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[00:01:00] Houston in the states is a vivid
[00:01:01] example,
[00:01:04] the fourth most populous metropolis in the USA, here there are only
[00:01:08] roads, sometimes up to seven lanes in one direction.
[00:01:12] Houston is vibrant, multinational, delicious, and
[00:01:15] ambitious. It was from here that the first human landing on
[00:01:19] the moon was directed, so locals have every reason to consider their city the center
[00:01:22] of the world. A warm climate, excellent infrastructure,
[00:01:26] universities, a port, and an industrial complex allowed Houston
[00:01:30] to become a space city, among two dozen other metropolises, the US Congress
[00:01:34] chose it as the home for the new
[00:01:37] NASA center. The Johnson Space Center was built here in
[00:01:40] 1963, and this changed the life
[00:01:43] of the city. The territory of the space center is like 10 football
[00:01:47] fields. Even the names of the streets here are related to space; at
[00:01:51] McDonald's, visitors are not invited by a traditional clown,
[00:01:54] but an astronaut in a spacesuit. At the NASA center, they develop spacecraft,
[00:01:58] manage flights, and prepare astronauts for
[00:02:01] space.
[00:02:05] If you think you have a tough job, then look at this
[00:02:08] astronaut. He is currently wearing a suit weighing 136
[00:02:12] kg, in which he will spend the next 6.5 hours under
[00:02:16] water. The astronaut's name is Saichinachi,
[00:02:20] and he will dive into this pool. At the bottom is a model
[00:02:23] of the International Space Station. The conditions underwater
[00:02:26] are as close as possible to a state of weightlessness.
[00:02:30] Therefore, here astronauts practice spacewalks.
[00:02:33] космос.
[00:02:38] We teach the team how to work in a spacesuit in open space and repair the station
[00:02:41] from the outside. Regardless of what might break, astronauts must have
[00:02:45] basic skills to fix any malfunction, even if they haven't
[00:02:49] specifically practiced this particular problem on Earth. problem on Earth.
[00:02:53] Two astronauts undergo training simultaneously, each
[00:02:56] accompanied by four professional divers. The task of the latter
[00:03:00] is to ensure the safety of the astronauts, move them around the pool from place to place,
[00:03:03] and film how they perform tasks. On land, the astronauts'
[00:03:07] actions are controlled by the command
[00:03:09] center.
[00:03:12] Before a real space flight, astronauts must undergo nine training sessions here
[00:03:16] in the hydrola-laboratory, most of which are dedicated to emergency spacewalks
[00:03:20] when something needs to be urgently repaired.
[00:03:24] Astronauts study the detailed internal structure of the space station in
[00:03:27] another center. Here is a full-size
[00:03:30] model, resembling a long house with several
[00:03:33] rooms. We were even allowed to look
[00:03:36] inside. This is the airlock chamber where
[00:03:40] Russian astronaut Nikolai Tikhonov practices
[00:03:43] the sequence of actions before a spacewalk.
[00:03:47] They must go through the entire procedure, from exiting into open
[00:03:50] space to returning back. Even putting on a spacesuit
[00:03:54] is not an easy task, assistance is needed. On the station, only other astronauts
[00:03:57] can help, so everyone
[00:04:01] must know all the details of the process. Before the flight, astronauts know the interior
[00:04:04] of the station so well, it's as if they had already lived there for months.
[00:04:08] For example, they memorize exactly where the
[00:04:11] water taps are, how to turn them on and off, how
[00:04:15] to fix them if they break. This is a long learning process; you need to be
[00:04:19] sure the astronaut knows what awaits them on the space
[00:04:22] station, knows how to handle any emergency
[00:04:25] situations. To be ready for stress and make quick
[00:04:29] decisions, astronauts are taught with the help of flights on jet
[00:04:32] planes.
[00:04:39] Of course, we teach how to fly a plane, but that's not the main thing. The main thing is to put
[00:04:43] the astronaut in an operational environment, to teach them to make decisions in a stressful
[00:04:46] situation. They must be able to think ahead, realize, for example, that the amount
[00:04:50] of fuel is limited, that they need to land on a specific strip, that
[00:04:54] everything can go wrong and they will need to decide what to do in such a situation
[00:04:57] and how to work in a team.
