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Get the behind-the-scenes story from visual strategist Dan Goods about how a single question launched NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab into action at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, propelling an unprecedented pivot from space-exploring robots to live-saving ventilators. It'll inspire you to wonder: "Is what I'm doing right now the most important thing I can be doing?"
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NASA rocks, space rocks!
POP ROCKS! John Paul George And Ringo!
‘designed’ or ‘engineered’ would be a better term imo
But designing and engineered falls under the umbrella of creation or invention..
@Adnan Bonsu calling things by their proper names is a part of work ethics too though
This is amazing!
Soo.. how many ventilators were made?
Two devices where made. One for NASA and one for Bill Gat es
I could do that blindfolded
I could do that without arms
Bovinity …
@Chris Smith what’s that mean I’m to smart for loser words
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Soft power at full display.
Guess they couldn’t invent a better microphone lol. Great work though.
Loll
Came here expecting this exact comment, good one buddy
Plottwist
Hes streaming from a security cam in mission controle
@MrMrMadMax92 plot twist
He is located at the Nasa HQ on Mars
Or tripod :’)
Inspired by humanity within us.
“is what I am doing right now the most important thing I should be doing” a question we should all ask ourselves more frequent than what feels comfortable. Thank you for this presentation.
ভিডিও গুলার থেকে অনেক কিছু শিখার আছে।
বাংলাদেশের কারা এই ভিডিও দেখেন। দেখি
How my mom made one in 2 minutes from an old dress, works anywhere including WalMart.
Nice video!! Very engaging from beginning to end. Nevertheless, businesses and investment are the easiest way to make money irrespective of which party makes it to the oval office.
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We better get a copy of the project so NASA won’t lose the technology like they did with the apolo 11
The Saturn V that is.
The engineers at NASA are the GOATs of Earth!!
Great marketing on demonstrating to the world how NASA will always be there to help us in our most challenging times 🙂
Great job
If you can just turn around and take a pic of the earth that would be great
How did it take them so long? A group of F1 teams went from startup to first ventilator produced in 100 hours.
Without God giving them their brains this wouldn’t be possible.