1 01:09:30,791 --> 01:09:33,418 这不是很好吗 他终于有了一个他喜欢的疗法 Isn't that great? He finally has a therapy that he enjoys. 2 01:09:33,502 --> 01:09:35,461 他好像比以前更善于交际了 He seems to be getting better socially." 3 01:09:35,546 --> 01:09:37,630 但是没有具体数据 But there was no data on it. 4 01:09:37,715 --> 01:09:40,175 Legoff博士进行了科学研究 Dr. Legoff conducted a scientific study 5 01:09:40,259 --> 01:09:42,260 对传统疗法和他的疗法 comparing the behavioral improvements 6 01:09:42,344 --> 01:09:44,971 所导致的行为上的进步进行了比较 from his therapy versus traditional therapy. 7 01:09:45,055 --> 01:09:47,098 那些接受传统疗法的孩子确实有改善 Now those kids did get better. 8 01:09:47,183 --> 01:09:51,186 但玩LEGO的孩子比他们的改善显著的多 But the LEGO kids got significantly better than they did. 9 01:09:55,274 --> 01:09:57,233 Adrian Pitt来自纽约 One of the many kids who has benefitted 10 01:09:57,318 --> 01:10:00,528 是众多受益于这种疗法的孩子之一 from this kind of therapy is Adrian Pitt, of New York City. 11 01:10:14,793 --> 01:10:17,212 LEGO玩具要求的就是集中精力 LEGOs are usually all about concentration. 12 01:10:17,296 --> 01:10:20,506 And I need to concentrate on something a bit more. 13 01:10:20,591 --> 01:10:23,092 这帮助了我 比如 更专注 It helps me, like, focus. 14 01:10:23,177 --> 01:10:24,552 Why don't you take off... 15 01:10:24,637 --> 01:10:28,598 Adrian is... He's just a real nice kid 16 01:10:28,682 --> 01:10:30,683 who wants to make friends and wants to play. 17 01:10:30,768 --> 01:10:33,728 He has speech and language delays, 18 01:10:33,812 --> 01:10:36,481 and he has been in speech and language therapy 19 01:10:36,565 --> 01:10:39,275 since he was about three years old. 20 01:10:39,360 --> 01:10:41,736 The great thing about LEGO, and the reason 21 01:10:41,820 --> 01:10:46,324 that I love it for him so much is there's no words. 22 01:10:46,408 --> 01:10:47,992 The instructions are the pictures. 23 01:10:48,077 --> 01:10:51,246 So if you can see, 24 01:10:51,330 --> 01:10:54,582 you know, you can follow directions and you can complete LEGOs. 25 01:10:54,667 --> 01:10:56,834 Some of these pieces need to have measurements, 26 01:10:56,919 --> 01:11:00,838 so this one needs to be exactly seven millimeters. 27 01:11:00,923 --> 01:11:02,924 This is how we measure. 28 01:11:03,008 --> 01:11:06,177 Adrian's very proud of what he built. 29 01:11:06,262 --> 01:11:08,012 There's a real sense of accomplishment 30 01:11:08,097 --> 01:11:12,684 once he's finished something, and that's a big deal for him. 31 01:11:15,354 --> 01:11:18,231 I'm having a bit of trouble attaching this part. 32 01:11:18,315 --> 01:11:20,858 If I don't get it right, then it's not going to work. 33 01:11:24,863 --> 01:11:26,906 In a secret location in Long Island, 34 01:11:26,991 --> 01:11:29,617 the components of the life-size X-Wing model 35 01:11:29,702 --> 01:11:32,453 have arrived via freighter from the Czech Republic. 36 01:11:32,538 --> 01:11:33,913 The X-Wing must be fully assembled, 37 01:11:33,998 --> 01:11:36,457 then broken up into five transportable pieces 38 01:11:36,542 --> 01:11:40,295 to be brought to New York City for its unveiling in Times Square. 39 01:11:40,379 --> 01:11:41,629 There isn't much time. 40 01:11:41,714 --> 01:11:43,840 We are finally in New York. 41 01:11:43,924 --> 01:11:46,175 We are really near to final stage. 