thank you all very much for being here I’m Brian Jordan innovator inventor some
I’m Brian Jordan innovator inventor some
I’m Brian Jordan innovator inventor some say I’m a futurist but I’d like to think
say I’m a futurist but I’d like to think
say I’m a futurist but I’d like to think of myself more as a professional day
of myself more as a professional day
of myself more as a professional day dreamer in my perspective I think of
dreamer in my perspective I think of
dreamer in my perspective I think of change as creating new ideas new ways of
change as creating new ideas new ways of
change as creating new ideas new ways of doing things and an inventor you have to
doing things and an inventor you have to
doing things and an inventor you have to be kind of part engineer part artist
be kind of part engineer part artist
be kind of part engineer part artist part scientist even part historian so as
part scientist even part historian so as
part scientist even part historian so as a student of history what I would like
a student of history what I would like
a student of history what I would like to do is talk to you about today’s topic
to do is talk to you about today’s topic
to do is talk to you about today’s topic from a historical perspective didn’t
from a historical perspective didn’t
from a historical perspective didn’t give you a little background about me
give you a little background about me
give you a little background about me and my experience then hopefully we’ll
and my experience then hopefully we’ll
and my experience then hopefully we’ll tie it all together what change means
tie it all together what change means
tie it all together what change means locally so let’s to go ahead and jump
locally so let’s to go ahead and jump
locally so let’s to go ahead and jump right in what we have here is an image
right in what we have here is an image
right in what we have here is an image of some early humans fending off an
of some early humans fending off an
of some early humans fending off an attack from a saber-toothed tiger now
attack from a saber-toothed tiger now
attack from a saber-toothed tiger now scientists have determined from looking
scientists have determined from looking
scientists have determined from looking at our DNA that early humans once
at our DNA that early humans once
at our DNA that early humans once numbered in the millions then their
numbered in the millions then their
numbered in the millions then their numbers dwindled down to less than
numbers dwindled down to less than
numbers dwindled down to less than 10,000 on the entire planet that
10,000 on the entire planet that
10,000 on the entire planet that dwindling was due in part to that uber
dwindling was due in part to that uber
dwindling was due in part to that uber predator at the time the saber-tooth
predator at the time the saber-tooth
predator at the time the saber-tooth Tiger they hunted us to the verge of
Tiger they hunted us to the verge of
Tiger they hunted us to the verge of extinction well you may ask what
extinction well you may ask what
extinction well you may ask what happened how did we go from that small
happened how did we go from that small
happened how did we go from that small number in East Africa it’s at over 7
number in East Africa it’s at over 7
number in East Africa it’s at over 7 billion of us on a planet today that was
billion of us on a planet today that was
billion of us on a planet today that was due to one our earliest of innovations
due to one our earliest of innovations
due to one our earliest of innovations that you may have guessed discovery a
that you may have guessed discovery a
that you may have guessed discovery a fire with the discovery of fire no
fire with the discovery of fire no
fire with the discovery of fire no longer were our nights filled with fear
longer were our nights filled with fear
longer were our nights filled with fear uncertainty nights were filled with
uncertainty nights were filled with
uncertainty nights were filled with light sharing of new ideas new
light sharing of new ideas new
light sharing of new ideas new innovations and of course my favorite
innovations and of course my favorite
innovations and of course my favorite hot food it’s time we went on we come on
hot food it’s time we went on we come on
hot food it’s time we went on we come on with new ideas new innovations that help
with new ideas new innovations that help
with new ideas new innovations that help all of mankind some of our innovations
all of mankind some of our innovations
all of mankind some of our innovations were not so great so what I would like
were not so great so what I would like
were not so great so what I would like to do well in my perspective I think
to do well in my perspective I think
to do well in my perspective I think that the best innovations came out
that the best innovations came out
that the best innovations came out during the 20th century so I would like
during the 20th century so I would like
during the 20th century so I would like to talk about two inventors
to talk about two inventors
to talk about two inventors that have changed the way we live our
that have changed the way we live our
that have changed the way we live our live in the 20th century the first
live in the 20th century the first
live in the 20th century the first person is Garrett Morgan he came up with
person is Garrett Morgan he came up with
