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As rich and life-supporting as the Earth is today, it was once nothing more than a column of dust, dancing inside a scorched cyclone of stellar gas. And just how we as humans managed to emerge from this ancient dust makes up the topic of this video. So join us, as we wind the cosmic clock backwards almost five billion years, from you and I today, all the way back to the birth of the solar System, back to when Earth was nothing more than a burning, barren wasteland.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Welcome
1:36 Formation of Earth
3:33 The Hadean Era
5:41 Hydrothermal Vents
7:57 The First Lifeforms
10:24 Great Oxidation Event
13:21 Eukaryotes
14:52 Multicellular Lifeforms
19:06 Early Cambrian Creatures
21:21 Fish
24:54 The First Amphibians
27:24 Pangaea: The Supercontinent
30:40 The Great Die-Off
33:38 The Rule of Dinosaurs
36:16 The Asteroid Extinction
39:10 First Humans
42:09 Closing Statements

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[LEMMiNO]

Your writing is always on point, amazing work! :)

[Nightscape_]

I'm happy I get to be a human and contemplate the existence of the Earth and it's place in the universe.

[dragomirmihai]

This is one of your greatest (if not the best) videos yet. I was beginning to feel frustrated that you haven't posted in some time, but if it means that we get to have masterpieces like this, it's worth the wait. Keep up your incredible work, Sam.

[robot_hitcher]

Fantastic video as always; I usually listen at work instead of watching, except on Sundays, and the script is top notch my friend. Narration on point. Always look forward to your releases.

[minerva]

On a Sunday night before a stressful week at work, these videos take me away - thank you for making these

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[mariik]

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[Psychoclaw]

"Go out there and spread joy under an ancient sky"

Absolutely beautiful ♥️

[nathanbarnard]

This channel has quickly become my favorite by a landslide. Many other channels have clickbait titles, exaggerate facts, or outright lie, this channel shines with relevant science and accurate information. Keep doing what you’re doing, you’re blessing us and we thank you for it!!

[Ab-]

Miss u in the geometry dash drama from way back but this is top tier man keep it up!! So much effort and time is clearly put into all of your videos and it shows!

[DC-idih]

This was just awesome! Your videos (and channel) never disappoint and I am constantly impressed by the amount of time and quality you put into each production. You always seem to strike the perfect balance of detail, pacing, and narration combined with a sense of awe and wonder inherent to these kinds of topics. This video - along with your previous videos that walked through the history of the early Solar System (and its ultimate fate) - are among my favorites on the entire platform!

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You’re officially the Chris Nolan of YouTube.

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[aussietaipan]

What an AWESOME video mate. I've shared this with a mate who recently lost his wife through sickness. His sad face became a light of hope, that tomorrow will always come.

[bethbenedek]

This planet is so incredible...no matter what the environment...life finds its way! 😊

[grahamcarrison]

That beginning was trippy AF! Mind blown! Beautiful! Impressive work my friend.

Thank you

[allimills]

I've been waiting for this for weeks! So excited, especially since you've been teasing this for the last month haha

[sammuslu]

Utterly amazing, thanks for your time and effort in making these amazing videos, well done 👍🏼✅

[boyblue]

After watching this all I have to say is SEA makes some of the best videos out there! And I'm proud to be a member of our species and proud to call earth home!

[Pfromm]

Fantastic video!
I really loved watching it and learning all the key points of our journey to get here.