42 01:11:46,260 --> 01:11:49,721 And it's just a couple of weeks more, and that's it. 43 01:11:49,805 --> 01:11:52,724 You can imagine this being a giant kid's bedroom, 44 01:11:52,808 --> 01:11:55,393 and we've just opened up the box of bricks, 45 01:11:55,477 --> 01:11:58,104 and we've organized our parts and now we're assembling it, 46 01:11:58,188 --> 01:11:59,731 a lot like you would at home. 47 01:11:59,815 --> 01:12:02,275 Except we're just doing it on a massive scale here. 48 01:12:08,324 --> 01:12:09,782 How is this project different 49 01:12:09,867 --> 01:12:12,160 from maybe the one that you build in your bedroom? 50 01:12:12,244 --> 01:12:14,287 Here we have heavy equipment for lifting 51 01:12:14,371 --> 01:12:17,707 5,000-pound pieces and 8,000-pound pieces. 52 01:12:17,791 --> 01:12:21,085 And you probably don't have steel inside your models at home. 53 01:12:27,176 --> 01:12:30,970 We are on schedule, but it's-- even just unpacking the pieces, 54 01:12:31,055 --> 01:12:34,974 it's not like in five minutes. It takes like half a day. 55 01:12:35,851 --> 01:12:39,145 It takes time. We need a couple of days for everything. 56 01:12:48,364 --> 01:12:50,615 All right, I think we got it now. 57 01:12:53,369 --> 01:12:55,453 This first, it stays where it is. 58 01:12:55,537 --> 01:12:59,082 Second, the engine. And then the rest of the wing. 59 01:13:02,086 --> 01:13:03,127 It's cool. 60 01:13:04,213 --> 01:13:06,714 Behold, the X-Wing star fighter. 61 01:13:07,716 --> 01:13:09,926 With the assembly complete, 62 01:13:10,010 --> 01:13:12,345 now comes the biggest challenge of all, 63 01:13:12,429 --> 01:13:14,055 bringing a life-size X-Wing 64 01:13:14,139 --> 01:13:17,058 into the busiest block in America without detection. 65 01:13:18,769 --> 01:13:22,480 Today is Wednesday. It might not be that bad. 66 01:13:22,564 --> 01:13:25,108 But we're going to the heart of New York, so... 67 01:13:47,047 --> 01:13:49,507 There are still challenges in front of us 68 01:13:49,591 --> 01:13:52,343 because we have only night until morning. 69 01:13:56,890 --> 01:13:59,434 Well, our plan is to spend the whole night 70 01:13:59,518 --> 01:14:01,519 assembling it, putting it together, 71 01:14:01,603 --> 01:14:03,980 and at 6 A.M., roll it back and hide it inside the box. 72 01:14:40,851 --> 01:14:45,688 It's seven in the morning, and it's done. 73 01:14:50,694 --> 01:14:53,988 Adrian's father is bringing him into Midtown Manhattan 74 01:14:54,072 --> 01:14:55,781 for a special surprise. 75 01:14:59,536 --> 01:15:01,245 What does it say? 76 01:15:01,330 --> 01:15:02,747 Secret model. Indestructible box. 77 01:15:05,959 --> 01:15:09,962 Do we have any LEGO fans here? 78 01:15:11,298 --> 01:15:13,382 Does anyone here want to know what's inside that box? 79 01:15:13,467 --> 01:15:15,801 - Yes! - I can't hear you! 80 01:15:15,886 --> 01:15:18,596 I said, "Do you want to know what's inside that box?" 81 01:15:18,680 --> 01:15:20,932 Yes! 82 01:15:21,016 --> 01:15:23,851 I want you guys to stretch your arms out all the way 83 01:15:23,936 --> 01:15:25,355 to harness the power of the 84 01:15:25,356 --> 01:15:27,563 Force along with Yoda to open up this box. 85 01:15:27,648 --> 01:15:30,650 Ready? One... two... three! 