The Man from Earth

00:27:39,408 --> 00:27:41,285 So I followed the trade routes from the east, 684 00:27:41,702 --> 00:27:42,536 Copper, tin, 685 00:27:42,953 --> 00:27:45,664 Learning languages as I went. 686 00:27:46,123 --> 00:27:48,792 Everywhere, creation myths, 687 00:27:49,251 --> 00:27:51,587 new gods, so many, so different. 688 00:27:52,045 --> 00:27:54,298 I finally realized that it was... 689 00:27:54,756 --> 00:27:56,884 probably all hogwash, 690 00:27:57,384 --> 00:27:59,469 So I was Sumerian for 2,000 years, 691 00:27:59,970 --> 00:28:01,847 Then finally Babylonian under Hammurabi. 692 00:28:02,264 --> 00:28:03,307 Great man. 693 00:28:03,724 --> 00:28:05,851 And I sailed as a Phoenician for a time. 694 00:28:06,310 --> 00:28:09,146 See, moving on had been easier as a hunter-gatherer... 695 00:28:11,148 --> 00:28:13,192 Difficult when villages emerged, 696 00:28:13,609 --> 00:28:16,653 tougher still in city states where authority was centralized. 697 00:28:17,154 --> 00:28:18,447 Strangers were suspect. 698 00:28:18,947 --> 00:28:22,201 It seemed as though I was always moving on. 699 00:28:22,659 --> 00:28:24,161 I learned some new tricks- 700 00:28:24,578 --> 00:28:26,872 even faked my death a couple of times. 701 00:28:29,458 --> 00:28:31,168 I continued east 702 00:28:31,585 --> 00:28:32,961 to India, 703 00:28:33,420 --> 00:28:36,465 luckily at the time of the Buddha. 704 00:28:36,924 --> 00:28:37,674 Luckily. 705 00:28:40,802 --> 00:28:43,180 Most extraordinary man I've ever known. 706 00:28:43,597 --> 00:28:44,306 He taught me things 707 00:28:44,723 --> 00:28:46,683 I'd never thought about before. 708 00:28:47,100 --> 00:28:49,019 You studied... with the Buddha? 709 00:28:49,436 --> 00:28:50,520 Until he died. 710 00:28:52,189 --> 00:28:54,775 He knew there was something different about me. 711 00:28:55,234 --> 00:28:57,194 I never told him. 712 00:28:57,611 --> 00:28:59,571 This is fascinating. 713 00:29:00,030 --> 00:29:01,865 I almost wish it were true. 714 00:29:02,324 --> 00:29:05,619 Yeah, if it was true, why are you telling us? 715 00:29:06,078 --> 00:29:07,329 I mean, we might leave here today, 716 00:29:07,788 --> 00:29:08,914 Go out there, tell everybody. 717 00:29:09,373 --> 00:29:10,499 It would vanish in disbelief. 718 00:29:12,084 --> 00:29:14,127 A story that goes around the room. 719 00:29:14,586 --> 00:29:16,213 No credibility. 720 00:29:16,630 --> 00:29:19,341 Even if I could make you believe me, 721 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:21,051 in a month, you wouldn't. 722 00:29:21,510 --> 00:29:23,595 Some of you would call me a psychopath, 723 00:29:24,054 --> 00:29:26,139 Others would be angry at a pointless joke. 724 00:29:26,556 --> 00:29:28,141 Some of us are angry now. 725 00:29:28,600 --> 00:29:30,143 This-this was a bad idea. 726 00:29:30,560 --> 00:29:32,896 Uh, I love you all, and I do not want 727 00:29:33,313 --> 00:29:34,273 to put you through anything. 728 00:29:34,731 --> 00:29:35,524 Then why are you doing it? 729 00:29:36,024 --> 00:29:37,901 'Cause I wanted to say good-bye... 730 00:29:38,318 --> 00:29:38,860 As yourself. 731 00:29:39,319 --> 00:29:40,445 I think you've done that, 732 00:29:40,862 --> 00:29:41,530 whoever that self is. 733 00:29:41,989 --> 00:29:42,739 Easy, Edith. 734 00:29:43,240 --> 00:29:44,449 We're just grading his homework. 735 00:29:44,866 --> 00:29:47,286 I see what's going on. You're playing the good cop, Dan. 736 00:29:47,744 --> 00:29:48,578 That's fine. Just enjoy it. 737 00:29:49,037 --> 00:29:51,290 All right, I think this whole thing is just a crock! 738 00:29:51,748 --> 00:29:53,083 I should leave, but I'm gonna stay. 739 00:29:53,500 --> 00:29:55,794 You know why? 'Cause I wanna see what this is all about. 740 00:29:56,253 --> 00:29:57,337 So do I. What is this all about? 741 00:29:57,754 --> 00:29:59,464 Let's ask Dr. Freud, who's just arrived. 742 00:29:59,923 --> 00:30:00,882 Hey, Will Will! 743 00:30:03,302 --> 00:30:03,844 Art. Hey. 744 00:30:05,512 --> 00:30:06,179 John! 745 00:30:06,638 --> 00:30:07,723 I'm glad I caught you. 746 00:30:08,140 --> 00:30:09,641 Someone mentioned that you were leaving- 747 00:30:10,100 --> 00:30:11,560 Called you, told you that I've lost it. 748 00:30:12,019 --> 00:30:14,354 Glad you're here. Things are going in unexpected directions. 749 00:30:14,813 --> 00:30:15,647 Yes, so I hear. 750 00:30:16,106 --> 00:30:16,940 Hi. 751 00:30:17,357 --> 00:30:18,525 Are you hungry? 752 00:30:18,942 --> 00:30:20,068 Uh, thank you, no. 753 00:30:20,527 --> 00:30:22,279 Whiskey? Johnny Walker green. 754 00:30:22,738 --> 00:30:24,323 Oh, yes. 755 00:30:28,118 --> 00:30:30,329 You look very familiar, my dear. Linda Murphy. 756 00:30:30,746 --> 00:30:32,914 I'm in your tuesday psych 1 class, Dr. G