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>> Nye: HELLO, I'M BILL NYE. I'M A HUMAN. >> I'M BILL NYE. I'M A HUMAN. >> I'M BILL NYE. I'M A HUMAN. >> I'M BILL NYE. I'M A HUMAN. >> I'M BILL NYE. I'M A HUMAN. >> I'M BILL NYE. I'M A HUMAN. >> I'M BILL NYE. I'M A HUMAN. >> I'M A HUMAN, TOO.
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I'M A HUMAN. >> I'M A HUMAN, TOO. >> I'M A HUMAN, TOO. >> I'M A HUMAN, TOO. >> I'M A HUMAN, TOO. >> Nye: ARE WE THE ONLY SPECIES >> I'M A HUMAN, TOO. >> Nye: ARE WE THE ONLY SPECIES AROUND HERE? >> Nye: ARE WE THE ONLY SPECIES AROUND HERE? >> NO, BUT WE'RE THE DOMINANT AROUND HERE? >> NO, BUT WE'RE THE DOMINANT ONE.
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>> NO, BUT WE'RE THE DOMINANT ONE. >> Nye: YOU KNOW, I'M GETTING ONE. >> Nye: YOU KNOW, I'M GETTING KIND OF HUNGRY. >> Nye: YOU KNOW, I'M GETTING KIND OF HUNGRY. >> ME TOO. KIND OF HUNGRY. >> ME TOO. WHY DON'T YOU EAT ANOTHER >> ME TOO. WHY DON'T YOU EAT ANOTHER SPECIES?
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WHY DON'T YOU EAT ANOTHER SPECIES? >> Nye: I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER SPECIES? >> Nye: I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER SPECIES. >> Nye: I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER SPECIES. >> OH, WHAT ABOUT THE GRASS? SPECIES. >> OH, WHAT ABOUT THE GRASS? >> THERE'S NOT ENOUGH >> OH, WHAT ABOUT THE GRASS? >> THERE'S NOT ENOUGH BIODIVERSITY.
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>> THERE'S NOT ENOUGH BIODIVERSITY. >> Nye: OH, BIODIVERSITY. BIODIVERSITY. >> Nye: OH, BIODIVERSITY. THERE'S NOT ENOUGH BIODIVERSITY. >> Nye: OH, BIODIVERSITY. THERE'S NOT ENOUGH BIODIVERSITY. HEY, LET'S DO A SHOW ABOUT THERE'S NOT ENOUGH BIODIVERSITY. HEY, LET'S DO A SHOW ABOUT BIODIVERSITY! HEY, LET'S DO A SHOW ABOUT BIODIVERSITY! >> RIGHT, THAT'S WHAT I SAID.
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BIODIVERSITY! >> RIGHT, THAT'S WHAT I SAID. >> OKAY. >> ♪ BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY ♪ >> BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY. >> BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! >> ♪ BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY ♪ >> Nye: I CAN STAND UP STRAIGHT. I CAN USE MY HANDS. >> SCIENCE RULES. >> ♪ BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY ♪ >> INERTIA IS A PROPERTY OF MATTER. >> BILL, BILL, BILL, BILL, BILL,
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BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY. >> BILL! BILL! BILL! >> T MINUS 7 SECONDS. >> BILL! BILL! BILL! >> ♪ BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY ♪ >> Nye: BETWEEN WHERE I'M STANDING, AND WHEREVER YOU'RE SITTING, THERE ARE MILLIONS OF STANDING, AND WHEREVER YOU'RE SITTING, THERE ARE MILLIONS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANTS AND SITTING, THERE ARE MILLIONS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS -- MILLIONS OF DIFFERENT
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DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS -- MILLIONS OF DIFFERENT SPECIES ALL LIVING TOGETHER IN ANIMALS -- MILLIONS OF DIFFERENT SPECIES ALL LIVING TOGETHER IN AN ENVIRONMENT IN SOMETHING WE SPECIES ALL LIVING TOGETHER IN AN ENVIRONMENT IN SOMETHING WE CALL AN ECOSYSTEM. AN ENVIRONMENT IN SOMETHING WE CALL AN ECOSYSTEM. NOW, IN ORDER FOR AN ECOSYSTEM CALL AN ECOSYSTEM. NOW, IN ORDER FOR AN ECOSYSTEM TO BE SUCCESSFUL, IN ORDER FOR
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NOW, IN ORDER FOR AN ECOSYSTEM TO BE SUCCESSFUL, IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE HEALTHY, IT HAS TO HAVE TO BE SUCCESSFUL, IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE HEALTHY, IT HAS TO HAVE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND IT TO BE HEALTHY, IT HAS TO HAVE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS -- LOTS OF DIFFERENT DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS -- LOTS OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS -- ANIMALS -- LOTS OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS -- SOMETHING WE CALL
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KINDS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS -- SOMETHING WE CALL "BIODIVERSITY." SOMETHING WE CALL "BIODIVERSITY." NOW, BIODIVERSITY SOUNDS KIND OF "BIODIVERSITY." NOW, BIODIVERSITY SOUNDS KIND OF COMPLICATED, BUT IF YOU LISTEN, NOW, BIODIVERSITY SOUNDS KIND OF COMPLICATED, BUT IF YOU LISTEN, IT ALSO SOUNDS KIND OF NICE. COMPLICATED, BUT IF YOU LISTEN, IT ALSO SOUNDS KIND OF NICE. [ CELESTIAL MUSIC PLAYS ]
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IT ALSO SOUNDS KIND OF NICE. [ CELESTIAL MUSIC PLAYS ] THIS IS THE EARTH, OUR WORLD. [ CELESTIAL MUSIC PLAYS ] THIS IS THE EARTH, OUR WORLD. ALL THE LIVING THINGS THAT WE THIS IS THE EARTH, OUR WORLD. ALL THE LIVING THINGS THAT WE KNOW OF LIVE HERE, AND THEY LIVE ALL THE LIVING THINGS THAT WE KNOW OF LIVE HERE, AND THEY LIVE IN ECOSYSTEMS -- PLACES LIKE...
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...AND CITIES. [ CAR HORNS HONKING ] THAT'S A LOT OF ENVIRONMENTS. [ CAR HORNS HONKING ] THAT'S A LOT OF ENVIRONMENTS. BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF LIVING THAT'S A LOT OF ENVIRONMENTS. BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF LIVING THINGS TO FILL THEM UP. BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF LIVING THINGS TO FILL THEM UP. THE EARTH'S ENVIRONMENTS ARE THINGS TO FILL THEM UP. THE EARTH'S ENVIRONMENTS ARE JUST CROWDED WITH LIFE.
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THE EARTH'S ENVIRONMENTS ARE JUST CROWDED WITH LIFE. LIVING THINGS TAKE HOLD JUST CROWDED WITH LIFE. LIVING THINGS TAKE HOLD EVERYWHERE THEY CAN. LIVING THINGS TAKE HOLD EVERYWHERE THEY CAN. [ CELESTIAL MUSIC CONTINUES ]
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HERE'S AN INSECT LIVING RIGHT ON TOP OF BLADES OF GRASS. IT'S A LIVING THING THAT LIVES TOP OF BLADES OF GRASS. IT'S A LIVING THING THAT LIVES ON OTHER LIVING THINGS. IT'S A LIVING THING THAT LIVES ON OTHER LIVING THINGS. SEE, ENVIRONMENTS ALWAYS HAVE ON OTHER LIVING THINGS. SEE, ENVIRONMENTS ALWAYS HAVE LIVING PARTS AND NONLIVING SEE, ENVIRONMENTS ALWAYS HAVE LIVING PARTS AND NONLIVING PARTS.
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LIVING PARTS AND NONLIVING PARTS. SOME ANIMALS LIVE ON TOP OF PARTS. SOME ANIMALS LIVE ON TOP OF PLANTS, SOME ANIMALS LIVE IN SOME ANIMALS LIVE ON TOP OF PLANTS, SOME ANIMALS LIVE IN THE WATER, SOME PLANTS GROW ON PLANTS, SOME ANIMALS LIVE IN THE WATER, SOME PLANTS GROW ON ROCKS. THE WATER, SOME PLANTS GROW ON ROCKS. IT'S ALL PART OF THE ECOSYSTEM.
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NEARLY THREE-QUARTERS OF THE WORLD'S SURFACE IS COVERED WITH WATER. WORLD'S SURFACE IS COVERED WITH WATER. SO MOST OF THE WORLD'S LIVING WATER. SO MOST OF THE WORLD'S LIVING THINGS LIVE HERE. SO MOST OF THE WORLD'S LIVING THINGS LIVE HERE. IT'S JUST ONE ECOSYSTEM AFTER THINGS LIVE HERE. IT'S JUST ONE ECOSYSTEM AFTER ANOTHER.