86 01:15:41,912 --> 01:15:43,746 X-Wing! 87 01:15:52,172 --> 01:15:56,092 This X-Wing Starfighter is the largest LEGO model 88 01:15:56,176 --> 01:15:57,593 that has ever been built. 89 01:15:57,678 --> 01:16:01,180 I'm talking over five million LEGO bricks. 90 01:16:01,265 --> 01:16:03,516 Five million, three hundred, thirty-five thousand, 91 01:16:03,600 --> 01:16:05,268 two hundred pieces, 92 01:16:05,352 --> 01:16:08,145 and 45,000 pounds. 93 01:16:08,230 --> 01:16:11,065 This is the coolest thing I've ever seen. 94 01:16:20,909 --> 01:16:23,327 Three, two, one. 95 01:16:32,212 --> 01:16:33,204 Also in New York, 96 01:16:33,205 --> 01:16:36,007 Nathan Sawaya is making last-minute preparations 97 01:16:36,091 --> 01:16:39,594 on his one-man show, The Art of the Brick. 98 01:16:39,678 --> 01:16:41,220 It finally opens tonight. 99 01:16:42,097 --> 01:16:44,098 I am very nervous, 100 01:16:44,182 --> 01:16:46,225 but also very excited to see those folks 101 01:16:46,310 --> 01:16:48,769 walk through the door for the first time tonight. 102 01:16:50,314 --> 01:16:52,315 This is The Art of the Brick. 103 01:16:52,399 --> 01:16:54,567 This is my largest exhibition I've ever done, 104 01:16:54,651 --> 01:16:56,191 and it just happens to be 105 01:16:56,192 --> 01:16:58,779 the largest solo LEGO art exhibition ever. 106 01:17:04,661 --> 01:17:08,247 I had a goal of taking LEGO into the contemporary art world, 107 01:17:08,332 --> 01:17:11,083 and to do so, it had to be done in a way 108 01:17:11,168 --> 01:17:15,546 where I was really putting myself and my soul into the work. 109 01:17:29,144 --> 01:17:31,395 You know, part of me wants to just be a fly on the wall 110 01:17:31,480 --> 01:17:33,397 and listen to people's reaction. 111 01:17:33,482 --> 01:17:35,524 And I'm going to try and do that as much as possible. 112 01:17:35,609 --> 01:17:39,320 So, um, we'll see what happens. 113 01:17:42,366 --> 01:17:44,950 There it is, thank you. 114 01:17:45,035 --> 01:17:47,870 First impression, I just got blown away. 115 01:17:47,954 --> 01:17:51,832 I didn't expect to feel this much inspiration. 116 01:17:51,917 --> 01:17:54,418 Amazing. I worked with LEGO when I was a kid, 117 01:17:54,503 --> 01:17:56,462 but I always built things off the back of the packet, 118 01:17:56,546 --> 01:17:58,673 and I can't believe that someone's actually turned around 119 01:17:58,757 --> 01:18:01,717 and turned it into something from their imagination. 120 01:18:01,802 --> 01:18:04,720 This is something that is delightful and playful, 121 01:18:04,805 --> 01:18:06,639 and it's something that can really 122 01:18:06,723 --> 01:18:09,433 spark the imagination in children and adults. 123 01:18:10,811 --> 01:18:13,062 We have had a few art critics walk through already, 124 01:18:13,146 --> 01:18:15,898 and of course I'm nervous to see what they say, 125 01:18:15,982 --> 01:18:18,359 but I think it's almost a compliment 126 01:18:18,443 --> 01:18:20,695 just to have a serious art critic from some 127 01:18:20,779 --> 01:18:23,447 major newspapers in this country walking through. 128 01:18:23,532 --> 01:18:26,158 They were not dismissing it as just a toy display. 129 01:18:26,243 --> 01:18:28,953 It's not just a gimmick. This was art. 130 01:18:29,037 --> 01:18:30,788 What do you guys think? 