WEBVTT 00:00:04.950 --> 00:00:14.103 Our company has a new strategic initiative to increase market penetration, maximise brand loyalty, and enhance intangible assets. 00:00:14.103 --> 00:00:14.974 In pursuit of these objectives, we've started a new project -- 00:00:14.974 --> 00:00:15.503 for which we require 7 red lines. 00:00:15.503 --> 00:00:16.533 I understand your company can help us in this matter. 00:00:16.534 --> 00:00:17.534 Of course! 00:00:17.719 --> 00:00:22.610 Walter here will be the Project Manager. Walter, we can do this, can't we? 00:00:22.611 --> 00:00:23.611 Yes, of course. 00:00:23.685 --> 00:00:26.942 Anderson here is our expert in all matters related to drawing red lines. 00:00:26.943 --> 00:00:29.757 We brought him along today to share his professional opinion. 00:00:30.117 --> 00:00:32.070 Nice to meet you! Well, you all know me. 00:00:32.070 --> 00:00:35.091 This is Justine, our company's design specialist. 00:00:35.450 --> 00:00:36.043 Hallo... 00:00:36.044 --> 00:00:39.138 We need you to draw seven red lines. 00:00:39.139 --> 00:00:44.675 All of them strictly perpendicular; some with green ink and some with transparent. Can you do that? 00:00:46.249 --> 00:00:47.719 No. I'm afraid we -- 00:00:47.720 --> 00:00:51.663 Let's not rush into any hasty answers, Anderson! The task has been set and needs to be carried out. 00:00:51.664 --> 00:00:53.158 At the end of the day, you are an expert. 00:00:53.623 --> 00:00:58.384 The term "red line" implies the colour of the line to be red. To draw a red line with green ink is -- 00:00:58.385 --> 00:01:02.435 well if it is not exactly impossible, then it is pretty close to being impossible. 00:01:02.436 --> 00:01:04.187 What does it even mean: "impossible"? 00:01:04.667 --> 00:01:08.450 I mean, it is quite possible that there are some people, say suffering from colour blindness, 00:01:08.451 --> 00:01:10.956 for whom the colour of the lines doesn't really make a difference. 00:01:10.957 --> 00:01:15.756 But I am quite sure that the target audience of your project does not consists solely of such people. 00:01:15.757 --> 00:01:17.730 So in principle this is possible. 00:01:19.789 --> 00:01:21.090 I'll simplify. 00:01:21.091 --> 00:01:24.015 A line as such can be drawn with absolutely any ink. 00:01:24.015 --> 00:01:27.541 But if you want to get a red line, you need to use red ink. 00:01:28.200 --> 00:01:30.037 What if we draw them with blue ink? 00:01:30.252 --> 00:01:34.623 It still won't work. If you use blue ink, you will get blue lines. 00:01:37.107 --> 00:01:40.076 And what exactly did you mean, when you talked about the transparent ink? 00:01:40.077 --> 00:01:42.770 How to better explain? 00:01:42.771 --> 00:01:44.576 I'm sure you know what "transparent" means? 00:01:44.577 --> 00:01:45.984 Yes, I do. 00:01:45.985 --> 00:01:49.492 And what a "red line" means, I hope I don't need to explain to you? 00:01:49.493 --> 00:01:50.457 Of course not. 00:01:50.457 --> 00:01:55.457 Well... You need to draw red lines with transparent ink. 00:01:55.873 --> 00:01:58.858 Could you describe what you imagine the end result would look like? 00:01:58.859 --> 00:02:01.036 C'mon, Anderson! What do we have here, kindergarten? 00:02:01.495 --> 00:02:05.365 Let's not waste our time with these unproductive quarrels. 00:02:05.366 --> 00:02:07.762 The task has been set; the task is plain and clear. 