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IT'S JUST ONE ECOSYSTEM AFTER ANOTHER. NOW, NEAR AS WE CAN TELL, ALL ANOTHER. NOW, NEAR AS WE CAN TELL, ALL LIVING THINGS DEPEND ON OTHER NOW, NEAR AS WE CAN TELL, ALL LIVING THINGS DEPEND ON OTHER LIVING THINGS. LIVING THINGS DEPEND ON OTHER LIVING THINGS. SO THE MORE DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIVING THINGS. SO THE MORE DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM,
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SO THE MORE DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM, THE MORE SUCCESSFUL IT IS. LIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM, THE MORE SUCCESSFUL IT IS. WE CALL THIS... THE MORE SUCCESSFUL IT IS. WE CALL THIS... DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIFE. WE CALL THIS... DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIFE. WE CAN THINK OF AN ECOSYSTEM AS DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIFE. WE CAN THINK OF AN ECOSYSTEM AS THIS WOODEN PUZZLE GAME.
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WE CAN THINK OF AN ECOSYSTEM AS THIS WOODEN PUZZLE GAME. SEE ALL THE DIFFERENT SPECIES? THIS WOODEN PUZZLE GAME. SEE ALL THE DIFFERENT SPECIES? THEY ALL FIT TOGETHER, AND THEY SEE ALL THE DIFFERENT SPECIES? THEY ALL FIT TOGETHER, AND THEY DEPEND ON EACH OTHER TO LIVE. THEY ALL FIT TOGETHER, AND THEY DEPEND ON EACH OTHER TO LIVE. NOW, YOU KNOW, ONCE IN A WHILE DEPEND ON EACH OTHER TO LIVE. NOW, YOU KNOW, ONCE IN A WHILE A SPECIES WILL GO EXTINCT.
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NOW, YOU KNOW, ONCE IN A WHILE A SPECIES WILL GO EXTINCT. IT'LL DISAPPEAR FROM A SPECIES WILL GO EXTINCT. IT'LL DISAPPEAR FROM THE ECOSYSTEM. IT'LL DISAPPEAR FROM THE ECOSYSTEM. YOU CAN SEE HOW YOU CAN LOSE THE ECOSYSTEM. YOU CAN SEE HOW YOU CAN LOSE A FEW OF THOSE WITHOUT TOO YOU CAN SEE HOW YOU CAN LOSE A FEW OF THOSE WITHOUT TOO MUCH TROUBLE.
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A FEW OF THOSE WITHOUT TOO MUCH TROUBLE. BUT IF YOU START TO LOSE TOO MUCH TROUBLE. BUT IF YOU START TO LOSE TOO MANY, THE WHOLE THING BECOMES... BUT IF YOU START TO LOSE TOO MANY, THE WHOLE THING BECOMES... BECOMES A LITTLE...RICKETY. MANY, THE WHOLE THING BECOMES... BECOMES A LITTLE...RICKETY. NOW, WHERE DO PEOPLE FIT IN? BECOMES A LITTLE...RICKETY. NOW, WHERE DO PEOPLE FIT IN? WELL, LOOK, THEY FIT IN JUST
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NOW, WHERE DO PEOPLE FIT IN? WELL, LOOK, THEY FIT IN JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE. WELL, LOOK, THEY FIT IN JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE. LOOK, JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE YOU ABOUT EVERYWHERE. LOOK, JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE YOU CAN WALK, YOU'LL FIND PEOPLE LOOK, JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE YOU CAN WALK, YOU'LL FIND PEOPLE LIVING BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE LIVING CAN WALK, YOU'LL FIND PEOPLE LIVING BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE LIVING THINGS, AND THEY'RE PART OF
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LIVING BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE LIVING THINGS, AND THEY'RE PART OF THE ECOSYSTEM. THINGS, AND THEY'RE PART OF THE ECOSYSTEM. SO WHEN WE GO TO MANAGE AN THE ECOSYSTEM. SO WHEN WE GO TO MANAGE AN ECOSYSTEM, WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL SO WHEN WE GO TO MANAGE AN ECOSYSTEM, WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT HOW THINGS FIT TOGETHER OR ECOSYSTEM, WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT HOW THINGS FIT TOGETHER OR THERE WON'T BE A PLACE FOR US.
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ABOUT HOW THINGS FIT TOGETHER OR THERE WON'T BE A PLACE FOR US. WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL... THERE WON'T BE A PLACE FOR US. WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL... EXTREMELY CAREFUL. >><i> WARNING.</i> >> Nye: WHOA! >><i> WARNING.</i> <i> WARNING.</i> <i> WARNING.</i> >> Nye: NOW, THIS HASN'T HAPPENED YET, BUT IT COULD.
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ECOSYSTEMS ARE A LITTLE BIT LIKE THIS GAME OF STICKS -- YOU CAN'T TAKE ONE STICK OUT THIS GAME OF STICKS -- YOU CAN'T TAKE ONE STICK OUT WITHOUT DISTURBING MOST OF YOU CAN'T TAKE ONE STICK OUT WITHOUT DISTURBING MOST OF THE OTHER ONES. WITHOUT DISTURBING MOST OF THE OTHER ONES. THE THINGS THAT LIVE IN THE OTHER ONES. THE THINGS THAT LIVE IN ECOSYSTEMS DEPEND ON EACH OTHER,
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THE THINGS THAT LIVE IN ECOSYSTEMS DEPEND ON EACH OTHER, THEY'RE CONNECTED. ECOSYSTEMS DEPEND ON EACH OTHER, THEY'RE CONNECTED. IT'S KIND OF COOL. THEY'RE CONNECTED. IT'S KIND OF COOL. [ EERIE MUSIC PLAYS ] IT'S KIND OF COOL. [ EERIE MUSIC PLAYS ] >> WANT TO HELP BIODIVERSITY IN [ EERIE MUSIC PLAYS ] >> WANT TO HELP BIODIVERSITY IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD?
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>> WANT TO HELP BIODIVERSITY IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? BUILD A BIRD SHELF. YOUR OWN BACKYARD? BUILD A BIRD SHELF. HERE'S WHAT YOU DO -- TAKE A BUILD A BIRD SHELF. HERE'S WHAT YOU DO -- TAKE A PIECE OF WOOD THAT LOOKS LIKE HERE'S WHAT YOU DO -- TAKE A PIECE OF WOOD THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS. PIECE OF WOOD THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS. THEN CUT FOUR SQUARES OUT OF
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THIS. THEN CUT FOUR SQUARES OUT OF THAT WOOD SO IT LOOKS LIKE THIS. THEN CUT FOUR SQUARES OUT OF THAT WOOD SO IT LOOKS LIKE THIS. THEN CUT ANOTHER PIECE OF WOOD THAT WOOD SO IT LOOKS LIKE THIS. THEN CUT ANOTHER PIECE OF WOOD THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS. THEN CUT ANOTHER PIECE OF WOOD THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS. GET AN ADULT TO HELP YOU. THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS. GET AN ADULT TO HELP YOU. [ FAST-PACED MUSIC PLAYS ]
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GET AN ADULT TO HELP YOU. [ FAST-PACED MUSIC PLAYS ] THANK YOU. [ FAST-PACED MUSIC PLAYS ] THANK YOU. >> Nye: YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU. >> Nye: YOU'RE WELCOME. >> NOW THAT YOU HAVE YOUR FOUR >> Nye: YOU'RE WELCOME. >> NOW THAT YOU HAVE YOUR FOUR SQUARES, GLUE THEM TOGETHER SO >> NOW THAT YOU HAVE YOUR FOUR SQUARES, GLUE THEM TOGETHER SO THEY LOOK LIKE THIS.
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SQUARES, GLUE THEM TOGETHER SO THEY LOOK LIKE THIS. NOW PLACE THIS BACK ON THEY LOOK LIKE THIS. NOW PLACE THIS BACK ON THE WOOD... NOW PLACE THIS BACK ON THE WOOD... LINE IT UP... THE WOOD... LINE IT UP... MEASURE IT OFF... LINE IT UP... MEASURE IT OFF... [ GRATING ]
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MEASURE IT OFF... [ GRATING ] ...AND GET THE ADULT TO HELP YOU [ GRATING ] ...AND GET THE ADULT TO HELP YOU AGAIN. ...AND GET THE ADULT TO HELP YOU AGAIN. [ "FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW" AGAIN. [ "FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW" PLAYS ]
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THANK YOU. >> Nye: YOU'RE WELCOME. >> GLUE THE BACK ON LIKE THIS... >> Nye: YOU'RE WELCOME. >> GLUE THE BACK ON LIKE THIS... [ SPURTING ] >> GLUE THE BACK ON LIKE THIS... [ SPURTING ] ...AND LET IT DRY. [ SPURTING ] ...AND LET IT DRY. AND WHEN THAT'S DRY, IT SHOULD ...AND LET IT DRY. AND WHEN THAT'S DRY, IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS.
