I have tried to listen to the whole thing but I have barely made a third through. I used to watch it but n archive.org and the audio wasn’t great.

Currently on mobile and the videos aren’t available to hear the audio quality. Just tried on a laptop and the video is not available.

Am I understanding correctly that around 1997 a single person transcribed 42 hours of recordings. Wild. I wonder how long it took them?

Modern tools would likely do it in 42 minutes?

I saw Thinking Out Loud at a film festival when it was released in 1996 and it really made an impression on me. The 90 minute documentary can be found here: https://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/buckminster-fuller-thin...

Easier to digest than 42 hours.

Towards the end of his life, Bucky had achieved rock star status and his lectures filled stadiums in all corners of the world. At age 88, he twice circumnavigated the globe to give nonstop addresses. And they weren't short - his talks routinely lasted between three and four hours without breaks. Truly a remarkable character.

For those unfamiliar with Bucky, I highly recommend his book Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth. Its a short, light read. He has a really interesting take on technology’s role in pirates and he was a firm believer that there is enough resources for everyone. He even talks about the US’s vulnerability to an attack on its water system.

https://archive.org/details/operatingmanualforspaceshipearth...