main neighbours. restraint was their policy, and he could not resist saying that qatar was good to miss the bus, almost in a flippant way. —— was going to miss the bus. they admitted today they may have been two hourly, because theyjust got the response from qatar. —— they may have been too early. other mediators, like the united states and britain, they are friends, if you like, they will try to urge both sides in this crisis to find a way forward , sides in this crisis to find a way forward, because they have common enemies, possible the threat posed by so—called islamic state. it is good to take a very long time. could it just good to take a very long time. could itjust simmerfor good to take a very long time. could
this is an existential crisis. it will not be resolved easily. refrained from slumping further sanctions on qatar. they chose not to do that. what is going on there? it was very interesting. i have just read a statement from the united arab emirates, one of the two mean neighbours of qatar. bahrain and egypt are the others. —— two main neighbours. restraint was their policy, and he could not resist saying that qatar was good to miss the bus, almost in a flippant way. —— was going to...
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i don't think it's an existential threat to israel it's an existential threat to israel's hijemini in the area. iran is not north korea. persia is a civilization that goes back back back back back. they understand if they use nuclear weapons, israel would blow them out of the water, and maybe the united states would be in there too using it. also speaking of blowing, the wind comes. remember chernobyl and all the poisoning. the bomb has become this -- and it was from the beginning, this silver bullet that's -- you know, i'm king of the mountain, and all the littler kings are on top of the mountain too. unless there's a reversal in some way, which i favor, we're going to have more states with nuclear weapons. and i suppose we have to -- churchill said, jaw jaw jaw is better than war war war. and the idea that we don't talk to these people because they're not behaving the way we want them to. is insane. if you look at the cold war between 1945 and the end of the cold war, when the united states, certainly in the 1950s, we were hysterical about communism, absolutely certain they wanted t
i don't think it's an existential threat to israel it's an existential threat to israel's hijemini in the area. iran is not north korea. persia is a civilization that goes back back back back back. they understand if they use nuclear weapons, israel would blow them out of the water, and maybe the united states would be in there too using it. also speaking of blowing, the wind comes. remember chernobyl and all the poisoning. the bomb has become this -- and it was from the beginning, this silver...
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we've got a existential debt crisis that we've got to handle. we can do nothing so we took a bold action and combining these very, very bold reductions with economic growth. and by the way t to .6 economic growth is below the post world war ii norms. doing that will get us to this balanced budget, but most important and this is behind everything would of this committee, with a growing economy getting more private sector investment and growing median family incomes. that's our goal in the budget committee. get more growth. so that everybody has a rising tide of economic growth. that benefits everybody in minnesota and across this country. so that's what eichinger to do,, that's what these folks he knew to do. i've had to work with them. i'm proud to present this budget that builds for a better america. thank you. >> another one of our freshmen who have been very involved in the committee and also have served our country number of years, one of our freshmen congressmen jack bergman. >> good morning, everyone, and thank you, chairman, black for you
we've got a existential debt crisis that we've got to handle. we can do nothing so we took a bold action and combining these very, very bold reductions with economic growth. and by the way t to .6 economic growth is below the post world war ii norms. doing that will get us to this balanced budget, but most important and this is behind everything would of this committee, with a growing economy getting more private sector investment and growing median family incomes. that's our goal in the budget...
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that you better have a good reason why you are doing that, so you get to that existential level.e the reason why it is important, and as i get older and as i observe what you are doing, you get more and more involved in societal issues. you think about patriotism. you think about civilization. you think about civicness. i think so, too, but from my angle, from playing, you know, little notes, saying, why should that matter when all of these things are going on? i have to prove it to myself, let alone to the rest of society, that something is worthwhile, that my humanity or my playing three notes on the cello means something. david: so, i want to thank you for what you have done for the country and thank you for what you have done for the world, and in bringing people to know much more about the music we are hearing you perform. and i want to thank you for the kennedy center involvement. you have been an advisor to the kennedy center. you have been very helpful in many other ways. yo-yo: thank you. are you ready for your cello lesson? david: i am. ♪ yo-yo: that's it. david: wow. g
that you better have a good reason why you are doing that, so you get to that existential level.e the reason why it is important, and as i get older and as i observe what you are doing, you get more and more involved in societal issues. you think about patriotism. you think about civilization. you think about civicness. i think so, too, but from my angle, from playing, you know, little notes, saying, why should that matter when all of these things are going on? i have to prove it to myself, let...
