recently I’ve had the chance to develop a series of humanoid robots so on a
a series of humanoid robots so on a
a series of humanoid robots so on a screen you’ll see at the one at the one
screen you’ll see at the one at the one
screen you’ll see at the one at the one is an avatar he is a robotic avatar and
is an avatar he is a robotic avatar and
is an avatar he is a robotic avatar and joining me on stage today is Edgar – can
joining me on stage today is Edgar – can
joining me on stage today is Edgar – can you say something to us hello there
you say something to us hello there
you say something to us hello there my name is Edgar and it is good to be
my name is Edgar and it is good to be
my name is Edgar and it is good to be here
here
here Thank You Edgar very nicely done so
Thank You Edgar very nicely done so
Thank You Edgar very nicely done so thank you now this good friend of mine
thank you now this good friend of mine
thank you now this good friend of mine he is a semi autonomous social robot
he is a semi autonomous social robot
he is a semi autonomous social robot right and we’ll come back to him later
right and we’ll come back to him later
right and we’ll come back to him later on in the talk now I’m here today to
on in the talk now I’m here today to
on in the talk now I’m here today to talk to you about being a maker being a
talk to you about being a maker being a
talk to you about being a maker being a maker of things to get you to embrace
maker of things to get you to embrace
maker of things to get you to embrace the maker movement to adopt the culture
the maker movement to adopt the culture
the maker movement to adopt the culture of making or creating things with your
of making or creating things with your
of making or creating things with your hands so you can do this in a number of
hands so you can do this in a number of
hands so you can do this in a number of ways you can maybe knit a sweater make
ways you can maybe knit a sweater make
ways you can maybe knit a sweater make furniture but computer code make food or
furniture but computer code make food or
furniture but computer code make food or even create fashion all these things and
even create fashion all these things and
even create fashion all these things and I’m gonna explain why being a maker
I’m gonna explain why being a maker
I’m gonna explain why being a maker helped us to develop a better
helped us to develop a better
helped us to develop a better understanding of the physical world and
understanding of the physical world and
understanding of the physical world and it helps us also to prepare us mentally
it helps us also to prepare us mentally
it helps us also to prepare us mentally for technological disruption so one of
for technological disruption so one of
for technological disruption so one of the things I’m very often asked about
the things I’m very often asked about
the things I’m very often asked about Edgar is how long did it take for me to
Edgar is how long did it take for me to
Edgar is how long did it take for me to build the robot and I’m always somewhat
build the robot and I’m always somewhat
build the robot and I’m always somewhat stumped by this question because it is
stumped by this question because it is
stumped by this question because it is difficult for me to select a point in
difficult for me to select a point in
difficult for me to select a point in time where I think the process began
time where I think the process began
time where I think the process began definitively and so my standard response
definitively and so my standard response
definitively and so my standard response is well maybe 18 months two years for me
is well maybe 18 months two years for me
is well maybe 18 months two years for me to build a number of these robots but in
to build a number of these robots but in
to build a number of these robots but in truth I like to think that the process
truth I like to think that the process
truth I like to think that the process began much earlier for my childhood for
began much earlier for my childhood for
began much earlier for my childhood for my childhood experiences in trying to
my childhood experiences in trying to
my childhood experiences in trying to address a various of your lag in toys
address a various of your lag in toys
address a various of your lag in toys and so this is the first thing that I
and so this is the first thing that I
and so this is the first thing that I recall making this to an adult is a pen
recall making this to an adult is a pen
recall making this to an adult is a pen that’s been clipped instantly onto a
that’s been clipped instantly onto a
that’s been clipped instantly onto a ruler but to a shrew child this was an
ruler but to a shrew child this was an
ruler but to a shrew child this was an aeroplane this was the pinnacle of
aeroplane this was the pinnacle of
aeroplane this was the pinnacle of aviation technology
aviation technology
aviation technology so to me and to countless other children
so to me and to countless other children
so to me and to countless other children around the world
around the world
around the world this meant hours of fun and enjoyment
this meant hours of fun and enjoyment
this meant hours of fun and enjoyment what we were supposed to be doing our
what we were supposed to be doing our
what we were supposed to be doing our homework and so if you think about it
homework and so if you think about it
homework and so if you think about it all of us will make us from the