00:02:07.763 --> 00:02:11.474 Now, if you have any specific questions, go ahead! 00:02:11.475 --> 00:02:13.168 You're the expert here! 00:02:13.583 --> 00:02:16.814 Alright, let's leave aside the colour for the moment. 00:02:16.815 --> 00:02:20.376 You had something there also relating to perpendicularity?.. 00:02:20.377 --> 00:02:22.614 Seven lines, all strictly perpendicular. 00:02:23.101 --> 00:02:24.399 To what? 00:02:26.597 --> 00:02:30.586 Erm, to everything. Among themselves. 00:02:30.587 --> 00:02:32.806 I assumed you know what perpendicular lines are like! 00:02:32.807 --> 00:02:34.293 Of course he does. He's an expert! 00:02:35.039 --> 00:02:36.801 Two lines can be perpendicular. 00:02:36.802 --> 00:02:40.219 All seven can't be simultaneously perpendicular to each other. 00:02:41.550 --> 00:02:42.950 I'll show you. 00:02:45.712 --> 00:02:48.412 This is a line, right? 00:02:48.755 --> 00:02:49.413 Yes. 00:02:49.414 --> 00:02:54.408 And another one. Is it perpendicular to the first line? 00:02:55.534 --> 00:02:57.321 Well... 00:02:57.928 --> 00:02:59.251 Yes, it is perpendicular. 00:02:59.252 --> 00:03:00.252 Exactly! 00:03:00.253 --> 00:03:05.062 Wait, wait, I'm not done. And a third one: is it perpendicular to the first line? 00:03:06.232 --> 00:03:11.353 Yes, it is! But it doesn't cross the second line. They're both parallel. 00:03:12.532 --> 00:03:13.647 Not perpendicular! 00:03:16.359 --> 00:03:17.605 I suppose so. 00:03:17.606 --> 00:03:21.137 There it is. Two lines can be perpendicular -- 00:03:21.138 --> 00:03:22.397 Can I have the pen? 00:03:42.418 --> 00:03:43.629 How about this? 00:03:48.044 --> 00:03:49.563 This is a triangle. 00:03:49.564 --> 00:03:53.306 It's definitely not perpendicular lines. 00:03:53.307 --> 00:03:56.013 And there are three, not seven. 00:03:57.853 --> 00:03:58.735 Why are they blue? 00:03:58.736 --> 00:04:00.454 Indeed. Wanted to ask that myself. 00:04:01.387 --> 00:04:04.026 I have a blue pen with me. This was just a demonstration -- 00:04:04.027 --> 00:04:07.459 That's the problem, your lines are blue. Draw them with red ink! 00:04:07.460 --> 00:04:09.012 It won't solve the problem. 00:04:09.013 --> 00:04:10.946 How do you know before you've tried? 00:04:10.946 --> 00:04:12.965 Lets draw them with red ink and then let's see. 00:04:12.966 --> 00:04:13.966 I don't have a red pen with me, -- 00:04:13.967 --> 00:04:19.099 but I am completely certain that with red ink the result will still be the same. 00:04:19.100 --> 00:04:22.345 Didn't you tell us earlier that you can only draw red lines with red ink? 00:04:22.346 --> 00:04:24.334 In fact, yes, I've written it down here! 00:04:24.335 --> 00:04:28.914 And now you want to draw them with a blue ink. Do you want to call these red lines? 00:04:29.440 --> 00:04:33.050 I think I understand. You're not talking about the colour now, right? 00:04:33.051 --> 00:04:37.472 You're talking about that, what do you call it: per-per, dick-dick -- 00:04:37.473 --> 00:04:38.966 Perpendicularity, yes! 00:04:38.967 --> 00:04:41.459 That's it, now you've confused everyone. 00:04:41.459 --> 00:04:44.742 So what exactly is stopping us from doing this? 00:04:44.943 --> 00:04:46.242 Geometry. 00:04:46.243 --> 00:04:47.398 Just ignore it! 00:04:47.399 --> 00:04:52.856 We have a task. Seven red lines. It's not twenty; it's just seven. 