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Spaceship Earth

Biosphere 2 is totally an awesome new kindof approach to studying and coming up with...

Biosphere 2 is totally an awesome new kind
of approach to studying and coming up with solutions
to Earth problems

Full Transcript

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Biosphere 2 is totally
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an awesome new kind of approach
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to studying
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and coming up with solutions to Earth problems.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:02
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.
[orchestral music] - Spaceship Earth 00:18
[orchestral music]
‐ We had maybe 15 or so people, - Spaceship Earth 00:11
‐ We had maybe 15 or so people,
This is the kind of human being who would do this. - Spaceship Earth 00:04
This is the kind of human being who would do this.
‐ Well, I know that the eight people who go in - Spaceship Earth 00:13
‐ Well, I know that the eight people who go in
Why are you getting locked up in the Biosphere?" - Spaceship Earth 00:08
Why are you getting locked up in the Biosphere?"
[laughs] - Spaceship Earth 00:10
[laughs]
Do the‐‐appear and disappear emotionally, - Spaceship Earth 00:05
Do the‐‐appear and disappear emotionally,
‐ John Allen was a brilliant, charismatic leader, - Spaceship Earth 00:10
‐ John Allen was a brilliant, charismatic leader,
He really knew what people needed, - Spaceship Earth 00:08
He really knew what people needed,
I thought part of John Allen's genius - Spaceship Earth 00:08
I thought part of John Allen's genius
[energetic music] - Spaceship Earth 00:16
[energetic music]
Maybe that was naive, but maybe not. - Spaceship Earth 00:06
Maybe that was naive, but maybe not.
‐ To prove this, we thought it was necessary - Spaceship Earth 00:07
‐ To prove this, we thought it was necessary
Let's have all the Biospherian candidates go in there. - Spaceship Earth 00:05
Let's have all the Biospherian candidates go in there.
‐ What's going on today is testing of the systems - Spaceship Earth 00:07
‐ What's going on today is testing of the systems
This will be the longest closure with a person - Spaceship Earth 00:11
This will be the longest closure with a person
‐ Botanist Linda Leigh was sealed - Spaceship Earth 00:06
‐ Botanist Linda Leigh was sealed
‐ You open the door, you close the airlock behind you, - Spaceship Earth 00:16
‐ You open the door, you close the airlock behind you,
‐ Everybody is anxiously awaiting for the moment - Spaceship Earth 00:06
‐ Everybody is anxiously awaiting for the moment
‐ Preparations for interplanetary travel - Spaceship Earth 00:05
‐ Preparations for interplanetary travel