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due faces existential threats. -- deutsche bank faces existential threats. is there a better place and that eurozone for the bank recovery story outside of germany? the banking sector certainly has not been doing better. mislav matejka: our out of view is spain. past six to 12 months and remains the top stories. the mpl's are slowing does significantly and the growth at 3%. the banks have consolidated. spain is number one and then a little bit of italy because it is so cheap. spain is the top one per alix: great stuff. mislav matejka of jpmorgan and you are sticking with us. the headline out of twitter what is calling shares to fall is no monthly user growth. you know that the company will highlight daily users which are 12 million but we do not have numbers for active daily users. caron, senior fixed income portfolio manager will be here to talk about plans for the fed to unwind the balance sheet and what it means for yields. this is bloomberg. ♪ david: this is bloomberg. i am david westin and we heard from the federal reserve yesterday and pretty much conf
due faces existential threats. -- deutsche bank faces existential threats. is there a better place and that eurozone for the bank recovery story outside of germany? the banking sector certainly has not been doing better. mislav matejka: our out of view is spain. past six to 12 months and remains the top stories. the mpl's are slowing does significantly and the growth at 3%. the banks have consolidated. spain is number one and then a little bit of italy because it is so cheap. spain is the top...
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it's very existential. not being able to breathe, it's why waterboarding is a form of torture. you think it's -- but, of course, you don't, right? unless you have a severe condition, it doesn't kill you. tear gas cans shot at you may, but the tear gas yourself, very few such incidents. so you get over it. and then you get really annoyed, and your eyes are hurting. and what you find is all these people who are with you and people will pick you up, they will wash your face, and you just went through all of this together. and that kind of feeling of, like, people you don't know will come make sure you're okay and you're with people who kind of believe in something, you're part of something bigger than yourself, it is a form of -- this is why i think protesters are empowering partly because you find people like that, and you go through somewhat stressful, but it's existentially very rewarding. people protest because it's joyous to protest. but as you say, that itself doesn't lend itself without any structure to how do you decide what's next. >> right -- [inaudible] once said i revo
it's very existential. not being able to breathe, it's why waterboarding is a form of torture. you think it's -- but, of course, you don't, right? unless you have a severe condition, it doesn't kill you. tear gas cans shot at you may, but the tear gas yourself, very few such incidents. so you get over it. and then you get really annoyed, and your eyes are hurting. and what you find is all these people who are with you and people will pick you up, they will wash your face, and you just went...
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california is leading the world in dealing with the principal existential threat to humanity. what can be a more glorious undertaking than the one that we are now embarking upon quick >> america is fully in the paris agreement. the states in the cities the private sector the academic sector and the scientists, everyone is still in the paris agreements. there's only one man that dropped out. >> the money is generated by the cap and trade program are targeting the communities most threatened. here in treasure island a growing residential community is said to be highly susceptible to sea level rise. it will use some of those funds to raise the level of the entire island several feet with phil all ready being a mess. tom baker, ktvu fox2 news. >>> cal fire continues to gain ground on that mess of finer -- fire. the detwiler fire is now 65% contained. it has burned 78,000 acres. there was no growth overnight. nearly 5000 firefighters are battling the flames and the fight is far from over. full containment is not expected until august 5. the fire has destroyed more than 60 homes and
california is leading the world in dealing with the principal existential threat to humanity. what can be a more glorious undertaking than the one that we are now embarking upon quick >> america is fully in the paris agreement. the states in the cities the private sector the academic sector and the scientists, everyone is still in the paris agreements. there's only one man that dropped out. >> the money is generated by the cap and trade program are targeting the communities most...
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. >> this is about an existential threat that if it's not stopped or slowed down will kill tens of millions of people! >> reporter: the reason it was voted down once already is because of the previous language that would have led to higher gas prices. they are trying to alter that, but there will still be other changes to the program. it would give the california air resources board the authority to set a ceiling price on carbon. that basically determines how expensive permits would be. it would decrease the amount businesses to have to pay for hoping to ease the cost of compliance. it needs two-thirds of a vote, and they will vote on thursday. sandra osborne, kpix 5. >>> stool is out and oakland is making a -- school is out for the summer, and oakland is making a push for new funding for 300 additional summer jobs for oakland kids, called srto careers. it has partnerships with bart, children's hospital and other agencies. it's meant to help teens get critical experience. >> you can choose what kind of area interests you the most. that is the beauty of this incredibly generous gift. with 30
. >> this is about an existential threat that if it's not stopped or slowed down will kill tens of millions of people! >> reporter: the reason it was voted down once already is because of the previous language that would have led to higher gas prices. they are trying to alter that, but there will still be other changes to the program. it would give the california air resources board the authority to set a ceiling price on carbon. that basically determines how expensive permits would...
