A smog vacuum cleaner and other magical city designs | Daan Roosegaarde

Daan Roosegaarde uses technology and creative thinking to produce imaginative, earth-friendly designs. He presents his latest projects -- from the sidewalks of Amsterdam, where he reinterpreted "The Starry Night" to get people thinking about green energy, to Beijing, where he developed a smog vacuum cleaner to purify the air in local parks, to a dance floor that generates electricity to power a DJ booth. Check out Roosegaarde's vision for a future where creativity is our true capital.
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[@tims4966]

Every time I lose my hope for humanity, I stumble on people like Roosegaard. What an inspiring person!

[@ryadh456]

This is an amazing idea and TED talk! I like this guy!

[@itsADL]

Why haven't I heard of this guy before?

[@VikasYadav-yh3um]

Ya I also

[@jasmeenkaurcheema6846]

Me too

[@fpwu]

Optimistic, creative, playful. In my opinion clearly one of the better TED-talks, recently.

[@marionsalzmann7273]

I also like this guy, he is amazing.

[@philuptea]

This is awesome. I have hope for the future

[@MarkProffitt]

I love "Yes; but" because that is the easiest type of problem to solve. A typical "Yes; but" has 21 different types of answers and over 2 million combinations of answers. Among those are lots and lots of creative ideas with hidden value. Chapter 16 of my book "Predictive Innovation: Core Skills" explains how to do it. In just 15 minutes you can solve those seemingly unsolvable problems too.

[@redazaki9598]

Now that was powerful!! Love this guy! He's just amazing!!

[@The1stMachinist]

"yes but" is the was to finding answers in making something better. A way for someone to point out something you may have missed. "Yes but" has innovated so many older inventions changing them for the better.

[@annnnnuu]

Smog free ring... Simply GENIUS!!!

[@ignitingsparks777]

this is super cool & amazing and the guy is soo humble.

[@Cr4y7-AegisInquisitor]

best TED talk in a while :)

[@foody_riya266]

Out of the world awesome person so inspired everyday thanks love from India

[@ashnahkhalidkhan2244]

That Netherlands water level thingy blew me away *woah*

[@imnickim]

I haven't watched the video yet but can already tell I'll like it. This is the stuff that will help our world... innovation. Not some stupid Paris agreement

[@MarkProffitt]

imnickim His ideas are almost entirely promotional gimics, not actually functional in cost benefit way. There are ways to do the stuff that are effective & productive. I mapped out one for filtering air & collecting renewable energy at the same time.

[@andriesb2546]

We need more of these people! To all teachers of the world: show it to your scolars! It's their world wich will be much more poluted then ours. They are future-problemsolvers so they need examples like Daan.

[@SHEELARAJANMD]

Brilliant speech!! Every one should listen!!!

[@shiningstar6054]

Now that's more like it...awesome!

[@akashsingh-mp4nr]

What a guy!!!! Genius❤️

[@BunnyFett]

Absolutely wonderful.

[@thaiscarvalho3157]

Just amazing!

[@thuylinhle2126]

he conveyed himself beautifully

[@zuherabud744]

this talk should have million plus views

[@cieranjoce]

Spot on. Please let me produce a Ted Talk on my ambitions and ideas. Thank you, Cieran.

[@two-face1041]

These need to be made on a large scale and put not just in parks but on buildings and other places in the Cites

[@amulmgr]

Can you explain the budget cost for smoke towers, please share links to understand model

[@tuhinkumardutta]

This is a great idea and i too have an idea to clean the air .

[@sumibhatta5975]

Thanks for inspiration Daan Roosegaarde 😁😁

[@Ndo01]

Very inspiring talk

[@narendrasharma8568]

We need this in New Delhi right now!!!!!!!

[@rajeshkumar-jk1qb]

This guy idea is quite amazing

[@ekaterinashul3194]

A brilliant mind ! Great

[@psychedelicdreamer986]

So inspiring!

[@kinsmed]

"Passenger or crew". Yes. I will be using that.

[@rogiervdheide]

2:02 Geneva and Davos are only 5 hours by car apart, but in the infinite world of Daan Roosegaarde that must be negligible!

[@user-xk1ui4jt4p]

Inspiring

[@jonseilim4321]

刘政 Yeah it's really inspiring

[@niveshkandwal9607]

We need this immediately in India

[@luckydub5268]

Beautiful speach

[@MartinSchatzMS]

I Like the talk and his ideas! About the vacuums: isnt that what trees do? So how effective is the vacuum ind comparrison to trees per area? Does anyone posses such information?

[@AntonietaMega]

Martin Schatz I think that the trees just take the CO2 off of the air. The vacuum take off the pollution, like very light (suspension) dust.

