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| BrianHG:
Enjoy: |
| RJSV:
Very inspiring, thanks. That inventor is like 'The little engine that could', and by that I mean the children's story about persistence. Many engineer types can't do that, over many years, as various family or health matters get in the way, along with other special stresses. I'd give a Nobel Prize to him, also! |
| Circlotron:
Watched it a bit earlier this afternoon, coincidentally. Recommended. :-+ |
| BrianHG:
It seems Nichia treated him like crap towards the end especially once he got it working. Somehow, this is sort of the nature of being an engineering employee in Japan even if you were the key to their future beyond their objections to even continue working on their key product. I'm glad he made it out and moved to the States where he has been given the respect he deserves. Though, I'm sure he went through a world of stress especially after he began helping Cree and that sad low 8m$ final verdict which only covered his legal fees to date. |
| RJSV:
Brianhg: Thanks, again. My thoughts about SUCCESS, generally are very fluid. Not knowing much about the man's personal life, he certainly appears to have skipped the whole marriage and kids thing, working those long hours, 7 days a week. One (unpleasant) alternate background might have involved ironic aspects, like having a kid gone bad, in a wealthy house ! Or some other bunch of 'legal' troubles, like the 'rich' sometimes face. Maybe he has some eastern religious feelings that helped weather the lack of great financial rewards. I don't know, but would be interested in some sort of biography or autobiography, to really resolve what his total experience has been. He certainly had a knack for defiance, of doubters and naysayers, and that in itself is a special trait. Shit,...now I'm curious ! |
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