[00:05:04] In total, astronauts must complete 15 training
[00:05:07] flights. In general, the basic training lasts
[00:05:11] 2 years, and then another same amount of time if the astronaut is chosen for
[00:05:14] a specific mission to the
[00:05:15] ISS.
[00:05:19] On the ISS, the team spends about 6 months, their space life
[00:05:23] can be seen on Earth, in a museum located next to the NASA
[00:05:26] center.
[00:05:33] All this food, for example,
[00:05:37] mushroom cream soup, there's
[00:05:39] a beef patty, even broccoli.
[00:05:43] Here, for example, is a blueberry granule, so everything is the same as on Earth,
[00:05:47] just in a different form. Here astronauts sleep. It's hard
[00:05:51] to believe that this is a bed, but it's
[00:05:54] true, it looks more like a sleeping bag. This is how they tie themselves to the
[00:05:58] wall.
[00:06:02] There's no mattress here, you see, it's a completely hard
[00:06:05] surface, but there is a pillow. In reality,
[00:06:08] a pillow, like a mattress, is not needed in weightless conditions, as we
[00:06:12] were told, the pillow here plays more of a psychological role, because
[00:06:16] when a person is about to go to sleep, they want to lie on
[00:06:19] pillows. And mandatory
[00:06:22] sports. Cosmonauts train every
[00:06:25] day, a minimum of 2 hours,
[00:06:29] without any exceptions. NASA
[00:06:32] says that to agree to such a job, you don't just need to want
[00:06:36] to become a good astronaut, it's a lifelong calling. The main
[00:06:40] dream.
[00:06:53] Programmer Joe Ackline's dreams are far from cosmic, but not
[00:06:56] earthly either. He was fascinated by aviation since childhood. At 50
[00:07:00] years old, he decided it was time to fulfill his desires, buying
[00:07:03] part of a passenger
[00:07:04] plane.
[00:07:14] Good morning, Joe! Good morning, get up!
[00:07:18] Come in, come in! Wow! We are currently in the
[00:07:21] first class section. Yes, I would say it's
[00:07:25] VIP class. Joe has lived in his plane-house for 8
[00:07:28] years. He divorced his wife and decided to start everything from
[00:07:31] scratch. He symbolically named the plane project:
[00:07:34] Freedom. I found the first plane through
[00:07:38] a friend. He said that one of the shopping centers in Florida
[00:07:41] was closing.
[00:07:50] While the plane was being delivered from Florida to Texas, Joe was looking for a place for his new home. He says he
[00:07:53] was lucky; a piece of land was for sale at the local
[00:07:57] aviation club in the Houston suburbs, so Joe settled right
[00:08:01] next to the
[00:08:02] runway.
[00:08:06] This is an aviation community, every neighbor has a share. I
[00:08:09] have a couple of acres of land on each side.
[00:08:42] John hired an architect and meticulously developed the communication
[00:08:45] system. He expanded the original toilet, added
[00:08:48] a shower cabin. For everything, I've already spent
[00:08:52] 250 thousand dollars, and this is only a third
[00:08:55] of what I planned. Joe spends his money from personal savings; he worked
[00:08:58] as a programmer all his life and earned a good salary.
[00:09:02] Now his plan is to repair the second plane and move
[00:09:05] there, and leave this one for guests. Both planes
[00:09:09] will stand at an angle to each other. To the second plane.
[00:09:43] and don't wait until you're 50,
[00:09:47] start now, because the difference between a dream and a goal
[00:09:50] is that in the second case, you set a completion
[00:09:54] date.
[00:09:58] Joe's plane is located on the outskirts of the city and can only be reached by car.
[00:10:02] Houston is a very sprawling metropolis, and public transport here only
[00:10:05] works well in the center.