[@lambchops808]

Trees do take smog out of the air, but its because particles stick to the leaves. Don't think it would be as effective as the towers though

[@MartinSchatzMS]

good point! Didn't think of that. Nevertheless would be interesting to compare the Effect regarding CO2 between trees and vacuums...

[@MartinSchatzMS]

I think that is not the main function of trees because dust on the leaves will reduce the effective area for photoysnthesis...

[@lambchops808]

Yep, I would agree with you.

[@Overonator]

I don't know but those smog cleaning figures sound highly dubious and he gives me that slimy car salesman vibe. But I could be wrong. Would like to see independent figures.

[@syrmik2686]

*UNDERRATED VIDEO!*

[@enzorios1072]

Does anyone know the useful life of the smog free tower equipment?

[@algill333]

Send it to Atlanta, please!

[@donsaab-un4gs]

I have also an brilliant idea for cleaning the atmosphere and clean the air

[@jigyanshushrivastava6153]

Welcome to India sir...

[@TonyDoGood]

Salt Lake City needs this. How does this perform in the winter cold? How does it hold up to changing weather conditions. Is it meant to be connected to the cities power grid? How much electric consumption does this take on average?

[@ducdaito]

That is really good

[@procrasti86]

I've seen this guy's presentation somewhere years ago

[@niveshkandwal9607]

Delhi Needs Smog vaccum Cleaner Immediately

[@seoexpertsandyrowley6598]

Check out to these guys several times with put a response.

[@duck6872]

It is pretty obvious he is a Dutchman

[@bastiaanw3519]

Duck Yes, hè.

[@sownheard]

Yeah Holland !!!

[@lorenah2083]

I wish we can get these in the San Joaquin Valley.

[@nix954]

I love this so much. The future he envisions is perfect.

[@de0509]

This guy is one helluva eccentric

[@pivan4949]

yeah that's beautiful, but how do you make those towers work? i hope through sunlight energy

[@Apostate_ofmind]

Did i hear a 'yes but' there

[@The1stMachinist]

p ivan I don't think that would work that well. The smog would block most of the solar panels.

[@pivan4949]

i'm just wondering

[@deepdoubts]

Going to have to manufacture a shitload of solar panels to suck little bits of dirt out the air ... Must require enormous amounts of energy .... Children will need to be attached to cleaned air pipes for benefit ?

[@deepdoubts]

China uses Coal .. Its China

[@aggnal2892]

Creativity has always been our capital.

[@aggnal2892]

beliefless dogmasless you doubt your self, not me

[@NIKITAKATIA]

This jacket!

[@ABDULRAHMAN-ov4uj]

This guy is damn amazing

[@michellezevenaar]

Kan je er een bouwen in eindhoven aub! Zou leuk staan aan de vestdijk of 18 septemberplein.

[@cornishmessiah]

That jacket though!

[@everyhourBTS]

insfiring man!

[@MrEinJulian]

nice one

[@jeksongeorge3624]

super.....

[@sahayeda5220]

MAKE IT HAPPENNN

[@diegomesa2337]

Bring the smog towers to Los Angeles!!

[@googuu99]

this is really amazing!!! please come to south korea and help us..the government has no solution to the smog

[@boletgros]

Why aren t all this things getting into my country?

[@MrAlbertconstantin]

YES but!! and then every one in the room get a shock lol

[@xDmisturebaxD]

If only they were to come to Brazil.....

[@dracoboy4175]

Awesome, Eh

[@sofystucchi1506]

11.58 - 12.18, the clou of speech for all listeners. That's right!***

[@MoeHawkYT]

Man! I wanna be friends with this guy!

[@embeth6148]

We need these 10 yrs ago in California 😣

[@manubhatt3]

India needs you and your tech. When are you going there?

[@imback3200]

Hope it's a Hoover.

[@faheemrasheed9967]

Claps from me.

[@tejaswaroopreddyseelam4750]

let's be crew!

[@sweetdream7344]

Please Can you do it in my country India??

[@deepdoubts]

YES , seems like a nice chap ... BUT how much coal powered electricity does it take to pressurise carbon dirt into Diamond ? Id assume much more then it takes to break down the coal into Smog Dirt ? Brilliant as an artistic concept ... YES ......... But .... I heard recently a report on how the manufacturing of the batteries for electric powered cars create CO2 that make their carbon footprint at manufacture equal to that of a petrol powered car that has already travelled 200 000 km .... ( Don't know how accurate this story was ) but one could assume solar panel manufacture might have similar issues if true ? YES ; BUT don't get me started on Bio Fuels ...... Destroying pristine rain forest to plant bio fuel crops and replacing food crops with bio fuel crops .... BUT is something to think about .... and wheres my Super Salmon ... I'm Hungry you You Primitive Draconian Fools !!!