131 01:18:30,872 --> 01:18:32,748 - I think it's good. - Yeah? 132 01:18:32,833 --> 01:18:35,418 - Did you make that? - I did, I made all of these. 133 01:18:35,502 --> 01:18:37,795 This type of exhibition is going to draw in folks 134 01:18:37,879 --> 01:18:40,923 who have never been to an art museum before in their life. 135 01:18:41,007 --> 01:18:44,135 And they're coming because they have a familiarity with the toy. 136 01:18:44,219 --> 01:18:45,636 And if that opens them up 137 01:18:45,721 --> 01:18:48,889 to the art world for the first time, then I've done my job. 138 01:18:53,854 --> 01:18:57,231 LEGO Designer Jamie Berard is headed to BrickCon in Seattle 139 01:18:57,315 --> 01:19:00,109 to unveil his new Parisian Cafe set. 140 01:19:00,193 --> 01:19:02,153 But while he's there, he's got another mission. 141 01:19:02,237 --> 01:19:05,030 These are our happy boxes. Now, we don't know what's in this. 142 01:19:05,115 --> 01:19:06,824 He's convinced his fellow designers 143 01:19:06,908 --> 01:19:10,703 to compete against the public in the master build contest. 144 01:19:10,787 --> 01:19:11,829 Okay, teams. 145 01:19:11,913 --> 01:19:14,498 These are the same products that will be given to LEGO fans 146 01:19:14,583 --> 01:19:16,709 at BrickCon in Seattle, Washington. 147 01:19:16,793 --> 01:19:19,920 And what we want to do is actually participate more in the event 148 01:19:20,005 --> 01:19:21,305 by doing the challenge they 149 01:19:21,306 --> 01:19:23,424 will be doing there, we'll be doing it here. 150 01:19:25,594 --> 01:19:26,594 Welcome! 151 01:19:27,804 --> 01:19:31,515 Okay, you notice there are only 25 stations. 152 01:19:31,600 --> 01:19:33,517 Pick a teammate and go sit down. 153 01:19:33,602 --> 01:19:36,645 I think it's going to be a lot of fun at the BrickCon convention, 154 01:19:36,730 --> 01:19:39,190 because when you have a head-to-head with designers, 155 01:19:39,274 --> 01:19:41,484 of course you want to beat them. 156 01:19:41,568 --> 01:19:43,277 All right, so what do we got here? 157 01:19:43,361 --> 01:19:45,488 - Okay, that's cool. - What is our angle going to be? 158 01:19:45,572 --> 01:19:48,240 The reason that you can see we have pig and cow heads, 159 01:19:48,325 --> 01:19:49,433 is because the theme for 160 01:19:49,434 --> 01:19:51,327 this year's BrickCon is Pigs Versus Cows. 161 01:19:52,829 --> 01:19:56,165 Does everyone have two pig heads and two cow heads? 162 01:19:57,375 --> 01:19:58,834 Are there any questions? 163 01:19:58,919 --> 01:20:00,544 - Yes. - It's one MOC? 164 01:20:00,629 --> 01:20:02,713 It's one MOC, but it can be how many buildings you want. 165 01:20:02,798 --> 01:20:04,548 Make up the story as much as you want, 166 01:20:04,633 --> 01:20:06,300 and then have a lot of fun with it. 167 01:20:06,384 --> 01:20:09,595 Use all the pieces, use all the set, as much as you like. 168 01:20:09,679 --> 01:20:13,641 You'll have one and one half hours to build. Are we ready? 169 01:20:13,725 --> 01:20:15,226 Yeah! 170 01:20:15,310 --> 01:20:16,560 Go! 171 01:20:31,868 --> 01:20:32,940 So, the idea behind this 172 01:20:32,941 --> 01:20:34,995 is that they should be fighting for something. 173 01:20:35,080 --> 01:20:37,957 It's a battle or some type of pigs versus cows. 174 01:20:38,041 --> 01:20:39,920 See, this is always like, you know, 175 01:20:39,921 --> 01:20:41,961 why does it always have to be battles? 