Trailer | The Crux | National Geographic

less than 1m read

·Nov 10, 2024

Traditionally, climbers are seen as very friendly, lovely people. But there's something going on at the moment. We perform the best on the big stage. This is the most intense season I've ever experienced. I've been training for 10 hours a day, eating, sleeping, and training. I'm going all in tonight. I'm going to risk everything. I am going to be the center of attention for a while. Now is my moment. This is me.

To qualify, you need to win this comp. Only the top three get to go to the next qualifier. When you're in the comp, you are not friends. They travel together, they train together, they compete against each other. Their world is climbing.

What makes the difference in a competition is your wish for being the best in the world. I just wanted it to be different. I know I feel so good. For one, we're all humans; anything can happen. We need to figure this out now. It could all be over. You're on the same team, but are you rooting for them? Some people are a bit too full of themselves.

How Big Is the Universe?

Worked example: rational vs. irrational expressions (unknowns) | High School Math | Khan Academy

View All

Jack Bogle: How to Invest When Stock Prices Are at All-Time Highs

Well, we’ve all been favored with the fruition, as it turns out today, of the ancient Chinese curse: may you live in interesting times. But especially interesting they are, with stocks soaring unprecedented heights as new forces of technology and globaliz…

LONELY.

Hey, Vsauce Michael here, and I am back in New York City. And today, we’re going to talk about loneliness. But first, I just learned this yesterday. Bear Grylls, the host of Man vs. Wild, has three sons, and I’m not kidding, their names are Jesse, Huckle…

Tornadoes 101 | National Geographic

Tornadoes are big funnel-shaped clouds that can rip through a community and leave a wake of destruction. They can form in seconds, change direction in a heartbeat, and their devastation can last a lifetime. Exactly how and why tornadoes occur is still a b…

Transformations, part 1 | Multivariable calculus | Khan Academy

So I have talked a lot about different ways that you can visualize multi-variable functions. Functions that will have some kind of multi-dimensional input or output. These include three-dimensional graphs, which are very common, contour maps, vector field…

Ancient Mesopotamia 101 | National Geographic

(soft music) [Narrator] The story of writing, astronomy, and law. The story of civilization itself begins in one place. Not Egypt, not Greece, not Rome, but Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia is an exceedingly fertile plain situated between the Tigris and the Euph…

How to Analyze a Balance Sheet Like a Hedge Fund Analyst

In this video, we are going to go over how to analyze a company’s balance sheet. I’m going to use my experience as an investment Analyst at a large investment firm to help you guys better understand what to look for when investing. Whether you are a new i…

Trailer | The Crux | National Geographic

More Articles