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James Dyson answers the internet's burning questions about design and inventions. How does Dyson's bladeless fan work? What do you do if you have an invention idea? Why are hand dryers so loud? How does suction work? James answers all these questions and much more!
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[@dlakodlak]

The universal hate for printers is what unites humanity.

[@NoahGrace44]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Extratone]

Manifesting digital information into existence in the physical world is very hard. Kinkos is great tho.

[@QuantumGum_626]

of all the things to be completely redesigned , printers are the first to go.

[@uniqueprogressive9908]

Stop buying inkjets and start buying brother laser printers (The cartridges have no chip or HRM)

[@karl810]

@@uniqueprogressive9908 ill agree for general printing, inkjets are a waste and damaging to the environment, but even then both printers need an overhaul. Inkjet printing with pigments for long term documents and images will outperform most current lasers. We need a whole new type of medium and printer for archival purposes.

[@dermathze700]

"It's a printer" Lol. Doesn't even matter what kind of printer, everyone can relate.

[@hopegold883]

That’s easy. It’s a printer. I almost said it with him.

[@hacatkilo582]

@Squid Game 2.0 in my playlistl 🅥 bruh what

[@_marukoy]

@@hacatkilo582 that's prolly a bot

[@sting5956]

100% nothing I can say that is a more correct answer than printer

[@kimqaisara]

It's the only object I know that has it's own feeling. You cant be rough with it, or else it will let you know how angry it is by coincidentally not able to print your assignment that is due 8a.m. in the morning.

[@johnmckenzie6661]

James Dyson is actually giving really good advice here. A lot of these types of Q&A's give really generic advice.

[@holliswilliams8426]

yes the problem in life is people just give super-generic advice like ''never give up'' and not specific advice for the thing you actually want to get into.

[@genesises]

@@holliswilliams8426 and once you start giving very specific advice it gets too technical and people don't listen :d

[@buixote]

I'm just shocked and saddened that they've ignored the most significant vacuum cleaner advance: the retractable cord.

[@johnmaton1401]

Dyson make cordless vacuum cleaners

[@matthewjohnson7984]

@@johnmaton1401 I think that was a joke lol

[@bbalpha4921]

@@matthewjohnson7984 lol 😂 the comments funnier than the joke

[@iansteelmatheson]

@@johnmaton1401 amazing response

[@cubertmiso4140]

retractable cord is the mother of all inventions. most house hold items should have it. maybe not the mouse because of the weight, but most.

[@coulombicdistortion1814]

This guy just dropped an entire business course in 12 minutes.

[@LuckFx]

I was thinking something right along those lines. Like, seriously, what kind of an awesome lecture was I just given, that I didn't even notice it was a lecture

[@MattOriginalP]

Truth

[@corniel657]

Straight fax

[@ek6352]

@@corniel657 indeed no printer straight fax

[@medicusofthedamned]

Yep, basic principle. Hike up the price and market as if it’s a status symbol.

[@Dats_Mark]

Sounds like Dyson needs to design a Printer

[@letarogers6380]

…and pencil sharpener

[@BigBoiiLeem]

Can you imagine? A printer that just works the way you think it should? Nah, its too crazy XD

[@unliving_ball_of_gas]

And it'll cost 5x more than a normal one

[@Novacification]

@@BigBoiiLeem it would require people to be willing to pay up front for the hidden costs that are currently recouperated by screwing people over with the ink cartridges.

[@BigBoiiLeem]

@@Novacification I'd be willing to do that, if it meant that 1. The printer just worked the way it should and was high quality and 2. The printer used refillable cartridges and ink bottles, instead of single-use

[@aartadventure]

Probably the best interview/Answers so far. He leaps off the screen with his eloquent and articulate manner. It is very apparent that he is simply a genius.

[@69koala]

lol

[@jonnybingham1]

Lol, he is not a genius. He knows how to make money I will give him that

[@bigchungus7263]

@@jonnybingham1 And you are lmao?

[@gospelofrye6881]

...marketeer. A genius marketer.

[@MegaHariboboy]

Shame that he was one of the main funders of the campaign for Britain to leave the EU - only to then take all of his factories out of the UK anyway. Scumbag.

[@sainteagle4426]

This was so entertaining, I had no idea the person behind Dyson was a true, genuine and passionate inventor. And to see him speak so nicely about independent designers and the unfair problems they face was amazing!