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given so many examples of how ai can be annexed essential -- can be an existential threat.ly policymakers don't get in front of all governors -- front of entrepreneurs or innovators. >> the first order of his miss would be to gain insight. right order of business would be regulatory, gain insight into the status of ai activity. make sure the situation is understood. then put regulations in place. and for sure the companies doing ai will squawk and say this is really going to -- it is going to move to china, it won't. has boeing moved to china? same on cars. the notion that if you stab less -- if you establish a regulatory regime -- none of them do. unless it is really overbearing. was talking about making sure there is awareness at the government level. , think once there is awareness people will be extremely afraid, as they should be. >> one audience question. we will take firsthand that came up. right here. >> one audience question. >> thanks. early on in this administration you have argued it was best to engage and better to be in the room than not in the room. then the
given so many examples of how ai can be annexed essential -- can be an existential threat.ly policymakers don't get in front of all governors -- front of entrepreneurs or innovators. >> the first order of his miss would be to gain insight. right order of business would be regulatory, gain insight into the status of ai activity. make sure the situation is understood. then put regulations in place. and for sure the companies doing ai will squawk and say this is really going to -- it is...
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it's a existential. having of the breeze, it's why waterboarding is a form of torture. you think it's -- but, of course, you don't come right? unless you have a severe condition, it doesn't kill you. tear gas cans shot at you may but the chair -- teargas itself. then you get really annoyed and her eyes are hurting. what you find is all these people who are with you, people pick you up, washer face and you just want to all this together. that kind of feeling of the people you don't know will like, they will come make sure you are okay. and your with people who believe in something. you're part of something bigger than yourself. it is a form of, this is what i think protesters are empowering partly because you find people like that and you go through some a stressful, but existentially very rewarding. so people protest because it's joyce to protest. but as you say that itself doesn't lend itself without any structure to how do you decide what's next. >> right. someone once said i revoke, therefore we are. it went from me to we. >> absolutely. this is sort of come you find
it's a existential. having of the breeze, it's why waterboarding is a form of torture. you think it's -- but, of course, you don't come right? unless you have a severe condition, it doesn't kill you. tear gas cans shot at you may but the chair -- teargas itself. then you get really annoyed and her eyes are hurting. what you find is all these people who are with you, people pick you up, washer face and you just want to all this together. that kind of feeling of the people you don't know will...
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ashlee: hotz's car passed the test, and his existential angst lifted. the legend of dr.yeah, that was good. that was good. ♪ ashlee: it is easy to be cynical these days and knock america. it is the place with the tubby people who forgot how to make things and who don't like to get their hands dirty anymore. but then you come somewhere like mojave and receive a stark reminder that some of america's most endearing elements remain alive and well. it is in the middle of all this nothingness, that passion -- pure passion -- has the chance to thrive. if the cynics want to remain cynical, that is fine, but if they don't, they should put on some sunscreen, buy a pair of goggles, and take a trip out to the desert to see what happens when creative adults get a giant playground. ♪ ashlee: up next on "hello world," i will trade in the desert for the beaches and rain forests of australia. i will go for a swim with a robot, pet a dinosaur,nd g my spelunk on. ♪ ♪ haslinda: hello and welcome to "high flyers," the show that gives you a 360 degree preview of asia's business elite. today,
ashlee: hotz's car passed the test, and his existential angst lifted. the legend of dr.yeah, that was good. that was good. ♪ ashlee: it is easy to be cynical these days and knock america. it is the place with the tubby people who forgot how to make things and who don't like to get their hands dirty anymore. but then you come somewhere like mojave and receive a stark reminder that some of america's most endearing elements remain alive and well. it is in the middle of all this nothingness, that...