[00:10:09] Several highways pass through the city, with speeds
[00:10:13] of 105 km/h. Initially,
[00:10:16] due to unfamiliarity, we were the slowest on
[00:10:18] the roads. Officially, Houston has nine
[00:10:21] districts, in one of which is located almost.
[00:11:25] The lab assistant closes it, then all the other processes will be done by
[00:11:28] this wonderful robot, now we will turn it on,
[00:11:32] it works, oh, how
[00:11:35] smart,
[00:11:40] its task is to perform delicate, monotonous work that takes lab assistants
[00:11:44] a lot of time, for example, loading samples into a centrifuge, dosing,
[00:11:47] mixing liquids. They are very fast, precise, easily
[00:11:51] adapt to the required conditions, they are easy to integrate into
[00:11:54] any... laboratory, they don't need much space, they take on all the routine work,
[00:11:58] giving medical staff the opportunity to
[00:12:01] concentrate on truly important tasks.
[00:12:04] Important tasks include, for example, creating an artificial heart
[00:12:08] or equipment that will help diagnose lung cancer in early
[00:12:11] stages. They also create more everyday, but no less
[00:12:15] effective devices for patients. This cute container with a dog is
[00:12:18] a device that reminds you when to take
[00:12:21] medication.
[00:12:23] You simply touch this sensor with your mouth, your breath
[00:12:27] stimulates the dispensing of a pill, meaning you know exactly what medication you took and
[00:12:31] when. Moreover, the device asks you about your well-being, and then
[00:12:35] sends the data to your doctor. The device was invented and brought to
[00:12:39] life by an Israeli company, which, like many others, worked in
[00:12:42] an accelerator for doctors and startups at the Texas Medical Center. You just need
[00:12:46] to apply online and pass an interview. Then we make
[00:12:49] a decision whether your idea is suitable for our research. If
[00:12:53] our goals coincide, the company comes to work with us for
[00:12:56] 4-6 months. We provide an office, subject
[00:13:00] matter expertise, and teach how the healthcare system in
[00:13:03] the USA works. Currently, among the sixteen companies that are working on
[00:13:06] their projects in the medical center's accelerator, more
[00:13:10] than half are foreign. Houston is
[00:13:12] the most multinational city in the USA. We don't care who
[00:13:16] your father's father was. What matters to us is if you have bold ideas
[00:13:19] and if you are willing to implement them in this city.
[00:13:22] If you are ready, then welcome
[00:13:25] home. Bill's words are confirmed by statistics:
[00:13:28] 29% of the city's residents were not born in the USA. 145
[00:13:32] languages are spoken here, and for almost half of the population, English
[00:13:36] is not their native language. The cuisine is accordingly also for every
[00:13:39] taste. Simply walking around the city center, you can easily
[00:13:43] make a culinary world tour.
[00:13:47] tour.
[00:13:55] I started cooking in college because I missed my mom's
[00:13:58] dishes so much.
[00:14:00] I taught myself, and at some point, I realized that I really enjoy
[00:14:04] the process.
[00:14:08] With each new kitchen victory, I saw worse and worse. I started
[00:14:12] losing my sight after twenty, so I had
[00:14:14] to teach myself again and again, taking into account the new
[00:14:18] circumstances. Christine, the daughter of refugees
[00:14:21] from Vietnam, started losing her eyesight due to neuromyelitis optica. This is a disease
[00:14:25] in which a person's own immune system attacks the optic nerves
[00:14:28] and spinal cord. In 2004, she had to
[00:14:31] give up driving. Three years later, she could no longer
[00:14:35] move around the city without a cane and outside
[00:14:37] help.
[00:14:39] My vision is very poor. I only see vague
[00:14:42] outlines. I don't see you at all. If you don't
[00:14:46] speak, I won't know if you're sitting across from me or not.
[00:14:49] At first, it was even difficult for me to make a simple sandwich. I couldn't
[00:14:53] evenly fold two slices.
