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How Naive Curiosity Solves Unsolvable Problems | Nick Titus | TEDxCU


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[Music] I’m 17 and I’m not special I have

I’m 17 and I’m not special I have

I’m 17 and I’m not special I have however been able to achieve some

however been able to achieve some

however been able to achieve some special things the past year and a half

special things the past year and a half

special things the past year and a half has been a bit of a blur for me myself

has been a bit of a blur for me myself

has been a bit of a blur for me myself and my co-founders have taken a science

and my co-founders have taken a science

and my co-founders have taken a science fair project and turn that into a funded

fair project and turn that into a funded

fair project and turn that into a funded company creating assistive technology to

company creating assistive technology to

company creating assistive technology to solve the unsolvable problem of

solve the unsolvable problem of

solve the unsolvable problem of paralysis and that’s all due to one

paralysis and that’s all due to one

paralysis and that’s all due to one thing a mindset a mindset of naive

thing a mindset a mindset of naive

thing a mindset a mindset of naive curiosity a year and a half ago I went

curiosity a year and a half ago I went

curiosity a year and a half ago I went to a movie the theory of everything a

to a movie the theory of everything a

to a movie the theory of everything a biopic about Stephen Hawking and he’s

biopic about Stephen Hawking and he’s

biopic about Stephen Hawking and he’s someone who I’ve always admired I grew

someone who I’ve always admired I grew

someone who I’ve always admired I grew up watching the Science Channel and he

up watching the Science Channel and he

up watching the Science Channel and he was one of those titans of physics that

was one of those titans of physics that

was one of those titans of physics that everyone talks about and through this

everyone talks about and through this

everyone talks about and through this movie I saw a different side of him I

movie I saw a different side of him I

movie I saw a different side of him I saw how his disability had affected his

saw how his disability had affected his

saw how his disability had affected his life and that’s stuck with me when I

life and that’s stuck with me when I

life and that’s stuck with me when I went home that night I was frustrated

went home that night I was frustrated

went home that night I was frustrated this man who had pondered some of the

this man who had pondered some of the

this man who had pondered some of the universe’s biggest questions was

universe’s biggest questions was

universe’s biggest questions was inhibited by what seemed to me to be a

inhibited by what seemed to me to be a

inhibited by what seemed to me to be a simple problem his brain couldn’t talk

simple problem his brain couldn’t talk

simple problem his brain couldn’t talk to his muscles and that’s what happens

to his muscles and that’s what happens

to his muscles and that’s what happens with anyone who’s paralyzed be it ALS or

with anyone who’s paralyzed be it ALS or

with anyone who’s paralyzed be it ALS or MS stroke or spinal cord injury their

MS stroke or spinal cord injury their

MS stroke or spinal cord injury their brain can’t talk to their muscles their

brain can’t talk to their muscles their

brain can’t talk to their muscles their brains still working fine and the

brains still working fine and the

brains still working fine and the muscles the motors of their body they’re

muscles the motors of their body they’re

muscles the motors of their body they’re still running but there’s some loose

still running but there’s some loose

still running but there’s some loose wires in between that don’t let that

wires in between that don’t let that

wires in between that don’t let that signal be passed along now I figured

signal be passed along now I figured

signal be passed along now I figured electricians have been fixing the

electricians have been fixing the

electricians have been fixing the problem of loose wires for centuries so

problem of loose wires for centuries so

problem of loose wires for centuries so why couldn’t someone do it with the

why couldn’t someone do it with the

why couldn’t someone do it with the human body and so I went home that night

human body and so I went home that night

human body and so I went home that night and I drew up some designs of what this

and I drew up some designs of what this

and I drew up some designs of what this device might look like and I had no idea

device might look like and I had no idea

device might look like and I had no idea that night but solving that problem

that night but solving that problem

that night but solving that problem would become my passion now a year prior

would become my passion now a year prior

would become my passion now a year prior when I was a sophomore in high school I

when I was a sophomore in high school I

when I was a sophomore in high school I was in this chemistry class and I was