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

You know you’ve made it in life when you can wear glasses like that with absolute conviction.

[@investedfemelle7564]

😩😂

[@TrueBipytron]

The fact that he rocks them was what threw me off first thing in this video. 😂

[@deogracias3650]

What? Tons of ppl wear round glasses just for fashion, this isn't the 80's? anymore.

[@krollpeter]

@@deogracias3650 round lenses make for the least lens thickness needed, which results in lesser "optical deformation" (in lack of a better word for me) of the eye, and to lower weight of the eyeglasses. He has quite strong lenses, so his choice so I believe has a good reason.

[@Ashgrey0]

For real bruh I didn't even notice his glasses, he just looks cool lol

[@pivottech8881]

James Dyson: Makes legendary household appliances like vacums and hair dryers Also James Dyson: Loves his cast aluminum pencil sharper. The little things in life.

[@mjdedge3440]

4:16 - Reminds me of the story of Marvin Pipkin, a chemist who started working for GE. GE used to assign newhires the joke/impossible task of frosting lightbulbs - He wasn't aware it was supposed to be impossible and he developed an etching acid which not only frosted the bulbs on the inside but strengthened the glass. Never start out with too many assumptions - they will stop you before can even get started. E.g. 'They said this is impossible - so why try?'

[@BakrAli10]

Bookmark comment later

[@BrainPermaDeD]

@@BakrAli10 Bookmark access granted.

[@exoticxlj8815]

Wired has been KILLING IT with these interviews. My favorite interview series on KZbin right now! Keep them coming

[@arivette2010]

This and Minutes with LadBible have been amazing.

[@WillLeingang]

Spot on!

[@RootedHat]

And here I am with my KZbin which didn't even send notifications so I missed this and previous video 😬

[@multigreenman1238]

So many others try a similar thing and fail miserably, like GQ

[@micro11.]

Thats what she said

[@VitorSubs]

Dude was honest and real on all his answers. Big respect.

[@lilmucus4946]

why would he act fake and differently

[@aLime404]

@@lilmucus4946 Because anything he does is done explicitly to sell Dyson products. The people at Wired reached out to the Dyson PR people and said “hey can we get Mr. Dyson to answer questions? It will showcase how cool Dyson products are and give the brand some push with younger folks who watch our videos”.

[@ChronicExe]

Shame he isn't about his Business dealings and Brexit.

[@AL-SH]

@Steven Seagal He is the inventor of the Dyson products. Dyson brand is mostly known for its premium quality, high end and very expensive vacuum cleaners. I'll be honest, my Dyson vacuum cleaner is the best I've ever owned compared to any other brand.

[@ploopy8780]

@Steven Seagal all those cool air dryers in public bathrooms were mostly invented by him. Also any time you see those cool expensive vacuum cleaners or the fans with no external blades those are him as well.

[@lolglolblol]

Gotta love how even he acknowledges that copyright and patent laws have completely failed their original purpose and are only useful to already big and rich companies by this point

[@tzvi7989]

I have a feeling that's part of the reason why he voted brexit. However there is still much hubris on his part that our politicians would do a better job than the EU

[@TrueBipytron]

What I learned today... Dyson is a man and not just the name of a company. 😅 Such a good video! Loved getting to know who this man is and the impact he has had. Loved hearing his perspective on things.

[@RWL2012]

There's a video on the Thames TV channel of James Dyson in 1983 with his first dual cyclonic vacuum cleaner, 5 years after he started prototyping it in 1978 and 10 years before the first mass-market version of it in 1993.

[@asherstribe5695]

I don’t think people realize how many things this man has invented and revolutionized. He has helped push lithium batteries to the next level.

[@ryanorourke701]

The ACTUAL elon musk

[@raymoney6503]

@@ryanorourke701 the one who should get all the props and not a facade like musk

[@kael13]

@@raymoney6503 I mean.. pushing the car industry as a whole towards electric vehicles, vs. expensive fans and vacuum cleaners?

[@kristoffer3000]

@@kael13 Elon did not do that, Nissan did.

[@kaitheking2501]

@@dava_arvarabi I can't believe I just read that. If you said something like get an e tron or a taycan but no a REAL ELECTRIC CAR like a leaf, lmfao.

[@kunaak]

Honestly, Someone should start paying this guy to do voice overs on documentaries and such. He has a nearly perfect, calm and well pronounced voice, that is just distinctive enough to be memorable.