176 01:20:42,045 --> 01:20:44,255 Maybe whoever wins stays alive. 177 01:20:44,339 --> 01:20:45,381 - Stays alive. - Yeah. 178 01:20:50,303 --> 01:20:52,429 Contestants, you now have 179 01:20:52,514 --> 01:20:55,766 fifty-nine minutes and fifty-one seconds left! 180 01:20:55,851 --> 01:20:57,268 Pressure! 181 01:20:57,352 --> 01:20:59,520 Oh, stress! I hate building under stress. 182 01:21:03,650 --> 01:21:05,526 How are things going, what's your process here? 183 01:21:05,610 --> 01:21:07,111 You can build anything with anything. 184 01:21:07,195 --> 01:21:08,237 Right, right. 185 01:21:08,321 --> 01:21:09,780 So, come up with a good story first, 186 01:21:09,865 --> 01:21:11,824 and then make the pieces do what you need them to do. 187 01:21:11,908 --> 01:21:13,701 - Interesting. - Build a story. 188 01:21:13,785 --> 01:21:16,161 This is the first time we've heard someone talking about story, 189 01:21:16,246 --> 01:21:18,414 which I know was very important in this contest. 190 01:21:18,498 --> 01:21:20,666 He's like a cyborg. So he's half-cow, half-robot. 191 01:21:20,750 --> 01:21:21,917 - Yeah. - Yes. 192 01:21:22,002 --> 01:21:24,503 - It's a "Cowborg." - Oh, that's a good idea. 193 01:21:24,588 --> 01:21:27,965 - Do I need bigger horns? - Yeah, much more horny. 194 01:21:28,049 --> 01:21:29,216 You pig. 195 01:21:30,302 --> 01:21:31,572 Some of the stories at some 196 01:21:31,573 --> 01:21:33,596 point just got really ridiculous and crazy. 197 01:21:33,680 --> 01:21:35,973 And yet, because we were going to a fan event, 198 01:21:36,057 --> 01:21:37,933 it was kinda fun to let it almost progress 199 01:21:38,018 --> 01:21:40,227 a little bit further than we normally would. 200 01:21:40,312 --> 01:21:42,187 It's a "Cow-tapult." 201 01:21:44,983 --> 01:21:47,943 Dave, Stacy, how's the competition going so far? 202 01:21:48,028 --> 01:21:50,404 We have a lot of pieces, but I think we're on the right track. 203 01:21:50,488 --> 01:21:52,615 Josh, why don't you tell us what you guys are working on? 204 01:21:52,699 --> 01:21:55,284 We have a little house of ill repute going on here. 205 01:21:55,368 --> 01:21:57,828 It's a cow club, but the pigs have come in. 206 01:21:57,913 --> 01:21:59,788 He's relieving himself in the bush right here. 207 01:22:01,124 --> 01:22:02,583 Yeah, he's super-fast. 208 01:22:02,667 --> 01:22:05,002 He's turning round, round this guy. 209 01:22:05,086 --> 01:22:07,212 I'm expecting some people to look at them and go... 210 01:22:07,297 --> 01:22:10,132 Really? Is this the best you got? 211 01:22:10,216 --> 01:22:11,426 The LEGO fans don't know 212 01:22:11,427 --> 01:22:13,594 they'll be competing against LEGO designers 213 01:22:13,678 --> 01:22:15,512 until Jamie shows up. 214 01:22:15,597 --> 01:22:17,097 I just have to look at your animal 215 01:22:17,182 --> 01:22:20,559 because we were trying to see how you did it. 216 01:22:20,644 --> 01:22:23,145 He's making us look bad. 217 01:22:24,147 --> 01:22:25,940 Time's up! 218 01:22:26,024 --> 01:22:27,066 We finished. 219 01:22:28,985 --> 01:22:33,113 Make sure your MOC is arranged the way you want it to be seen. 220 01:22:33,198 --> 01:22:35,991 Step outside and come back in ten minutes. 