was in this chemistry class and I was

was in this chemistry class and I was really bored I don’t know why but for

really bored I don’t know why but for

really bored I don’t know why but for some reason things just didn’t click

some reason things just didn’t click

some reason things just didn’t click with me and I spent most of my time

with me and I spent most of my time

with me and I spent most of my time daydreaming and doodling which was

daydreaming and doodling which was

daydreaming and doodling which was frustrating because I know I love

frustrating because I know I love

frustrating because I know I love science

science

science and I’ve always loved science so I

and I’ve always loved science so I

and I’ve always loved science so I decided to start an independent study I

decided to start an independent study I

decided to start an independent study I went online to Khan Academy and I

went online to Khan Academy and I

went online to Khan Academy and I learned about anatomy and physiology I

learned about anatomy and physiology I

learned about anatomy and physiology I learned about the nervous system and

learned about the nervous system and

learned about the nervous system and about the muscular system and it was all

about the muscular system and it was all

about the muscular system and it was all just because I was curious I didn’t

just because I was curious I didn’t

just because I was curious I didn’t really know what I would ever use that

really know what I would ever use that

really know what I would ever use that information for but I just wanted to

information for but I just wanted to

information for but I just wanted to learn and so a year later my junior year

learn and so a year later my junior year

learn and so a year later my junior year when I was in this engineering class

when I was in this engineering class

when I was in this engineering class after I had that stroke of inspiration

after I had that stroke of inspiration

after I had that stroke of inspiration from the movie I drew upon those tools I

from the movie I drew upon those tools I

from the movie I drew upon those tools I was in this engineering class called

was in this engineering class called

was in this engineering class called design tech at Centaurus high school a

design tech at Centaurus high school a

design tech at Centaurus high school a public high school and the goal of the

public high school and the goal of the

public high school and the goal of the class was to take some idea you had and

class was to take some idea you had and

class was to take some idea you had and develop a working prototype and these

develop a working prototype and these

develop a working prototype and these are some notes that I took from that

are some notes that I took from that

are some notes that I took from that independent study so the goal of the

independent study so the goal of the

independent study so the goal of the class was to develop a working prototype

class was to develop a working prototype

class was to develop a working prototype and then you write this big paper on it

and then you write this big paper on it

and then you write this big paper on it and so I just got to work I didn’t

and so I just got to work I didn’t

and so I just got to work I didn’t really know what I was doing I didn’t

really know what I was doing I didn’t

really know what I was doing I didn’t know how I was going to tackle this

know how I was going to tackle this

know how I was going to tackle this problem but I just took it one piece at

problem but I just took it one piece at

problem but I just took it one piece at a time

a time

a time I figured there must be some way to get

I figured there must be some way to get

I figured there must be some way to get some of these muscles to move and I

some of these muscles to move and I

some of these muscles to move and I found something it’s called a tens unit

found something it’s called a tens unit

found something it’s called a tens unit and it uses electro muscular stimulation

and it uses electro muscular stimulation

and it uses electro muscular stimulation through electrodes that you just place

through electrodes that you just place

through electrodes that you just place on the skin and you can get somebody to

on the skin and you can get somebody to

on the skin and you can get somebody to bend their fingers close their hand bend

bend their fingers close their hand bend

bend their fingers close their hand bend their elbow and then I figured there

their elbow and then I figured there

their elbow and then I figured there must be a way to allow somebody with

must be a way to allow somebody with

must be a way to allow somebody with paralysis to control this and I’d never

paralysis to control this and I’d never

paralysis to control this and I’d never written a line of code I’ve never done

written a line of code I’ve never done

written a line of code I’ve never done any electrical engineering but I thought

any electrical engineering but I thought

any electrical engineering but I thought what about voice control that’s the sign

