Monday, March 27, 2017

He Spent 40 Years Alone in the Woods, and Now Scientists Love Him

Watch the film and comment on the film below. In addition, create 5 questions to discuss in class tomorrow.

25 comments:

  1. It was a good video. This is a man who been in the wood for almost 4 decades and started maintaining the environment around him. Even though he was alone in the woods, he was still adapted to the climates changes as he was mentioned in the video. So, I'm happy that he is capable enough of doing this for a very long time.

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  2. this was a very good video, i find it very interesting that a man can live in the woods for 40 years and still maintain the weather changes and can be isolated alone himself. What really drawn my attention to the video is the way he kept up with the amount of snow fall and how high it reached throughout the 40 years and also the gigantic ruler. Great video very interesting

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  3. This topic is one that is often overlooked or never mentioned. Billy has been observing the climate around him for 40 years. His research could help scientist study climate change and how the irreversible damage could be miraculously reversed.

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  5. Caitlyn RackleyMarch 27, 2017 at 5:58 PM
    This video was very insightful! This video shed light on Billy Barr, an man who has been observing the environment around him for 4 decades. While In the woods he has learned to survive and adapt to the climate change. Also while in the woods. We also saw he has been a chart of inches of snow, he also recorded things on the animals and weather. Overall this video was very informative and enlightened me about somethings I did not know off before watching!

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  6. This video is very interesting, Billy was living in the woods for 40 years in a cabin. During the 40 winters he kept a record of snow and I think nobody would think of that. This video shows that you can survive in a snowy weather. He maintained to keep himself ready for the weather and adapt to it. He can help scientists to adapt in snowy weather.

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  7. I found this video to be very interesting. A man has spent 40 winters observing, collecting data about the environment and how it is changing. As the years pass it is getting warmer faster and the snow is also melting faster. Scientists might love the research Billy have to further investigate what is making it warmer.

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  8. The video was had a lot of interesting factors. It talks about a man who spent nearly 40 years observing the area around him, and how it is always changing. Thanks to his studies other scientists will be able to implement his findings.

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  9. The video was in my opinion very unique and help full. It explains that a man that was in the woods filled with snow for 40 years recorded information that he never thought would be valuable. He has more then forty years of data about the climate and snow fall which can help us understand our climate as if today. The video was very interesting.

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  10. This short film captured my attention because its something many of us do but we dont acknowledge it. Billy adapted to a climate that isnt really easy to do and he also kept track of the snow for many years which is very interesting and amazing, also at his age he is still doing it everyday twice a day when theres snow and that just shows how much he love where he is at and how he set a daily routine. As of doing that he has made it easier for scientists to figure more things out about the snow thats why they appreciate what he is doing.

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  11. I found this video to be very interesting. It describes a rather eccentric man's fascination with weather. The man known as "billy barr" in the video has formed a 40 year relationship with snow. I thought the video also captured the man's passion for nature as a whole especially when he reads from his meticulously kept weather journal. It was so amazing to see how a mans's person journal could be so helpful for scientists working on climate changes. Though billy barr may be living alone he seems to be very content in his own little world or should I say own little cabin.

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  12. Well, I somewhat am interested in this because I, too, like being alone. But do I think I can go that long just by myself? No. This man is very inspiring and his story is heart warming. I look forward to discussing this video in class tomorrow.

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  13. Well, I somewhat am interested in this because I, too, like being alone. But do I think I can go that long just by myself? No. This man is very inspiring and his story is heart warming. I look forward to discussing this video in class tomorrow.

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  14. In my opinion this video was attention grabbing and educational. This video follows a man who has been living in the woods for 40 years. He tells the viewer how he has learned to adapt to his surroundings and how he also has been collecting data on his surroundings. His findings can become beneficial when helping scientists who are trying to gain an understanding of the climate change. Overall this video was educational and gave insight to Billy Barr's everyday life and his findings.

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  15. Billy Barr's experience in the woods allowed him to record and experience the change of the climate he lives in. He also understands how the climate change and the effects it has on the ecosystem. His research can help scientists better understand why and how fast the climate of an area can change.

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  16. The film focused upon Billy Barr, a.k.a. "The Snow Gaurdian" was very insightful. Although the video highlights his recording and his day to day life, I feel that the message is much deeper than that. I view the message as being acceptance; if you cannot change something, simply accept it. I would also like to add that the video provided a very wise lesson, "It's easier to fall on your butt than on your face."

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  17. The video of Billy Barr really fascinates me. It fascinates me due to the fact that he lives completely alone and has lived completely alone for over 40 years. He has nothing to do but interact with the things around him, which I would think would get boring soon but it doesn't for Billy. I can infer that he has very good survival skills as well.

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  18. This film was quite interesting. Billy is isolated, yet content and peaceful. While Billy is out in the woods, he has been collecting data on snow as early as 1978! It is amazing how one man has lived in the woods for 40 years. Within those 40 years, Barr made use of his time by studying snow, planting plants, and even just hanging around the fireplace. This film is inspirational because it shows how one can connect with nature under any circumstance.

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  19. The video is about a man named, billy barr, he is known as the snow gaurdian. He was just a man who lived alone and gathered his own rescources. He had a unique intrest in snow he would measure the snow without even knowing that his data would ever be used by others. I think it is amirable for someone to be so dedicated to something like snow

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  20. The film about Billy Barr, also known as The Snow Guardian captured my attention, due to the fact that he has been collecting and observing snow as early as 1978. I find it very fascinating that a man has been isolated for over 40 years, studying snow, collecting his own resources, and just hanging around a fireplace. In fact, it is also interesting that by him living out in the woods isolated that he has been able to observe the changes of the climate that he lives in. I believe it is very special to be isolated from others and to create much suspense of his unique instrest throughout the world.

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  21. I find this film different and interesting. It shows an autobiography about Billy Barr which he was different from others. I find it interesting about how Billy lived in the woods for 40 years. Now a days people can't last a week. Its shows how smart Billy is to interact with his surroundings and his interest in them. This film is inspiring how Billy still does what he love to do and have never gave up yet.

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  23. The short film about Billy Bar, The Snow Guardian, made me look at life in a different way. He has spent 40 years of his life in the woods observing data on snow as early as 1978. Over the course of his years in the cold climate he has learned how to adapt to his surroundings while collecting data. His everday writing, as we discussed in class, will help scientists be able to better analyze the climate change in the ecosystem that he is in.

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  24. This video was very intriguing to me. It's interesting to see that somone can be isolated for so long. I thought that humans needed to socialize, that it was necessary for mental health and stability. This video shows me that it is not needed to thrive and that one is completely self sustainable. His psychological state is something of great interest and could further studies into isolation for long periods, like space travel.

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