ABOUT THE SPEAKER
David Hoffman - Filmmaker
In David Hoffman's long film career, he's made documentaries on everything from Amelia Earhardt to B.B. King, from double-dutch jump-roping to F-15 fighter pilots. Lately he's been fascinated with the early space program and our mania for all things Sputnik.

Why you should listen

Documentary filmmaker David Hoffman has been capturing reality for almost 4 decades, following his wide-ranging interests and turning them into films for PBS, The Discovery Channel, A&E, National Geographic. Highlights from his career include the groundbreaking experimental doc King, Murray, which blurred boundaries between truth and fiction as it tracks its subject through a debauched weekend in Las Vegas; A Day With Filmmaker Timmy Page, about a 12-year-old auteur; and his series of films on American indigenous music.

Lately, he has become fascinated with the Atomic-era Space Race, turning out a feature-length documentary about the Sputnik era. Sputnik Mania was scored by Thomas Dolby and has played at festivals and theaters around the country.

Hoffman suffered a devastating setback in early 2008 when, nine days before TED2008, his home, containing a vast archive from his long and fascinating career, burnt to the ground. His next project: to reframe his life and rebuild.

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TED2007

David Hoffman: Sputnik mania

David Hofman in njegova Sputnik manija

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Filmar David Hoffman nam pokaže izseke iz njegovega dokumentarnega filma "Sputnik Mania", v katerem vidimo, kako je izstrelitev sovjetskega Sputnika leta 1957 pripeljala do vesoljske in oboroževalne tekme, s tem pa dala zagon poučevanju znanosti in matematike po vsem svetu.
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In David Hoffman's long film career, he's made documentaries on everything from Amelia Earhardt to B.B. King, from double-dutch jump-roping to F-15 fighter pilots. Lately he's been fascinated with the early space program and our mania for all things Sputnik. Full bio