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AND WHEN THAT'S DRY, IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS. I GLUED THE LITTLE PIECE ON LOOK LIKE THIS. I GLUED THE LITTLE PIECE ON THE FRONT, AND NOW I'M READY. I GLUED THE LITTLE PIECE ON THE FRONT, AND NOW I'M READY. >> Nye: [ Panting ] NOW NAIL THE FRONT, AND NOW I'M READY. >> Nye: [ Panting ] NOW NAIL YOUR BIRD BOX TO THE SIDE OF A >> Nye: [ Panting ] NOW NAIL YOUR BIRD BOX TO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING OR TREE, UP HIGH ENOUGH
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YOUR BIRD BOX TO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING OR TREE, UP HIGH ENOUGH WHERE NOTHING WILL MESS WITH IT. BUILDING OR TREE, UP HIGH ENOUGH WHERE NOTHING WILL MESS WITH IT. IT'S GOOD TO NAIL IT TO WHERE NOTHING WILL MESS WITH IT. IT'S GOOD TO NAIL IT TO THE NORTHEAST SIDE. IT'S GOOD TO NAIL IT TO THE NORTHEAST SIDE. THAT WAY, THE LITTLE BIRDS WON'T THE NORTHEAST SIDE. THAT WAY, THE LITTLE BIRDS WON'T GET TOO HOT.
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THAT WAY, THE LITTLE BIRDS WON'T GET TOO HOT. JUST...NAIL IT UP THERE, AND GET TOO HOT. JUST...NAIL IT UP THERE, AND THE BIRDS WILL DO THE REST. JUST...NAIL IT UP THERE, AND THE BIRDS WILL DO THE REST. HOW WE DOING, JAFAR? THE BIRDS WILL DO THE REST. HOW WE DOING, JAFAR? >> OKAY, BILL. HOW WE DOING, JAFAR? >> OKAY, BILL. ABOUT 15 MORE MINUTES.
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>> OKAY, BILL. ABOUT 15 MORE MINUTES. >> Nye: 15 MINUTES. ABOUT 15 MORE MINUTES. >> Nye: 15 MINUTES. GREAT. >> Nye: 15 MINUTES. GREAT. >> SO, THIS IS AN ECOSYSTEM. GREAT. >> SO, THIS IS AN ECOSYSTEM. AND SO IS THIS. >> SO, THIS IS AN ECOSYSTEM. AND SO IS THIS. AND SO IS THIS.
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AND SO IS THIS. AND SO IS THIS. AN ECOSYSTEM IS MADE UP OF AND SO IS THIS. AN ECOSYSTEM IS MADE UP OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS THAT LIVE AN ECOSYSTEM IS MADE UP OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS THAT LIVE TOGETHER IN AN ENVIRONMENT. PLANTS AND ANIMALS THAT LIVE TOGETHER IN AN ENVIRONMENT. >> Nye: YOU AND I AND EVERY TOGETHER IN AN ENVIRONMENT. >> Nye: YOU AND I AND EVERY LIVING THING ARE PART OF AN
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>> Nye: YOU AND I AND EVERY LIVING THING ARE PART OF AN ENVIRONMENT. LIVING THING ARE PART OF AN ENVIRONMENT. NOW, ENVIRONMENTS WILL HAVE ENVIRONMENT. NOW, ENVIRONMENTS WILL HAVE NONLIVING THINGS, TOO, LIKE, UH, NOW, ENVIRONMENTS WILL HAVE NONLIVING THINGS, TOO, LIKE, UH, SEAWATER, ROCKS, SAND, AND SILT. NONLIVING THINGS, TOO, LIKE, UH, SEAWATER, ROCKS, SAND, AND SILT. AND IN THOSE NONLIVING THINGS
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SEAWATER, ROCKS, SAND, AND SILT. AND IN THOSE NONLIVING THINGS WILL BE LIVING THINGS LIKE AND IN THOSE NONLIVING THINGS WILL BE LIVING THINGS LIKE FUNGUS AND SOIL OR ALGAE AND WILL BE LIVING THINGS LIKE FUNGUS AND SOIL OR ALGAE AND WATER. FUNGUS AND SOIL OR ALGAE AND WATER. OR MAYBE YOU'RE A SPECIES THAT WATER. OR MAYBE YOU'RE A SPECIES THAT LIVES IN A MEADOW OR IN A TREE.
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OR MAYBE YOU'RE A SPECIES THAT LIVES IN A MEADOW OR IN A TREE. ANYWAY, IT'S IMPORTANT TO LIVES IN A MEADOW OR IN A TREE. ANYWAY, IT'S IMPORTANT TO REALIZE HOW DEPENDENT PLANTS AND ANYWAY, IT'S IMPORTANT TO REALIZE HOW DEPENDENT PLANTS AND ANIMALS ARE ON EACH OTHER. REALIZE HOW DEPENDENT PLANTS AND ANIMALS ARE ON EACH OTHER. YOU JUST DON'T SEEM TO FIND ONE ANIMALS ARE ON EACH OTHER. YOU JUST DON'T SEEM TO FIND ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER.
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YOU JUST DON'T SEEM TO FIND ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER. LIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM WITHOUT THE OTHER. LIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM DEPEND ON OTHER LIVING THINGS. LIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM DEPEND ON OTHER LIVING THINGS. WE FIND IF WE TAKE ONE THING DEPEND ON OTHER LIVING THINGS. WE FIND IF WE TAKE ONE THING OUT, IT'S CONNECTED TO A WHOLE WE FIND IF WE TAKE ONE THING OUT, IT'S CONNECTED TO A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER LIVING THINGS.
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OUT, IT'S CONNECTED TO A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER LIVING THINGS. SO WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE OUR BUNCH OF OTHER LIVING THINGS. SO WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE OUR SPECIES? SO WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE OUR SPECIES? WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE US? SPECIES? WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE US? [ POP! ] WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE US? [ POP! ] JUST KIDDING...SORT OF.
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>> SO, WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT TODAY IS BIODIVERSITY IN A REAL SMALL SCALE. OKAY, OUT HERE IN THIS SORT OF WOODLAND AREA, WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT BIODIVERSITY. PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE WATERPROOF SHOES ON SHOULD WALK OVER HERE ON THIS EDGE. SHOES ON SHOULD WALK OVER HERE ON THIS EDGE. YOU CAN LOOK AT BIODIVERSITY ON THIS EDGE. YOU CAN LOOK AT BIODIVERSITY WITHIN, LIKE, A 5-FOOT STRIP OF
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YOU CAN LOOK AT BIODIVERSITY WITHIN, LIKE, A 5-FOOT STRIP OF GROUND OR WITHIN 5 MILES OR WITHIN, LIKE, A 5-FOOT STRIP OF GROUND OR WITHIN 5 MILES OR WITHIN 5 MINUTES, IN ANY KIND OF GROUND OR WITHIN 5 MILES OR WITHIN 5 MINUTES, IN ANY KIND OF SCALE YOU WANT TO LOOK AT. WITHIN 5 MINUTES, IN ANY KIND OF SCALE YOU WANT TO LOOK AT. LOOK AT HIM REAL CAREFULLY. SCALE YOU WANT TO LOOK AT. LOOK AT HIM REAL CAREFULLY. SEE ALL THE EMBRYOS DOWN INSIDE,
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LOOK AT HIM REAL CAREFULLY. SEE ALL THE EMBRYOS DOWN INSIDE, ALL THOSE LITTLE SPOTS? SEE ALL THE EMBRYOS DOWN INSIDE, ALL THOSE LITTLE SPOTS? OKAY, THOSE ARE EGGS. ALL THOSE LITTLE SPOTS? OKAY, THOSE ARE EGGS. THERE'S RACCOONS OUT HERE, OKAY, THOSE ARE EGGS. THERE'S RACCOONS OUT HERE, COYOTE, FOX, BLACK BEARS, DEER, THERE'S RACCOONS OUT HERE, COYOTE, FOX, BLACK BEARS, DEER, PORCUPINES.
