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Spaceship Earth

And I think there weremany people, when the Biospherewas first planned, who predicted that...

And I think there were
many people, when the Biosphere
was first planned, who predicted that this mission
also would fail

Full Transcript

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And I think there were many people,
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when the Biosphere was first planned,
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who predicted that this mission also would fail.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
01:37:52
Uploaded
May 30, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Impact Partners,RadicalMedia,Stacey Reiss Productions

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Movie Summary

A look at the group of people who built the Biosphere 2, a giant replica of the earth's ecosystem, in 1991.
And I think one of the things we're here for today - Spaceship Earth 00:19
And I think one of the things we're here for today
‐ Now, I love Jane Goodall, so we could all tolerate - Spaceship Earth 00:10
‐ Now, I love Jane Goodall, so we could all tolerate
[fanfare] - Spaceship Earth 00:11
[fanfare]
[cheers and applause] - Spaceship Earth 00:22
[cheers and applause]
[spacey music] - Spaceship Earth 00:19
[spacey music]
‐ Some things have grown, some things have died, - Spaceship Earth 00:05
‐ Some things have grown, some things have died,
‐ I was back in the saddle, being the consultant - Spaceship Earth 00:08
‐ I was back in the saddle, being the consultant
They continued to pay me to collect data - Spaceship Earth 00:10
They continued to pay me to collect data
So I was completely involved, all the way until that day - Spaceship Earth 00:08
So I was completely involved, all the way until that day
[uneasy music] - Spaceship Earth 00:11
[uneasy music]
‐ The management team of Biosphere 2 - Spaceship Earth 00:06
‐ The management team of Biosphere 2
‐ Texas billionaire Ed Bass, who bankrolled the Biosphere, - Spaceship Earth 00:15
‐ Texas billionaire Ed Bass, who bankrolled the Biosphere,
‐ After some... intense meetings... - Spaceship Earth 00:07
‐ After some... intense meetings...
‐ Ed was under pressure to stop the bad press - Spaceship Earth 00:09
‐ Ed was under pressure to stop the bad press
He brought in bankers and Wall Street types - Spaceship Earth 00:10
He brought in bankers and Wall Street types
‐ John Polk Allen sent a letter to Ed Bass, - Spaceship Earth 00:12
‐ John Polk Allen sent a letter to Ed Bass,
What was this all about? - Spaceship Earth 00:04
What was this all about?
I was very dubious - Spaceship Earth 00:07
I was very dubious
I continued to work under Steve Bannon. - Spaceship Earth 00:05
I continued to work under Steve Bannon.
I figured that it was very important - Spaceship Earth 00:05
I figured that it was very important