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This tiny satellite beeped continually
as it orbited the Earth every 98 minutes. Beeping ground zero these days...
the hospital. Where dozens of hi-tech gadgets
compete for our attention. Most aren't even doing it
for any good reason. Studies show only about three percent of
hospital alarms are for critical events. And by the way,
do we really want this: to be the last sound we hear on Earth? Then there's construction sites,
where beeps have become so ever-present, workers aren't even alerted,
they're just annoyed. The beeping is so loud that OSHA, the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration, mandates that construction site workers
have to wear ear protection
as it orbited the Earth every 98 minutes. Beeping ground zero these days...
the hospital. Where dozens of hi-tech gadgets
compete for our attention. Most aren't even doing it
for any good reason. Studies show only about three percent of
hospital alarms are for critical events. And by the way,
do we really want this: to be the last sound we hear on Earth? Then there's construction sites,
where beeps have become so ever-present, workers aren't even alerted,
they're just annoyed. The beeping is so loud that OSHA, the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration, mandates that construction site workers
have to wear ear protection
Full Transcript
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This tiny satellite beeped continually
as it orbited the Earth every 98 minutes.
00:00:09.384 --> 00:00:12.262
Beeping ground zero these days...
the hospital.
00:00:12.929 --> 00:00:16.224
Where dozens of hi-tech gadgets
compete for our attention.
00:00:17.434 --> 00:00:19.727
Most aren't even doing it
for any good reason.
00:00:20.311 --> 00:00:24.899
Studies show only about three percent of
hospital alarms are for critical events.
00:00:26.609 --> 00:00:29.696
And by the way,
do we really want this:
00:00:30.697 --> 00:00:32.074
to be the last sound we hear on Earth?
00:00:34.325 --> 00:00:38.058
Then there's construction sites,
where beeps have become so ever-present,
00:00:39.998 --> 00:00:41.958
workers aren't even alerted,
they're just annoyed.
00:00:43.168 --> 00:00:45.253
The beeping is so loud that OSHA,
00:00:45.336 --> 00:00:48.002
the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration,
00:00:48.999 --> 00:00:52.343
mandates that construction site workers
have to wear ear protection.
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Movie Summary
Scientists investigate unusual events from pop culture, science and history.