1. The Necessary Transformation AKA Humanity Must See Itself As One Human Family Before It Can Go To The Stars Steven G. Brant Trimtab Management Systems Making Global Peace & Prosperity Possible100 Year StarShip Symposium September 15, 2012

2. I dedicate this presentation to Ambassador Christopher Stevens His tragic loss - and that of thethree others who died in Libya - is additional evidence we must make this transformation happen. Rest In Peace, Ambassador Stevens

3. We are dedicated tothe human exploration of new worldsTheres a new world we must explore - andcolonize - starting today... if we are to realize the 100YSS vision!

4. The New World We Must Explore And Colonize The world where Human Civilization - the Human Family - solves its challenges like mature adults The world where the Human Family realizes peaceful cooperation can lead to global prosperity for all

5. Two Scenarios That Threaten 100YSS Infrastructure Crisis in America World War III

6. A civilization beingtorn apart by cut- throat competition will never go to the stars. I rst learned our you or me world canbecome a you and me world in 1979. Dr. R. Buckminster Fuller and me in 1983

7. Bucky Fuller taught me thistransformation is possible. James Burke taught me transformations in our human culture have happened many times in the past. The Day The Universe Changed

8. Its not enough to know whats possible. We must know how to make it possible!Doing this requires that we Think Different Apples Think Different campaign

9. The Miracle of Systems Thinking Synthesis not Analysis: What happens is a function of the design of the larger system - usually a Human Social System - in which that action occurs. Continuous improvement: Mistakes are okay. Internal not external motivation: Aspiration replaces fear. Ref: Drs. W. Edwards Deming and Russell L. Ackoff

10. Public Education Efforts of the Recent Past The First Motion Picture Unit of WWII The Disney - von Braun Partnership of 1955 Star Trek We Are The World (1985) Hands Across America (1986)

11. Improvement Efforts Youve Probably Never Heard Of The Baldridge National Quality Program The Corporate Social Responsibility movement The SciFi Channels Visions for Tomorrow public affairs initiative (now inactive)

12. The Most Important Effort Youve Never Heard Of The Presidents Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD) of 1993-99

13. The Second Most Important Effort You Havent Heard Of The Rocky Mountain Institute, where lead scientist Amory Lovins and his team have developed sustainable solutions for an energy- for-all future

14. President Clinton Supports 100YSS! Also a student of Systems Thinking Supports Amory Lovins work Wishes a system existed to support the American people in basing political decisions on facts**Stated at The Economists World in 2011 event

15. The Prospect of Involving Hollywood Reaching the public in an entertaining way is key Marooned inspired the Apollo-Soyuz mission!

16. King Abdullah of Jordan Could Help Building a Star Trek- themed Resort Complex in his country

17. My Personal Commitments Graphic Novel that tells the story of how this transformation might happen Offer my work to 100YSSs The Way research institute Host a brainstorming meeting on a reimagined PCSD - popularized by Hollywood - at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, KY

18. Why I Am Optimistic We have the ability to solve our problems in mature, win-win ways The worlds people - including Tom Hanks - want this but dont yet know its possible 100YSS acknowledges the importance of entertainment: essential for engaging the public

19. And I Have Lived This Future

20. Experimental Star Trek Workshop I led at Star Trek:The Experience in 1999

21. Essay I wrote which got me interviewed byWilliam Shatner for Get a Life documentary

22. But its really up to you.You have to choose whether to continue living in theold planet Earth or help bring the new planet Earth - and the new future for humanity - to life!

23. Thank you all very much!Steve Brant: steve@trimtabmanagementsystems.com