with that, help me welcome ron bailey. [applause] >> i'm going to be taking a very unaccustomed role here. i have been called a optimist, a technoutopian. and i just want to stress that whatever nostalgia is i suffer from the exact opposite of that. i don't have future shock. have future glee. this is what i'm looking forward to, and fortunately johan's excellent book, which you should buy, as soon as you bought mine, completely makes that case in very strong way and powerfully does so. so, what i'm going to do is go through some of the challenges which johan discussed and go into greater detail of the enemies we might have to face as the 21st century unfolds. and -- what am i doing wrong? all right. >> technical difficulties. progress is being made. >> one second. give us a moment. >> there we go. it's back. should be working. >> i find it discriminatory, johan's worked. >> there we are. again, was delighted to hear that johan was quoting robert heinlein, a great intellect but making a very good point that throughout hist

the american society of bioethics and humanity, with that, help me welcome ron bailey . >> progress ints enemies. i'm going to be taking a very unaccost -- unaccustomed role here. whatever nostalgia is, i suffer from the exact opposite of whatever that is. fortunately johan's excellent book which you should all buy just as soon as you buy mine, completely makes the strong and very powerfully does so. what i'm going to do is go through some of the challenges at which john also discussed and go into greater detail of what enemies we have to face as the 21st century unfold. which way do i push? what am i doing wrong? all right. [laughter] >> technical difficulties. progress is being made. don't worry, just one second. give us a moment. if you want, i can do that too. there we go. no. should be working. i find that discriminatory, johan's worked. >> there we go. >> again, i was delighted to hear that johan was quoting one of my favorite science fiction authors but as you can see he's making a very good point that poverty is a normal condition of humanity. in fact, johan said that would per

with that, help me welcome ron bailey. [applause] progress and its enemies. i'm going to be taking a very unaccustomed role here, basically most people would describe me and i have been described as an optimist, a utopian, a trans- humanist and so forth. i just want to stress that whatever nostalgia is, i struggle struggle from the exact opposite of whatever that is. i don't have future shock, i have future glee. this is what i'm looking forward to and this is an excellent book, you should all buy it just as soon as you bought mine, it completely makes that case. what i'm going to do is go through some of the challenges and go into a greater detail of some of the enemies we might have to face as the 21st century unfolds. which way do i push west mark what am i doing wrong? >> okay, this one technical difficulties. progress is being made. >> don't worry, one second, give us a moment. >> if you want, i can do that too. i find this is discriminatory of johan's work. [laughter] again, i was delighted to hear he was quoting one of my favorite scientific authors an

ron bailey is an award-winning science correspondent for reason magazine and reason.com. he writes the weekly science and technology column. he was one of the original authors of out there and has a tremendous pedigree in terms of promoting ideas that johan was talking about today. bailey walter of the interview, environmental review and also of liberation biology, a moral and scientific look into the biotech revolution. from 1987 to 1990, bailey was a staff writer for forbes magazine covering economic, scientific and business topics. before joining reason in 1977, he produced several weekly national public television series including pink tank and techno-politics as well as several other pbs and nbc documentaries. he's also an editor of a number of books covering global warming and other things. first report of 2000, visiting the true state of the planet and also ego scan: the false prophets of ecological apocalypse. ron is a member of environmental journalistsand the american society of biotech and humanity . welcome russell bailey. [applause] >> progress and its enemie

bailey's attorney. oh, well, glad to see you. hi, mr. harrington. oh, ron... are you all right, my boy? i'm fine. good. we'll have you out of here in a matter of seconds. sheriff, i want to compliment you for being so conscientious in upholding the law. oh, well, thank you. the boy made a little mistake. you taught him his lesson and i'm sure we can let it go at that. sheriff, you can release him. i'll assume full responsibility. oh, well, that-that's fine, mr. harrington, but, uh, being a expert lawyer you-you understand i can't just let the boy go. i mean, there's-there's legalities and paperwork and stuff like that. why, of course. we don't mind waiting, sheriff. how long do you think it'll take? 'bout two days. i see. and you don't think that you could possibly see your way to...? oh, no, no, no. i couldn't do that. no. uh-uh. well... i was hoping we could do this the easy way. however... would you come in, please? ( door closes ) i want to ask you a few questions, mr. dilbeck. wouldn't you say that that old truck of yours is a traffic hazard? and isn't it true that you were driving on the wr

bailey continues our team seven coverage from central city. she's got more information about that firefighter - taylor? ron--i am told that firefighter pushed himself too hard yesterday and was taken to the hospital after fighting the fire for a few hours. after about an hour in the hospital he was sent home. the image stading out in the explosion blows you to ground" was thrown to the ground two times--saying the oil drums caused the explosions. "they had used oil stored in fifty five gallon drums and as the oil heats up and expands with all the flames around it it's gotta go somewhere and that's where it goes, up in the air" today--the barrels sit charred in the rubble. stand-up "one firefighter telling me when he walked up to the blaze he was immediatly soaked bi another fire fighter that is on scene here today says his suit is still wet" many firefighters working hard all day on thanksgiving--one prarieburg firefighter sent to the hosptial. "basically what is was was he over exhurted himself, when you show up at a fire i don't care who you are as a fire fighter you do your job, sometimes you work a lit

kwwl's taylor bailey talkling with a mechanic today about how to make sure our cars are ready for the winter months. taylor? ron--the mechanic i talked with today check under your hood check your wippers prepare your car for the dredded winter weather. " doesn't really take that much its mostly common sense" and now he is showing you... "look just make sure things are alright before you leave, make sure your windows are cleared off make sure you have the snow cleared off the top of your car make sure you look out for others other than just looking out for yourself" before it snows--it's important to be prepared. making sure your tires are "if it's bald then you are going to slip and slide in the snow on ice you have to have tread" also checking the things under the hood like the battery and fluids... you want to make sure your antifreeze is good, you do not want your car to freeze up in the winter time, you'll be stuck on the side of the road." and if cables and always make sure you have at least a pair of gloves and a blanket because if you get stuck on the side of the surroundings and if you feel unsafe dont