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Both the beginning and the end of the story are here. The end is our present dependence on complex technological networks illustrated by the NYC power blackouts. Life came almost to a standstill: support systems taken for granted failed. How did we become so helpless? Technology originated with the plow and agriculture. Each invention demands its own follow-up: once started, it is hard to stop. This segment ends in Kuwait, where society has leapt from ancient Egypt to the technology of today in 30 years.
- Released: Jan 01, 1970
- Runtime: 00:50:60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: James Burke
- Network: BBC One
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Se-1 Ep-1. The Trigger Effect 1978-10-17
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Se-1 Ep-2. Death In The Morning 1978-10-24
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Se-1 Ep-3. Distant Voices 1978-10-31
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Se-1 Ep-4. Faith In Numbers 1978-11-07
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Se-1 Ep-5. The Wheel of Fortune 1978-11-14
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Se-1 Ep-6. Thunder In The Skies 1978-11-21
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Se-1 Ep-7. The Long Chain 1978-11-28
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Se-1 Ep-8. Eat, Drink, and Be Merry 1978-12-05
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Se-1 Ep-9. Countdown 1978-12-12
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Se-1 Ep-10. Yesterday, Tomorrow, and You 1978-12-19