person is Garrett Morgan he came up with the automatic traffic signal this was at
the automatic traffic signal this was at
the automatic traffic signal this was at a time when automobiles were
a time when automobiles were
a time when automobiles were infancy he witnessed an accident at an
infancy he witnessed an accident at an
infancy he witnessed an accident at an intersection and he said there’s got to
intersection and he said there’s got to
intersection and he said there’s got to be a better way to control traffic aside
be a better way to control traffic aside
be a better way to control traffic aside from placing a policeman on every corner
from placing a policeman on every corner
from placing a policeman on every corner so he came up with this idea however as
so he came up with this idea however as
so he came up with this idea however as people we tend to resist change and
people we tend to resist change and
people we tend to resist change and people took a particular offense to this
people took a particular offense to this
people took a particular offense to this idea because at the time we thought we
idea because at the time we thought we
idea because at the time we thought we didn’t need a device to tell us when it
didn’t need a device to tell us when it
didn’t need a device to tell us when it stopped and when they go we’re smart we
stopped and when they go we’re smart we
stopped and when they go we’re smart we can do that on our own but where would
can do that on our own but where would
can do that on our own but where would we be without that traffic signal all of
we be without that traffic signal all of
we be without that traffic signal all of us have used it this morning coming in
us have used it this morning coming in
us have used it this morning coming in here the next person is probably one of
here the next person is probably one of
here the next person is probably one of my favorites Philo Farnsworth he created
my favorites Philo Farnsworth he created
my favorites Philo Farnsworth he created the automatic image pickup this was a
the automatic image pickup this was a
the automatic image pickup this was a device that took images from a motion
device that took images from a motion
device that took images from a motion picture camera and transferred it
picture camera and transferred it
picture camera and transferred it electronically to a cathode ray tube
electronically to a cathode ray tube
electronically to a cathode ray tube this was invented during a Golden Age of
this was invented during a Golden Age of
this was invented during a Golden Age of Radio people certainly thought it was
Radio people certainly thought it was
Radio people certainly thought it was neat it was cool it was high-tech but
neat it was cool it was high-tech but
neat it was cool it was high-tech but what was the use of it it served no
what was the use of it it served no
what was the use of it it served no purpose Philo even suggested that hey
purpose Philo even suggested that hey
purpose Philo even suggested that hey you can take radio programs have actors
you can take radio programs have actors
you can take radio programs have actors act them out and people could watch
act them out and people could watch
act them out and people could watch those programs in the privacy of their
those programs in the privacy of their
those programs in the privacy of their own home now this is the funny thing
own home now this is the funny thing
own home now this is the funny thing people actually said this this came out
people actually said this this came out
people actually said this this came out of their mouths they said Philo people
of their mouths they said Philo people
of their mouths they said Philo people will never stare into a tube for hours
will never stare into a tube for hours
will never stare into a tube for hours and hours and hours let me actually said
and hours and hours let me actually said
and hours and hours let me actually said that now the interesting thing I want
that now the interesting thing I want
that now the interesting thing I want you to realize about Philo Farnsworth is
you to realize about Philo Farnsworth is
you to realize about Philo Farnsworth is he died in 1972 almost broke this guy
he died in 1972 almost broke this guy
he died in 1972 almost broke this guy single-handedly invented television and
single-handedly invented television and
single-handedly invented television and he died fighting lawsuit spending the
he died fighting lawsuit spending the
he died fighting lawsuit spending the remainder of his day he’s fighting those
remainder of his day he’s fighting those
remainder of his day he’s fighting those lawsuits from companies that stole his
lawsuits from companies that stole his
lawsuits from companies that stole his ideas and made millions many of those
ideas and made millions many of those
ideas and made millions many of those companies still making TVs today now Who
companies still making TVs today now Who
companies still making TVs today now Who am I Who am I to talk to you about
am I Who am I to talk to you about
am I Who am I to talk to you about change
change
change I’m Brian Jordan graduated from virgin
I’m Brian Jordan graduated from virgin
I’m Brian Jordan graduated from virgin Military Institute with a degree in
Military Institute with a degree in
Military Institute with a degree in physics and mathematics I played