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COYOTE, FOX, BLACK BEARS, DEER, PORCUPINES. ALL SORTS OF CREATURES ARE OUT PORCUPINES. ALL SORTS OF CREATURES ARE OUT HERE. ALL SORTS OF CREATURES ARE OUT HERE. ONE THING TO REMEMBER WHEN WE'RE HERE. ONE THING TO REMEMBER WHEN WE'RE OUT HERE IS HOW MUCH EVERYTHING ONE THING TO REMEMBER WHEN WE'RE OUT HERE IS HOW MUCH EVERYTHING IS ATTACHED TO EVERYTHING ELSE.
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OUT HERE IS HOW MUCH EVERYTHING IS ATTACHED TO EVERYTHING ELSE. THERE'S A SAYING THAT YOU CAN'T IS ATTACHED TO EVERYTHING ELSE. THERE'S A SAYING THAT YOU CAN'T PICK A FLOWER WITHOUT JIGGLING THERE'S A SAYING THAT YOU CAN'T PICK A FLOWER WITHOUT JIGGLING A STAR. PICK A FLOWER WITHOUT JIGGLING A STAR. WELL, OUT HERE, ANYTHING YOU A STAR. WELL, OUT HERE, ANYTHING YOU LOOK AT, IF YOU TOOK ONE THING
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WELL, OUT HERE, ANYTHING YOU LOOK AT, IF YOU TOOK ONE THING AWAY FROM HERE, YOU WOULD AFFECT LOOK AT, IF YOU TOOK ONE THING AWAY FROM HERE, YOU WOULD AFFECT EVERYTHING ELSE THAT'S OUT HERE. AWAY FROM HERE, YOU WOULD AFFECT EVERYTHING ELSE THAT'S OUT HERE. THERE'S A WHOLE LONG CHAIN OF EVERYTHING ELSE THAT'S OUT HERE. THERE'S A WHOLE LONG CHAIN OF THINGS, AND IF YOU START TAKING THERE'S A WHOLE LONG CHAIN OF THINGS, AND IF YOU START TAKING OUT ONE PIECE OF THE CHAIN,
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THINGS, AND IF YOU START TAKING OUT ONE PIECE OF THE CHAIN, THE WHOLE CHAIN FALLS APART. OUT ONE PIECE OF THE CHAIN, THE WHOLE CHAIN FALLS APART. WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT WE'RE THE WHOLE CHAIN FALLS APART. WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT WE'RE PART OF THAT WHOLE CHAIN OF WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT WE'RE PART OF THAT WHOLE CHAIN OF WHAT'S CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER. PART OF THAT WHOLE CHAIN OF WHAT'S CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER. >> Nye: THIS IS THE EDGE, WHERE
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WHAT'S CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER. >> Nye: THIS IS THE EDGE, WHERE THE ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT HUMANS >> Nye: THIS IS THE EDGE, WHERE THE ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT HUMANS COMES UP AGAINST THE ENVIRONMENT THE ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT HUMANS COMES UP AGAINST THE ENVIRONMENT WITH HUMANS. COMES UP AGAINST THE ENVIRONMENT WITH HUMANS. YOU KNOW, HUMANS INTRODUCE A LOT WITH HUMANS. YOU KNOW, HUMANS INTRODUCE A LOT OF NONLIVING THINGS IN THE
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YOU KNOW, HUMANS INTRODUCE A LOT OF NONLIVING THINGS IN THE ENVIRONMENT, BUT CERTAIN PLANTS OF NONLIVING THINGS IN THE ENVIRONMENT, BUT CERTAIN PLANTS AND ANIMALS DO VERY WELL HERE ENVIRONMENT, BUT CERTAIN PLANTS AND ANIMALS DO VERY WELL HERE BECAUSE THERE'S MORE SUNLIGHT AND ANIMALS DO VERY WELL HERE BECAUSE THERE'S MORE SUNLIGHT FOR SMALL PLANTS AND THERE'S BECAUSE THERE'S MORE SUNLIGHT FOR SMALL PLANTS AND THERE'S CERTAIN TYPES OF FOOD THAT
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FOR SMALL PLANTS AND THERE'S CERTAIN TYPES OF FOOD THAT ANIMALS ARE ABLE TO FIND THAT CERTAIN TYPES OF FOOD THAT ANIMALS ARE ABLE TO FIND THAT THEY CAN'T FIND EASILY OTHER ANIMALS ARE ABLE TO FIND THAT THEY CAN'T FIND EASILY OTHER PLACES. THEY CAN'T FIND EASILY OTHER PLACES. IT JUST CHANGES THINGS WHEN PLACES. IT JUST CHANGES THINGS WHEN HUMANS SHOW UP.
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IT JUST CHANGES THINGS WHEN HUMANS SHOW UP. IT'S A CHOICE THAT WE MAKE.
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[ MOOS ] [ GOBBLING ]
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CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING -- WE HAVE ANIMALS, WE HAVE PLANTS, BUT DO WE HAVE AN ECOSYSTEM? HAVE ANIMALS, WE HAVE PLANTS, BUT DO WE HAVE AN ECOSYSTEM? WELL, THIS IS A TRICKY ONE BUT DO WE HAVE AN ECOSYSTEM? WELL, THIS IS A TRICKY ONE BECAUSE THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS WELL, THIS IS A TRICKY ONE BECAUSE THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS ON A FARM DON'T DEPEND ON EACH BECAUSE THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS ON A FARM DON'T DEPEND ON EACH OTHER.
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ON A FARM DON'T DEPEND ON EACH OTHER. NOW, HERE, THEY DEPEND ON OTHER. NOW, HERE, THEY DEPEND ON A FARMER. NOW, HERE, THEY DEPEND ON A FARMER. NOW, WE REPLACE ALL THE A FARMER. NOW, WE REPLACE ALL THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND NOW, WE REPLACE ALL THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS THAT WERE HERE AND PUT
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DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS THAT WERE HERE AND PUT JUST ONE SPECIES IN A FIELD OR ANIMALS THAT WERE HERE AND PUT JUST ONE SPECIES IN A FIELD OR ONE TYPE OF ANIMAL IN A PASTURE. JUST ONE SPECIES IN A FIELD OR ONE TYPE OF ANIMAL IN A PASTURE. WE HAVE CORN, COWS, CHICKENS, ONE TYPE OF ANIMAL IN A PASTURE. WE HAVE CORN, COWS, CHICKENS, AND COTTON, AND OTHER THINGS WE HAVE CORN, COWS, CHICKENS, AND COTTON, AND OTHER THINGS THAT DON'T BEGIN WITH "C," LIKE
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AND COTTON, AND OTHER THINGS THAT DON'T BEGIN WITH "C," LIKE YAMS. THAT DON'T BEGIN WITH "C," LIKE YAMS. >> WHAT? YAMS. >> WHAT? >> Nye: SO, DOES THAT MEAN THAT >> WHAT? >> Nye: SO, DOES THAT MEAN THAT FARMS ARE TERRIBLE THINGS AND WE >> Nye: SO, DOES THAT MEAN THAT FARMS ARE TERRIBLE THINGS AND WE SHOULD SHUT THEM ALL DOWN?