what about voice control that’s the sign

what about voice control that’s the sign that might be doable and so I bought a

that might be doable and so I bought a

that might be doable and so I bought a microcontroller online and a little

microcontroller online and a little

microcontroller online and a little microphone and I turned to the internet

microphone and I turned to the internet

microphone and I turned to the internet and I asked my teachers and when they

and I asked my teachers and when they

and I asked my teachers and when they didn’t have the answer I just googled it

didn’t have the answer I just googled it

didn’t have the answer I just googled it and I figured out how to build the

and I figured out how to build the

and I figured out how to build the system where somebody would be able to

system where somebody would be able to

system where somebody would be able to say a voice command and move their

say a voice command and move their

say a voice command and move their muscles I developed these prototypes by

muscles I developed these prototypes by

muscles I developed these prototypes by marrying these two technologies together

marrying these two technologies together

marrying these two technologies together and I saw success by the time the

and I saw success by the time the

and I saw success by the time the science fair came around after about

science fair came around after about

science fair came around after about four months of devel

four months of devel

four months of devel and I had a working prototype i sat down

and I had a working prototype i sat down

and I had a working prototype i sat down with somebody who had had a brain injury

with somebody who had had a brain injury

with somebody who had had a brain injury they had a brain tumor and they weren’t

they had a brain tumor and they weren’t

they had a brain tumor and they weren’t able to close their hand effectively I

able to close their hand effectively I

able to close their hand effectively I sat down with him I put these electrodes

sat down with him I put these electrodes

sat down with him I put these electrodes on him and he said a command he said

on him and he said a command he said

on him and he said a command he said open and it opened his hand for him and

open and it opened his hand for him and

open and it opened his hand for him and I saw his face light up I saw how that

I saw his face light up I saw how that

I saw his face light up I saw how that affected him and that was really where I

affected him and that was really where I

affected him and that was really where I got the passion and the drive to keep

got the passion and the drive to keep

got the passion and the drive to keep solving this problem for more people now

solving this problem for more people now

solving this problem for more people now looking back on that and I always knew

looking back on that and I always knew

looking back on that and I always knew in the back of my head I was probably

in the back of my head I was probably

in the back of my head I was probably not in the position to solve this

not in the position to solve this

not in the position to solve this problem a problem like paralysis is

problem a problem like paralysis is

problem a problem like paralysis is supposed to be solved by a big research

supposed to be solved by a big research

supposed to be solved by a big research company with some huge R&D budget or by

company with some huge R&D budget or by

company with some huge R&D budget or by a research institution with some of the

a research institution with some of the

a research institution with some of the best Ivy League Minds working on solving

best Ivy League Minds working on solving

best Ivy League Minds working on solving the problem and I didn’t have either of

the problem and I didn’t have either of

the problem and I didn’t have either of those things I was working out of our

those things I was working out of our

those things I was working out of our high school engineering lab and I had a

high school engineering lab and I had a

high school engineering lab and I had a budget of about $100 but I had a passion

budget of about $100 but I had a passion

budget of about $100 but I had a passion I had a drive to do it

I had a drive to do it

I had a drive to do it I was curious I I thought there must be

I was curious I I thought there must be

I was curious I I thought there must be some way to solve this problem and when

some way to solve this problem and when

some way to solve this problem and when I came to a bump in the road or

I came to a bump in the road or

I came to a bump in the road or something that looked like it was going

something that looked like it was going

something that looked like it was going to be crazy expensive I just went a

to be crazy expensive I just went a

to be crazy expensive I just went a different way I followed my curiosity

different way I followed my curiosity

different way I followed my curiosity and it led me to a solution and I was

and it led me to a solution and I was

and it led me to a solution and I was able to see success creating this

able to see success creating this

able to see success creating this prototype for less than a hundred

prototype for less than a hundred

prototype for less than a hundred dollars and getting someone who was

dollars and getting someone who was

dollars and getting someone who was partially paralyzed to move under their

partially paralyzed to move under their

partially paralyzed to move under their own power and it was all because of that

own power and it was all because of that

own power and it was all because of that naive curiosity I think often times

naive curiosity I think often times

naive curiosity I think often times people think that their circumstances

people think that their circumstances

people think that their circumstances are inhibitory but that’s

are inhibitory but that’s

are inhibitory but that’s counterproductive because having less

counterproductive because having less

counterproductive because having less resources leads to a more innovative

resources leads to a more innovative

resources leads to a more innovative solution you don’t get to take the

solution you don’t get to take the

solution you don’t get to take the routes that most people are you got to

routes that most people are you got to

routes that most people are you got to find your own shortcuts you got to pave

find your own shortcuts you got to pave

find your own shortcuts you got to pave your own path and that’s how you’ve come

your own path and that’s how you’ve come

your own path and that’s how you’ve come up with this novel solution now while

up with this novel solution now while

up with this novel solution now while all this was going on I was watching the

all this was going on I was watching the

all this was going on I was watching the show or called Silicon Valley and it’s

show or called Silicon Valley and it’s

show or called Silicon Valley and it’s about this guy this nerdy guy in a

about this guy this nerdy guy in a

about this guy this nerdy guy in a sweater who has some hairbrained idea

sweater who has some hairbrained idea

sweater who has some hairbrained idea and starts a company and becomes a

and starts a company and becomes a

