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Church of Virus BBS   General   Serious Business   How I built a toaster -- from scratch | Video on TED.com « previous next » Pages: [1]      Author  Topic: How I built a toaster -- from scratch | Video on TED.com  (Read 1295 times) Ophis Initiate Posts: 176 Reputation: 5.73 Rate Ophis How I built a toaster -- from scratch | Video on TED.com « on: 2011-01-16 23:02:28 » I made a reference to a short story called "I, Pencil" in another thread.  The story attempts to illustrate the complexity of modern economies. Here is a TED video that takes it to another level: Thomas Thwaites: How I built a toaster -- from scratch | Video on TED.com http://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_thwaites_how_i_built_a_toaster_from_scratch.html Video summary: It takes an entire civilization to build a toaster. Designer Thomas Thwaites found out the hard way, by attempting to build one from scratch: mining ore for steel, deriving plastic from oil ... it's frankly amazing he got as far as he got. A parable of our interconnected society, for designers and consumers alike. Report to moderator   Logged Pages: [1]   Jump to:Please select a destination: ----------------------------- General ----------------------------- =>Announcements =>Evolution and Memetics =>FAQ =>Church Doctrine =>Science & Technology =>Society & Culture =>Arts & Entertainment =>Philosophy & Religion =>Humor & Satire =>Creative Endeavors =>Serious Business =>Virian Book Club =>Second Life =>Free For All =>Infections =>Suggestion Box =>Test Area ----------------------------- Mailing List ----------------------------- =>Virus 2006 =>Virus 2005 =>Virus 2004 =>Virus 2003

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