all of us will make us from the
all of us will make us from the beginning and then I went on to make
beginning and then I went on to make
beginning and then I went on to make other things I was particularly very
other things I was particularly very
other things I was particularly very inspired by movies and Star Wars of
inspired by movies and Star Wars of
inspired by movies and Star Wars of course
course
course and so I recall one Saturday afternoon I
and so I recall one Saturday afternoon I
and so I recall one Saturday afternoon I was watching Star Wars when I was about
was watching Star Wars when I was about
was watching Star Wars when I was about eight or nine and I saw the scene of the
eight or nine and I saw the scene of the
eight or nine and I saw the scene of the Death Star destroying the planet
Death Star destroying the planet
Death Star destroying the planet Alderaan and I was hooked I was
Alderaan and I was hooked I was
Alderaan and I was hooked I was transfixed by this to be honest I didn’t
transfixed by this to be honest I didn’t
transfixed by this to be honest I didn’t care very much about Princess Leia
care very much about Princess Leia
care very much about Princess Leia because let’s face it I wasn’t a
because let’s face it I wasn’t a
because let’s face it I wasn’t a teenager at that point in time and so I
teenager at that point in time and so I
teenager at that point in time and so I was very focused on building myself the
was very focused on building myself the
was very focused on building myself the Death Star complete with that laser
Death Star complete with that laser
Death Star complete with that laser system and so I hatched a plan a plan
system and so I hatched a plan a plan
system and so I hatched a plan a plan that only a small kid could come up with
that only a small kid could come up with
that only a small kid could come up with a plan that I’m still very proud of to
a plan that I’m still very proud of to
a plan that I’m still very proud of to this day this is what I did I went into
this day this is what I did I went into
this day this is what I did I went into the fridge and I drank all of the yokota
the fridge and I drank all of the yokota
the fridge and I drank all of the yokota that was in the fridge that day much to
that was in the fridge that day much to
that was in the fridge that day much to my mother’s displeasure so I could amass
my mother’s displeasure so I could amass
my mother’s displeasure so I could amass a small collection of empty bottles I
a small collection of empty bottles I
a small collection of empty bottles I lined the bottles up in this way and I
lined the bottles up in this way and I
lined the bottles up in this way and I put a lie pout in each one of them
put a lie pout in each one of them
put a lie pout in each one of them hoping for that to happen god of course
hoping for that to happen god of course
hoping for that to happen god of course I failed
I failed
I failed absolutely miserably Hey and you would
absolutely miserably Hey and you would
absolutely miserably Hey and you would think that I should be discouraged but
think that I should be discouraged but
think that I should be discouraged but in fact I wasn’t I was invigorated by my
in fact I wasn’t I was invigorated by my
in fact I wasn’t I was invigorated by my attempt and tried to make something and
attempt and tried to make something and
attempt and tried to make something and and so I kept on trying to make new
and so I kept on trying to make new
and so I kept on trying to make new things and finally about a couple of
things and finally about a couple of
things and finally about a couple of years later I was able to achieve some
years later I was able to achieve some
years later I was able to achieve some success
success
success I made the Ghostbusters ghost trap out
I made the Ghostbusters ghost trap out
I made the Ghostbusters ghost trap out of an empty tissue box and I had so much
of an empty tissue box and I had so much
of an empty tissue box and I had so much fun making it and playing with it now
fun making it and playing with it now
fun making it and playing with it now after all these years looking back I
after all these years looking back I
after all these years looking back I think I had more fun trying to make
think I had more fun trying to make
think I had more fun trying to make those things then I feel I would if
those things then I feel I would if
those things then I feel I would if somebody had actually bought those toys
somebody had actually bought those toys
somebody had actually bought those toys for me so my lack of toys wasn’t such a
for me so my lack of toys wasn’t such a
for me so my lack of toys wasn’t such a bad thing after all I also recall it
bad thing after all I also recall it
bad thing after all I also recall it being very difficult for a child to try
being very difficult for a child to try
being very difficult for a child to try and
and
and things right for a young person to try
things right for a young person to try
things right for a young person to try to be a maker it meant having to face a
to be a maker it meant having to face a
to be a maker it meant having to face a number of rather daunting obstacles for
number of rather daunting obstacles for
number of rather daunting obstacles for example moral support that was very
example moral support that was very
example moral support that was very difficult to come by my parents I’m not
difficult to come by my parents I’m not
