The de-extinction of commercial sailing | George Dyson

Historian of Science George Dyson unpacks the geological history of the Vancouver region and how it influenced the way people traveled in that area. He talks about his own journey living in a forest camp in British Columbia and interweaves it with fascinating facts on the evolution and his idea of the de-extinction of commercial sail. TEDArchive presents previously unpublished talks from TED conferences.
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Filmed at TED2014.
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