physics and mathematics I played
physics and mathematics I played football all four years there and I
football all four years there and I
football all four years there and I suffered three broken noses a concussion
suffered three broken noses a concussion
suffered three broken noses a concussion and a bum ankle as a result of that one
and a bum ankle as a result of that one
and a bum ankle as a result of that one of the funny stories about that when my
of the funny stories about that when my
of the funny stories about that when my oldest son was standing right next to me
oldest son was standing right next to me
oldest son was standing right next to me was little he told to my wife he said
was little he told to my wife he said
was little he told to my wife he said you know I don’t believe dad played
you know I don’t believe dad played
you know I don’t believe dad played college football and she says why he
college football and she says why he
college football and she says why he said he had three broken noses and that
said he had three broken noses and that
said he had three broken noses and that kind of impossible since he only had one
kind of impossible since he only had one
kind of impossible since he only had one so anyway after graduation I work for an
so anyway after graduation I work for an
so anyway after graduation I work for an environmental company as a chemist but
environmental company as a chemist but
environmental company as a chemist but the military was always in my blood so I
the military was always in my blood so I
the military was always in my blood so I decided to get commissioned a u.s. Navy
decided to get commissioned a u.s. Navy
decided to get commissioned a u.s. Navy and I worked at navy as an aviator and I
and I worked at navy as an aviator and I
and I worked at navy as an aviator and I phototype well anyway one of the things
phototype well anyway one of the things
phototype well anyway one of the things I want you guys to realize about me
I want you guys to realize about me
I want you guys to realize about me that’s important is at a very young age
that’s important is at a very young age
that’s important is at a very young age I’ve always been an inventor I’ve always
I’ve always been an inventor I’ve always
I’ve always been an inventor I’ve always looked at how we can change things and
looked at how we can change things and
looked at how we can change things and make things better and what I want to do
make things better and what I want to do
make things better and what I want to do is talk about our first product the
is talk about our first product the
is talk about our first product the first product that we came up with I
first product that we came up with I
first product that we came up with I came up with when I was in the sixth
came up with when I was in the sixth
came up with when I was in the sixth grade it’s called a vortex generator and
grade it’s called a vortex generator and
grade it’s called a vortex generator and what happens is it takes a vortex of air
what happens is it takes a vortex of air
what happens is it takes a vortex of air or circular toroid that maintains
or circular toroid that maintains
or circular toroid that maintains consistency on itself it can travel for
consistency on itself it can travel for
consistency on itself it can travel for hundreds of feet you can knock over cups
hundreds of feet you can knock over cups
hundreds of feet you can knock over cups blow out candles ruffle people’s hair it
blow out candles ruffle people’s hair it
blow out candles ruffle people’s hair it was a neat little product that I made
was a neat little product that I made
was a neat little product that I made years later when I get married my kids
years later when I get married my kids
years later when I get married my kids were really young and I decided to build
were really young and I decided to build
were really young and I decided to build one for them and they’re shooting each
one for them and they’re shooting each
one for them and they’re shooting each other they’re shooting me to shooting my
other they’re shooting me to shooting my
other they’re shooting me to shooting my wife they’re shooting the cat and those
wife they’re shooting the cat and those
wife they’re shooting the cat and those of you know my wife no she’s very
of you know my wife no she’s very
of you know my wife no she’s very business minded and she’s like wow we
business minded and she’s like wow we
business minded and she’s like wow we could certainly market that product I
could certainly market that product I
could certainly market that product I said you think yeah let’s do it
said you think yeah let’s do it
said you think yeah let’s do it so we jumped in with both feet and we
so we jumped in with both feet and we
so we jumped in with both feet and we went off the market this product now
went off the market this product now
went off the market this product now simultaneously my time in the Navy was
simultaneously my time in the Navy was
simultaneously my time in the Navy was coming to an end
coming to an end
coming to an end I could either re-up or get out so I
I could either re-up or get out so I
I could either re-up or get out so I decided to get out of the baby active
decided to get out of the baby active
decided to get out of the baby active duty and go into Naval Reserve and we