and starts a company and becomes a successful CEO and I figured well I’m a

successful CEO and I figured well I’m a

successful CEO and I figured well I’m a nerdy guy in a sweater

nerdy guy in a sweater

nerdy guy in a sweater I have a harebrained idea so why don’t I

I have a harebrained idea so why don’t I

I have a harebrained idea so why don’t I give it a shot and I did I got together

give it a shot and I did I got together

give it a shot and I did I got together myself and my four friends my three

myself and my four friends my three

myself and my four friends my three friends and they were crazy enough to

friends and they were crazy enough to

friends and they were crazy enough to tackle this problem with me and they

tackle this problem with me and they

tackle this problem with me and they were smart enough to fill my gaps in

were smart enough to fill my gaps in

were smart enough to fill my gaps in knowledge and help me along and I just

knowledge and help me along and I just

knowledge and help me along and I just went online and I googled what do you do

went online and I googled what do you do

went online and I googled what do you do when you start a company and I found

when you start a company and I found

when you start a company and I found some stuff and I found this website to

some stuff and I found this website to

some stuff and I found this website to connect startups with funding and I

connect startups with funding and I

connect startups with funding and I filled out half of the application for

filled out half of the application for

filled out half of the application for this thing called the boomtown

this thing called the boomtown

this thing called the boomtown accelerator I didn’t really know what it

accelerator I didn’t really know what it

accelerator I didn’t really know what it was but I kind of left half of it blank

was but I kind of left half of it blank

was but I kind of left half of it blank and them win and started tinkering with

and them win and started tinkering with

and them win and started tinkering with the prototype well two league weeks

the prototype well two league weeks

the prototype well two league weeks later I got a call from the director of

later I got a call from the director of

later I got a call from the director of the health tech accelerator at boomtown

the health tech accelerator at boomtown

the health tech accelerator at boomtown they had had a company drop out last

they had had a company drop out last

they had had a company drop out last minute and they needed someone to come

minute and they needed someone to come

minute and they needed someone to come in and he started off the calls saying

in and he started off the calls saying

in and he started off the calls saying that things probably weren’t gonna work

that things probably weren’t gonna work

that things probably weren’t gonna work out and it was probably too late but I

out and it was probably too late but I

out and it was probably too late but I pitched him the idea and I pitched him

pitched him the idea and I pitched him

pitched him the idea and I pitched him our company which at the time the

our company which at the time the

our company which at the time the company was for high schoolers a science

company was for high schoolers a science

company was for high schoolers a science fair project and a logo but I guess I

fair project and a logo but I guess I

fair project and a logo but I guess I made that sound pretty good because he

made that sound pretty good because he

made that sound pretty good because he asked us to come in on that Monday and I

asked us to come in on that Monday and I

asked us to come in on that Monday and I said of course and then I realized that

said of course and then I realized that

said of course and then I realized that that Monday was the first day of our

that Monday was the first day of our

that Monday was the first day of our finals week and I thought even better so

finals week and I thought even better so

finals week and I thought even better so we came in and we started working for

we came in and we started working for

we came in and we started working for eight hours a day taking these business

eight hours a day taking these business

eight hours a day taking these business classes learning more and more about how

classes learning more and more about how

classes learning more and more about how to develop a startup and we met with

to develop a startup and we met with

to develop a startup and we met with experts in their fields people who had

experts in their fields people who had

experts in their fields people who had spent years in FDA regulation in product

spent years in FDA regulation in product

spent years in FDA regulation in product development in marketing and we drew

development in marketing and we drew

development in marketing and we drew upon their device and developed our

upon their device and developed our

upon their device and developed our company we spent the entire summer three

company we spent the entire summer three

company we spent the entire summer three months working on this and it all

months working on this and it all

months working on this and it all culminated to our graduation a demo day

culminated to our graduation a demo day

culminated to our graduation a demo day where I gave a pitch in front of a

where I gave a pitch in front of a

where I gave a pitch in front of a thousand people at the Boulder Theatre

thousand people at the Boulder Theatre

thousand people at the Boulder Theatre and we ended the night with a standing

and we ended the night with a standing

and we ended the night with a standing ovation we received the investment from

ovation we received the investment from

ovation we received the investment from boomtown it was surreal and it was crazy

boomtown it was surreal and it was crazy

boomtown it was surreal and it was crazy thinking back on it I mean we were

thinking back on it I mean we were

thinking back on it I mean we were meeting with people who had more

meeting with people who had more

meeting with people who had more experience in

experience in

experience in they’re filled then years we’d been

they’re filled then years we’d been

they’re filled then years we’d been alive and at the time I was kind of

alive and at the time I was kind of

alive and at the time I was kind of scared of that I thought that this

scared of that I thought that this

scared of that I thought that this inexperience was going to hinder us but

inexperience was going to hinder us but

inexperience was going to hinder us but I’ve come to realize that that’s not the

I’ve come to realize that that’s not the

I’ve come to realize that that’s not the case

case

case inexperience allows for new perspectives

inexperience allows for new perspectives

inexperience allows for new perspectives in established fields the people who are

in established fields the people who are

in established fields the people who are trying to tackle this problem of

trying to tackle this problem of

trying to tackle this problem of paralysis are going through the same

paralysis are going through the same

paralysis are going through the same pathways they go to medical school to go

pathways they go to medical school to go

pathways they go to medical school to go to engineering school and they learn how