difficult to come by my parents I’m not saying that they were bad parents but
saying that they were bad parents but
saying that they were bad parents but they were like other parents they were
they were like other parents they were
they were like other parents they were very deeply focused on getting me to do
very deeply focused on getting me to do
very deeply focused on getting me to do well in school which of course I didn’t
well in school which of course I didn’t
well in school which of course I didn’t much do their disappointment activities
much do their disappointment activities
much do their disappointment activities like making things with your hands
like making things with your hands
like making things with your hands sometimes they were frowned upon
sometimes they were frowned upon
sometimes they were frowned upon sometimes they were very strongly
sometimes they were very strongly
sometimes they were very strongly discouraged because manual labor has
discouraged because manual labor has
discouraged because manual labor has traditionally been associated with being
traditionally been associated with being
traditionally been associated with being poor and I think that’s a pity because
poor and I think that’s a pity because
poor and I think that’s a pity because even though your child may not be doing
even though your child may not be doing
even though your child may not be doing very well in school in the traditional
very well in school in the traditional
very well in school in the traditional subjects he or she may be very talented
subjects he or she may be very talented
subjects he or she may be very talented in artistry in creating things in
in artistry in creating things in
in artistry in creating things in designing things or even advancing or at
designing things or even advancing or at
designing things or even advancing or at sports but because we are so obsessed
sports but because we are so obsessed
sports but because we are so obsessed with taking the narrow paths of academic
with taking the narrow paths of academic
with taking the narrow paths of academic excellence that we forsake everything
excellence that we forsake everything
excellence that we forsake everything else we robbed a child we robbed that
else we robbed a child we robbed that
else we robbed a child we robbed that poor kid of his or her gift we deny the
poor kid of his or her gift we deny the
poor kid of his or her gift we deny the whole society of the talent that is
whole society of the talent that is
whole society of the talent that is within that child and that to me is
within that child and that to me is
within that child and that to me is profoundly sad and rather unfair that
profoundly sad and rather unfair that
profoundly sad and rather unfair that was another problem I faced and that was
was another problem I faced and that was
was another problem I faced and that was a lack of materials and tools as a kid I
a lack of materials and tools as a kid I
a lack of materials and tools as a kid I didn’t have any money and even if I did
didn’t have any money and even if I did
didn’t have any money and even if I did I didn’t know where I could go to
I didn’t know where I could go to
I didn’t know where I could go to purchase for instance electrical wire to
purchase for instance electrical wire to
purchase for instance electrical wire to make a circuit and so what I did was
make a circuit and so what I did was
make a circuit and so what I did was that I was stockpile on things that I
that I was stockpile on things that I
that I was stockpile on things that I thought would be useful for making
thought would be useful for making
thought would be useful for making things like cardboard
things like cardboard
things like cardboard bubble wrap empty plastic containers and
bubble wrap empty plastic containers and
bubble wrap empty plastic containers and as you saw you know empty Apple bottles
as you saw you know empty Apple bottles
as you saw you know empty Apple bottles I did this much to the annoyance of my
I did this much to the annoyance of my
I did this much to the annoyance of my family but if you’re a maker you will
family but if you’re a maker you will
family but if you’re a maker you will know this behavior to be truly natural
know this behavior to be truly natural
know this behavior to be truly natural and totally forgivable and so that’s why
and totally forgivable and so that’s why
and totally forgivable and so that’s why I think one of the quotes from history
I think one of the quotes from history
I think one of the quotes from history that truly resonated with me is this one
that truly resonated with me is this one
that truly resonated with me is this one from Edison
from Edison
from Edison so Edison said that to event you need a
so Edison said that to event you need a
so Edison said that to event you need a good imagination and a power chunk so I
good imagination and a power chunk so I
good imagination and a power chunk so I thought bingo
thought bingo
thought bingo I’m there I had some imagination I had
I’m there I had some imagination I had
I’m there I had some imagination I had some junk all right but what Edison
some junk all right but what Edison
some junk all right but what Edison didn’t tell me and what I didn’t know
didn’t tell me and what I didn’t know
didn’t tell me and what I didn’t know was that you also need space room to to
was that you also need space room to to
was that you also need space room to to store the power chunk and to work with