00:04:52.857 --> 00:04:58.024 Anderson, I understand; you're a specialist of a narrow field, you don't see the overall picture. 00:04:58.025 --> 00:05:01.661 But surely it's not a difficult task to draw some seven lines! 00:05:01.662 --> 00:05:03.578 Exactly. Suggest a solution! 00:05:03.579 --> 00:05:09.596 Any fool can criticise, no offence, but you're an expert, you should know better! 00:05:10.186 --> 00:05:15.124 OK. Let me draw you two perfectly perpendicular red lines, -- 00:05:15.125 --> 00:05:18.583 and I will draw the rest with transparent ink. 00:05:18.584 --> 00:05:21.834 They'll be invisible, but I'll draw them. 00:05:21.835 --> 00:05:23.095 Would this suit us? 00:05:24.186 --> 00:05:25.623 Yes, this will suit us. 00:05:26.383 --> 00:05:28.670 Yes, but at least a couple with green ink. 00:05:28.671 --> 00:05:31.048 Oh, and I have another question, if I may. 00:05:31.049 --> 00:05:34.078 Can you draw one of the lines in the form of a kitten? 00:05:34.631 --> 00:05:35.320 A what? 00:05:35.321 --> 00:05:36.617 In the form of a kitten. 00:05:36.618 --> 00:05:40.710 Market research tells our users like cute animals. It'd be really great if -- 00:05:40.711 --> 00:05:41.711 No-oh... 00:05:42.462 --> 00:05:42.996 Why? 00:05:42.997 --> 00:05:45.059 Look, I can of course draw you a cat. 00:05:45.060 --> 00:05:47.015 I'm no artist, but I can give it a try. 00:05:47.016 --> 00:05:49.095 But it won't be a line any more. It will be a cat. 00:05:49.096 --> 00:05:51.451 A line and a cat: those are two different things. 00:05:51.452 --> 00:05:53.997 A kitten. Not a cat, but a kitten. 00:05:53.998 --> 00:05:58.674 It's little, cute, cuddly. Cats, on the other hand -- 00:05:58.675 --> 00:05:59.689 It doesn't make a difference. 00:05:59.690 --> 00:06:01.354 Anderson, at least hear her out! 00:06:01.355 --> 00:06:04.117 She hasn't even finished speaking, and you're already saying "No!" 00:06:04.118 --> 00:06:09.681 I got the idea, but it is impossible to draw a line in the form of a cat...ten. 00:06:10.097 --> 00:06:12.053 What about a bird? 00:06:15.274 --> 00:06:17.306 So, where did we stop? What are we doing? 00:06:17.307 --> 00:06:21.875 Seven red lines, two with red ink, two with green ink and the rest - with transparent. 00:06:21.876 --> 00:06:23.280 Did I understand correctly? -- -- Yes. 00:06:23.281 --> 00:06:26.100 Excellent! In which case that's everything, right? 00:06:26.101 --> 00:06:28.951 Oh, oh, I almost forgot, we also have a red balloon. 00:06:28.952 --> 00:06:30.911 Do you know if you could inflate it? 00:06:34.882 --> 00:06:37.020 What do I have to do with balloons? 00:06:37.021 --> 00:06:38.021 It's red. 00:06:38.022 --> 00:06:41.654 Anderson, can you or can you not do this? A simple question. 00:06:42.119 --> 00:06:43.502 As such, I can of course, but -- 00:06:43.503 --> 00:06:47.923 Excellent. Organise a business trip, we'll cover the expenses, -- 00:06:47.924 --> 00:06:52.121 go over to their location, inflate the balloon. 00:06:52.122 --> 00:06:55.411 Well this was very productive, thank you all! 00:07:08.303 --> 00:07:10.210 Can I ask one more question, please? 00:07:10.937 --> 00:07:14.543 When you inflate the balloon, could you do it in the form of a kitten? 00:07:16.005 --> 00:07:17.407 Of course I can! 00:07:17.408 --> 00:07:21.739 I can do anything, I can do absolutely anything. 00:07:23.326 --> 00:07:25.396 I'm an expert!