to engineering school and they learn how

to engineering school and they learn how to think about these problems and then

to think about these problems and then

to think about these problems and then they go and work for a biomedical

they go and work for a biomedical

they go and work for a biomedical company and because they have those

company and because they have those

company and because they have those similar pathways they oftentimes have

similar pathways they oftentimes have

similar pathways they oftentimes have similar solutions right now there’s two

similar solutions right now there’s two

similar solutions right now there’s two leading solutions in solving the problem

leading solutions in solving the problem

leading solutions in solving the problem of paralysis

of paralysis

of paralysis the first is exoskeletons which are a

the first is exoskeletons which are a

the first is exoskeletons which are a flashy sci-fi solution but have so far

flashy sci-fi solution but have so far

flashy sci-fi solution but have so far proved to be not commercially viable and

proved to be not commercially viable and

proved to be not commercially viable and clunky for the user the other solution

clunky for the user the other solution

clunky for the user the other solution is implantable devices having an

is implantable devices having an

is implantable devices having an expensive surgery and has proved not to

expensive surgery and has proved not to

expensive surgery and has proved not to be accessible for most of the users now

be accessible for most of the users now

be accessible for most of the users now we were not experienced we had no idea

we were not experienced we had no idea

we were not experienced we had no idea what we were doing we weren’t taught to

what we were doing we weren’t taught to

what we were doing we weren’t taught to think the certain way we approach the

think the certain way we approach the

think the certain way we approach the problem from our own angle we started

problem from our own angle we started

problem from our own angle we started from scratch with our knowledge base and

from scratch with our knowledge base and

from scratch with our knowledge base and only learned what we needed to learn as

only learned what we needed to learn as

only learned what we needed to learn as we went along and it worked out for us

we went along and it worked out for us

we went along and it worked out for us that inexperience led us to this new

that inexperience led us to this new

that inexperience led us to this new perspective if you think about this tech

perspective if you think about this tech

perspective if you think about this tech industry and this technological age that