[@jorgedefoe1]

Ehhh?? On bikes and in parks?.. why not go direct and put them on the smoke stacks of industry and exhaust pipes of vehicles?

[@ignaodd]

jorgedefoe1 I think it's because the towers need electricity to work, and making companies pay more for not polluting isn't viable

[@fpwu]

...a good example of a "yes, but" - reply. :-)

[@zeeweirdeye]

Sounds like a great idea. Possibly use carbon caps, tax breaks, etc. to create incentives for companies to do this. Someone should do this.

[@Madhu101011]

why not? Don't you think they should be held accountable?

[@grahampalmer]

Love the jacket. 'Designer' obviously. I'd love a jacket like his but again, obviously, won't be able to afford one. Designers do like a nice profit margin. 😟 edit ... As an aside, I wonder if the jacket was made with recycled materials? That would be good. I also wonder if it was made in a 'sweatshop'. That would be bad.

[@VikasYadav-yh3um]

Oo I never heart about them

[@maximarton4887]

The point starts at 4 minutes guys.

[@MHWdJ]

alleen al van het accent herkende ik een landgenoot. I could recognize a fellow dutchman from the accent alone.

[@maickel_j]

Elke keer weer. Hij spreekt het bijna perfect (vraag me wel af wat een 'idear' is), maar je blijft het horen als ze uit NL komen.

[@sushmapanwar3712]

hello everyone

[@mrmaxkento]

Hans where you flamethrower?

[@tanmayz9585]

Indian made history wowww

[@usmusicnation5628]

#_ Till 2050 amount of carbon in world will reach to dangerous level.., #_ Guys like this , Elon musk.., will be the superheros to save.., Daan & Elon musk fans hit like 👍👍

[@usmusicnation5628]

Emil Gravier you don't know the power of mind.., One could change the world..,

[@usmusicnation5628]

Aku6Soku1Zan can you inhale carbon monoxide ?? If yes then you are not human..,

[@deepdoubts]

But .... ive heard rumours the emissions from the manufactureof battery powered cars are equal to the emissions of a petrol powered car after 200 000 km ( possibly a bullshit story .... I'm too lazy to double check ) Then of course an electric powered car gets its electricity from coal power stations half the time which I assume causes more emissions then clean petrol ? Apparently the Hyperloop is a 200 year old idea that can never work according to the laws of physics .. See Thunderfoots several Debunking ... ( not a bullshit story ) Elon Seems like a nice chap coming from my own third world country South Africa .. Nice Cars , even if possibly not that environmentally friendly ?

[@Adam13Chalmers]

An electric car does not need to get power from coal power station. Most currently do simply because that's what we have built. Humans can innovate. Battery tech has a long way to go but, but the potential to store up renewable energy and then provide reliable, continuous, and cheaper power will allow us to retire coal power plants.

[@mohammedyaseen474]

@Delhiites : Are you guys watching this ? Please share this video and help your city

[@ANUGRAHMANUEL]

Hi. I saw one of your videos on Facebook. Please please please if you can help our city it would be great. I live in New Delhi the capital city of India. The population level here crosses 900 at times and it's so difficult to breath. I don't know how I can get our government to meet you..but please is you can.. I'm sure there is a way.. contact our government .. it would be great help

[@akashsingh-mp4nr]

Try to plant few plants too!

[@akashsingh-mp4nr]

Avoid ACs! Use coolers instead!

[@thomasnixon8686]

A TED Talk that doesn't have a top comment critiquing the idea? And it's about saving the planet? Am I seeing this right?

[@Kongolox]

Trees?

[@khushboopidiyar618]

Suggestion ... wouldn't it be simpler if you focused on reducing whatever it is that's causing the smog in the first place. I am just saying..

[@usmusicnation5628]

Support of China : {lol} they only are the major carbon producer in world, to export their goods and become business leader.., Now, helping this volunteer .., maybe considering this idea as a business point of view..,

[@bl4cklotus91]

But are also worldwide leading in research of renewable energy. Just nobody ever talking about that.

[@valerytozer]

a few years a go I posted to the league of reason with an idea and they all LOL at me, SAME IDEA. BUT I am the IDIOT ! RIGHT.

[@chickadee677]

Can you imagine what we could accomplish if the $597 billion dollar military budget was used for technological research! And Trump just added another $3 billion! This Talk should be played on every television station every hour on the hour until people start to wake up.

[@bas182341]

if it aint dutch it aint much ;-)

[@tekksavvy2242]

!

[@mackreel6810]

Daan = Lance Armstrong believe me he is stealing everything