Fabien Cousteau: What I learned from spending 31 days underwater

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  • čas přidán 22. 10. 2014
  • In 1963, Jacques Cousteau lived for 30 days in an underwater laboratory positioned on the floor of the Red Sea, and set a world record in the process. This summer, his grandson Fabien Cousteau broke that record. Cousteau the younger lived for 31 days aboard the Aquarius, an underwater research laboratory nine miles off the coast of Florida. In a charming talk he brings his wondrous adventure to life.
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Komentáře • 82

  • @AugustAdvice
    @AugustAdvice Před 9 lety +49

    its sad that if he grew up in this day and age, his teacher and a doctor would probably diagnose him with ADHD
    and medicate that curiosity out of him.

    • @MrRentah
      @MrRentah Před 9 lety +1

      But dont you see? Everyone has a disease now! :)

    • @whereeveritgoes
      @whereeveritgoes Před 9 lety +10

      ***** Agreed! It genuinely pisses me off that even children themselves are aware they have such 'issues'. "I have ADHD" "My mom and doctor said I will never be able to read and write." I am a high school teacher and I have been presented with this problem by parents and the school itself. When a kid once told me that she would always stay like that, I got mad inside and decided to give a 'sermon' to her that she must never listen to anything like that. I told her there are ways to change things, I told her there are ways to practice in order to minimize her problems. I told her if you think what you are, you will be what you are. I taught her a few tips and tricks. In the days that follow, she told me she never did I what told her. Why? Because she feels conditioned that she will be stupid forever, thanks to authority figures like doctors and parents (who have given up!!) who told them so. I decided that I would talk to her parents about this during a parent-teacher meeting. Her parents didn't show up at all. How can teachers help their children when the parents aren't contributing at all? It's just sad.

  • @luvmuchine
    @luvmuchine Před 9 lety +10

    I'm not going to watch the video but I can sum up the basic synopsis of it. "I learned from spending 31 days underwater that air is super fucking important."

  • @tahiriiliass9177
    @tahiriiliass9177 Před 9 lety +4

    It's a science project, but I also see it as a holiday in the most beautiful place in the earth which is the ocean.

  • @RedPolarBearRanger
    @RedPolarBearRanger Před 2 lety +1

    I had the pleasure of meeting Faiben myself 2 years ago at Beneath the Sea a scuba diving convention he was a great person too.

  • @pkmdz
    @pkmdz Před 9 lety +2

    I like this guy. Can't imagine living under water though.

  • @z0rdic99
    @z0rdic99 Před 9 lety +3

    Looking forward to live in a city under the ocean. This is an interesting talk.

  • @ludensoldetailing
    @ludensoldetailing Před 9 lety +1

    Loved this!

  • @AnstonMusic
    @AnstonMusic Před 9 lety +10

    Very deep indeed.
    (pun intended)

  • @gerardoalvarez7643
    @gerardoalvarez7643 Před 4 lety +1

    Fabien Cousteau, tras los pasos de su abuelo. Very good!

  • @Titleknown
    @Titleknown Před 9 lety +10

    Dude, I'm pretty sure they made an entire video game franchise out of why an ocean city is a terrible, terrible idea.

  • @HigherPlanes
    @HigherPlanes Před 9 lety +2

    One of Jacques oldest jokes was "Is that Megafauna in your pants or you just happy to see me?"

  • @flyinspirals
    @flyinspirals Před 9 lety

    That is a brilliant observation: they don't test for curiosity.
    How true, and how foolish of us not to, if we're going to test at all.

  • @gaylecheung3087
    @gaylecheung3087 Před rokem

    Amazing work you do for planet earth, thank you Fabieam Cousteau ♥️🇨🇦🌏

  • @izwanm.6472
    @izwanm.6472 Před 9 lety +1

    Inspiring ^^

  • @MrOsho3
    @MrOsho3 Před 3 lety

    This is so interesting.......

  • @DCbell5
    @DCbell5 Před 3 lety

    Love the Doxa Sub!

  • @dontmakelemonade
    @dontmakelemonade Před 9 lety +1

    I like this fellow.

  • @TigerPrawn_
    @TigerPrawn_ Před 9 lety

    Those aquatic plants remind me of the ones in Avatar (2009)
    a great film about respecting nature and all its inhabitants.

  • @elemenz888
    @elemenz888 Před 9 lety +1

    Can't help thinking about Archer, the missing bomb episode... oh god.

  • @jonskunator
    @jonskunator Před 9 lety +3

    Maybe an underwater research station could be established, just like there is the International Space Station?

    • @floatshake
      @floatshake Před 9 lety

      If you're looking for me, you better check under the sea...

    • @slehcyo8223
      @slehcyo8223 Před 5 lety

      coscoroba to much pressure under the sea. Water is 1,300 × heavier than oxygen.

  • @miroslavasreckovic4123
    @miroslavasreckovic4123 Před 8 lety +1

    Hopefully, there won't be future underwater cities. Yes, thanks to science we found out some interesting things toward marine life and awful things such as pollution of oceans, but : Is there any limit in invading the nature ?

