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WE NEEDED ENGINES WITH MUCH, MUCH
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Origins: The Journey of Humankind

WE NEEDED ENGINESWITH MUCH, MUCH, MUCH MORE HORSEPOWER THANA HUMAN BEING ON A BICYCLE...

WE NEEDED ENGINES
WITH MUCH, MUCH, MUCH MORE HORSEPOWER THAN
A HUMAN BEING ON A BICYCLE COULD EVER PROVIDE

Full Transcript

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WE NEEDED ENGINES WITH MUCH, MUCH,
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MUCH MORE HORSEPOWER THAN A HUMAN BEING ON A BICYCLE
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COULD EVER PROVIDE.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:34
Uploaded
Jul 08, 2025
Season
1
Episode
8
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Chameleon Pictures,New Zealand Film Commission,Severe Features

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Movie Summary

Our primal curiosity has sparked new inventions and revealed the mysteries of the universe. This eight part mini series strives to trace the pivotal innovations that make us modern.
S01 • E07 BORSCHBERG: It was not possible to take an existing airplane - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:05
BORSCHBERG: It was not possible to take an existing airplane
S01 • E04 SOME OF THAT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO TYNDALE'S BIBLE AND WITH THE - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:11
SOME OF THAT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO TYNDALE'S BIBLE AND WIT...
S01 • E02 Better tools means a better understanding of us. - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:06
Better tools means a better understanding of us.
S01 • E05 SILVA: But none of it would have been possible - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:08
SILVA: But none of it would have been possible
S01 • E07 It would never work, so we had to rethink this airplane - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:06
It would never work, so we had to rethink this airplane
S01 • E03 IT'S A TRADE THAT REWARDS SLAVERS AND PIMPS WHO TURN - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:06
IT'S A TRADE THAT REWARDS SLAVERS AND PIMPS WHO TURN
S01 • E02 SILVA: Galen had a seismic effect - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:05
SILVA: Galen had a seismic effect
S01 • E07 The conclusion was to be an airplane the size of a 747 - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:06
The conclusion was to be an airplane the size of a 747
S01 • E02 Challenging established ideas, figuring out those missteps, - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:07
Challenging established ideas, figuring out those missteps,
S01 • E03 AND, IN RECENT TIMES, IT'S MADE BILLIONS FOR PEOPLE - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:06
AND, IN RECENT TIMES, IT'S MADE BILLIONS FOR PEOPLE
S01 • E05 FAGAN: The stirrup, in its way, - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:10
FAGAN: The stirrup, in its way,
S01 • E04 THE THEATERS FROM THE 1570S FILLED THAT VOID. - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:05
THE THEATERS FROM THE 1570S FILLED THAT VOID.
S01 • E06 JASON SILVA: WITH THE RISE OF CIVILIZATION, - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:08
JASON SILVA: WITH THE RISE OF CIVILIZATION,
S01 • E07 The only airplane today which can fly almost forever. - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:06
The only airplane today which can fly almost forever.
S01 • E02 Our knowledge base is built on thousands of years - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:09
Our knowledge base is built on thousands of years
S01 • E04 SO, WE HAVE THE RISE OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE WHO TOOK - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:07
SO, WE HAVE THE RISE OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE WHO TOOK
S01 • E03 MOOD ALTERING SUBSTANCES HAVE DRIVEN GLOBAL MARKETS AND - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:07
MOOD ALTERING SUBSTANCES HAVE DRIVEN GLOBAL MARKETS AND
S01 • E07 PICCARD: And these technologies can be used everywhere, - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:07
PICCARD: And these technologies can be used everywhere,
S01 • E05 Because it enabled people to control their horses - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:05
Because it enabled people to control their horses
S01 • E04 WE WOULD NOT HAVE THE SAME SHAKESPEARE WITHOUT - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:06
WE WOULD NOT HAVE THE SAME SHAKESPEARE WITHOUT