duty and go into Naval Reserve and we
duty and go into Naval Reserve and we dedicated full-time effort to marketing
dedicated full-time effort to marketing
dedicated full-time effort to marketing this product that we called the arizuka
this product that we called the arizuka
this product that we called the arizuka we were young we were kind of naive full
we were young we were kind of naive full
we were young we were kind of naive full of vim and vinegar and we said how hard
of vim and vinegar and we said how hard
of vim and vinegar and we said how hard could it be we’ll be millionaires inside
could it be we’ll be millionaires inside
could it be we’ll be millionaires inside of six months right almost two years
of six months right almost two years
of six months right almost two years later who were no closer to marketing
later who were no closer to marketing
later who were no closer to marketing this advice when we started we had
this advice when we started we had
this advice when we started we had reached our financial wit’s in we had
reached our financial wit’s in we had
reached our financial wit’s in we had borrowed money from family friends and a
borrowed money from family friends and a
borrowed money from family friends and a few fools and we’re about to throw in
few fools and we’re about to throw in
few fools and we’re about to throw in the towel and this company in New York
the towel and this company in New York
the towel and this company in New York at contact with us I said they were
at contact with us I said they were
at contact with us I said they were interested in the product and they were
interested in the product and they were
interested in the product and they were willing to manufacture market sell and
willing to manufacture market sell and
willing to manufacture market sell and pay us a royalty today this product is
pay us a royalty today this product is
pay us a royalty today this product is called the arizuka and we’ve sold
called the arizuka and we’ve sold
called the arizuka and we’ve sold millions of these today not only that we
millions of these today not only that we
millions of these today not only that we didn’t stop with the arizuka but we have
didn’t stop with the arizuka but we have
didn’t stop with the arizuka but we have other products that we’re in a process
other products that we’re in a process
other products that we’re in a process of make marketing now I’m going to stop
of make marketing now I’m going to stop
of make marketing now I’m going to stop right here and I feel we need to talk
right here and I feel we need to talk
right here and I feel we need to talk about the big pink elephant in the room
about the big pink elephant in the room
about the big pink elephant in the room you guys are probably wondering what’s
you guys are probably wondering what’s
you guys are probably wondering what’s up with this guy’s mess
up with this guy’s mess
up with this guy’s mess pan and it’s okay
pan and it’s okay
pan and it’s okay you know I come to terms years ago that
you know I come to terms years ago that
you know I come to terms years ago that I would never become a hand model so let
I would never become a hand model so let
I would never become a hand model so let me tell you that story it’s not as bad
me tell you that story it’s not as bad
me tell you that story it’s not as bad as it looks it really isn’t a few years
as it looks it really isn’t a few years
as it looks it really isn’t a few years ago I was working in my shop with my
ago I was working in my shop with my
ago I was working in my shop with my youngest son and there was an old table
youngest son and there was an old table
youngest son and there was an old table saw that was in a corner it was faulty
saw that was in a corner it was faulty
saw that was in a corner it was faulty under it was faulty and I decided
under it was faulty and I decided
under it was faulty and I decided against my better judgment to go ahead
against my better judgment to go ahead
against my better judgment to go ahead and use this said saw and in doing so I
and use this said saw and in doing so I
and use this said saw and in doing so I successfully managed to sever several
successfully managed to sever several
successfully managed to sever several digits on my left hand now while I was
digits on my left hand now while I was
digits on my left hand now while I was there my older son was all also there he
there my older son was all also there he
there my older son was all also there he was 14 at the time and what book makes
was 14 at the time and what book makes
was 14 at the time and what book makes me really proud of him as he went from a
me really proud of him as he went from a
me really proud of him as he went from a crazy 14 year old with silly bands all
crazy 14 year old with silly bands all
crazy 14 year old with silly bands all over his arm at the time to a
over his arm at the time to a
over his arm at the time to a responsible adult within a matter of
responsible adult within a matter of
responsible adult within a matter of second he sees me know gushing blood out
second he sees me know gushing blood out
second he sees me know gushing blood out of my hand he says oh my gosh dad sit
of my hand he says oh my gosh dad sit
of my hand he says oh my gosh dad sit down I’m gonna raise your hand and stop
down I’m gonna raise your hand and stop