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je skupina inžinirjev v strogi tajnosti premikala velik objekt
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throughskozi a desolateopustošim countrysidepodeželje.
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skozi neobljudeno pokrajino.
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With it, they were hopingv upanju to capturezajemanje the mindsmisli of people everywherepovsod
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S tem objekotom so želeli pokazati celemu človeštvu
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by beingbiti the first to conquerosvojiti outerzunaj spaceprostor.
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da so zmožni prvi osvojiti vesolje.
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The rocketraketa was hugeogromno.
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Raketa je bila gromozanska.
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And packedpakirani in its nosenos was a silversrebro ballžoga
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In v nosu rakete je bila srebrna žoga
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with two radiosradii insideznotraj.
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z dvema radijskima oddajnikoma.
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On OctoberOktobra 4, 1957, they launchedzačela theirnjihovi rocketraketa.
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4. oktobra 1957 so izstrelili raketo.
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One of the Russianruščina scientistsznanstveniki wrotenapisal at the time:
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Eden izmed Ruskih znanstvenikov je zapisal:
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"We are about to createustvarite a newnovo planetplanet
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"Ustvarili bomo nov planet
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that we will call SputnikSputnik.
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z imenom Sputnik.
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In the oldenstarih daysdnevi, explorersraziskovalci
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V stari časih so raziskovalci,
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like VascoVasco dada GamaGama and ColumbusColumbus
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kot naprimer Vasco da Gamma in Kolumb,
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had the good fortunesreča to openodprto up the terrestrialkopenske globeglobus.
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imeli priložnost razširiti meje zemlje,
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Now we have the good fortunesreča to openodprto up spaceprostor.
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zdaj imamo priložnost razširiti meje vesolja.
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And it is for those in the futureprihodnost to envyzavist us our joyveselje."
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V prihodnosti nam bodo zavidali, kako srečni smo bili."
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You're watchinggledal snippetsodrezki from "SputnikSputnik," my fifthpeti documentarydokumentarni film featurefunkcija,
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Gledate izseke iz mojega petega dokumentarnega filma "Sputnik"
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whichki is just about completedzaključen.
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ki bo kmalu končan.
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It tellspove the storyzgodba of SputnikSputnik,
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Govori zgodbo o Sputniku
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and the storyzgodba of what happenedse je zgodilo to AmericaAmerika as a resultrezultat.
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in kaj se je kot rezultat tega zgodilo v Ameriki.
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For daysdnevi after the launchkosilo,
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Dneve po izstrelitvi
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SputnikSputnik was a wonderfulČudovito curiosityradovednost.
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so vsi občudovali Sputnika.
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A man-madeumetnih moonluna visiblevidno by ordinaryvsakdanji citizensdržavljani,
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Luna, ki jo je izdelal človek in jo je videl vsak navaden človek,
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it inspirednavdihnjen awestrah and prideponos
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je navdihnil s ponosom in bojaznijo,
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that humansljudje had finallykončno launchedzačela an objectpredmet into spaceprostor.
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da je človek končno izstrelil objekt v vseolje.
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But just threetri daysdnevi laterpozneje, on a day they calledpozval RedRdeča MondayPonedeljek,
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Ampak samo tri dni za tem, na "Rdeči ponedeljek",
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the mediamediji and the politicianspolitiki told us,
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so nam mediji in politiki razlagali,
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and we believedverjel, that SputnikSputnik was proofdokaz
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in mi smo verjeli, da je Sputnik dokaz
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that our enemysovražnik had beatenpretepen us
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da so nas naši sovražniki premagali
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in scienceznanost and technologytehnologijo,
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v znanosti in tehnologiji
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and that they could now attacknapad us with hydrogenvodik bombsbombe,
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in da nas sedaj lahko napadejo z vodikovo bombo
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usinguporabo theirnjihovi SputnikSputnik rocketraketa as an IBMIBM missileprojektil.
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vstavljeno v Sputnik raketo.
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All hellhudiča brokezlomil looseohlapna.
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In vrata v pekel so se odprla.
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SputnikSputnik quicklyhitro becamepostati one of the threetri great shocksšoke to hitudaril AmericaAmerika --
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Sputnik je hitro postal ena izmed treh velikih šokov, ki so zadeli Ameriko -
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historianszgodovinarji say the equalenako of PearlPearl HarborPristanišča or 9/11.
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zgodovinarji ga enačijo z napadom na Pearl Harbor ali 11. Septembrom.
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It provokedizzvala the missileprojektil gapvrzel.
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To je izzvalo raketno vrzel.
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It explodedeksplodirala an armsroke racedirka.
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Začela se je vojaška tekma.
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It beganzačel the spaceprostor racedirka.
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In začela se je vesoljska tekma.