industry and this technological age that

industry and this technological age that we’re in right now innovation and

we’re in right now innovation and

we’re in right now innovation and industries are revolutionized by

industries are revolutionized by

industries are revolutionized by outsiders by kids who are tinkering in

outsiders by kids who are tinkering in

outsiders by kids who are tinkering in their garage and they don’t know what

their garage and they don’t know what

their garage and they don’t know what they’re doing but they’re able to

they’re doing but they’re able to

they’re doing but they’re able to approach the problem in new ways and

approach the problem in new ways and

approach the problem in new ways and because of that they’re able to flip the

because of that they’re able to flip the

because of that they’re able to flip the industry on its head

industry on its head

industry on its head and so I ended that demo day pitch

and so I ended that demo day pitch

and so I ended that demo day pitch talking about our plans for the future

talking about our plans for the future

talking about our plans for the future and our plans for the future were to

and our plans for the future were to

and our plans for the future were to develop a brain control system and

develop a brain control system and

develop a brain control system and implement that into our device so

implement that into our device so

implement that into our device so someone wouldn’t have to say a voice

someone wouldn’t have to say a voice

someone wouldn’t have to say a voice command but they would simply think

command but they would simply think

command but they would simply think about moving their muscles and it would

about moving their muscles and it would

about moving their muscles and it would work for them at the time I said that I

work for them at the time I said that I

work for them at the time I said that I didn’t really know what I was talking

didn’t really know what I was talking

didn’t really know what I was talking about

about

about I knew it was possible and I knew we

I knew it was possible and I knew we

I knew it was possible and I knew we could get there I had no idea how and

could get there I had no idea how and

could get there I had no idea how and that’s kind of scary but I leaned into

that’s kind of scary but I leaned into

that’s kind of scary but I leaned into it over about the course of a month

it over about the course of a month

it over about the course of a month myself and our CTO Nate looked at this

myself and our CTO Nate looked at this

myself and our CTO Nate looked at this problem and we did research we googled

problem and we did research we googled

problem and we did research we googled things and we found different ways we

things and we found different ways we

things and we found different ways we connected with an entrepreneur who had

connected with an entrepreneur who had

connected with an entrepreneur who had used brain control in his 3d printed

used brain control in his 3d printed

used brain control in his 3d printed prosthetics and we implemented that

prosthetics and we implemented that

prosthetics and we implemented that technology into our device and within a

technology into our device and within a

technology into our device and within a month we had it working this is Betty

month we had it working this is Betty

month we had it working this is Betty we’ve worked with her more recently and

we’ve worked with her more recently and

we’ve worked with her more recently and she had a stroke about eight years ago

she had a stroke about eight years ago

she had a stroke about eight years ago she’s a very independent person she’s

she’s a very independent person she’s

she’s a very independent person she’s recovered very well she lives alone but

recovered very well she lives alone but

recovered very well she lives alone but she’s lost the control in her left arm

she’s lost the control in her left arm

she’s lost the control in her left arm she doesn’t have the ability to make

she doesn’t have the ability to make

she doesn’t have the ability to make those fine move or motor movements or

those fine move or motor movements or

those fine move or motor movements or even coarse muscle movements with her

even coarse muscle movements with her

even coarse muscle movements with her arm and so we went to her home and we

arm and so we went to her home and we

arm and so we went to her home and we sat down with her and over the course of

sat down with her and over the course of

sat down with her and over the course of about 15 minutes we trained in a couple

about 15 minutes we trained in a couple

about 15 minutes we trained in a couple different brain commands and we hoped