[@rinogo1]

I mean, I agree with you, but that would be like paying Elon Musk to throw you a house party. Elon Musk knows how to party, but good luck trying to get him to throw you one :)

[@zwenkwiel816]

@@rinogo1 lol, I was going to come up with an analogy but you did better than I ever could

[@tpammt8276]

My friend, “this guy” is a billionaire. LOL

[@jamesscholz8338]

I suggest Big Clive. He reverse engineers electronics, most of what we says is pretty much Greek to me, but he's up there with Bob Ross.

[@josesalvador7747]

@@rinogo1 good idea ! #elonThrowMeAFreeParty

[@imnotdavidxnsx]

I like how out of all the things this vacuum designer explained, the most cumbersome explanation was what "suction" is

[@damagecontrol7]

In the end, isn't everyone just out for themselves? And maybe immediate family?

[@AmeliaHeldt]

This was staggeringly good. Would love to see a part 2 with James Dyson

[@dedpixlroy1521]

I love the passion in this man's eyes for his inventions. He knows how to break it down so well and digestible.

[@cubertmiso4140]

He is selling "fanless fans" with fans with apple style of margins. You would be smiling also. And dyson sphere, common way used in mining by centrifugal forces. Nothing bad in it but just a good marketer. Liken Elon.

[@Merumya]

every idiot can explain something complicated in a complicated way. A genius is someone being able to explain something complicated in an easy to understand way.

[@JesseDriftwood]

I would happily watch hours and hours of this. So interesting!

[@kryptonitegoingreen7457]

Why? How is this interesting? A rich guy overcharging the world, telling you things you already know.

[@cubertmiso4140]

@@kryptonitegoingreen7457 well said. selling things that other ones invented and even commercialized ages before him. but i admire him either way. salesman expert.

[@cubertmiso4140]

sometimes selling too much snake oil but it comes with the territory with that kind of people. kind of like elon musk. but world need good sellers as it need incentives to innovate.

[@Olliebobalong]

This man is a national treasure. He manages to sound intelligent and humble. There is nothing Dyson produces that isn’t good, and they have shaped and created entire industries and pushed boundaries on stuff we use we very day now; batteries and electric brushless motors. Dyson know more about battery management and cells than most tech companies let alone EV producers.

[@rikachiu]

5500 attempts and he did what was deemed impossible. I love it. Reminds me of that quote “I will not say I failed 1000 times, I will say that I discovered there are 1000 ways that can cause failure.”

[@yellowysmile9795]

Although… the guy who said that quote also didnt include the names of the other people who helped him in his discovery… (the guy is Thomas Edison)

[@WrensthavAviovus]

@@yellowysmile9795 and the incandescent design that we use is the Tesla version.

[@rhyslocke9619]

Not to mention we also use AC thanks to Tesla. Unfortunately Edison was just better connected... Pun certainly intended.

[@Chamieiniibet]

@@WrensthavAviovus wasn't that Lodygin that invented tungsten filament lamps?

[@chaidaro]

Thanks for the quote. As for someone who had just failed the interview today. 😁

[@thomasel9171]

Can he just read an audiobook, his voice is fascinating

[@cordlxze9559]

@Behave yourself? Bad take

[@Artopolo]

He has an autobiography read by himself

[@thomasel9171]

@@Artopolo really? Well Ill be sure to give that a listen, thanks 👍

[@noahbehnke]

50 Shades of Grey; read by James Dyson.

[@THESLlCK]

@@noahbehnke no

[@WeirdBrainGoo]

I had no idea James Dyson was so charming and interesting. Makes me appreciate Dyson as a company more as well.

[@iqnill]

Last question/answer - YES! I’ve been arguing exactly that for years, with very poor results. Designers and engineers scoff at one-another, while that should be one - a coherent unit. Design must follow engineering and engineering must allow design. Thank you, I will play that to all my students, so they don’t think I’m an old craizie.

[@benjaminfehderau237]

What I immediately noticed about the pencil sharpener, with its vertical orientation and its graphite colour, is that you “dip” your pencil in it as one would dip a quill pen in an inkwell, recharging your utensil with its colour. Ready to draw. I LOVE that.

[@sangramsinghrajvi]

Pencil sharpener model???

