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Never just say
‘impossible’
to an idea
Marc Heleven
15 ‘impossible’ projects
It’s impossible. You are crazy.
You are dreaming…
But the following pioneers and
explorers kept believing in their
dreams and succeeded
So, never just say “impossible” to an idea
www.7ideas.net
The ice hotel
World's largest hotel made of ice and snow
http://www.icehotel.com/
The million dollar homepage
1.000.000 pixels - $1 per pixel – Sold out and millionaire ;-)
http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/
Magdeburg water bridge
Crossing of waterways
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdeburg_Water_Bridge
Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Wrapping the Reichstag in Berlin
http://www.christojeanneclaude.net/
One red paperclip
How to trade a paperclip for a house
http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.be/
The Sagrada Familia
Sometimes with a little delay (1882 - ?)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagrada_Fam%C3%ADlia
Wikipedia
Making a free encyclopedia with only volunteers
http://www.wikipedia.org/
Best job of the world
+ $200 million in global publicity value for Tourism Queensland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_Job_In_The_World
Energy plus house
House produces more energy than it imports
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy-plus-house
Beach beasts
Wind-walking examples of artificial life
http://www.strandbeest.com/
Cardboard bicycle
Tough, green and just $20
http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/16/cardboard-bicycle/
The world islands Dubai
Artificial archipelago of various small islands
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_(archipelago)
Google Glass
A computer (display) in your glasses
http://www.google.com/glass/start/
Baumgartner's freefall
The world’s biggest jump (39.045 meters)
http://www.redbullstratos.com/
Leaning tower of Pisa
Impossible project created by mistake
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa
7 ideas
www.7ideas.net
Innovation web search / ideaDJ / workshops
More idea killers
Impossible project created by mistake
http://www.slideshare.net/marcnewshoestoday/21-illustrated-ideakillers

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