store the power chunk and to work with
store the power chunk and to work with it and so that was another challenge
it and so that was another challenge
it and so that was another challenge that I had to face you may think right
that I had to face you may think right
that I had to face you may think right now that now would be a good time for me
now that now would be a good time for me
now that now would be a good time for me to share with you how I’ve overcome
to share with you how I’ve overcome
to share with you how I’ve overcome those challenges and you know created
those challenges and you know created
those challenges and you know created something like Edgar well I have to
something like Edgar well I have to
something like Edgar well I have to admit it is easier being an adult but I
admit it is easier being an adult but I
admit it is easier being an adult but I think makers today here still find it
think makers today here still find it
think makers today here still find it difficult to make things let me tell you
difficult to make things let me tell you
difficult to make things let me tell you why first of all moral support still to
why first of all moral support still to
why first of all moral support still to this day sometimes difficult to come by
this day sometimes difficult to come by
this day sometimes difficult to come by is strange isn’t it because sometimes a
is strange isn’t it because sometimes a
is strange isn’t it because sometimes a maker can persevere he or she makes
maker can persevere he or she makes
maker can persevere he or she makes something truly revolutionary truly
something truly revolutionary truly
something truly revolutionary truly groundbreaking when that happens some
groundbreaking when that happens some
groundbreaking when that happens some people react positively rude with a lot
people react positively rude with a lot
people react positively rude with a lot of encouragement and we like people like
of encouragement and we like people like
of encouragement and we like people like that but there is a very vocal portion
that but there is a very vocal portion
that but there is a very vocal portion of the population that are very anxious
of the population that are very anxious
of the population that are very anxious very fearful and they react in anger
very fearful and they react in anger
very fearful and they react in anger it’s not difficult to see this sentiment
it’s not difficult to see this sentiment
it’s not difficult to see this sentiment all you have to do is to go to the
all you have to do is to go to the
all you have to do is to go to the comment section on news reporting the
comment section on news reporting the
comment section on news reporting the implementation of some new technology
implementation of some new technology
implementation of some new technology and you will be greeted
and you will be greeted
and you will be greeted you’ll be deluged with a plethora of
you’ll be deluged with a plethora of
you’ll be deluged with a plethora of negative comments like these I used to
negative comments like these I used to
negative comments like these I used to think that such comments are very
think that such comments are very
think that such comments are very hurtful and indeed they are especially
hurtful and indeed they are especially
hurtful and indeed they are especially to to younger makers but after reading a
to to younger makers but after reading a
to to younger makers but after reading a few hundred of 10 you don’t find them so
few hundred of 10 you don’t find them so
few hundred of 10 you don’t find them so hurtful anymore all right in fact I find
hurtful anymore all right in fact I find
hurtful anymore all right in fact I find them amusing but having met so many of
them amusing but having met so many of
them amusing but having met so many of them I’ve come to see the validity in
them I’ve come to see the validity in
them I’ve come to see the validity in what they’re trying to say for example
what they’re trying to say for example
what they’re trying to say for example people are naturally angry they’re angry
people are naturally angry they’re angry
people are naturally angry they’re angry about the possibility of losing their
about the possibility of losing their
about the possibility of losing their jobs to technology so they wonder how
jobs to technology so they wonder how
jobs to technology so they wonder how somebody can be so selfish as to create
somebody can be so selfish as to create
somebody can be so selfish as to create technology that would potentially
technology that would potentially
technology that would potentially denying countless people of their jobs
denying countless people of their jobs
denying countless people of their jobs they recoil in anger at this scary new
they recoil in anger at this scary new
they recoil in anger at this scary new prospect that is borne out of the 20th
prospect that is borne out of the 20th
prospect that is borne out of the 20th and the 25
and the 25
and the 25 century but we know looking back now we
century but we know looking back now we
century but we know looking back now we know that technology has shaped the way
know that technology has shaped the way
know that technology has shaped the way that we work the way that we live I
that we work the way that we live I
that we work the way that we live I think the clothing industry offers an
think the clothing industry offers an
think the clothing industry offers an excellent example back in the 1800s when