[@benjaminfehderau237]

@@sangramsinghrajvi wish I knew :(

[@sdqsdq6274]

a blade that last 30 years ? what a load of horseshit

[@lickytime9683]

@@sdqsdq6274 Replacing a blade of a sharpener wouldn't turn it into a different sharpener tbf

[@evanverret3150]

@@sdqsdq6274 you should look up the process of sharpening, it’s gonna blow ur mind

[@kylezo]

Jose Ortega, at his next job interview: "Yes, I lack experience, but I think experts think they know it all, but they're inhibited by their knowledge." "you can go."

[@mariee.5912]

👏👏👏hahaha 😆 yes!!

[@turbowtime9611]

That was very very well edited and straight to the points. Very good job editor.

[@shivangiagrawal2665]

he sounds so calm and practical. A true engineer. Answered all the questions patiently.

[@downthispath6538]

I love how he said, "These are the right questions to be answering." Because in design, often times, you have to ask the right question to solve a problem.

[@stationcolossus]

My responses are limited. You must ask the right questions.

[@Optimusprime809]

No wonder he's done so well for himself, so incredibly smart and insightful! What he said about naivety being good was so refreshing to hear, employers are always looking for experience, it's so hard for people to start their careers.

[@--Nath--]

Sending messages to Prime Ministers to change tax laws might be another reason too. Behind every billionaire is a mountain of tax they didn't pay. Or inherited.

[@mandeep3.14]

I’ll definitely be using this as a counter argument in certain cases 😆

[@Optimusprime809]

@@--Nath-- Aha! Intelligence can be used to shifty ends too XD

[@nicksurfs1]

I can’t tell you how many times my friends children helped me solve my problems in my math major! I had gotten so stuck in a certain perspective I couldn’t see the obvious right in front of me!

[@Neerp315]

@@--Nath-- or being in favor of Brexit, then moving the company HQ to singapur after it happened

[@Waterdust2000]

Quite possibly one of the most important sets of advice for inventors or business people. Gives plenty to consider, thanks Dyson.

[@cho7official55]

This person is one of a kind, being this grounded despite being such a personality now. He's the kind of guy I wanna be

[@LooksEvil]

wow, what a g. crazy how engaging he is to listen to. hes not only knowledgeable, but also opinionated and passionate.

[@Artiick]

Yes. And that's good know for the product. But as of today dyson products don't outperform cheaper counterparts, soundwise and in terms of airflow. So it became more so like a "own it for the status" brand

[@smrahul3563]

And articulate

[@bossbaddiegames]

He voted to leave the EU though so that kinda negates so much. Can’t stand the thought of wanting to leave the EU so he can hope (and I imagine he speaks to government folk) to financially benefit him and himself only. Unlike the rest of us who researched it and found it weakened protections for the most vulnerable and opted to help them too. Nah. Can’t trust any Leave voter. They just come across as greedy.

[@LooksEvil]

@@bossbaddiegames didnt know he voted for brexit. yup, no respect for him at all anymore.

[@comradeivan3903]

@@LooksEvil You two are pathetic. Get a grip. Brexit GBGBGB.

[@gustavgnoettgen]

The question we all came for: the bladeless fan isn't exactly bladeless, it has a small rotor inside the housing. This rotor indeed has blades.

[@boyce5994]

Imagine taking a tube placing it infront of a normal bladed fan, and saying "Eureka!!" Lmaooo.

[@boyce5994]

And they die eventually. 400 bucks for a piece of plastic

[@MattBlank0]

Yes there's nothing revolutionary about it, just different packaging. It works on the same principal as a leaf blower or compressed air duster. You have a small high-pressure jet of air that causes the surrounding air to be sucked into the stream, increasing the flow and decreasing the velocity.

[@gustavgnoettgen]

@@MattBlank0 It's supposedly rather silent and the air is allegedly flowing more steadily. The sound of a regular fan can be annoying to me. But that's it.

[@Youchubeswindon]

It was called an Air Multiplier to start with, and people started calling it a bladeless fan, so they did.

[@cktse_jp]

Just want to say thank you for doing this, honest, relatable while still interesting and helpful.

[@TheEtrepreneur]

very happy a man like Dyson became financially successful, so many invertors in the past didn't have such luck.

[@Patiboke]

7:55 I think what Sharron Paul wanted to hear is: The bladeless fan has a fan with blades. It's inside the enclosure and it pushes the air out of the slit.