down I’m gonna raise your hand and stop the bleeding he put a towel around it he
the bleeding he put a towel around it he
the bleeding he put a towel around it he managed to find my separate digits he
managed to find my separate digits he
managed to find my separate digits he cleaned them off put him on ice called
cleaned them off put him on ice called
cleaned them off put him on ice called 911 and the paramedics came and took me
911 and the paramedics came and took me
911 and the paramedics came and took me to the Baltimore hand center where they
to the Baltimore hand center where they
to the Baltimore hand center where they were able to save my middle finger but
were able to save my middle finger but
were able to save my middle finger but they want her to save the other two
they want her to save the other two
they want her to save the other two because they were so badly mangled now
because they were so badly mangled now
because they were so badly mangled now in doing this you know my wife told me
in doing this you know my wife told me
in doing this you know my wife told me that my youngest son who witnessed the
that my youngest son who witnessed the
that my youngest son who witnessed the accident was traumatized you know I
accident was traumatized you know I
accident was traumatized you know I think I’d be traumatized too if I saw my
think I’d be traumatized too if I saw my
think I’d be traumatized too if I saw my dad lose three fingers and the only
dad lose three fingers and the only
dad lose three fingers and the only thing that calmed him down was my wife
thing that calmed him down was my wife
thing that calmed him down was my wife told him that no don’t worry
told him that no don’t worry
told him that no don’t worry your dad’s an inventor he’ll make some
your dad’s an inventor he’ll make some
your dad’s an inventor he’ll make some new fingers better than his own okay
new fingers better than his own okay
new fingers better than his own okay great so now now I have that work on so
great so now now I have that work on so
great so now now I have that work on so as I heal you know I kind of forgot
as I heal you know I kind of forgot
as I heal you know I kind of forgot about the fingers and he would always
about the fingers and he would always
about the fingers and he would always nag me he was like dad what are you
nag me he was like dad what are you
nag me he was like dad what are you gonna build your fingers I’m going I’ll
gonna build your fingers I’m going I’ll
gonna build your fingers I’m going I’ll get to it Noah dad dad please you got to
get to it Noah dad dad please you got to
get to it Noah dad dad please you got to work on your fingers I said okay I’ll
work on your fingers I said okay I’ll
work on your fingers I said okay I’ll get to it so now I had marching orders
get to it so now I had marching orders
get to it so now I had marching orders from an eight-year-old and we began to
from an eight-year-old and we began to
from an eight-year-old and we began to work in the shop on some prosthetic
work in the shop on some prosthetic
work in the shop on some prosthetic fingers now the first thing I did when I
fingers now the first thing I did when I
fingers now the first thing I did when I got back to that lab was throw away that
got back to that lab was throw away that
got back to that lab was throw away that old saw didn’t want to see that again
so what we have here are some 3d printed
so what we have here are some 3d printed versions along with some conceptual
versions along with some conceptual
versions along with some conceptual drawings we have also what we did when
drawings we have also what we did when
drawings we have also what we did when we were working on this we discovered
we were working on this we discovered
we were working on this we discovered that there are millions of people
that there are millions of people
that there are millions of people worldwide who are missing fingers one or
worldwide who are missing fingers one or
worldwide who are missing fingers one or more digital you tease so we decided to
more digital you tease so we decided to
more digital you tease so we decided to create a nonprofit organization where we
create a nonprofit organization where we
create a nonprofit organization where we can help these people out and also
can help these people out and also
can help these people out and also promote digital prosthetic awareness now
promote digital prosthetic awareness now
promote digital prosthetic awareness now that’s enough about me what I want to do
that’s enough about me what I want to do
that’s enough about me what I want to do is continue to talk about the topic at
is continue to talk about the topic at
is continue to talk about the topic at hand I saw a commercial years ago with
hand I saw a commercial years ago with
hand I saw a commercial years ago with Avery Brooks he’s Captain Sisko from
Avery Brooks he’s Captain Sisko from
Avery Brooks he’s Captain Sisko from what’s that Star Trek Deep Space Nine
what’s that Star Trek Deep Space Nine
what’s that Star Trek Deep Space Nine and every time I saw that commercial I
and every time I saw that commercial I
and every time I saw that commercial I would almost draw something in my mind
would almost draw something in my mind
would almost draw something in my mind and I’ll try to reenact a commercial as
and I’ll try to reenact a commercial as
