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Six Degrees with Mike Rowe

Scientists were influencedby a work of fiction in 1945 When arthur c. Clarke Penned an...

Scientists were influenced
by a work of fiction in 1945 When arthur c. Clarke Penned an essay for
"wireless world magazine." Clark proposed in that essay That a worldwide
communication system For telephones and televisions
could be achieved By using three geostationary
satellites orbiting earth

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Scientists were influenced by a work of fiction in 1945
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When arthur c. Clarke
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Penned an essay for "wireless world magazine."
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Clark proposed in that essay
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That a worldwide communication system
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For telephones and televisions could be achieved
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By using three geostationary satellites orbiting earth.
Duration
23 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:29:17
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
Genres
documentary, comedy, history
Production
School of Humans

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Movie Summary

Mike Rowe shows how many things in the world are connected. By using historical facts, Mike takes two seemingly unrelated things and shows an indirect connection.
S01 • E04 Over the next decade, Earl and his team at Medtronic - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:10
Over the next decade, Earl and his team at Medtronic
S01 • E06 He's one of those guys who lies for absolutely no reason. - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:04
He's one of those guys who lies for absolutely no reaso...
S01 • E03 Hedy and george realized torpedoes and pt boats could - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:14
Hedy and george realized torpedoes and pt boats could
S01 • E02 Now, let's take a quick digression to talk about - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:07
Now, let's take a quick digression to talk about
S01 • E04 Some of the trials go well, others not so much. - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:06
Some of the trials go well, others not so much.
S01 • E01 But bachman didn't go on to become a racecar driver - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:06
But bachman didn't go on to become a racecar driver
S01 • E06 Yeah, he went to school at oxford, - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:07
Yeah, he went to school at oxford,
S01 • E02 It's a land of chocolate, watchmaking, - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:07
It's a land of chocolate, watchmaking,
S01 • E04 [flatline] - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:19
[flatline]
S01 • E01 Later, he would say, as a boy growing up in michigan - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:10
Later, he would say, as a boy growing up in michigan
S01 • E06 And he lied to get this job at wilson observatory. - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:05
And he lied to get this job at wilson observatory.
S01 • E06 But it's a good thing he did, - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:07
But it's a good thing he did,
S01 • E01 I wanted to be an engineer, - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:05
I wanted to be an engineer,
S01 • E03 The year is 1942, and in just a few moments, - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:16
The year is 1942, and in just a few moments,
S01 • E01 But before he could do that, kid needs to go to college. - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:06
But before he could do that, kid needs to go to college.
S01 • E05 Now we got ourselves a good old-fashioned space race, - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:08
Now we got ourselves a good old-fashioned space race,
S01 • E06 And this time he's telling the truth and he can prove it - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:12
And this time he's telling the truth and he can prove i...
S01 • E01 After his dad made a name for himself - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:06
After his dad made a name for himself
S01 • E02 This is albert hoffmann. He's a chemist. - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:05
This is albert hoffmann. He's a chemist.
S01 • E04 [imitating baby crying] - Six Degrees with Mike Rowe 00:12
[imitating baby crying]