A lot of people can think up new ideas. It is the person who take that idea and does something with it that impresses me. John La Grou is one of those people. He's a widely talented and accomplish individual. You'll get the idea what his TED conference video.
After posting his video, John let me know that there is some background that is worth reading. You can find it here. Here's some what he said.
John La Grou: I used my three minutes to talk about the significant life-saving and energy-saving potential of our invention. But statistics don’t convey the pain and personal loss suffered daily from severe electrical fires, shocks, and burns. Nor does an abstraction like “saving electricity” adequately express the profound improvement this brings to our planet and quality of life together.
Immediately after my talk, Majora Carter (who gave the very first TEDTalk I ever watched, and is still among my TED bio Top Five talks) came up to me and shared that her good friends had just two weeks ago lost their Bronx house to an electrical fire. Majora was deeply shaken by this loss, but greatly encouraged upon hearing of our technology. She asked me how she could help spread the word about this invention.
When we experience loss directly, the urgency of life-saving technology becomes crystal clear. I would hope that my "extra TED minute" would inspire everyone to help us spread the word. The technology is here, now, to prevent daily human tragedy, if we would simply choose to employ it in our homes and businesses. ...
(Visit Safeplug.com and 2d2c.com.)
HT: Bill Kinnon
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