221 01:22:57,180 --> 01:22:58,472 Congratulations! 222 01:22:58,556 --> 01:23:00,432 Let's bring them in, let them know what's going on. 223 01:23:01,977 --> 01:23:03,519 You guys did such a great job, 224 01:23:03,603 --> 01:23:07,564 it was really hard to tell who was our champion. 225 01:23:07,649 --> 01:23:11,610 So, Number 8, won't you stand by your MOC, please? 226 01:23:12,612 --> 01:23:14,154 Winner is Number 8! 227 01:23:15,240 --> 01:23:17,241 We basically split off. We each built a mech. 228 01:23:17,325 --> 01:23:20,160 So I built the pig mech, and Chris built the cow mech. 229 01:23:20,245 --> 01:23:22,162 So they're kind of like Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots? 230 01:23:22,247 --> 01:23:24,289 Yeah, I think what we really liked about the MOC, 231 01:23:24,374 --> 01:23:26,458 and what made it really win, was the fact that 232 01:23:26,543 --> 01:23:29,545 not only did you use the small pig and cow heads here, 233 01:23:29,629 --> 01:23:32,339 but you also constructed robotic ones from scratch 234 01:23:32,424 --> 01:23:34,008 with the bricks you were provided. 235 01:23:34,092 --> 01:23:37,094 The winner was, I definitely agree-- was really a standout. 236 01:23:37,178 --> 01:23:38,716 I knew we'd have tough competition. 237 01:23:38,717 --> 01:23:40,431 These are some really amazing builders. 238 01:23:40,515 --> 01:23:42,049 I mean, I'd like to think that 239 01:23:42,050 --> 01:23:44,351 we came in the top 28, which was pretty good. 240 01:23:47,105 --> 01:23:49,023 Shortly after the master build, 241 01:23:49,107 --> 01:23:52,693 Jamie introduces the new Parisian Cafe set to much fanfare. 242 01:23:55,363 --> 01:23:56,806 Then participants gather in 243 01:23:56,807 --> 01:23:59,158 the main hall for the annual award ceremony. 244 01:23:59,242 --> 01:24:02,244 Alice Finch's Rivendell build is being considered 245 01:24:02,328 --> 01:24:04,371 for the coveted People's Choice Award. 246 01:24:06,750 --> 01:24:09,960 The People's Choice Awards are those voted upon by the public. 247 01:24:10,045 --> 01:24:12,337 We counted all those up, and we came up with 248 01:24:12,422 --> 01:24:13,922 Winners of People's Choice. 249 01:24:14,007 --> 01:24:15,049 And the winner is... 250 01:24:16,718 --> 01:24:18,177 Rivendell! 251 01:24:24,392 --> 01:24:27,144 It's a pretty amazing feeling to have 252 01:24:27,228 --> 01:24:29,480 10,000 people say that they like what you build. 253 01:24:29,564 --> 01:24:32,649 To have a woman win is pretty unusual. 254 01:24:32,734 --> 01:24:36,695 To have the same person win three years in a row is unheard of. 255 01:24:44,537 --> 01:24:47,664 One of the fundamental ways we know about humans 256 01:24:47,749 --> 01:24:49,958 and our history is by the things that they build. 257 01:24:50,043 --> 01:24:54,046 Maybe little plastic bricks are a modern adaptation of that, 258 01:24:54,130 --> 01:24:57,591 but really it's about creating something. 259 01:24:57,675 --> 01:25:02,638 We are definitely at the core of what is human, 260 01:25:02,722 --> 01:25:04,473 is the capacity to build. 261 01:25:05,183 --> 01:25:09,228 In the big picture, life on Earth has evolved through millennia 262 01:25:09,312 --> 01:25:11,814 by adapting to the surroundings, 263 01:25:11,898 --> 01:25:15,901 until the point where we invent tools, technology. 