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A great video biography of James Dyson and his struggles to get his vacuum cleaners to the market.
James Dyson, Inventor of the revolutionary Dyson Vacuum Cleaner
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The discussion centers on a video biography of James Dyson, highlighting his challenges in bringing his vacuum cleaners to market. Participants draw a connection between Dyson's innovative designs and the concept of a Dyson sphere, noting that while Dyson has not ventured into manufacturing Dyson spheres, his vacuum cleaners prominently feature spherical elements in their design. The conversation reflects on the influence of Dyson's work in the realm of technology and design.
"In 2013, after a series of hospitalizations due to magnets, New Zealand government officials permanently banned the sale of those made from neodymium-iron-boron (NIB)."
https://www.sciencealert.com/new-zealand-teen-loses-part-of-his-bowel-after-swallowing-nearly-200-magnets
"A 13-year-old boy in New Zealand has had part of his bowel surgically removed after he ingested nearly 200 high-powered magnets. (2025)"
OK, this teen was a fool, but it is not always a teen, it is not always...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_Chen-Ning
( photo from http://insti.physics.sunysb.edu/~yang/ )
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/science/chen-ning-yang-dead.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxrzzk02plo
https://www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk/en/press/mourning-professor-yang-chen-ning/
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/physics/about/awards_and_prizes/_nobel_and_breakthrough_prizes/_profiles/yangc
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/physics/people/_profiles/yangc...
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