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ashlee: his car passed the test, and his existential angst lifted. the legend of dr. hotz lives on.that was good. ♪ ashlee: it is easy to be cynical these days and knock america. it is the place with the tubby people who forgot how to make things and who don't like to get their hands dirty anymore. but then you come somewhere like mojave and receive a stark reminder that some of america's most endearing elements remain alive and well. it is in the middle of all this nothingness, that passion -- pure passion -- has a chance to thrive. if the cynics want to remain cynical, that is fine, but if they don't, they should put on some sunscreen, buy a pair of goggles, and take a trip out to the desert to see what happens when creative adults get a giant playground. ♪ ashlee: up next on "hello world," i will trade in the desert for the beaches and rain forests of australia. i will go for a swim with a robot, pet a dinosaur, and get my spelunk on. ♪ ♪ emily: this is the best of "bloomberg technology." we bring you all of our top interviews from the week in tech. coming up another cyber attack
ashlee: his car passed the test, and his existential angst lifted. the legend of dr. hotz lives on.that was good. ♪ ashlee: it is easy to be cynical these days and knock america. it is the place with the tubby people who forgot how to make things and who don't like to get their hands dirty anymore. but then you come somewhere like mojave and receive a stark reminder that some of america's most endearing elements remain alive and well. it is in the middle of all this nothingness, that passion...
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ashlee: his car passed the test, and his existential angst lifted. the legend of dr. hotz lives on.od. atas good. ♪ ashlee: it is easy to be cynical these days and knock america. it is the place with the tubby people who forgot how to make things and who don't like to get their hands dirty anymore. but then you come somewhere like mojave and receive a stark reminder that some of america's most endearing elements remain alive and well. it is in the middle of all this nothingness, that passion -- pure passion -- has a chance to thrive. if the cynics want to remain cynical, that is fine, but if they don't, they should put on some sunscreen, buy a pair of goggles, and take a trip out to the desert to see what happens when creative adults get a giant playground. ♪ ashlee: up next on "hello world," i will trade in the desert for the beaches and rain forests of australia. i will go for a swim with a robot, pet a dinosaur, and get my spelunk on. ♪ whoooo. you're searching for something. like the perfect deal... ...on the perfect hotel. so wouldn't it be perfect if there was a single site wh
ashlee: his car passed the test, and his existential angst lifted. the legend of dr. hotz lives on.od. atas good. ♪ ashlee: it is easy to be cynical these days and knock america. it is the place with the tubby people who forgot how to make things and who don't like to get their hands dirty anymore. but then you come somewhere like mojave and receive a stark reminder that some of america's most endearing elements remain alive and well. it is in the middle of all this nothingness, that passion...
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it's an existential threat.t means california is pulling in and taking the lead and al gore has made a terrific film to wake people up. >> the next generation would be justified in looking back at us and asking, what were you thinking? couldn't you hear what the scientists were saying. couldn't you hear what mother nature was screaming at you. >> they get your attention with all the problems that we face, we have some big challenges but then they offer the solutions and those solutions are real and i'm here to tell you they're real because they're working in my house every day. >> don't let anybody tell you we'll get on rocket ships and live on mars. this is our home. this movie is designed to tell people everything they need to know about the solutions, about the problem itself and what they can do to solve it. >> reporter: "an inconvenient sequel:independent truth to power" will be in theaters august 4th. george pennacchio, abc news. >> like the first movie this one follows the format of a slide show he's pres
it's an existential threat.t means california is pulling in and taking the lead and al gore has made a terrific film to wake people up. >> the next generation would be justified in looking back at us and asking, what were you thinking? couldn't you hear what the scientists were saying. couldn't you hear what mother nature was screaming at you. >> they get your attention with all the problems that we face, we have some big challenges but then they offer the solutions and those...
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though in truth for a very long time but here it was really dramatic after all we are facing two existential crises. new in human history one which has been going on for a while is the threat of nuclear war which is in fact increasing the others the threat of environmental catastrophe now take a look at how much coverage it was of that in the last two elections just these two things well even on the me the media it's not just covers the media doesn't always talk about is russia not an issue of you know talk about marginal issues in fact there's there is a media principle which you know better tonight to this called objectivity it which means pay attention to what's happening within the beltway if you can report accurately what's happening there you're objective talk about something else you're biased gossip off of it's caused by as so since within the beltway they're talking about what's important the power you keep to that let me the last point marginalize the population. what do you mean by that it means make sure that the public because what marx called a sack of potatoes an amorphous mes
though in truth for a very long time but here it was really dramatic after all we are facing two existential crises. new in human history one which has been going on for a while is the threat of nuclear war which is in fact increasing the others the threat of environmental catastrophe now take a look at how much coverage it was of that in the last two elections just these two things well even on the me the media it's not just covers the media doesn't always talk about is russia not an issue of...