264 01:25:15,985 --> 01:25:21,865 We suddenly get the capacity to adapt our surroundings to life. 265 01:25:21,950 --> 01:25:23,951 So we now no longer have to suffice 266 01:25:24,035 --> 01:25:27,246 with a cave we can find or a tree we can climb into. 267 01:25:27,330 --> 01:25:29,123 We can actually build our own cave, 268 01:25:29,207 --> 01:25:31,208 and we can build our own tree house. 269 01:25:31,668 --> 01:25:33,836 The moment where we really became human 270 01:25:33,920 --> 01:25:36,004 was the moment where we got this power. 271 01:25:36,089 --> 01:25:37,506 It's also a mindset somehow. 272 01:25:37,590 --> 01:25:39,383 It's believing that anything is possible 273 01:25:39,467 --> 01:25:41,260 if you have the right tools in front of you. 274 01:25:41,344 --> 01:25:44,471 Sometimes we don't have an opportunity to just be free, 275 01:25:44,556 --> 01:25:47,224 and everything that we have inside of us, 276 01:25:47,308 --> 01:25:49,518 we never have an opportunity to let it out. 277 01:25:49,602 --> 01:25:53,272 And we're always looking for something to inspire us 278 01:25:53,356 --> 01:25:55,691 or to just give us some joy. 279 01:25:55,775 --> 01:25:59,319 Being able to take your dreams and take your thoughts 280 01:25:59,404 --> 01:26:01,280 and materialize into something, 281 01:26:01,364 --> 01:26:02,906 it's just a wonderful gift, 282 01:26:02,991 --> 01:26:05,492 and I think the LEGO brick has given that to the world. 283 01:26:10,373 --> 01:26:13,292 In Idaho, Jonathan and Matt are nearly finished editing 284 01:26:13,376 --> 01:26:15,878 their masterpiece, Melting Point. 285 01:26:15,962 --> 01:26:19,923 The X-Wing has landed permanently in Frankfurt, Germany. 286 01:26:20,008 --> 01:26:22,718 In Copenhagen, Soren is still trying to figure out 287 01:26:22,802 --> 01:26:25,637 just how infinite the possibilities are. 288 01:26:25,722 --> 01:26:29,433 And in the Czech Republic, Stephen's Curiosity Rover 289 01:26:29,517 --> 01:26:31,393 is finally rolling off the assembly line. 290 01:26:33,354 --> 01:26:35,272 Oh wow, that's a lot of rovers. Awesome. 291 01:26:35,356 --> 01:26:37,149 That's really nice-looking box art. 292 01:26:37,233 --> 01:26:39,776 Oh, yeah, that's the great thing about Cuusoo sets, 293 01:26:39,861 --> 01:26:41,236 they have the best boxes. 294 01:26:41,321 --> 01:26:43,572 - Oh, there I am. It's me. - There you are. 295 01:26:43,656 --> 01:26:45,115 "It's my hope that this model 296 01:26:45,200 --> 01:26:46,700 encourages the public support 297 01:26:46,784 --> 01:26:48,744 that is integral to the continued development 298 01:26:48,828 --> 01:26:51,163 and exploration of outer space." Yeah. 299 01:26:52,999 --> 01:26:55,500 I'm glad Stephen mentioned space. 300 01:26:55,585 --> 01:26:57,836 Didn't we start this film out there? 301 01:26:57,921 --> 01:26:59,610 I promised we'd explain that, 302 01:26:59,611 --> 01:27:02,174 and seeing how this is the end of the movie, 303 01:27:02,258 --> 01:27:04,259 now is the time. For that story, 304 01:27:04,344 --> 01:27:06,345 we go to Pasadena, California, 305 01:27:06,429 --> 01:27:10,307 and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratories, or JPL for short. 