different brain commands and we hoped

different brain commands and we hoped the device up to her we put place the

the device up to her we put place the

the device up to her we put place the electrodes on her muscles and then she

electrodes on her muscles and then she

electrodes on her muscles and then she thought she thought about closing her

thought she thought about closing her

thought she thought about closing her hand and the device was able to do that

hand and the device was able to do that

hand and the device was able to do that she was able to open and close her hand

she was able to open and close her hand

she was able to open and close her hand like she hadn’t been able to do in eight

like she hadn’t been able to do in eight

like she hadn’t been able to do in eight years prior and it took about 15 minutes

years prior and it took about 15 minutes

years prior and it took about 15 minutes to set up this entire prototype cost us

to set up this entire prototype cost us

to set up this entire prototype cost us less than a thousand dollars to build

less than a thousand dollars to build

less than a thousand dollars to build with the full brain control implemented

with the full brain control implemented

with the full brain control implemented and that’s what we’re currently

and that’s what we’re currently

and that’s what we’re currently developing right now and working on

developing right now and working on

developing right now and working on improving and making it even better for

improving and making it even better for

improving and making it even better for our users

our users

our users now I think oftentimes people think that

now I think oftentimes people think that

now I think oftentimes people think that if there’s not an answer for your

if there’s not an answer for your

if there’s not an answer for your question out there then there’s no

question out there then there’s no

question out there then there’s no reason for you to try and answer it

reason for you to try and answer it

reason for you to try and answer it right because there’s people with more

right because there’s people with more

right because there’s people with more money and there’s smarter people out

money and there’s smarter people out

money and there’s smarter people out there who are trying to solve it but

there who are trying to solve it but

there who are trying to solve it but they’re not that’s the thing with these

they’re not that’s the thing with these

they’re not that’s the thing with these big problems and these big questions

big problems and these big questions

big problems and these big questions that we have they’re not being answered

that we have they’re not being answered

that we have they’re not being answered and by being an outsider by being

and by being an outsider by being

and by being an outsider by being someone who is naively curious by not

someone who is naively curious by not

someone who is naively curious by not looking at that big picture and just

looking at that big picture and just

looking at that big picture and just taking it one step at that’s at a time

taking it one step at that’s at a time

taking it one step at that’s at a time you’ll be able to tackle the problem in

you’ll be able to tackle the problem in

you’ll be able to tackle the problem in a new way you’ll be able to see

a new way you’ll be able to see

a new way you’ll be able to see solutions that others haven’t if I

solutions that others haven’t if I

solutions that others haven’t if I wasn’t naive if I looked at the full

wasn’t naive if I looked at the full

wasn’t naive if I looked at the full scope of work that was ahead of us when

scope of work that was ahead of us when

scope of work that was ahead of us when I first started out on this journey I

I first started out on this journey I

I first started out on this journey I probably would have given up it’s it’s a

probably would have given up it’s it’s a

probably would have given up it’s it’s a lot but I didn’t I just looked at what

lot but I didn’t I just looked at what

lot but I didn’t I just looked at what was next

was next

was next ahead I looked at the next problem we

ahead I looked at the next problem we

ahead I looked at the next problem we needed to tackle and that naivety and

needed to tackle and that naivety and

needed to tackle and that naivety and that curiosity to find solutions and ask

that curiosity to find solutions and ask

that curiosity to find solutions and ask questions that others hadn’t before is

questions that others hadn’t before is

questions that others hadn’t before is leading us to solve an unsolvable

leading us to solve an unsolvable

leading us to solve an unsolvable problem

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