and I’ll try to reenact a commercial as best I can here’s a Avery Brooks
best I can here’s a Avery Brooks
best I can here’s a Avery Brooks impersonation we’re in the 21st century
impersonation we’re in the 21st century
impersonation we’re in the 21st century and we were promised flying cars where
and we were promised flying cars where
and we were promised flying cars where other flying cars so whenever I saw that
other flying cars so whenever I saw that
other flying cars so whenever I saw that commercial I would think hmmm well I
commercial I would think hmmm well I
commercial I would think hmmm well I guess here they are this is our latest
guess here they are this is our latest
guess here they are this is our latest project and we’re trying to create it’s
project and we’re trying to create it’s
project and we’re trying to create it’s called the Pegasus the Pegasus is a
called the Pegasus the Pegasus is a
called the Pegasus the Pegasus is a single pilot flying platform that flies
single pilot flying platform that flies
single pilot flying platform that flies up to ten feet in the air of over any
up to ten feet in the air of over any
up to ten feet in the air of over any obstacle it’s to be used by police fire
obstacle it’s to be used by police fire
obstacle it’s to be used by police fire EMS
EMS
EMS first responders or anyone else who
first responders or anyone else who
first responders or anyone else who wants to go from point A to point B and
wants to go from point A to point B and
wants to go from point A to point B and to be unencumbered by obstacles
to be unencumbered by obstacles
to be unencumbered by obstacles currently was still a ways from a
currently was still a ways from a
currently was still a ways from a working prototype where our goal is to
working prototype where our goal is to
working prototype where our goal is to build these right here in Southern
build these right here in Southern
build these right here in Southern Maryland now thank you
Maryland now thank you
Maryland now thank you speaking of Southern Maryland and change
speaking of Southern Maryland and change
speaking of Southern Maryland and change Southern Maryland is no stranger to
Southern Maryland is no stranger to
Southern Maryland is no stranger to change since 1943 with the exception of
change since 1943 with the exception of
change since 1943 with the exception of Naas Patuxent River this place has been
Naas Patuxent River this place has been
Naas Patuxent River this place has been in steady state of change ever since
in steady state of change ever since
in steady state of change ever since also in the early 1940s we were drawn
also in the early 1940s we were drawn
also in the early 1940s we were drawn into the midst of World War two and at
into the midst of World War two and at
into the midst of World War two and at that time the German Kriegsmarine and
that time the German Kriegsmarine and
that time the German Kriegsmarine and particularly the u-boats controlled the
particularly the u-boats controlled the
particularly the u-boats controlled the North Atlantic they eat for the most
North Atlantic they eat for the most
North Atlantic they eat for the most part sank allied vessels at will and at
part sank allied vessels at will and at
part sank allied vessels at will and at the time our country we’re using tactics
the time our country we’re using tactics
the time our country we’re using tactics from World War one and we weren’t
from World War one and we weren’t
from World War one and we weren’t successful then right here in this area
successful then right here in this area
successful then right here in this area came new innovations in anti-submarine
came new innovations in anti-submarine
came new innovations in anti-submarine warfare where we learn how to use sonar
warfare where we learn how to use sonar
warfare where we learn how to use sonar to hunt track and detect these
to hunt track and detect these
to hunt track and detect these submarines and it gave us control over
submarines and it gave us control over
submarines and it gave us control over the North Atlantic which made it
the North Atlantic which made it
the North Atlantic which made it possible for the US and Canada send
possible for the US and Canada send
possible for the US and Canada send millions of troops over to Europe for
millions of troops over to Europe for
millions of troops over to Europe for d-day the invasion of Europe which
d-day the invasion of Europe which
d-day the invasion of Europe which turned the tide of the war the point I
turned the tide of the war the point I
turned the tide of the war the point I want to make with that is we have the
want to make with that is we have the
want to make with that is we have the people right here locally to make that
people right here locally to make that
people right here locally to make that change if we can solve the problem that
change if we can solve the problem that
change if we can solve the problem that saved our species and we can solve the
saved our species and we can solve the
saved our species and we can solve the problem that brought an end to world war
problem that brought an end to world war
problem that brought an end to world war two we can bring manufacturing back to
two we can bring manufacturing back to
two we can bring manufacturing back to this country because right now the u.s.
this country because right now the u.s.