excellent example back in the 1800s when
excellent example back in the 1800s when the sewing machine was first introduced
the sewing machine was first introduced
the sewing machine was first introduced workers were up in arms they were
workers were up in arms they were
workers were up in arms they were panicking they took it upon themselves
panicking they took it upon themselves
panicking they took it upon themselves to smash sewing machines in a bid to
to smash sewing machines in a bid to
to smash sewing machines in a bid to protect their jobs many of them were
protect their jobs many of them were
protect their jobs many of them were arrested some of them were even executed
arrested some of them were even executed
arrested some of them were even executed but now we know that their efforts have
but now we know that their efforts have
but now we know that their efforts have been futile totally useless because
been futile totally useless because
been futile totally useless because machines that make clothes fabrics
machines that make clothes fabrics
machines that make clothes fabrics garments these machines have stayed and
garments these machines have stayed and
garments these machines have stayed and we as a species of humans we have
we as a species of humans we have
we as a species of humans we have benefited tremendously from this
benefited tremendously from this
benefited tremendously from this technology and so it is not selfish for
technology and so it is not selfish for
technology and so it is not selfish for somebody to be innovative somebody to
somebody to be innovative somebody to
somebody to be innovative somebody to make things but rather is this selfish
make things but rather is this selfish
make things but rather is this selfish to insist the innovation be stopped
to insist the innovation be stopped
to insist the innovation be stopped because of your insecurities
because of your insecurities
because of your insecurities other times we were frustrated
other times we were frustrated
other times we were frustrated frustrated about the prospect of killer
frustrated about the prospect of killer
frustrated about the prospect of killer technology people like Elon Musk Stephen
technology people like Elon Musk Stephen
technology people like Elon Musk Stephen Hawking they have famously expressed a
Hawking they have famously expressed a
Hawking they have famously expressed a concerns about killer AI the singularity
concerns about killer AI the singularity
concerns about killer AI the singularity that could potentially bring about a
that could potentially bring about a
that could potentially bring about a doomsday scenario that would end all
doomsday scenario that would end all
doomsday scenario that would end all humanity and this seems like a good
humanity and this seems like a good
humanity and this seems like a good reason to stop our technological
reason to stop our technological
reason to stop our technological progress right here and now but the key
progress right here and now but the key
progress right here and now but the key thing we have to ask is it even possible
thing we have to ask is it even possible
thing we have to ask is it even possible to stop innovating if all of us here we
to stop innovating if all of us here we
to stop innovating if all of us here we stopped our attempts at innovating is
stopped our attempts at innovating is
stopped our attempts at innovating is that a guarantee that somebody out there
that a guarantee that somebody out there
that a guarantee that somebody out there is going to do the same certainly not
is going to do the same certainly not
is going to do the same certainly not and so for us to address this problem we
and so for us to address this problem we
and so for us to address this problem we have to maintain a smart society a
have to maintain a smart society a
have to maintain a smart society a society was ethical engineers scientists
society was ethical engineers scientists
society was ethical engineers scientists both policymakers and lawmakers that are
both policymakers and lawmakers that are
both policymakers and lawmakers that are well versed in technology and its
well versed in technology and its
well versed in technology and its potential so that we can develop
potential so that we can develop
potential so that we can develop regulations and rules to guide the
regulations and rules to guide the
regulations and rules to guide the growth of technology to ensure that
growth of technology to ensure that
growth of technology to ensure that science is not misused and if a doomsday
science is not misused and if a doomsday
science is not misused and if a doomsday scenario should occur it would be
scenario should occur it would be
scenario should occur it would be technology comes to our help
technology comes to our help
technology comes to our help to our rescue in a form of new drugs and
to our rescue in a form of new drugs and
to our rescue in a form of new drugs and four new robots that rescue us from
four new robots that rescue us from
four new robots that rescue us from disaster zones to help to clean up
disaster zones to help to clean up
disaster zones to help to clean up nuclear fallout and so the next time you
nuclear fallout and so the next time you
nuclear fallout and so the next time you are frustrated about technology and you
are frustrated about technology and you
are frustrated about technology and you feel tempted to say something derisive
feel tempted to say something derisive