[@JB-fh1bb]

That’s exactly why I wrote it off, but his explanation makes me think I was wrong. If the air pushed by the blades in the base is 1/20 of the airflow, then maybe the circular part *is* the fan

[@raphaelsolo]

@@JB-fh1bb wouldn't that just make it an amplifier not the actual fan?

[@JB-fh1bb]

@@raphaelsolo definitely a valid point

[@typhoon-7]

It's just a ducted fan. There isn't any witchcraft at play.

[@Gameboob]

I still don't understand 😂

[@TrogdorBurnin8or]

The answer to the thumbnail question is: Dyson's bladeless fan is not bladeless. It just hides its perfectly normal bladed blower-fan inside the base of the appliance, and distributes it to the ring with ducts, at very low efficiency.

[@mikebusch609]

Exactly

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[@maxpulido4268]

Like a hammerless pistol. It's not, it just hides the hammer.

[@yega3k]

You are oversimplifying it. The flow of air distributed to the ring actually causes 20x increase in air flow (as he explains at 8:26).

[@TrogdorBurnin8or]

@@yega3k Induced flow isn't magic, and it exists in bladed fans too. Doesn't change the power/efficiency dynamics of spending so much power on friction. At best you have a low-power fan for people who hate low-frequency blade turbulence.

[@tmc8195]

This guy is practically a Hollywood caricature of an inventor. I mean that in the best way possible. Jealous of his brilliance AND charisma.

[@izucutiepie]

This was such a fun interview. Would love to see a part 2!!!

[@connerwilson142]

Despite the high cost, my Dyson vacuum was one of my best purchases. Simple and practical design, makes vacuuming fun and easy. Plus, I always get compliments on it

[@simoncroker2577]

compliments on something you bought , thats an accolade

[@aleks-33]

@@simoncroker2577 why are u such a hater lmao

[@simoncroker2577]

@@aleks-33 dunno , just the way im made lol

[@michaelbeleut6480]

Stain has some expensive vacuums. Also, their customer support doesn’t help with jack. A robot could probably offer more help.

[@CT-vm4gf]

@@michaelbeleut6480 What’s Stain?

[@deathbygod5810]

I once worked as a test operator in one of his factories in Malaysia. I can say, he's a genius with his inventions

[@123carlittios]

I worked as customer service agent for Dyson, hate all of his products.

[@JA-nv4zb]

@@123carlittios is that a byproduct of you hating the customers?

[@JesperoTV]

@@JA-nv4zb Most likely. I worked customer care at an online fashion retailer, and I now hate most fashion brands with a passion (Superdry logistics can go frick themselves)

[@deathbygod5810]

@@123carlittios to each his own. For me his products are one of a kind.

[@qba_RL]

This was one of my favourite episodes. Please invite Mr Dyson for more

[@aabidn275]

This guy is literally a genius Idk if ppl actually know how much he’s done

[@NnamdiNw]

Tell us how much he has actually done and then compare those things he has done to inventions like the mobile phone, MRI, aeroplanes, submarines, LLMs, etc.

[@user-vz5bu6js4p]

i've got 2 patents and i'm absolutely appalled by the patenting system. they will go through patents all over the world before they register yours, but when they do - your invention is only protected in your country! anyone can copy it as long as they do it outside your country. making an international patent is simply too expensive and yet, even though it's called "international", you have to apply for patent in every single country in which you plan to sell your stuff! and you have to pay for it every single year. small inventors like me are simply hostages of the system. you can't compete with corporations and they can either steal your thing and produce it in whatever country where your thing isn't protected, or use this fact as leverage to pay you less for your patent than you deserve. it's absolutely appalling.. that's why most of patents we see are design patents that only last for 5 years and they become irrelevant anyway, like a car exterior or a phone design - every one gets patented every time. but it's done mostly for protection against patent scammers which is yet another hole in this whole patenting system.. the rare real inventions are usually in pharmaceuticals today, things you can't easily copy (or even comprehend), but it's rare.

[@bmxerkrantz]

almost like someone should patent a machine learning algorithm that can be used to confirm the patent digitally with very little human intervention.

[@1IGG]

Almost as if it's on purpose. Welcome to capitalism.

[@jg1019]

What do you invent?

[@roland9367]

I have some ideas too that I want to build (prototype) and patent, but I'm not sure how much time I should invest into the patent system.

