TED: The strange tale of the Norden bombsight | Malcolm Gladwell

TED: The strange tale of the Norden bombsight | Malcolm Gladwell

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Social Studies, History

11th Grade - University

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The video discusses Carl Norden, a Swiss engineer who developed the Norden bombsight, a device intended to improve bombing accuracy during World War II. Despite its promise, the bombsight faced numerous challenges in real-world conditions, leading to limited success. The video draws parallels to modern technology, emphasizing the complexity of solving problems with inventions. It concludes with the irony of the bombsight's use in the Hiroshima bombing, highlighting the limitations of relying solely on technological solutions.

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