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FARMS ARE TERRIBLE THINGS AND WE SHOULD SHUT THEM ALL DOWN? NO, NO, NO, BECAUSE WE'RE A SHOULD SHUT THEM ALL DOWN? NO, NO, NO, BECAUSE WE'RE A SPECIES, AND WE NEED TO LIVE, NO, NO, NO, BECAUSE WE'RE A SPECIES, AND WE NEED TO LIVE, TOO. SPECIES, AND WE NEED TO LIVE, TOO. WE NEED FARMS THE SAME WAY WE TOO. WE NEED FARMS THE SAME WAY WE NEED CARS AND TRUCKS AND BUSES,
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WE NEED FARMS THE SAME WAY WE NEED CARS AND TRUCKS AND BUSES, THINGS THAT HUMANS CHOOSE TO NEED CARS AND TRUCKS AND BUSES, THINGS THAT HUMANS CHOOSE TO BUILD. THINGS THAT HUMANS CHOOSE TO BUILD. HEY, WOULD YOU GUYS KNOCK IT BUILD. HEY, WOULD YOU GUYS KNOCK IT OFF? HEY, WOULD YOU GUYS KNOCK IT OFF? THERE'S PLENTY OF BUGS, GRASS,
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OFF? THERE'S PLENTY OF BUGS, GRASS, AND GRAIN AROUND HERE FOR THERE'S PLENTY OF BUGS, GRASS, AND GRAIN AROUND HERE FOR EVERYBODY. AND GRAIN AROUND HERE FOR EVERYBODY. PRETTY SOON, PEOPLE WILL BE EVERYBODY. PRETTY SOON, PEOPLE WILL BE WORKING IN THIS OFFICE PARK. PRETTY SOON, PEOPLE WILL BE WORKING IN THIS OFFICE PARK. NOW, WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE
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WORKING IN THIS OFFICE PARK. NOW, WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE BADGERS, MOSS, MUSHROOM, AND NOW, WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE BADGERS, MOSS, MUSHROOM, AND SUNFLOWERS THAT USED TO BE HERE? BADGERS, MOSS, MUSHROOM, AND SUNFLOWERS THAT USED TO BE HERE? WELL, THERE'S NOT AS MANY OF SUNFLOWERS THAT USED TO BE HERE? WELL, THERE'S NOT AS MANY OF THEM AS THERE USED TO BE. WELL, THERE'S NOT AS MANY OF THEM AS THERE USED TO BE. DOES THAT MEAN WE SHOULD ALL NOT
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THEM AS THERE USED TO BE. DOES THAT MEAN WE SHOULD ALL NOT GO TO WORK, MOVE OUT OF OUR DOES THAT MEAN WE SHOULD ALL NOT GO TO WORK, MOVE OUT OF OUR HOUSES, AND CAMP OUT IN THE GO TO WORK, MOVE OUT OF OUR HOUSES, AND CAMP OUT IN THE WOODS WITH BADGERS AND HOUSES, AND CAMP OUT IN THE WOODS WITH BADGERS AND SUNFLOWERS? WOODS WITH BADGERS AND SUNFLOWERS? WELL, TO SOME PEOPLE, YES, BUT
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SUNFLOWERS? WELL, TO SOME PEOPLE, YES, BUT SEEING AS HOW YOU'RE SITTING AND WELL, TO SOME PEOPLE, YES, BUT SEEING AS HOW YOU'RE SITTING AND WATCHING TV, YOU'RE PROBABLY NOT SEEING AS HOW YOU'RE SITTING AND WATCHING TV, YOU'RE PROBABLY NOT ONE OF THEM. WATCHING TV, YOU'RE PROBABLY NOT ONE OF THEM. AND THAT'S OKAY. ONE OF THEM. AND THAT'S OKAY. IT'S JUST THAT WE'VE GOT TO BE
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AND THAT'S OKAY. IT'S JUST THAT WE'VE GOT TO BE CAREFUL. IT'S JUST THAT WE'VE GOT TO BE CAREFUL. TOO MUCH FERTILIZER ON OUR LAWNS CAREFUL. TOO MUCH FERTILIZER ON OUR LAWNS COULD END UP RUNNING DOWN TOO MUCH FERTILIZER ON OUR LAWNS COULD END UP RUNNING DOWN STREAMS AND RIVERS. COULD END UP RUNNING DOWN STREAMS AND RIVERS. IT FINDS ITS WAY INTO PONDS AND
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STREAMS AND RIVERS. IT FINDS ITS WAY INTO PONDS AND LAKES, FERTILIZING TOO MANY IT FINDS ITS WAY INTO PONDS AND LAKES, FERTILIZING TOO MANY WEEDS, AND THAT'S A MESS. LAKES, FERTILIZING TOO MANY WEEDS, AND THAT'S A MESS. YOU SEE, NATURE'S PROBLEMS ARE WEEDS, AND THAT'S A MESS. YOU SEE, NATURE'S PROBLEMS ARE OUR PROBLEMS. YOU SEE, NATURE'S PROBLEMS ARE OUR PROBLEMS. WE'RE PART OF NATURE, FOR CRYING
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OUR PROBLEMS. WE'RE PART OF NATURE, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! WE'RE PART OF NATURE, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! SO WHEN WE LOOK FOR PLACES TO OUT LOUD! SO WHEN WE LOOK FOR PLACES TO FARM, DO BUSINESS, LIVE, OR SO WHEN WE LOOK FOR PLACES TO FARM, DO BUSINESS, LIVE, OR BUILD SCHOOLS, WE SHOULD ASK FARM, DO BUSINESS, LIVE, OR BUILD SCHOOLS, WE SHOULD ASK OURSELVES, DO WE REALLY NEED TO
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BUILD SCHOOLS, WE SHOULD ASK OURSELVES, DO WE REALLY NEED TO SPREAD THEM OUT SO MUCH? OURSELVES, DO WE REALLY NEED TO SPREAD THEM OUT SO MUCH? BECAUSE WHENEVER WE DO, WE END SPREAD THEM OUT SO MUCH? BECAUSE WHENEVER WE DO, WE END UP MAKING THE ECOSYSTEM LESS BECAUSE WHENEVER WE DO, WE END UP MAKING THE ECOSYSTEM LESS DIVERSE. UP MAKING THE ECOSYSTEM LESS DIVERSE. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME.
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DIVERSE. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME. WELL, THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME. WELL, THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING. WELL, THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING. >> FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN THE FOLLOWING. >> FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN ONE PACKAGE, ALL THE GREATEST >> FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN ONE PACKAGE, ALL THE GREATEST HITS FROM THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS
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ONE PACKAGE, ALL THE GREATEST HITS FROM THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS YOU LOVE TO LOVE. HITS FROM THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS YOU LOVE TO LOVE. AND ALL FOR ONE INCREDIBLY LOW YOU LOVE TO LOVE. AND ALL FOR ONE INCREDIBLY LOW PRICE. AND ALL FOR ONE INCREDIBLY LOW PRICE. THAT'S RIGHT, FOR JUST $19.95, PRICE. THAT'S RIGHT, FOR JUST $19.95, YOU CAN HAVE "JUST ONE NIGHT" BY
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THAT'S RIGHT, FOR JUST $19.95, YOU CAN HAVE "JUST ONE NIGHT" BY THE DODO BIRDS... YOU CAN HAVE "JUST ONE NIGHT" BY THE DODO BIRDS... "I FLEW OVER THE TARGET RANGE, THE DODO BIRDS... "I FLEW OVER THE TARGET RANGE, AND THE TARGET RANGE WON" BY "I FLEW OVER THE TARGET RANGE, AND THE TARGET RANGE WON" BY THE LATE, GREAT PASSENGER AND THE TARGET RANGE WON" BY THE LATE, GREAT PASSENGER PIGEONS...
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THE LATE, GREAT PASSENGER PIGEONS... "ALL CLOSED UP" BY THE SAMPSON PIGEONS... "ALL CLOSED UP" BY THE SAMPSON PARTY MUSSEL -- I MEAN, "ALL CLOSED UP" BY THE SAMPSON PARTY MUSSEL -- I MEAN, SAMPSON'S PEARLY MUSSEL... PARTY MUSSEL -- I MEAN, SAMPSON'S PEARLY MUSSEL... "I NEED YOU SO BAAAAAAAD" BY THE SAMPSON'S PEARLY MUSSEL... "I NEED YOU SO BAAAAAAAD" BY THE BADLAND'S BIGHORN SHEEP.
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"I NEED YOU SO BAAAAAAAD" BY THE BADLAND'S BIGHORN SHEEP. NOW, THESE SPECIES ARE NO LONGER BADLAND'S BIGHORN SHEEP. NOW, THESE SPECIES ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE, SO THE SOUNDS HAVE NOW, THESE SPECIES ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE, SO THE SOUNDS HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THEIR ORIGINAL AVAILABLE, SO THE SOUNDS HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THEIR ORIGINAL STYLES BY A GARAGE BAND FROM BEEN RECORDED IN THEIR ORIGINAL STYLES BY A GARAGE BAND FROM SEATTLE.
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STYLES BY A GARAGE BAND FROM SEATTLE. HEY, WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR SEATTLE. HEY, WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR $19.95? HEY, WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR $19.95? >> Nye: NOW, THIS IS A DEAD $19.95? >> Nye: NOW, THIS IS A DEAD TREE, BUT GROWING ON IT ARE MOSS >> Nye: NOW, THIS IS A DEAD TREE, BUT GROWING ON IT ARE MOSS AND LICHEN.
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TREE, BUT GROWING ON IT ARE MOSS AND LICHEN. NO DEAD TREE, NO PLACE FOR THE AND LICHEN. NO DEAD TREE, NO PLACE FOR THE MOSS OR THE LICHEN TO GROW. NO DEAD TREE, NO PLACE FOR THE MOSS OR THE LICHEN TO GROW. SEE, THEY DEPEND ON THE DEAD MOSS OR THE LICHEN TO GROW. SEE, THEY DEPEND ON THE DEAD TREE TO LIVE. SEE, THEY DEPEND ON THE DEAD TREE TO LIVE. EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON EVERYTHING
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TREE TO LIVE. EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON EVERYTHING ELSE. EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON EVERYTHING ELSE. THAT'S WHAT BIODIVERSITY'S ALL ELSE. THAT'S WHAT BIODIVERSITY'S ALL ABOUT. THAT'S WHAT BIODIVERSITY'S ALL ABOUT. SEE THIS FERN? ABOUT. SEE THIS FERN? >> UH-HUH.
