From mach-20 glider to humming bird drone - Regina Dugan
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"What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?" asks Regina Dugan, then director of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. In this breathtaking talk she describes some of the extraordinary projects -- a robotic hummingbird, a prosthetic arm controlled by thought, and, well, the internet -- that her agency has created by not worrying that they might fail. (Followed by a Q&A with TED's Chris Anderson)
Can you recall a time during your childhood where you were not afraid of failure and you were completely in touch with your inner superhero? Elaborate the story.
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