  • @LanceWinslow
    @LanceWinslow Před 9 lety

    I am addicted to #adventure too, for many of same psychological reasons, such as #Curiosity - #AdventureSeekers

  • @holleey
    @holleey Před 9 lety +1

    hm, underwater cities sound similar to living on mars/other planets to me... meaning that there's just no real point in it at this time. but of course i may be mistaken and underwater cities would actually contribute to something, like for instance drastically increasing the number of people realizing the importance of bio-mass and diversity in the oceans and therefore become active against the unsustainable over farming of them. although i hope that it doesn't require underwater cities for that realization...
    that anno 2070 screenshot though ^^

  • @Markolsen1cd
    @Markolsen1cd Před 9 lety +1

    0:42 Does he say that he is dyslexic because he is left handed? Im sorry i know its not important but it caught my attention.

    • @EliteRainSnipers
      @EliteRainSnipers Před 9 lety

      Jokes...

    • @vitaani
      @vitaani Před 9 lety

      I think he means in writing rather than reading. When most people teach handwriting, it's catered to right-handed people, so sometimes we lefties get letters like b and d mixed up when we're learning to write. (If you're right-handed) think of the motion you use to print a lower-case d. Now think of mirroring that motion with your left hand. You just printed a b. For little kids just learning to write, it can be very difficult, and they can be diagnosed as "dyslexic" even though they have no problem reading.

  • @janeholst6992
    @janeholst6992 Před 6 lety +3

    It is almost criminal not to mention that he has been influenced by his grandfather and his great inventions.

  • @deepsheep9102
    @deepsheep9102 Před 9 lety +1

    9:38: Anno 2070!

  • @SonnyDarvishzadeh
    @SonnyDarvishzadeh Před 9 lety

    I partially understand this guy, but he's dreaming way deeper than our capabilities and desires

  • @corinneblair8795
    @corinneblair8795 Před rokem

    He is not ugly..that's for sure. 😉

  • @notsunkyet
    @notsunkyet Před 6 lety

    Just think what the artificial light would do to those creatures and habitats that he loves - not to mention the sewage, noise and garbage, along with the constant coming and going of people and supplies. The above surface activity that would be needed to support those below the surface. All the boats, mini-subs, and other watercraft. And WiFi for emergencies I'd assume but also so everyone can watch netflix and send selfies to the surface. WiFi is radio waves and would totally interfere with many animals who make the water their home. Think those strange mass-beachings are bad now. Man does not need to colonize the oceans.

  • @NikolajLepka
    @NikolajLepka Před 9 lety +9

    I just hope they'll call it Project Rapture

  • @Wotsdat35
    @Wotsdat35 Před 9 lety +6

    Anno 2070!

  • @philipsalter934
    @philipsalter934 Před 9 lety +9

    So what did he learn? Slowmo is cool, observing random fish is cool, but where is the insight here?

    • @ErichHsu
      @ErichHsu Před 9 lety +1

      basically..
      1. check out this cool stuff
      2. tools to study/share things is cheaper and awesome
      3. immersing yourself in study can lead to unexpected benefits

  • @LepusZeppelin
    @LepusZeppelin Před 9 lety +1

    >Seven continents.
    I fixed it for you.

  • @CCClassicCello
    @CCClassicCello Před 9 lety

    I liked the talk until he mentioned underwater cities...

  • @akumabito2008
    @akumabito2008 Před 9 lety

    Wait, what? 0:42 - 'slightly dyslexic because I'm a lefty'? Anyone care to explain how that makes sense?

    • @vitaani
      @vitaani Před 9 lety

      I think he means in writing rather than reading. When most people teach handwriting, it's catered to right-handed people, so sometimes we lefties get letters like b and d mixed up when we're learning to write. (If you're right-handed) think of the motion you use to print a lower-case d. Now think of mirroring that motion with your left hand. You just printed a b. For little kids just learning to write, it can be very difficult, and they can be diagnosed as "dyslexic" even though they have no problem reading.

    • @ashaenders732
      @ashaenders732 Před 8 lety

      +vitaani yeah thanks for that I'm a lefty and I was like WTF

  • @AnimeshSharma1977
    @AnimeshSharma1977 Před 9 lety

    !3 billion kilometers has been explored"!

  • @philippemigisha4846
    @philippemigisha4846 Před 4 lety +1

    Funny : he is french but he speaks like
    an American. Interesting all what he says.

  • @aR0ttenBANANA
    @aR0ttenBANANA Před 9 lety

    Is he Jacques cousteau's son or what?

  • @olegseyborodin3120
    @olegseyborodin3120 Před 9 lety

    Русский нах

  • @VocallyDerivative
    @VocallyDerivative Před 9 lety +5

    Crappiest ted presentation/ topic I seen so far.

  • @TheAbc36000
    @TheAbc36000 Před 9 lety +1

    omg u guys wat u watchin honey singh is the shiizz

  • @henryb.little3399
    @henryb.little3399 Před 5 lety

    Underwater cities. How about we learn how to coexist with the natural world before going with pie in the sky day dreams.

  • @Rookie_Rockounding
    @Rookie_Rockounding Před 9 lety

    I'm sorry but WHAT!? Why? For our curiosity!? Those animals have made the deep sea their home away from us and our persistence to annoy other creatures like we deserve to. This dude seemed like a narcissist. Just picked up that vibe. Anyone else???