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SEE THIS FERN? >> UH-HUH. >> Nye: WELL, HANGING ON IT IS A >> UH-HUH. >> Nye: WELL, HANGING ON IT IS A SPIDER WEB. >> Nye: WELL, HANGING ON IT IS A SPIDER WEB. NO FERN, NO PLACE FOR THE SPIDER SPIDER WEB. NO FERN, NO PLACE FOR THE SPIDER TO BUILD HER OR HIS WEB. NO FERN, NO PLACE FOR THE SPIDER TO BUILD HER OR HIS WEB. SEE, LIVING THINGS DEPEND ON
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TO BUILD HER OR HIS WEB. SEE, LIVING THINGS DEPEND ON OTHER LIVING THINGS EVERYWHERE. SEE, LIVING THINGS DEPEND ON OTHER LIVING THINGS EVERYWHERE. [ DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS ] OTHER LIVING THINGS EVERYWHERE. [ DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS ] [ SNAPS ]
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>> WELCOME TO BSN, THE BIODIVERSITY SHOPPING NETWORK. >> HI, I'M TODD DIVERSE, AND IF YOU WANT TO WIPE OUT A SPECIES, YOU'RE TUNED TO THE RIGHT CHANNEL, BECAUSE HERE AT BSN, WE BELIEVE THE BEST WAY TO WIPE OUT A SPECIES IS TO REMOVE THEM FROM THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONS. NOW, ALL OF THESE ITEMS ARE EXTREMELY RARE, SO IF YOU DON'T SEE SOMETHING, IT'S PROBABLY ALREADY EXTINCT. BUT IF YOU SEE SOMETHING YOU LIKE AND YOU'D LIKE TO WIPE IT
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OUT, CALL THE NUMBER AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN RIGHT NOW. YOU'RE NEXT, BUD. OH, YEAH, YOU. YOU'RE NEXT. COME HERE. [ CHOMP ] OHH! OH!
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>> WANT TO GO ON A SAFARI? ALL YOU NEED IS A GLASS AND A MAGNIFIER. ALL YOU NEED IS A GLASS AND A MAGNIFIER. WHOA! A MAGNIFIER. WHOA! I CAN SEE ALL SORTS OF THINGS -- WHOA! I CAN SEE ALL SORTS OF THINGS -- BIG BUGS, LITTLE BUGS, EVEN I CAN SEE ALL SORTS OF THINGS -- BIG BUGS, LITTLE BUGS, EVEN A BABY SNAIL.
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BIG BUGS, LITTLE BUGS, EVEN A BABY SNAIL. BUT IF I WANT TO SEE SOMETHING A BABY SNAIL. BUT IF I WANT TO SEE SOMETHING ELSE REALLY UP CLOSE, I USE MY BUT IF I WANT TO SEE SOMETHING ELSE REALLY UP CLOSE, I USE MY MICROSCOPE. ELSE REALLY UP CLOSE, I USE MY MICROSCOPE. WHOA! MICROSCOPE. WHOA! THIS POND HAS A LOT OF
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WHOA! THIS POND HAS A LOT OF BIODIVERSITY. THIS POND HAS A LOT OF BIODIVERSITY. BUT DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR BIODIVERSITY. BUT DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT. BUT DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT. GO OUT AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. IT. GO OUT AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. >> Nye: SCIENCE!
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GO OUT AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. >> Nye: SCIENCE! THAT'S A SQUIRREL'S NEST. >> Nye: SCIENCE! THAT'S A SQUIRREL'S NEST. THOSE SQUIRRELS SPEND ALMOST THAT'S A SQUIRREL'S NEST. THOSE SQUIRRELS SPEND ALMOST THEIR WHOLE LIVES LIVING IN A THOSE SQUIRRELS SPEND ALMOST THEIR WHOLE LIVES LIVING IN A TREE, ANOTHER LIVING THING. THEIR WHOLE LIVES LIVING IN A TREE, ANOTHER LIVING THING. THEY LIVE HIGH OFF THE GROUND
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TREE, ANOTHER LIVING THING. THEY LIVE HIGH OFF THE GROUND WHERE OTHER ANIMALS CAN'T MESS THEY LIVE HIGH OFF THE GROUND WHERE OTHER ANIMALS CAN'T MESS WITH THEM VERY EASILY. WHERE OTHER ANIMALS CAN'T MESS WITH THEM VERY EASILY. AND THIS MOSS, IT LIVES ON A WITH THEM VERY EASILY. AND THIS MOSS, IT LIVES ON A TREE, TOO -- ANOTHER LIVING AND THIS MOSS, IT LIVES ON A TREE, TOO -- ANOTHER LIVING THING.
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TREE, TOO -- ANOTHER LIVING THING. SEE, THE TREES ARE A PART OF THING. SEE, THE TREES ARE A PART OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT. SEE, THE TREES ARE A PART OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT. IT TAKES ALL KINDS TO MAKE A THEIR ENVIRONMENT. IT TAKES ALL KINDS TO MAKE A WORLD. IT TAKES ALL KINDS TO MAKE A WORLD. THAT'S WHAT BIODIVERSITY'S ALL
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WORLD. THAT'S WHAT BIODIVERSITY'S ALL ABOUT. THAT'S WHAT BIODIVERSITY'S ALL ABOUT. [ CHATTERING ] ABOUT. [ CHATTERING ] [ DANCE MUSIC PLAYS ] [ CHATTERING ] [ DANCE MUSIC PLAYS ] [ TELEPHONE RINGS ] [ DANCE MUSIC PLAYS ] [ TELEPHONE RINGS ] >> Nye: [ Muffled ] HELLO?
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[ TELEPHONE RINGS ] >> Nye: [ Muffled ] HELLO? HI. YEAH, YEAH. >> Nye: [ Muffled ] HELLO? HI. YEAH, YEAH. LISTEN, I CAN'T TALK LONG HI. YEAH, YEAH. LISTEN, I CAN'T TALK LONG BECAUSE I'M EXPECTING A BUNCH OF LISTEN, I CAN'T TALK LONG BECAUSE I'M EXPECTING A BUNCH OF PEOPLE TO COME DOWN. BECAUSE I'M EXPECTING A BUNCH OF PEOPLE TO COME DOWN. YEAH, I THINK I SEE THEM.
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PEOPLE TO COME DOWN. YEAH, I THINK I SEE THEM. YEAH, THEY'RE HERE NOW. YEAH, I THINK I SEE THEM. YEAH, THEY'RE HERE NOW. YEAH, I GOT TO GO. YEAH, THEY'RE HERE NOW. YEAH, I GOT TO GO. OKAY, TALK TO YOU LATER. YEAH, I GOT TO GO. OKAY, TALK TO YOU LATER. BYE. OKAY, TALK TO YOU LATER. BYE. [ INHALES ]
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>> TODAY WE HAVE SOME VERY RARE ITEMS STARTING WITH THIS LOVELY COMBINATION OF COLLINSIA, STAPELIA, AND SOME BEAUTIFUL RABBIT-EAR FERN THERE. THIS WOULD BE A LOVELY ADDITION TO ANY HOME. AND I BELIEVE THE CALLER IS THERE, IS THAT RIGHT? >> ORDER A PIZZA? >> Nye: SCIENCE! HERE'S FIVE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP PROMOTE BIODIVERSITY. ONE, RECYCLE GLASS AND PAPER FROM YOUR HOUSEHOLD.
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TWO, LEAVE NATURE IN NATURE. DON'T BRING STUFF HOME FROM FORESTS, TIDE POOLS, OR DESERTS. YOU CAN LOOK AT IT AND ADMIRE IT, JUST DON'T TAKE IT OUT OF ITS NATURAL PLACE. TAKE A PICTURE INSTEAD. THREE, PLANT A TREE. BETTER YET, PLANT TWO TREES. FOUR, WHILE HIKING OR BIKING, STAY ON THE TRAIL SO YOU DON'T DISTURB LOCAL PLANTS AND ANIMALS. FIVE, DON'T PUT OIL, GAS, SOLVENTS, OR ANYTHING, FOR THAT
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MATTER, IN STORM DRAINS. IT WREAKS HAVOC ON THE ECOSYSTEM AND DAMAGES THE ENVIRONMENT. HERE'S WAY MORE THINGS YOU CAN DO...