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WithinV a yearleto, CongressKongres fundedfinancirano hugeogromno weaponsorožje increasespovečuje,
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V roku enega leta je kongres povišal vojaški proračun
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and we wentšla from 1,200 nuclearjedrska weaponsorožje
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in prišli smo iz 1200 jedrskih konic
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to 20,000.
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do 20.000.
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And the reactionsreakcije to SputnikSputnik wentšla fardaleč beyondnaprej weaponsorožje increasespovečuje.
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In reakcije na izstrelitev Sputnika so bile mnogo širše.
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For exampleprimer, some here will rememberZapomni si
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Na primer, nekateri od vas se bodo še spomnili
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this day, JuneJunija 1958,
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tega dne, junija 1958,
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the NationalNacionalni CivilCivilne DefenseObrambo DrillVaja,
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nacionalna vaja civilne zaščite,
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where tensdeset of millionsmilijoni of people in 78 citiesmesta wentšla undergroundpodzemlje.
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ko je desetine milijonov ljudi v 78 mestih odšlo v zaklonišča.
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Or the GallupGallup PollAnketa that showedpokazala that sevensedem in 10 AmericansAmeričani
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believedverjel that a nuclearjedrska warvojna would happense zgodi,
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verjame, da je jedrska vojna resnična nevarnost
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and that at leastvsaj 50 percentodstotkov of our populationprebivalstvo
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in da bo vsaj 50 odstotkov naše populacije
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was going to be killedubil.
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pobite.
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But SputnikSputnik provokedizzvala wonderfulČudovito changesspremembe as well.
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Kljub temu je Sputnik spodbudil tudi prečudovite izzive.
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For exampleprimer, some in this roomsoba wentšla to schoolšola on scholarshipštipendijo
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Na primer, nekateri med vami ste odšli v šolo in dobili štipendijo
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because of SputnikSputnik.
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zaradi Sputnika.
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SupportPodpora for engineeringinženiring, mathmatematika and scienceznanost --
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Podpora za inžinirstvo, matematiko in znanost -
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educationizobraževanje in generalsplošno -- boomedboomed.
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izobraževanje v splošnem - je zelo narasla.
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And VintVint CerfCerf pointstočke out that SputnikSputnik
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Vint Cerf je poudaril, da je Sputnik
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led directlyneposredno to ARPAARPA, and the InternetInternet,
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pripeljal direktno do ARPA, ki je pripeljal do interneta,
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and, of courseseveda, NASANASA.
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in seveda, nastanka agencije NASA.
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My featurefunkcija documentarydokumentarni film showskaže how a freeprost societydružbo
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Moj dokumentarni film prikazuje, kako je lahko svobodna družba
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can be stampededstampeded by those who know how to use mediamediji.
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zasužnjena s strani ljudi, ki znajo uporabljati medije.
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But it alsotudi showskaže how we can turnobrat
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Vendar pokaže tudi, kako lahko obrnemo situacijo,
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what appearsse prikaže at first to be a badslab situationsituacija,
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ki se sprva zdi slaba,
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into something that was overallsplošno very good for AmericaAmerika.
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v nekaj, kar je v splošnem dobro za Ameriko.
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"SputnikSputnik" will soonkmalu be releasedsprosti.
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"Sputnik" bo kmalu izšel.
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In closingzapiranje, I would like to take a momenttrenutek to thank
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Na koncu bi se rad zahvlail
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one of my investorsvlagateljev:
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enemu od mojih investitorjev:
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longtimedolgoletni TEDsterTEDster, JayJay WalkerWalker.
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dolgoletnemu TEDsterju, Jay Walkerju.
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And I'd like to thank you all.
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In hvala tudi vam.
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(ApplauseAplavz).
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(aplavz).
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Thank you, ChrisChris.
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Hvala, Chris.
Translated by Ales Rosina
Reviewed by Peter Mesarec

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
David Hoffman - Filmmaker
In David Hoffman's long film career, he's made documentaries on everything from Amelia Earhardt to B.B. King, from double-dutch jump-roping to F-15 fighter pilots. Lately he's been fascinated with the early space program and our mania for all things Sputnik.

Why you should listen

Documentary filmmaker David Hoffman has been capturing reality for almost 4 decades, following his wide-ranging interests and turning them into films for PBS, The Discovery Channel, A&E, National Geographic. Highlights from his career include the groundbreaking experimental doc King, Murray, which blurred boundaries between truth and fiction as it tracks its subject through a debauched weekend in Las Vegas; A Day With Filmmaker Timmy Page, about a 12-year-old auteur; and his series of films on American indigenous music.

Lately, he has become fascinated with the Atomic-era Space Race, turning out a feature-length documentary about the Sputnik era. Sputnik Mania was scored by Thomas Dolby and has played at festivals and theaters around the country.

Hoffman suffered a devastating setback in early 2008 when, nine days before TED2008, his home, containing a vast archive from his long and fascinating career, burnt to the ground. His next project: to reframe his life and rebuild.

More profile about the speaker
David Hoffman | Speaker | TED.com