feel tempted to say something derisive about that technology think think about
about that technology think think about
about that technology think think about that maker who is behind the scenes
that maker who is behind the scenes
that maker who is behind the scenes working working very hard to make our
working working very hard to make our
working working very hard to make our lives for the better it has changed our
lives for the better it has changed our
lives for the better it has changed our past for the better I think and if we
past for the better I think and if we
past for the better I think and if we continue to let it grow in the correct
continue to let it grow in the correct
continue to let it grow in the correct path it will help us to change our
path it will help us to change our
path it will help us to change our future for the better as well if you’re
future for the better as well if you’re
future for the better as well if you’re a maker someone comes to you and say
a maker someone comes to you and say
a maker someone comes to you and say something bad about your efforts please
something bad about your efforts please
something bad about your efforts please don’t be discouraged know that their
don’t be discouraged know that their
don’t be discouraged know that their remark is more about a lack of
remark is more about a lack of
remark is more about a lack of understanding about fear than it is
understanding about fear than it is
understanding about fear than it is about you and the thing that you have
about you and the thing that you have
about you and the thing that you have made makers today also face the problem
made makers today also face the problem
made makers today also face the problem of lack of space just as I did when I
of lack of space just as I did when I
of lack of space just as I did when I was a child so this appeared this post
was a child so this appeared this post
was a child so this appeared this post appeared on my Facebook feed
appeared on my Facebook feed
appeared on my Facebook feed a few days ago now I think it does a
a few days ago now I think it does a
a few days ago now I think it does a very good job of illustrating how badly
very good job of illustrating how badly
very good job of illustrating how badly makers one space to develop our craft to
makers one space to develop our craft to
makers one space to develop our craft to build the things that we want to build
build the things that we want to build
build the things that we want to build but living in Singapore I know the lack
but living in Singapore I know the lack
but living in Singapore I know the lack of space all too well most of us we live
of space all too well most of us we live
of space all too well most of us we live in HDB flats we don’t have garages we
in HDB flats we don’t have garages we
in HDB flats we don’t have garages we don’t have shares for us to build things
don’t have shares for us to build things
don’t have shares for us to build things at home with and so
at home with and so
at home with and so makerspaces have to be public so far we
makerspaces have to be public so far we
makerspaces have to be public so far we have had spaces public spaces like
have had spaces public spaces like
have had spaces public spaces like libraries for us to flex our
libraries for us to flex our
libraries for us to flex our intellectual muscles public spaces like
intellectual muscles public spaces like
intellectual muscles public spaces like gyms to flex our actual muscles but we
gyms to flex our actual muscles but we
gyms to flex our actual muscles but we haven’t had any space as up until
haven’t had any space as up until
haven’t had any space as up until recently for us to flex our creatives
recently for us to flex our creatives
recently for us to flex our creatives and our making muscles and that’s why I
and our making muscles and that’s why I
and our making muscles and that’s why I think we are very largely a buy and
think we are very largely a buy and
think we are very largely a buy and throw away nation it’s difficult for us
throw away nation it’s difficult for us
throw away nation it’s difficult for us to make things even if we wanted to so
to make things even if we wanted to so
to make things even if we wanted to so this is where I would like to ask for
this is where I would like to ask for
this is where I would like to ask for your help
your help
your help I want all of you to be makers I think
I want all of you to be makers I think
I want all of you to be makers I think I’ve been fighting this fight for such a
I’ve been fighting this fight for such a
I’ve been fighting this fight for such a long time it’s time to call for backup
long time it’s time to call for backup
long time it’s time to call for backup and I know there are many people out
and I know there are many people out
and I know there are many people out there
there
there you exactly the same way I do I want to
you exactly the same way I do I want to
you exactly the same way I do I want to see more public maker spaces spaces
see more public maker spaces spaces
see more public maker spaces spaces where you can find tools and equipment
where you can find tools and equipment
where you can find tools and equipment that you need spaces where you can find
that you need spaces where you can find
that you need spaces where you can find guidance and resources spaces that are
guidance and resources spaces that are
guidance and resources spaces that are not just open to people in the industry