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terrorism, focused on the last threats of the 21st century, focused on real issues that are not existential issues and not driving change in a big way and do this at our peril. by looking backwards we run the risk of missing the big changes that are actually coming at us. i start the book with a little vin yet of myself when i was 17 years old and watching television and there was a television show about nuclear winter. you could see, i was a cheerful kid. and, you know, i watched this show and it said there were nuclear war, that the environment of the planet would be destroyeded and 100 million people would die. i was kind of upset by this because it didn't seem out of the question. i went in search of my father to talk to him about it. it was a nice spring day and he was outside. my dad was a scientist and also a holocaust survivor. he saw my face looked grim and he said what is wrong and i said i have just been watching this documentary on nuclear winter and if there is a nuclear war, 100 million people would die, what would be the point of going on living? and he said yes, but what is
terrorism, focused on the last threats of the 21st century, focused on real issues that are not existential issues and not driving change in a big way and do this at our peril. by looking backwards we run the risk of missing the big changes that are actually coming at us. i start the book with a little vin yet of myself when i was 17 years old and watching television and there was a television show about nuclear winter. you could see, i was a cheerful kid. and, you know, i watched this show and...
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let's pull together and show that republicans and democrats can respond to what is an existential threat and opportunity for the people of california! >> every republican in the legislature has opposed the bill over concerns that it could lead to higher costs for businesses and increasing gas prices. the bill could go to a senate vote monday. >>> some surfers are in the water in santa cruz despite a recent shark attack. kpix 5's devin fehely took "skydrone5" to show us. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: there were fewer people enjoying the beach north of the boardwalk in santa cruz than you would expect in a bright blue sunny day. but even all the signs warning of a recent shark attack didn't keep every surfer away. >> personally, we took a greater risk riding highway 17 getting over here and i didn't think it was a very big risk but i tell bobby and i said, stay in the middle of the pack, there are about 40 surfers out there. >> reporter: he and his son bobby spent several hours hours surfing. >> it's no different a few days after after an attack than normally. >> reporter: the beach is closed in
let's pull together and show that republicans and democrats can respond to what is an existential threat and opportunity for the people of california! >> every republican in the legislature has opposed the bill over concerns that it could lead to higher costs for businesses and increasing gas prices. the bill could go to a senate vote monday. >>> some surfers are in the water in santa cruz despite a recent shark attack. kpix 5's devin fehely took "skydrone5" to show us....
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state tv portrays navalny's protests as an existential threat to russia's stability.isten to what the country's most popular anchor said last month: >> ( translated ): they use people to provoke the crowd and make the situation spiral out of control, achieving chaos. first, in one square in one city, and then they plunge the entire country into poverty and-- i'm afraid to say-- civil war. >> reporter: government-run high schools force students to watch a video comparing navalny to hitler, accusing him of being a fascist trying to undermine the state. but for the first time in a generation, young people are rejecting the government's talking points. in a classroom 2,000 miles from moscow, students posted a video of themselves challenging a government-funded school teacher who called navalny's supporters freaks and defended corruption. >> reporter: the pressure on navalny himself is sometimes physical. last year, members of the pro- government cossacks doused navalny with milk and beat up his staff. in april, a state tv channel showed an assailant after he sprayed naval
state tv portrays navalny's protests as an existential threat to russia's stability.isten to what the country's most popular anchor said last month: >> ( translated ): they use people to provoke the crowd and make the situation spiral out of control, achieving chaos. first, in one square in one city, and then they plunge the entire country into poverty and-- i'm afraid to say-- civil war. >> reporter: government-run high schools force students to watch a video comparing navalny to...