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[ TIMPANI PLAYING ] [ CYMBAL CRASHING ] THIS IS A GOLF COURSE. [ CYMBAL CRASHING ] THIS IS A GOLF COURSE. IT'S A BIG LAWN. THIS IS A GOLF COURSE. IT'S A BIG LAWN. IT'S AN ECOSYSTEM. IT'S A BIG LAWN. IT'S AN ECOSYSTEM. IT HAS ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF IT'S AN ECOSYSTEM. IT HAS ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANTS AND INSECTS AND, OF
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IT HAS ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANTS AND INSECTS AND, OF COURSE, MICROORGANISMS WE CAN'T PLANTS AND INSECTS AND, OF COURSE, MICROORGANISMS WE CAN'T EVEN SEE. COURSE, MICROORGANISMS WE CAN'T EVEN SEE. WHAT KEEPS THIS LOOKING THE WAY EVEN SEE. WHAT KEEPS THIS LOOKING THE WAY IT LOOKS IS PEOPLE. WHAT KEEPS THIS LOOKING THE WAY IT LOOKS IS PEOPLE. [ CYMBAL CRASHING ]
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IT LOOKS IS PEOPLE. [ CYMBAL CRASHING ] THAT'S RIGHT. [ CYMBAL CRASHING ] THAT'S RIGHT. IF HUMANS WEREN'T HERE WORKING THAT'S RIGHT. IF HUMANS WEREN'T HERE WORKING ON IT ALL THE TIME, IT WOULDN'T IF HUMANS WEREN'T HERE WORKING ON IT ALL THE TIME, IT WOULDN'T LOOK ANYTHING LIKE IT DOES RIGHT ON IT ALL THE TIME, IT WOULDN'T LOOK ANYTHING LIKE IT DOES RIGHT NOW.
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LOOK ANYTHING LIKE IT DOES RIGHT NOW. IT WOULD PROBABLY LOOK MORE LIKE NOW. IT WOULD PROBABLY LOOK MORE LIKE THIS. IT WOULD PROBABLY LOOK MORE LIKE THIS. THERE'D BE A LOT MORE DIVERSITY THIS. THERE'D BE A LOT MORE DIVERSITY OF LIFE. THERE'D BE A LOT MORE DIVERSITY OF LIFE. MAINTAINING LAWNS IS A CHOICE
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OF LIFE. MAINTAINING LAWNS IS A CHOICE OUR SPECIES MAKES. MAINTAINING LAWNS IS A CHOICE OUR SPECIES MAKES. [ BOING! ] OUR SPECIES MAKES. [ BOING! ] [ CYMBAL CRASHES ] >> [ Gasping ] THEY'RE VERY RARE AND EXTREMELY PRECIOUS TO THE NORTH AMERICAN ECOSYSTEM. SO STAY TUNED TO THE -- THE... AAH!
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>> THERE ARE LOTS OF LIVING THINGS ALL AROUND US THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN SEE, LIKE MOLDS, THINGS ALL AROUND US THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN SEE, LIKE MOLDS, SPORES, AND BACTERIA. CAN'T EVEN SEE, LIKE MOLDS, SPORES, AND BACTERIA. YOU CAN'T SEE THEM, BUT THEY'RE SPORES, AND BACTERIA. YOU CAN'T SEE THEM, BUT THEY'RE REALLY IMPORTANT. YOU CAN'T SEE THEM, BUT THEY'RE REALLY IMPORTANT. IT'S REALLY EASY TO GROW ENOUGH
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REALLY IMPORTANT. IT'S REALLY EASY TO GROW ENOUGH MOLD SO THAT YOU CAN SEE IT. IT'S REALLY EASY TO GROW ENOUGH MOLD SO THAT YOU CAN SEE IT. HERE'S WHAT YOU DO -- TAKE A MOLD SO THAT YOU CAN SEE IT. HERE'S WHAT YOU DO -- TAKE A TEASPOON OF WATER, PUT IT IN A HERE'S WHAT YOU DO -- TAKE A TEASPOON OF WATER, PUT IT IN A PLASTIC BAG. TEASPOON OF WATER, PUT IT IN A PLASTIC BAG. THEN PUT IN A SLICE OF BREAD.
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PLASTIC BAG. THEN PUT IN A SLICE OF BREAD. SEAL THE BAG AND WAIT. THEN PUT IN A SLICE OF BREAD. SEAL THE BAG AND WAIT. AFTER THREE OR FOUR DAYS, TAKE A SEAL THE BAG AND WAIT. AFTER THREE OR FOUR DAYS, TAKE A LOOK. AFTER THREE OR FOUR DAYS, TAKE A LOOK. DON'T OPEN IT, JUST LOOK. LOOK. DON'T OPEN IT, JUST LOOK. ALL THE REALLY FUZZY STUFF,
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DON'T OPEN IT, JUST LOOK. ALL THE REALLY FUZZY STUFF, THAT'S MOLD. ALL THE REALLY FUZZY STUFF, THAT'S MOLD. WE BREATHE IN MOLD SPORES ALL THAT'S MOLD. WE BREATHE IN MOLD SPORES ALL THE TIME. WE BREATHE IN MOLD SPORES ALL THE TIME. THE AIR IS LOADED WITH THEM. THE TIME. THE AIR IS LOADED WITH THEM. THE MOST COMMON COLORS OF MOLD
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THE AIR IS LOADED WITH THEM. THE MOST COMMON COLORS OF MOLD ARE BLACK, BLUE, GREEN, OR TAN, THE MOST COMMON COLORS OF MOLD ARE BLACK, BLUE, GREEN, OR TAN, MAYBE. ARE BLACK, BLUE, GREEN, OR TAN, MAYBE. MOLDS MAKE PENICILLIN AND EVEN MAYBE. MOLDS MAKE PENICILLIN AND EVEN SOY SAUCE. MOLDS MAKE PENICILLIN AND EVEN SOY SAUCE. I BET THESE BACTERIA WERE ON MY
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SOY SAUCE. I BET THESE BACTERIA WERE ON MY HANDS WHEN I PUT THE BREAD IN I BET THESE BACTERIA WERE ON MY HANDS WHEN I PUT THE BREAD IN THE BAG. HANDS WHEN I PUT THE BREAD IN THE BAG. SOME BACTERIA MAKE CUTS THE BAG. SOME BACTERIA MAKE CUTS INFECTED. SOME BACTERIA MAKE CUTS INFECTED. SOME MAKE YOGURT.
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INFECTED. SOME MAKE YOGURT. AND THESE LIVING THINGS ARE ALL SOME MAKE YOGURT. AND THESE LIVING THINGS ARE ALL AROUND US. AND THESE LIVING THINGS ARE ALL AROUND US. NOT BAD FOR ONE SLICE OF BREAD. AROUND US. NOT BAD FOR ONE SLICE OF BREAD. THE THING ABOUT MOST ECOSYSTEMS NOT BAD FOR ONE SLICE OF BREAD. THE THING ABOUT MOST ECOSYSTEMS IS THE MORE DIVERSE THE SPECIES,
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THE THING ABOUT MOST ECOSYSTEMS IS THE MORE DIVERSE THE SPECIES, THE HEALTHIER THE SYSTEM. IS THE MORE DIVERSE THE SPECIES, THE HEALTHIER THE SYSTEM. THE ONLY THING IS, WE CAN'T TELL THE HEALTHIER THE SYSTEM. THE ONLY THING IS, WE CAN'T TELL WHAT SPECIES WE'RE GOING TO THE ONLY THING IS, WE CAN'T TELL WHAT SPECIES WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO SURVIVE. WHAT SPECIES WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO SURVIVE. SO WE BETTER TAKE CARE OF AS
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NEED TO SURVIVE. SO WE BETTER TAKE CARE OF AS MANY THINGS AS WE CAN. SO WE BETTER TAKE CARE OF AS MANY THINGS AS WE CAN. SEE THIS PLANET? MANY THINGS AS WE CAN. SEE THIS PLANET? IT'S HOME TO ALL OF US. SEE THIS PLANET? IT'S HOME TO ALL OF US. THAT'S WHY WE NEED TO MAKE IT IT'S HOME TO ALL OF US. THAT'S WHY WE NEED TO MAKE IT A NICE PLACE TO LIVE.