[@user-vz5bu6js4p]

@@roland9367 that depends on the idea and what you plan to do with it later. It is best to hire a patent lawyer (there's probably a name for it in english) - he will do the search if similar ideas have already been patented, prepare documents (with a bunch of engineering slang), submit it and guide the rest of the process. So it's more about the $ rather than time really. Also, you should remember that if you publish your idea anywhere it becomes public knowledge in 6 months and you can't patent it afterwards (assuming the people in patent bureau find it at public sources cuz they will also be searching for similar ideas, drawings or whatever)..

[@KillerQueenDopamine]

I really wish we could see his full answers. I imagine this was a much longer video that had to be edited down. Release the directors’ cut!

[@BlackMamba-lt8oe]

full answers result in # me too after 10 years

[@NitroLemons]

@@BlackMamba-lt8oe What are you talking about?

[@stabbityjoe7588]

@@NitroLemons speaking in code

[@adamantinerebelle7578]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@The_Noblest_Roman]

@@NitroLemons I think they're joking that something Dyson said in the full q&a session would result in him getting #MeToo'd for inappropriate conduct. ...which is honestly a very weird and revealing joke to immediately jump to.

[@quirkyviper]

I didn't realize design and engineering were that separate. I have nothing to do with either, but in my imagination, it feels clunky to separate them, especially when creating something new. There's probably efficient processes for all of this, though.

[@kanchandara2018]

There are some valid points to separate as they have different objectives. Engineers think production, practical result, cost and more and designer not so much

[@faridaelbouhi4008]

No more complaining about Dyson’s prices. This man is brilliant.

[@damagecontrol7]

A brilliant billionaire!

[@goodgremlinmedia2757]

All dyson products are over priced junk.

[@margodphd]

​@@damagecontrol7Well deserved.

[@Nikita-ll8yd]

LOVE THISSS I love how he's so passionate about design and its functionality

[@Molemanski]

This guy is such a great engineer. Saw a video a while ago where he presents some new products. Dude knew every little spec by heart and knows *exactly* how it works. I love to see such a hands-on CEO.

[@MHWGamer]

@@Molemanski he is a marketing expert and a random good engineer. who is in the place of a ceo... if a lead engineer don't know his stuff, he isn't an engineer

[@peterjackson6228]

That was one of the best interviews I've seen on here. The last segment/piece was very very useful

[@sugaplum019]

Can I just say this series is the most fascinating thing ever pls never stop making it

[@oOoroshoOo]

He really seems so nice, and his answers were so easy to follow

[@jamestiotio]

It's funny how Dyson mentioned that he managed to defy the experts' opinions when developing his cyclonic vacuum cleaner separation systems, and then a few questions later, he gave his expert opinion on why noisy hand dryers are difficult to avoid. That said, I'm sure that he's very supportive of potential innovations that can make hand dryers become quieter (as what his own company is attempting to do).

[@pawx_fpv]

yep, he also said they are "getting better at it"

[@jack_evoniuk]

Well he just said it's difficult. He didn't say it was impossible or that it would never be done, like he was told about cyclonic separation.

[@76Gazz]

I spent 5 years in Dyson's UK RDD department and the amount of time, effort and money that's being spent researching sound diffusion and suppression by the Acoustics Team is quite something. If anyone discovers a way to silence high powered air flow is will be Dyson.

[@searchiemusic]

@@76Gazz sounds like they might discover new speaker technology too lmfao

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

I subconsciously associate quiet hand dryers with weakness. I think of older hand dryers that blow a negligible amount of air and heat and leave all the water on my hands. I want the jet turbine blast offs of the Xcelerators or Dyson Blades.

[@KimberlyGreen]

"It's a printer" Next up: The Dyson printer.

[@maxpulido4268]

>:(

[@breadleymcthicc5444]

Dyson is one of those brilliant companies that I will always have an immense amount of respect for. James is a class act, I'd love to see more.

[@zerohours.]

Fascinating to hear his tips about not just design but retail.

[@RafidW9]

The printer industry is such a scam, props to the man for being honest.

[@redrob6026]

If someone could design a printer that could print without jamming and with less moving parts will dominate the market.

