When Time Became History - The Human Era

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For the fifth time, we present to you the Human Era Calendar for the year 12,021 – this time it is all about the journey of humanity, beginning tens of thousands of years ago, leading into the revolution of agriculture, to ancient high civilizations and the beginning of modern times, culminating in a vision for our future. You can get the limited Edition now until we sell out and then never again. As always the calendar features 12 illustrated pages printed on high quality paper in Europe and the US. And this year the cover is especially shiny. The calendar will look great on your wall and let you dream about a glorious future. We truly have come far as a species! 

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[JPLToyExperience]

Future generations will uncover our memes and regard it as high caliber classic masterpieces.

[gametests]

It's weird how most of us living on Earth will never meet or even acknowledge each other's existence. For example, if you're reading my comment; this is probably the first and last time you'll ever see me.

[chem_ist_]

Future archaeologist: *picks up a fidget spinner*

Future archaeologist: “Hm, this appears to be an ancient religious artifact.”

[hurjireepz]

This animation is just godlike. Screw Infographics. This is the true Infographics of youtube. Actual good animation with effort put into it.

[Sciencerely]

Being a human biologist, I think its crazy how the emergence of human civilizations shaped our DNA as well. To give an example, humans (like many other mammals) used to be lactose intolerant upon adulthood. However, the domestication of animals led to the regular consumption of milk roughly 20000 ago. At that time, a mutation occurred which made people lactose tolerant and this mutation was so beneficial during periods of starvation that it soon spread across populations making the majority of people with European descent lactose tolerant today (I made a video about this). Human evolution is so fascinating!

[MrEel-dckh]

"Hey, come take a look at this."

"What is it?"

"You know those tiny hard things that grow on plants?"

"Yeah."


"Well last year, I stuck a couple in the ground, and now when I come back to check on them, there are plants there! The same plants that grow the same tiny hard things!"

"Huh, that's interesting."

"Do you know what this means?"

"No."

"Even MORE tiny hard things!"

[jamielacourse]

" dead kings bragging on pieces of stone..." I like that. Well put.

[rahileshanbi]

I love how this channel almost always celebrates humanity and the accomplishments we've made!
I know many scientists just focus on the bad aspects of humanity and end up pessimistic.
I love your work so much!

[calebcustombricks]

Imagine that in 12, 000 years, the internet still exists and was never wiped, so you’d go onto youtube, and see “published 12, 000 years ago” like jeez. We wet our pants when we see 12 years ago.

[joaobregalda]

Gosh, those animations really bring a tear to my eye. Those weren't caveman, nor primitive humans. Those were people, people like you and me. People who had their own feelings, their own thoughts and their own unique journey throughout life.
It's strange how we often forget this kind of things, even when it's about other folks in the present day.

[tomasgarza]

Thank you, humans from the past and the future. You made me walk again when I destroyed my knee. Cured me with the medicines you developed a long time ago every time I got sick. Made technology that allowed me to meet amazing people from the other side of the globe. Made outstanding videos like this for other humans to enjoy.

I try to contribute as much as possible to our technological world, doing my best at work, and helping other humans when possible, although its so small compared to everything else you did for me.

I will be gone in a few decades, but you will keep going, you will end suffering one day, expand your realm to other worlds, even reach the stars of the sky.

[gitgudnoobs]

This video really made me take pride in being a human. Sure we are full of imperfections. Sure a lot of us are cruel. Sure we had wars and fought each other. But the fact that this species, which is not the strongest, or the largest, or the fastest, managed to accomplish such outstanding feats in just 12, 000 years is truly astonishing. We might even be able to change our fate which the dinosaurs couldn't.

In the past 4 billion years, life has done stunning feats. But if I were to say which of them stands out the most, it would be the evolution of humans.

Let's cherish our 12, 000 years of achievement and hope that we keep doing amazing feats in the future.

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[KokBisa]

The future is so exciting and let's just hope that the planetary revolution will be in our lifetime. Amazing video! 🥳

[arkhammemery]

From humble beginnings we have come far. That's why every person must strive to create a better tomorrow. Our individual stories are one of many, but the collective story of humanity is glorious, and we are all part of it

[srvvideoclub]

7:08 It's possible that the ancient people wanted more certainty for their kids so that they would always have a constant supply of food even if it wasn't as diverse, because from time to time nature could yield less food or things could happen, so it's always safer for an ancient parent to know that they have farmed food to fall back on for their kids.
(This is a concept from Sapiens by the way, not my idea)

[pompompucha]

*WHAT WILL WE LEAVE BEHIND?*

"Plastic." he said calmly.

[TheNewTravel]

12, 000 years in the future, I hope they watch this video. What a masterpiece!

[Tsotha]

videos like this are really good for me to watch whenever I feel too cynical and pessimistic about humanity, I love the colourful and detailed inventive animation style too