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And so he talks to land about this and, uh, in land tearfully begs him to stay. They were very good friends as well as close associates, but wheelwright doesn't want to be a burden. And so he voluntarily sells his shares, leaves and moves to the West coast where he And they would continue to be close.

And so he talks to land about this and, uh, in land tearfully begs him to stay. They were very good friends as well as close associates, but wheelwright doesn't want to be a burden. And so he voluntarily sells his shares, leaves and moves to the West coast where he And they would continue to be close.

And Wheelwright was always happy for the success that Edwin Land had, even though it didn't include him. The only lesson there, I think, is that there are a few things in this world more valuable than genuine friends who have your best interests at heart. And that is what George Wheelwright was. He really believed in Land and believed that what they were working on together

And Wheelwright was always happy for the success that Edwin Land had, even though it didn't include him. The only lesson there, I think, is that there are a few things in this world more valuable than genuine friends who have your best interests at heart. And that is what George Wheelwright was. He really believed in Land and believed that what they were working on together

was bigger than him and his personal financial success. And kudos to George Wheelwright. What an amazing guy. Okay. Now with a successful business and real revenue, Polaroid makes a big push to move beyond just these camera filters and these lenses for sunglasses. They want to move into what they think is a much bigger market, which is automobiles.

was bigger than him and his personal financial success. And kudos to George Wheelwright. What an amazing guy. Okay. Now with a successful business and real revenue, Polaroid makes a big push to move beyond just these camera filters and these lenses for sunglasses. They want to move into what they think is a much bigger market, which is automobiles.

Headlight glare was a big problem and could cause accidents at night. And the idea was that you could put big headlights on cars that fully illuminate the road for hundreds of yards ahead, and every car will have a polarizing filter on the windshield so that they aren't blinded by these headlights, these massive headlights from other companies.

Headlight glare was a big problem and could cause accidents at night. And the idea was that you could put big headlights on cars that fully illuminate the road for hundreds of yards ahead, and every car will have a polarizing filter on the windshield so that they aren't blinded by these headlights, these massive headlights from other companies.

However, if you think about it, there's a chicken and egg problem. What about, you can start rolling this out, what about the old cars that don't have polarized windshields? They're just going to be getting blasted by these massive lights. And so despite some very earnest initial interest, nothing ever comes of the proposed partnership with car manufacturers.

However, if you think about it, there's a chicken and egg problem. What about, you can start rolling this out, what about the old cars that don't have polarized windshields? They're just going to be getting blasted by these massive lights. And so despite some very earnest initial interest, nothing ever comes of the proposed partnership with car manufacturers.

Instead, what the car manufacturers decide to do is what we have now, which is a system of low beams and high beams, really bright lights, but also dimmer lights that you can turn on and off if you're passing a car. Land really thinks this is a subpar solution and is very disappointed with the car companies. He says to a group of employees, intelligent men in groups are, as a rule, stupid.

Instead, what the car manufacturers decide to do is what we have now, which is a system of low beams and high beams, really bright lights, but also dimmer lights that you can turn on and off if you're passing a car. Land really thinks this is a subpar solution and is very disappointed with the car companies. He says to a group of employees, intelligent men in groups are, as a rule, stupid.

And the very intelligent men in the automobile industry were fantastically and simply stupid.

And the very intelligent men in the automobile industry were fantastically and simply stupid.

individually you will find no brighter people i've sat with them they are delightful bright alert responsive share the same ideals that we do helpless to do anything decent in the group okay the same thing basically happens with 3d movies they actually do shoot some movies in 3d and they use polarized glasses to create 3d effects similar to a 3d movie today that that's what you have you know you throw on those goofy glasses

individually you will find no brighter people i've sat with them they are delightful bright alert responsive share the same ideals that we do helpless to do anything decent in the group okay the same thing basically happens with 3d movies they actually do shoot some movies in 3d and they use polarized glasses to create 3d effects similar to a 3d movie today that that's what you have you know you throw on those goofy glasses

Those are little polarized screens. If you went and saw Avatar or something like that, it's basically the same 3D technology they had all the way back in the 1940s and 50s. But there were just too many difficulties in getting the projectionists to show the films the right way. And so the idea is basically scrapped by the film companies.

Those are little polarized screens. If you went and saw Avatar or something like that, it's basically the same 3D technology they had all the way back in the 1940s and 50s. But there were just too many difficulties in getting the projectionists to show the films the right way. And so the idea is basically scrapped by the film companies.

At that point, Land vows that he's never going to allow himself to be middleman like this again. He wants to create a product that he can sell directly to consumers so he doesn't have to rely on these big corporations where he says, you know, you get these intelligent men that are stupid as a group. So the next evolution for Polaroid is something totally unexpected. And that is World War II.

At that point, Land vows that he's never going to allow himself to be middleman like this again. He wants to create a product that he can sell directly to consumers so he doesn't have to rely on these big corporations where he says, you know, you get these intelligent men that are stupid as a group. So the next evolution for Polaroid is something totally unexpected. And that is World War II.