not just open to people in the industry
not just open to people in the industry but also to young people because it is
but also to young people because it is
but also to young people because it is young people who like resources for
young people who like resources for
young people who like resources for making spaces that help makers make but
making spaces that help makers make but
making spaces that help makers make but also help to make future makers and
also help to make future makers and
also help to make future makers and being a maker is not all doom and gloom
being a maker is not all doom and gloom
being a maker is not all doom and gloom it is a struggle but there are some
it is a struggle but there are some
it is a struggle but there are some perks by being a maker you don’t just
perks by being a maker you don’t just
perks by being a maker you don’t just learn about the physical world you
learn about the physical world you
learn about the physical world you experience it you experience the
experience it you experience the
experience it you experience the properties of the materials in a way
properties of the materials in a way
properties of the materials in a way that no textbook is going to allow you
that no textbook is going to allow you
that no textbook is going to allow you to completely feel the material and you
to completely feel the material and you
to completely feel the material and you develop an understanding for human
develop an understanding for human
develop an understanding for human behavior as you watch them react to your
behavior as you watch them react to your
behavior as you watch them react to your creativity to your ideas to the thing
creativity to your ideas to the thing
creativity to your ideas to the thing that you have made and you learn a
that you have made and you learn a
that you have made and you learn a separate language somehow a language
separate language somehow a language
separate language somehow a language that is unique amongst makers because
that is unique amongst makers because
that is unique amongst makers because when one makers see something that’s
when one makers see something that’s
when one makers see something that’s been made by another our thoughts
been made by another our thoughts
been made by another our thoughts immediately go how is this made what
immediately go how is this made what
immediately go how is this made what materials are were applied what
materials are were applied what
materials are were applied what techniques were used and so we can see
techniques were used and so we can see
techniques were used and so we can see the finished product as the
the finished product as the
the finished product as the communication as a message from one
communication as a message from one
communication as a message from one maker to another so now the next time
maker to another so now the next time
maker to another so now the next time you’re looking for a new hobby the next
you’re looking for a new hobby the next
you’re looking for a new hobby the next time you chance upon some material like
time you chance upon some material like
time you chance upon some material like a block of wood think about making
a block of wood think about making
a block of wood think about making something with it start with something
something with it start with something
something with it start with something simple like a pendant some jewellery a
simple like a pendant some jewellery a
simple like a pendant some jewellery a pencil holder and then you build up your
pencil holder and then you build up your
pencil holder and then you build up your confidence slowly before long you’re
confidence slowly before long you’re
confidence slowly before long you’re finding not so difficult to replace that
finding not so difficult to replace that
finding not so difficult to replace that cracked screen on your iPhone so embrace
cracked screen on your iPhone so embrace
cracked screen on your iPhone so embrace that do-it-yourself spirit who knows one
that do-it-yourself spirit who knows one
that do-it-yourself spirit who knows one day you could go for making something
day you could go for making something
day you could go for making something simple like this so something that a lot
simple like this so something that a lot
simple like this so something that a lot of people will truly enjoy what do you
of people will truly enjoy what do you
of people will truly enjoy what do you say Edgar I do wish there are more
say Edgar I do wish there are more
say Edgar I do wish there are more makers really why do you say that then
makers really why do you say that then
makers really why do you say that then perhaps someone can make me a few more
perhaps someone can make me a few more
perhaps someone can make me a few more friends
friends
friends I don’t like that because I’m your best
I don’t like that because I’m your best
I don’t like that because I’m your best friend just you then you better stop
friend just you then you better stop
friend just you then you better stop talking and start making me a pair of
talking and start making me a pair of
talking and start making me a pair of legs he’s really sarcastic by I think
legs he’s really sarcastic by I think
legs he’s really sarcastic by I think he’s got a very good point thank you
he’s got a very good point thank you
he’s got a very good point thank you very much
very much
very much [Applause]
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