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THAT'S WHY WE NEED TO MAKE IT A NICE PLACE TO LIVE. >> SCIENCE -- S-S-SCIENCE RULES! [ To tune of Stereo MC's "Connected" ] >> ♪ N-Y-Y-Y-YE ♪ ♪ N-Y-Y-YE ♪ >> ♪ OW ♪ ♪ THAT'S A TERMITE ♪ ♪ AND THAT'S THE TREE THAT HE ♪ THAT'S A TERMITE ♪ ♪ AND THAT'S THE TREE THAT HE NEEDS TO EAT THE STEW WHERE HE'S
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♪ AND THAT'S THE TREE THAT HE NEEDS TO EAT THE STEW WHERE HE'S CONNECTED ♪ NEEDS TO EAT THE STEW WHERE HE'S CONNECTED ♪ ♪ ORGANISMS ENTWINED, AND CONNECTED ♪ ♪ ORGANISMS ENTWINED, AND RELATIONSHIPS RESPECTED ♪ ♪ ORGANISMS ENTWINED, AND RELATIONSHIPS RESPECTED ♪ ♪ AND YET WE CHOOSE SPECIES TO RELATIONSHIPS RESPECTED ♪ ♪ AND YET WE CHOOSE SPECIES TO LOSE ♪
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♪ AND YET WE CHOOSE SPECIES TO LOSE ♪ ♪ IT WILL MAKE DUE WITH YOU AND LOSE ♪ ♪ IT WILL MAKE DUE WITH YOU AND KANGAROOS ♪ ♪ IT WILL MAKE DUE WITH YOU AND KANGAROOS ♪ ♪ MORE SPECIES MAKES DIVERSITY ♪ KANGAROOS ♪ ♪ MORE SPECIES MAKES DIVERSITY ♪ ♪ AND ECOSYSTEMS THAT WE FIND ♪ MORE SPECIES MAKES DIVERSITY ♪ ♪ AND ECOSYSTEMS THAT WE FIND SUCCEED ♪
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♪ AND ECOSYSTEMS THAT WE FIND SUCCEED ♪ ♪ AND SO WE SHOULDN'T APPEND SUCCEED ♪ ♪ AND SO WE SHOULDN'T APPEND ORGANISMS ON WHICH WE MIGHT ♪ AND SO WE SHOULDN'T APPEND ORGANISMS ON WHICH WE MIGHT DEPEND ♪ ORGANISMS ON WHICH WE MIGHT DEPEND ♪ ♪ WE MAY NOT COMPREHEND THE DEPEND ♪ ♪ WE MAY NOT COMPREHEND THE STRINGS ATTACHED TO LIVES THAT
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♪ WE MAY NOT COMPREHEND THE STRINGS ATTACHED TO LIVES THAT WE END ♪ STRINGS ATTACHED TO LIVES THAT WE END ♪ ♪ WE NEED FUNGI TO SURVIVE AND WE END ♪ ♪ WE NEED FUNGI TO SURVIVE AND STAY ALIVE ♪ ♪ WE NEED FUNGI TO SURVIVE AND STAY ALIVE ♪ ♪ COME ON ♪ STAY ALIVE ♪ ♪ COME ON ♪ ♪ HUMMINGBIRDS AND CACTUS ♪
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♪ COME ON ♪ ♪ HUMMINGBIRDS AND CACTUS ♪ ♪ BATS AND CATS AND TREES ♪ ♪ HUMMINGBIRDS AND CACTUS ♪ ♪ BATS AND CATS AND TREES ♪ ♪ IT'S LIKE A GIANT LATTICE HOW ♪ BATS AND CATS AND TREES ♪ ♪ IT'S LIKE A GIANT LATTICE HOW WE NEED ALL OF THESE ♪ ♪ IT'S LIKE A GIANT LATTICE HOW WE NEED ALL OF THESE ♪ ♪ EVEN MANATEES ♪ WE NEED ALL OF THESE ♪ ♪ EVEN MANATEES ♪ ♪ EVEN MANATEES ♪
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♪ EVEN MANATEES ♪ ♪ EVEN MANATEES ♪ >> S-S-SCIENCE RULES! ♪ EVEN MANATEES ♪ >> S-S-SCIENCE RULES! >> ♪ YOU KNOW WE'RE ALL >> S-S-SCIENCE RULES! >> ♪ YOU KNOW WE'RE ALL CONNECTED ♪ >> ♪ YOU KNOW WE'RE ALL CONNECTED ♪ ♪ CONNECTED, ONE AND ALL ♪ CONNECTED ♪ ♪ CONNECTED, ONE AND ALL ♪ ♪ ENVIRONMENTS REFLECTED IN
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♪ CONNECTED, ONE AND ALL ♪ ♪ ENVIRONMENTS REFLECTED IN CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ♪ ♪ ENVIRONMENTS REFLECTED IN CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ♪ ♪ CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ♪ CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ♪ ♪ CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ♪ ♪ CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ♪ ♪ N-Y-Y-Y-YE ♪ ♪ N-Y-Y-Y-YE ♪ ♪ N-Y-Y-Y-YE ♪ ♪ N-Y-Y-Y-- ♪
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>> Nye: WELL, THANKS FOR HANGING OUT WITH ME TODAY. IT WAS GREAT HAVING YOU AROUND OUT WITH ME TODAY. IT WAS GREAT HAVING YOU AROUND THE ECOSYSTEM. IT WAS GREAT HAVING YOU AROUND THE ECOSYSTEM. IN FACT, IT'S GREAT HAVING THE ECOSYSTEM. IN FACT, IT'S GREAT HAVING EVERYTHING IN THE ECOSYSTEM. IN FACT, IT'S GREAT HAVING EVERYTHING IN THE ECOSYSTEM. BUT, YOU KNOW, AS MORE AND MORE
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EVERYTHING IN THE ECOSYSTEM. BUT, YOU KNOW, AS MORE AND MORE SPECIES DISAPPEAR, IT'S HARDER BUT, YOU KNOW, AS MORE AND MORE SPECIES DISAPPEAR, IT'S HARDER AND HARDER TO KEEP THE ECOSYSTEM SPECIES DISAPPEAR, IT'S HARDER AND HARDER TO KEEP THE ECOSYSTEM IN BALANCE BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW AND HARDER TO KEEP THE ECOSYSTEM IN BALANCE BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHICH SPECIES ARE NEEDED TO HOLD IN BALANCE BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHICH SPECIES ARE NEEDED TO HOLD IT ALL TOGETHER.
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WHICH SPECIES ARE NEEDED TO HOLD IT ALL TOGETHER. WE GOT TO KEEP OUR BIO DIVERSE. IT ALL TOGETHER. WE GOT TO KEEP OUR BIO DIVERSE. WE GOT TO BE CAREFUL. WE GOT TO KEEP OUR BIO DIVERSE. WE GOT TO BE CAREFUL. OH! WHOA! WHOA! WE GOT TO BE CAREFUL. OH! WHOA! WHOA! PHEW. OH! WHOA! WHOA! PHEW. WELL, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME, I GOT
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PHEW. WELL, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME, I GOT SOME PLANTS AND ANIMALS TO KEEP WELL, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME, I GOT SOME PLANTS AND ANIMALS TO KEEP TRACK OF. SOME PLANTS AND ANIMALS TO KEEP TRACK OF. SEE YOU AROUND THE ECOSYSTEM. >> PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH... >> Nye:...IS COVERED BY WATER. SO ALMOST ALL OF THE WORLD'S LIVING THINGS LIVE HERE. IT'S JUST ONE ECOSYSTEM AFTER
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ANOTHER. UH, WE CALL THIS -- OH, BOY. SORRY. I'M REALLY BANGING MY SHINS. SORRY. DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIFE -- OH, BOY. WELL, THANKS FOR HANGING OUT WITH ME TODAY. [ Lisping ] IT WAS GREAT HAVING YOU IN THE ECOSYSTEM. SORRY. AND AS WE DO, [lisping] THE ECOSYSTEM BECOMES MORE AND MORE...
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>> BUT IF YOU'D LIKE -- IF YOU -- I KIND OF BOBBLED THE LINE THERE. >> UH-HUH. >> [ CHATTERING ] >> Nye: NOW, THIS HASN'T HAPPENED YET, BUT IT COULD. >> CLEAR. >> Nye: BOY, THAT WAS A REALLY GOOD ONE. BETWEEN WHERE I'M STANDING, AND WHEREVER YOU'RE SITTING, THERE ARE ABOUT A MILLION DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS. THAT'S RIGHT, MILLIONS OF
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DIFFERENT SPECIES ALL LIVING TOGETHER IN AN ECOSYSTEM IN WHAT WE CALL AN ENVIRONMENT. --<font color="#ffff00"> Captions by VITAC</font> --
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