306 01:27:11,684 --> 01:27:13,466 As engineers and scientists 307 01:27:13,467 --> 01:27:16,438 are developing space craft ideas and missions 308 01:27:16,522 --> 01:27:19,358 to go out and explore and learn about the universe, 309 01:27:19,442 --> 01:27:22,444 we sometimes use LEGOs to kinda put together a concept 310 01:27:22,528 --> 01:27:24,154 and see if it makes sense. 311 01:27:24,239 --> 01:27:26,907 So there's a room here at JPL called the Left Field, 312 01:27:26,991 --> 01:27:29,743 and it actually has these toys, sort of a kid's dream. 313 01:27:29,827 --> 01:27:32,496 Has big boxes of LEGOs, and scientists and engineers 314 01:27:32,580 --> 01:27:34,623 get together and actually construct something 315 01:27:34,707 --> 01:27:37,417 that looks a little bit like the spacecraft they want. 316 01:27:40,630 --> 01:27:46,260 Lift off of the Atlas 5 with Juno on a trek to Jupiter. 317 01:27:46,344 --> 01:27:49,054 The Juno project is a NASA mission 318 01:27:49,138 --> 01:27:51,890 that was launched in August of 2011 to go to Jupiter, 319 01:27:51,975 --> 01:27:53,242 and we will use our 320 01:27:53,243 --> 01:27:56,311 instruments to learn about Jupiter's formation 321 01:27:56,396 --> 01:27:58,897 and other solar systems around other stars. 322 01:28:00,608 --> 01:28:04,194 But the LEGO system was not just a part of the design process. 323 01:28:04,279 --> 01:28:05,946 We're onboard! 324 01:28:06,030 --> 01:28:09,032 NASA engineers have mounted three aluminum friends of mine 325 01:28:09,117 --> 01:28:11,285 to the hull of the Juno spacecraft. 326 01:28:11,369 --> 01:28:14,705 The three minifigures are modeled after Galileo the scientist, 327 01:28:14,789 --> 01:28:17,958 Jupiter the god, and the goddess Juno. 328 01:28:18,042 --> 01:28:20,669 They're attached to the main deck of the spacecraft. 329 01:28:20,753 --> 01:28:24,548 They were made by the LEGO company, to NASA specifications, 330 01:28:24,632 --> 01:28:27,759 of a special spacecraft-grade aluminum. 331 01:28:28,845 --> 01:28:30,887 Sometimes I imagine, 332 01:28:30,972 --> 01:28:33,557 what are they seeing in their voyage? 333 01:28:35,810 --> 01:28:38,020 They're able to see this incredible view. 334 01:28:38,104 --> 01:28:40,814 In fact, they're seeing the view that we all want to see. 335 01:28:42,483 --> 01:28:45,235 We're living vicariously through these LEGO minifigures. 336 01:28:45,320 --> 01:28:47,863 They represent humanity in many ways. 337 01:28:53,453 --> 01:28:56,371 Almost everything in the universe is built from something else, 338 01:28:56,456 --> 01:29:00,334 some fundamental building block like an atom or a molecule, 339 01:29:00,418 --> 01:29:01,891 and for me, LEGO represents 340 01:29:01,892 --> 01:29:04,129 one of those fundamental building blocks. 341 01:29:04,213 --> 01:29:07,341 And look how many things we've built from this simple toy. 342 01:29:25,109 --> 01:29:26,526 - Action. - Action. 343 01:29:30,239 --> 01:29:31,281 Cut! 344 01:29:51,177 --> 01:29:53,136 Release the hounds! 345 01:29:53,221 --> 01:29:55,055 Now, was that-- was this a joke? 346 01:29:55,139 --> 01:29:57,307 Was this supposed to be funny? 'Cause I don't know if I... 347 01:29:57,392 --> 01:29:59,309 I certainly don't get this. Who wrote this?