[@Yvaelle]

@@redrob6026 I wonder if you could have it so that the page stays in the same spot, and its just the printhead that moves. That would prevent paperjams, but then you'd be at risk of the printhead jamming. Still since the printhead doesn't have obstructions (paper) in it constantly, that should be less jammy I would think. A tiny fist could punch the top sheet into the receptacle tray when each page finishes, and then it just prints on the next page down so the stack never moves.

[@carnonverlson5312]

OK GO did a music video using hundreds of printers that never jammed. Super cool stuff.

[@daleguerra5326]

@@Yvaelle Hmmm, interesting.....

[@kristoffer3000]

You say that but he straight up lied about his "bladeless" fans lol

[@moontoon28]

“They say nature abhors a vacuum, what does that mean for your field?” Would have been a grand question to ask him

[@moontoon28]

@@godografnaykvista that’s a norm Macdonald joke if I’ve ever heard one lmao

[@lucasotis9525]

"the next question is a bit of a personal one." I love that it is a subject that vexes him enough to take that question personally

[@ethanmcgee3648]

I respect the fact that he admitted most of his prototypes fail. I wonder how many bladeless fan prototypes he went through before finding one that worked.

[@Ryan_Sauer]

This guy was really knowledgeable. I normally dont watch these but I liked his knowledge

[@lennertd.1372]

yeah who would've thought a world-renowned inventor was that knowledgeable about inventing!

[@oxiary]

Accidentally clicked this but stayed throughout the whole video lmao James Dyson a legend !!

[@random13627]

Same tbh…

[@sammyboyee]

Thank you Wired and James... We need more of these videos..👍🏼

[@ghimiraysahaj278]

The fact that some people got their answers 11/12 years later !! Worth waiting.

[@Dr3aMsan]

Could listen to him answering questions all day, super chilled, intelligent and straight to the point! Love it! Also very well spoken english ! Just admiration ! 👍🏻✔️

[@PaulMarcX]

So true: experts are "blinded" by experience. Wise words!

[@MakeyJu]

here I am, 26 and just learning that Dyson is a person and a delightful one at that 🥲

[@sweatygenius]

I'm also 26, and same.

[@RacingPepe]

28, same

[@ItsNotJustRice]

Saaaaame.

[@EvelynAdamsOfcl]

Omg, same 😅

[@--Nath--]

Passionate about avoiding paying much tax too - going off his behind the scenes messages with the british PM. So he's yet another wealth hoarding billionaire who lobbies to reduce tax - how original: selfishness as a virtue. Happy to enjoy the benefits of civilisation - just not when it comes to paying for it apparently.

[@logicandlaughs]

Loved this! He's so brilliant, personable, and explains things very clearly.

[@paulmartin2348]

Your last statement about design/engineer separation just shows reality. As a machinist, engineer, production designer, salesman or what ever is needed it is my personal belief that too much separation between any of these causes severe inefficiency in any system.

[@nicksurfs1]

If you liked this. His episode of “how I built this” is a must listen. Truly a stand out in terms of how he started and grew his company.

[@aaarsix]

I’m going to check it out, thanks

[@EricHamm]

Must also look into him not paying his fair share of taxes. Dude is not great person and should take that into account. Maybe a good engineer.

[@Lifeof728]

Absolutely agree with his view on design and engineering being a completely symbiotic relationship.

[@HugoFoxHH]

it's a totally fair opinion, i'd go as far and say that design encopasses the project as a whole.

[@ross302ci]

Yeah that one struck a chord with me too. As an engineer who was always more interested in design, I was pretty bummed when I graduated and realized how few design focused jobs were available. So now I'm in grad school lol, they let me design stuff here.

[@bobbobson4030]

Design=Form Engineering=Function Form leads to function

[@maxbloomberg9904]

@@bobbobson4030 shoutout to bauhaus

[@kenc2257]

Amazing interview. Some interesting and well-articulated responses to the questions.

[@JTytshorts]

When I heard about “Dyson” I always thought that man must be a genius! After watching this video, that has been confirmed

[@gabriella6517]

I’ve always loved his voice

[@chnyuk]

I've just heard it for the first time but I agree

[@philliposborn8488]

I like this interview. As an engineer myself, it was very insightful to see the issues that exist in designing a new product. James Dyson did an amazing job in the interview and it was particularly fascinating for him to give candid answers. Well done James :)

[@brendynz]

I absolutely loved this episode. Thank you

[@HeHe-ir3we]

3:46 couldn't agree more, it's like a fresh set of eyes, with fresh ideas

[@hukmai]

James Dyson is like Tim Cooks brother that refused to help him develop good cooling for Macbooks because of "that one time when"

[@herbertkraft7379]

Is that true? I'm a big fan of Jim Cooks brother.