this country because right now the u.s. we’re at a crossroads we used to be at a
we’re at a crossroads we used to be at a
we’re at a crossroads we used to be at a country we used to be a country that
country we used to be a country that
country we used to be a country that manufacture and export it and we’ve gone
manufacture and export it and we’ve gone
manufacture and export it and we’ve gone to a country that manufactures some are
to a country that manufactures some are
to a country that manufactures some are we mostly import and that needs to come
we mostly import and that needs to come
we mostly import and that needs to come back to this area we have the people
back to this area we have the people
back to this area we have the people right here
right here
right here to do that we have the infrastructure I
to do that we have the infrastructure I
to do that we have the infrastructure I know because I work with many of you
know because I work with many of you
know because I work with many of you everyday I envision the Futurists in me
everyday I envision the Futurists in me
everyday I envision the Futurists in me kind of envisions this place has become
kind of envisions this place has become
kind of envisions this place has become in the Silicon Valley of the East Coast
in the Silicon Valley of the East Coast
in the Silicon Valley of the East Coast now you may ask Brian how do we make
now you may ask Brian how do we make
now you may ask Brian how do we make that happen well again here’s Brian’s
that happen well again here’s Brian’s
that happen well again here’s Brian’s opinion I think one we need to work with
opinion I think one we need to work with
opinion I think one we need to work with politicians
politicians
politicians let’s levy tax laws to give tax breaks
let’s levy tax laws to give tax breaks
let’s levy tax laws to give tax breaks and incentives to manufacturing
and incentives to manufacturing
and incentives to manufacturing companies and technology companies
companies and technology companies
companies and technology companies similar to the tax break should give the
similar to the tax break should give the
similar to the tax break should give the churches we work with banks and venture
churches we work with banks and venture
churches we work with banks and venture capitalists secure funding
capitalists secure funding
capitalists secure funding secondly we work with you people the 35
secondly we work with you people the 35
secondly we work with you people the 35 pound brain people the problem solvers
pound brain people the problem solvers
pound brain people the problem solvers to bring emerging and new technologies
to bring emerging and new technologies
to bring emerging and new technologies to these manufacturing firms such as 3d
to these manufacturing firms such as 3d
to these manufacturing firms such as 3d printing they will drive down costs of
printing they will drive down costs of
printing they will drive down costs of manufacturing third pride we simply must
manufacturing third pride we simply must
manufacturing third pride we simply must continue to take pride in our work
continue to take pride in our work
continue to take pride in our work especially as manufacturers I remember
especially as manufacturers I remember
especially as manufacturers I remember as a boy my mom used to work for the
as a boy my mom used to work for the
as a boy my mom used to work for the General Electric television plant in
General Electric television plant in
General Electric television plant in Suffolk Virginia can you believe we made
Suffolk Virginia can you believe we made
Suffolk Virginia can you believe we made TVs in Suffolk Virginia and they ship
TVs in Suffolk Virginia and they ship
TVs in Suffolk Virginia and they ship TVs all over the world and I remember
TVs all over the world and I remember
TVs all over the world and I remember she would come home and tell us all the
she would come home and tell us all the
she would come home and tell us all the TV she made and where they went she took
TV she made and where they went she took
TV she made and where they went she took some pride in the fact that TV she put
some pride in the fact that TV she put
some pride in the fact that TV she put her hands on went all over the world and
her hands on went all over the world and
her hands on went all over the world and that’s the kind of pride we do you take
that’s the kind of pride we do you take
that’s the kind of pride we do you take back it’s something about a physical
back it’s something about a physical
back it’s something about a physical manifestation of something that was in
manifestation of something that was in
manifestation of something that was in your mind or on paper that you
your mind or on paper that you
your mind or on paper that you physically built I don’t care if it’s a
physically built I don’t care if it’s a
physically built I don’t care if it’s a house or maybe a drawing your
house or maybe a drawing your
house or maybe a drawing your four-year-old gives you they take pride
four-year-old gives you they take pride
four-year-old gives you they take pride that they’ve done that that’s what we
that they’ve done that that’s what we
that they’ve done that that’s what we need to break back to this area and we
need to break back to this area and we
need to break back to this area and we can be a beacon for the rest of the
can be a beacon for the rest of the
can be a beacon for the rest of the country now I want to pose a few
country now I want to pose a few
country now I want to pose a few questions to you what has changed mean
questions to you what has changed mean
questions to you what has changed mean to you do you resist change do you
to you do you resist change do you
to you do you resist change do you welcome change
welcome change
welcome change do you see change as opportunity maybe
do you see change as opportunity maybe
do you see change as opportunity maybe you are the change we want to see in the
you are the change we want to see in the
you are the change we want to see in the world I’m going to close with a quote as
world I’m going to close with a quote as
world I’m going to close with a quote as we continue to grow and change we must
we continue to grow and change we must
we continue to grow and change we must ensure that our technology does not
ensure that our technology does not
ensure that our technology does not exceed our wisdom anyway thank you very
exceed our wisdom anyway thank you very
exceed our wisdom anyway thank you very much
much
much [Applause]
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