Dean Kamen: The emotion behind invention

http://www.ted.com Soldiers who've lost limbs in service face a daily struggle unimaginable to most of us. At TEDMED, Dean Kamen talks about the profound people and stories that motivated his work to give parts of their lives back with his design for a remarkable prosthetic arm.

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[alcidesflores79]

another reazon to STOP WARS

or send the politicians and bankers that make them

[WARDOG1138]

Who on the planet is giving these videos "thumbs down"?

[crudhousefull]

What about the hundreds of thousands that lost their limbs in the Middles East? Screw the few thousand US soldiers

[crudhousefull]

They will be stopped militarily by an Asian/African coalition...but it'll take 2 decades for the economics to work. Hope Iran can hold its own till then

[crudhousefull]

Every arm that a US military man loses...there's a 100 that people lose one in the Middle East. The US is the most bloodthirsty unethical state in the world. It's a good thing every other state other than the US's cronies are uniting. There seems to be no way to stop US/NATO/UN will stop its bloodbath. The US can go and fuck itself

[ReX342]

The man without legs makes a good point. What happens if you're ambidextrous?

[user09315]

First of all, this world needs more people like Dean Kamen. Secondly, the U.S. Government should provide anyone who has lost a limb while enlisted with a prosthetic device such as this. Frankly, I think it would be cheaper and these people deserve it for defending our country!

[pangrac1]

wow

[pacoevangelista]

his speech brought me to tears. reality is really sad sometimes.

[ForYeensSake]

@noobenstein You are thinking in stereotypes and want to use it as an argument ? Are you kidding me ?

[ForYeensSake]

@noobenstein Not everyone thinks everyone lies. While you are right about the political situation and how fucked up the world is I don't believe that changes the matter. They fought for what they believed in. You have no evidence to support your claim of "violent,agressive,... people only".