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the global threats right now from isis to north korea are existential for us and the world. and i think the president's trying to keep the focus there, at least in this venue. >> okay. but then it is customary for a leader of a nation to have kind of a wrap up press conference, just as we saw in putin, we saw in angela merkel, macron did it as well. even the turkey president did. but absent in this effort was donald trump. his predecessors have done so. so it's an issue of what has been customary. and, you know, donald trump bucking the trend on this. and you don't find that unusual? >> i feel that the evidence of this g20 summit suggests that donald trump not just on a press conference where he talks at length about russian interference is different, but when you look at the fact that there's kind of the g19 versus one on the paris climate accord in the final communique, when you look at the fact that before the g20 summit he gave of all the leaders in the industrialized world a kind of philosophical statement of defending the west. in his talk in poland, he's doing everyth
the global threats right now from isis to north korea are existential for us and the world. and i think the president's trying to keep the focus there, at least in this venue. >> okay. but then it is customary for a leader of a nation to have kind of a wrap up press conference, just as we saw in putin, we saw in angela merkel, macron did it as well. even the turkey president did. but absent in this effort was donald trump. his predecessors have done so. so it's an issue of what has been...
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it is pretty clear that north korea perceives an existential threat. how could this be addressed?korea would suspend those military exercises? suspension of military exercises? suspension of military exercises? suspension of military exercises is one of north korea's demands. they say that they are not being given de facto status bya are not being given de facto status by a host of countries. there is a massive rift of trust. the place for these two countries to come together and have talks does not exist right now. it appears that north korea will continue to march ahead with its missile programme, producing missiles that can move to further ranges. they are likely not to be able to come to the table with any realistic offers. few immigration issues in america are as emotive as the fate of the dreamers — undocumented immigrants brought to the us as children. president 0bama gave them legal status in 2012, president trump has said they can stay for now — but that policy is facing legal challenges. will grant has been meeting dreamers in mexico, trying to make a fresh start in a co
it is pretty clear that north korea perceives an existential threat. how could this be addressed?korea would suspend those military exercises? suspension of military exercises? suspension of military exercises? suspension of military exercises is one of north korea's demands. they say that they are not being given de facto status bya are not being given de facto status by a host of countries. there is a massive rift of trust. the place for these two countries to come together and have talks...
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though in truth for a very long time but here it was really dramatic after all we are facing two existential crises. new in human history one which has been going on for a while is the threat of nuclear war which in fact increases the others the threat of environmental catastrophe take a look at how much coverage it was or that in the last two election just these two things well even on the me the media it's not just covers the media doesn't always talk about is russia not an issue you know talk about marginal issues in fact there's there is a media principle which you know better than to this called objectivity which means pay attention to what's happening within the beltway if you can report accurately what's happening there or your objective talk about something else if you're biased gossip most of its causes. and since within the beltway they're talking about what's important the power you keep to the. part two of chris hedges interview airs tonight at seven thirty and ten pm eastern time right here on our t.v. america well starting this week a new radio station is hitting the airwaves o
though in truth for a very long time but here it was really dramatic after all we are facing two existential crises. new in human history one which has been going on for a while is the threat of nuclear war which in fact increases the others the threat of environmental catastrophe take a look at how much coverage it was or that in the last two election just these two things well even on the me the media it's not just covers the media doesn't always talk about is russia not an issue you know...
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i use the words existential, don't think was hyperbole. i think was the right word to use. we need to meet the squarely and all of us have suggested a multitude of ways to do this. >> i think one of the challenges mentioned is that the current president has been unwilling to respond or even acknowledge the validity of the russian hostilee bu actions. i'm curious what that means is we as members of the senate cane or should do to advance the conversation with our european allies about sanctions. i like your opinion on the and open it to the other members of the panel as well. >> that conversation has to be held in this situation the state department would be talking to the austrians about the senate bill. i don't know if that happen this time, but were in the phase, we talk about the separation of power is my own view that congress needs to play the leading role. i perceive congress to be tougher. >> to any of you want to add to that? >> of course, it's well-known but a general politician and the foreign minister have protested the sanctions bill on this is because not just
i use the words existential, don't think was hyperbole. i think was the right word to use. we need to meet the squarely and all of us have suggested a multitude of ways to do this. >> i think one of the challenges mentioned is that the current president has been unwilling to respond or even acknowledge the validity of the russian hostilee bu actions. i'm curious what that means is we as members of the senate cane or should do to advance the conversation with our european allies about...