[00:15:00] I was very upset, because when I could see, I cooked entire
[00:15:02] dishes. Step by step, Christine learned everything anew,
[00:15:06] adapted the kitchen to herself, got used to being especially careful with the stove
[00:15:09] and sharp knives. My kitchen has certain
[00:15:13] tactile markings, they are similar to raised bumper
[00:15:17] stickers, so I feel, for example, how many degrees I
[00:15:20] turn on the oven. When both sandwiches and complex dishes started
[00:15:24] to work out.
[00:15:37] a review for which Gordon Ramsay himself wrote, she gave lectures,
[00:15:41] started traveling more, she does her own makeup and
[00:15:45] hair, engages in extreme sports.
[00:15:47] sports. I learned to snowboard
[00:15:51] after I lost my sight. I joke
[00:15:54] that I simply can't be afraid when I don't see how steep the
[00:15:57] mountain is.
[00:16:00] A year ago, Christine and her husband decided to open a restaurant in the very center
[00:16:04] of Houston. I was born.
[00:16:37] and traditions. In the center here hang quotes
[00:16:40] from Beyoncé,
[00:16:44] because this is her hometown, and bright cars drive on the roads,
[00:16:47] which are considered Houston's calling
[00:16:50] card.
[00:16:58] We call them masterpieces, our time, our money, our
[00:17:01] energy we spend on these cars, wheels,
[00:17:04] candy colors, musical interior. This is what we
[00:17:08] love. The cars are called slab cars,
[00:17:12] they are designed to stand out in traffic.
[00:17:15] The name deciphers as
[00:17:18] slow, loud and banging -
[00:17:21] meaning to make a loud noise. We drive these cars
[00:17:24] slowly, with very loud music, from which the stereo system
[00:17:28] vibrates.
[00:17:31] Slabcars appeared in Houston in the mid-eighties, they are
[00:17:35] part of the local hip-hop culture, like, for example, graffiti or street
[00:17:38] fashion. Houston hip-hop is characterized by atmospheric and
[00:17:42] slow sound, so cars on the road must behave
[00:17:45] accordingly. The main element is the wheel
[00:17:48] rims. We call these rims
[00:17:51] spinning elbows. They come in 10 cm,
[00:17:55] 15, 38, the longest are
[00:17:57] 56.
[00:18:01] It is desirable to attach a fifth wheel to the trunk, then
[00:18:04] paint the car in a bright color, make the interior. It should
[00:18:11] be as loud as possible, meaning you should not
[00:18:14] only be visible from afar, but
[00:18:17] audible.
[00:18:20] Kevin has two such cars, he says slabcars are more of
[00:18:23] a lifestyle than a means of transport. You can't drive them
[00:18:27] every day. Firstly, they are very low, and secondly
[00:18:30] expensive. The restoration of one car can cost from
[00:18:34] 20 to 70 thousand dollars. It's always
[00:18:37] an American brand car like Cadillac, Buick, or
[00:18:40] Lincoln. The cars are mostly not new, from 1970 to
[00:18:44] 2000 models. In two-million
[00:18:47] Houston, there are about 5 Slabcars, standard ones
[00:18:50] are much more numerous. On average, each family has two cars, and if
[00:18:54] the car is foreign-made, it most likely entered the streets of Houston
[00:18:58] and other American cities through the local port.
[00:19:01] Together with the Houston Ship Channel, it is the largest maritime gateway in
[00:19:05] the USA.
[00:19:11] On busy days, up to 128-130
[00:19:14] different ships can pass through the channel simultaneously. For a
[00:19:18] ship to pass through the channel, dock in the port,
[00:19:21] unload, load goods and depart back into the ocean, over
[00:19:25] a million
[00:19:25] people work.
[00:19:30] Look, you see the orange ship, it's going right through
[00:19:34] the very center of the Houston Ship Channel, it is read with.