[@AlexanderMason1]

@@herbertkraft7379 it’s obviously a joke you buffoon.

[@jpventorim]

More like the opposite person. James Dyson being the one with good ideas while Tim Cook is the expert of obvious bad ideas that he will have to reverse in the coming years.

[@willdarling1]

one christmas James put an 's' on the end of 'math' and it led to fisticuffs

[@NYCShoeShine]

How am I just hearing about this guy? He is a pleasure to listen to.

[@seastilton7912]

I’d be surprised if this is the first time you’ve heard of him. Own a Dyson hoover, or any Dyson appliance?

[@chris_johns]

This was awesome to watch. I literally want to go out and buy a Dyson product now because of this man, great information, super genuine and you can tell he is a true engineer and pioneer, and cool dude

[@joebloggs5271]

The true DYSON brand died decades ago, now it's just a flashy made out of plastic mostly with a stupidly high price tag - but get it on sale 👌🏼

[@lstrk4390]

I love this man, please bring us part 2 or another designer

[@someoneontheinternet3090]

9:09 - "They thought it was an amplifier of some sort." It was. It amplified the airflow 20 times he just said.

[@Molemanski]

He meant a musical amp.

[@onedarkallion]

That's so nice, besides learning alot of new things, I enjoy this episode of 'Support' because of how calm yet approachable, and understandable it is. Thanks to everyone who participated in it's making, especially the genius himself~

[@GDMartin]

Love what he said at the end about engineering and design

[@kaziiqbal7257]

Hearing his design philosophy, I really want to give him a Lamy pen. Their sort of plain unembellished design that follows function seems right up his alley.

[@MegaHugeMassive]

He only uses rotring mechanical pencils

[@kaziiqbal7257]

@@MegaHugeMassive a venerable choice

[@sterlingodeaghaidh5086]

As someone who designs and builds things for fun. I have to agree with James, Design and Engineering are indeed something that should be the same. These days not everyone are so simple, they want something that works but they want it to look good too, so why only study one subject or the other?

[@Yorick257]

It's complicated. Generally you would want to have all kinds of people. You need experts who know everything in their very narrow field. The depth of knowledge can be critical for some products. But there are specialities that are all about combination. I, for example, studied mechanical, electrical engineering, robotics, programming, and basics of business & design.

[@TheVampB]

I think it will continue to evolve that way and maybe we will get there. At the moment, the amount of knowledge and concerns involved in just designing the functional part of, say, a software system, are just so complex that a lot of the engineers don't want to take holistic view of designing the "interface" part.

[@EricHamm]

Bruh, you can't have cheap products if you combine design into everything that is engineered. Some things need to be cheap or most people wont have them. Good philosphy for rich buyers and expensive luxury items but who want to pay more money if they same thing they get fits better? Not poor people that's who. What poor person you know has a dyson anything?

[@MariaClara-sy4ok]

11:10 BROOOO EXACTLY 😭😭✋ I course Design and we students look at each other like... it's something we all realize but we don't talk much about

[@carlover4239]

This was phenomenal. PLEASE bring him back.

[@albertbaena]

This Format is awesome!

[@NicodemPL]

"and the noise it makes is just delightful.. " - so now I know why all my Dyson products are so freaking loud 🔊🔊🔊 :)

[@SophieMerau]

He looks like he would be such a nice grandpa!

[@squeally]

Looking at those glasses would be hard to deal with on a regular basis.

[@yashshinde3649]

James Dyson looks like a fusion of Tim Cook and Stephen Hawking

[@shawnsuave5694]

This guy is so logical and just clear thinking. What a gem of a human.

[@NathanCroucher]

Hes not

[@TheBrokenEclipse]

Please do more with James, this was incredibly insightful

[@stephaniew2073]

I love how well thought out/ in depth his answers are.

[@braydoncoate9583]

you might say you love how well designed his responses are?😭😎

[@jackstrutz]

Best episode of this show yet! Fascinating man

[@MrHaydnSir]

truly enjoyed this ☺️💛

[@scottinWV]

This was really good! Some genius inventors have a hard time explaining things to the layman but Dyson talks to the common man.