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hard it's been pulling teeth really highlights the positions within the party that are really in existentialhreat to everything the kevin brady and so many other republicans want to accomplish. it's great times for us as reporters to watch it all happen. it may not be quite as fun for chairman brady. we are going to be watching closely. >> our viewers can follow the two of you and your reporting on this. thank you as always for being part of "newsmakers." >> live today at noon eastern, herb boyd is our guest. >> i draw parallels between detroit and new york in the book. seeing --t the 1860 1860 three draft riots. there's a nice contrast comparison between what was happening in new york and what was happening in detroit. almost for the same reasons. we talk about the black and the irish community at each other's throats. in terms of jobs and housing. 1943, we down to the had one in harlem in 1943. you would under 68, 67, same kind of thing. and almost for the same conditions that created that. >> his books include autobiography of the people, by any means necessary, and his latest black detro
hard it's been pulling teeth really highlights the positions within the party that are really in existentialhreat to everything the kevin brady and so many other republicans want to accomplish. it's great times for us as reporters to watch it all happen. it may not be quite as fun for chairman brady. we are going to be watching closely. >> our viewers can follow the two of you and your reporting on this. thank you as always for being part of "newsmakers." >> live today at...
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oh, yes, in an existential crisis, certainly, no question about it, but more generally, i think we haveof an insistence on much better control of capacity, resources, before reaching a decision to do something on that scale. the report has brought in a new level of challenges? i believe so. in fact i'm assured so, and hope it's so. by whom, what assurances have you had? the rising generations of military. what about the families? i was extremely uncertain as to what kind of reception we would get. i didn't know whether you'd get booze or brick bats or even rotten tomatoes, still, we got loud applause. now the sense of relief i experienced was huge. my hope is that some future minds will have been changed, because you can'tjust say that block of volumes never existed. it's there now. it's standing in the way of a retreat back down the road to a lesser standard. giving too, an intensely detailed post—script for his reputation, built on power, political passion and ambition, defined so much by one decision. so a year after the chilcot report was published, some relatives of those who died
oh, yes, in an existential crisis, certainly, no question about it, but more generally, i think we haveof an insistence on much better control of capacity, resources, before reaching a decision to do something on that scale. the report has brought in a new level of challenges? i believe so. in fact i'm assured so, and hope it's so. by whom, what assurances have you had? the rising generations of military. what about the families? i was extremely uncertain as to what kind of reception we would...
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i think is the german the original german blood and soil nationalism brooding laments about the existential crisis facing in the west the speech sounded at times like something straight out of nazi germany the fundamental question of our time is whether the west says the will to survive do we have the confidence in our values. used to defend them added he cost do we have enough respect for our citizens to protect our borders do we have the desire and the courage to preserve our civilization in the face of those who would subvert and destroy it this speech was of course written by steven miller how concerned should we be by the omnipresence of nazi or fascistic imagery in trump speeches i actually went back after after watching trump speech sat down with balls moving the triumph of the will and it's an hour forty minute movie but we watched about probably forty five minutes of it and oh my god it was like flashback over and over and over again you know we have struggled so much we have fought so hard you know the nation will be first among nations you know all of you know it was just wow you
i think is the german the original german blood and soil nationalism brooding laments about the existential crisis facing in the west the speech sounded at times like something straight out of nazi germany the fundamental question of our time is whether the west says the will to survive do we have the confidence in our values. used to defend them added he cost do we have enough respect for our citizens to protect our borders do we have the desire and the courage to preserve our civilization in...
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in one corner, elon musk morning is a warning ai potentially existential threat to the human race. says he is optimistic about the technology and thinks musk's gives a scenario is "pretty responsible." mark zuckerberg: i'm really optimistic. i think people who are naysayers and try to drum up these doomsday scenarios -- i don't understand it. it's really negative and assemblies it's pretty responsible. aithe next five to 10 years, will deliver some improvements on the quality of our lives. musk responded on twitter, saying zuckerberg's understanding is limited. seat.k a ringside elon, for the last couple of years has been beating the drum about how afraid we should be about the eventual takeover of the human race by the robots. was a couple of weeks ago where he spoke at a conference of governors and said we need to be very proactive about the regulation of artificial intelligence before it is too late. most regulation in the government is wants something bad happens and you react to it. he says by the time something bad happens in terms of ai taking over it will be too late. emily
in one corner, elon musk morning is a warning ai potentially existential threat to the human race. says he is optimistic about the technology and thinks musk's gives a scenario is "pretty responsible." mark zuckerberg: i'm really optimistic. i think people who are naysayers and try to drum up these doomsday scenarios -- i don't understand it. it's really negative and assemblies it's pretty responsible. aithe next five to 10 years, will deliver some improvements on the quality of our...