[00:20:50] both day and night, practically in any weather conditions, with the exception of
[00:20:54] heavy fog or hurricanes that periodically hit
[00:20:57] Houston. The Houston Ship Channel can be compared to a huge highway,
[00:21:01] although the pilots do everything to ensure there are never traffic jams here. Otherwise,
[00:21:05] the channel also has two conditional lanes and special
[00:21:08] navigational signs. Red is the color
[00:21:12] of return; when there are red buoys on the starboard side, it means
[00:21:16] the ship is entering the port. If they are green, it's the opposite. It
[00:21:20] is heading out to sea. Virginia's and her Coast Guard team's task
[00:21:23] is to monitor the operational condition of buoys, lateral markers, and
[00:21:27] range lights. All of them, like road signs for cars, help ships
[00:21:31] move safely along the channel. Today we are
[00:21:34] installing a buoy and checking how well the lights are working
[00:21:38] on the signal poles.
[00:21:41] The lights run on solar panels. During the day they
[00:21:43] charge, and at dusk they automatically
[00:21:46] turn on. As soon as a ship docks,
[00:21:50] port workers immediately start unloading and loading
[00:21:53] it back. For this, there are huge cranes
[00:21:57] 64 meters high. We are at
[00:22:00] the Bayport container complex, which is only part of the Port of
[00:22:03] Houston. We are the sixth largest container
[00:22:07] port in the USA. Director Roger Guenther mainly talks about
[00:22:11] the port with the prefix
[00:22:12] "most."
[00:22:15] This is the most important port in the USA. The port's operation
[00:22:18] is like a dance with incredible choreography. There are about 500
[00:22:21] trucks here every day. They bring cargo
[00:22:25] for export and distribute imported goods across the country. Everything
[00:22:29] at the port works precisely and quickly; any downtime means tens of thousands of
[00:22:32] lost dollars. Usually, three, four, or even
[00:22:36] five such cranes work on one ship. Depending
[00:22:39] on the ship, they unload and load 30-40
[00:22:42] containers per hour. Then forklifts distribute containers around
[00:22:46] the site, which is divided into zones alphabetically. Other
[00:22:50] screens work here, stacking containers with jeweler's
[00:22:53] precision and loading them onto
[00:22:55] trucks.
[00:22:59] We climbed to a height of 21 meters, this is where the crane
[00:23:02] operator works. The cabin is almost entirely glass, and even
[00:23:06] when the crane is stationary, it's not very comfortable inside, and when
[00:23:09] moving, it even starts to sway a little from side to
[00:23:12] side. This is the most extreme thing I have
[00:23:16] ever done. You know, it's only scary at first. Then
[00:23:20] you get used to it, and it becomes routine. All the information I need
[00:23:23] is on the computer. I know how many movements the crane must make
[00:23:27] to reach the desired container, and how heavy the cargo is.
[00:23:30] From above, it looks like he's building a huge
[00:23:33] Tetris, where instead of computer blocks, there are real heavy
[00:23:37] containers. To understand the height of one container,
[00:23:41] look, my height is 1.68 meters. And
[00:23:44] how much more I cannot reach. On average, one
[00:23:47] container can weigh 23 tons.
[00:23:50] Inside there can be goods for every
[00:23:53] taste, sneakers that Americans wear, cars that they
[00:23:56] drive, phones that they use, most likely
[00:24:00] originally came to this port. On
[00:24:03] water, land, air, it seems Houston has already conquered almost all
[00:24:07] elements, but it doesn't even think of stopping.
[00:24:10] Here they are proud of the Apollo mission, but they plan a human landing on
[00:24:14] Mars. They want to expand the channel to make the port even
[00:24:17] more efficient.
[00:24:22] They dream that the inventions of local scientists will help conquer deadly
[00:24:25] diseases. Once a small cowboy village,
[00:24:29] today Houston is aiming for the very top,
[00:24:33] because here they know that no matter how cosmic a dream may be,
[00:24:36] it can become a reality.
[00:25:22] There's a whole city underground, one could say, meaning all the lower floors are
[00:25:26] flooded, the upper ones are open, you can enter one mountain, walk several kilometers
[00:25:30] underground, well, through these shafts, and exit on another
[00:25:33] mountain, so there's an underground city here, and all
[00:25:36] this was developed and extracted
[00:25:39] since some
[00:25:40] year in the 1800s.