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This is the type of talk that the who's-its pay $7500 to see.
TODAY'S TED TALK (a repeat of one of the Vancouver TED presentations): "Norman Spack: How I help transgender teens become who they want to be"
Science meets the crazy "Left," (1% 'ers with money).
Monty Python needs to update.

mvanwink5 wrote:This is the type of talk that the who's-its pay $7500 to see.
TODAY'S TED TALK (a repeat of one of the Vancouver TED presentations): "Norman Spack: How I help transgender teens become who they want to be"
Science meets the crazy "Left," (1% 'ers with money).
Monty Python needs to update.

Some of the TED talks are interesting but some are kind of stupid too. The TED talk about the windmill sans turbine blades was kind of dumb.

But yea the one you mention there is a special kind of dumb with it.

The Gnome foundation (open source) has recently complained that it is almost out of money. They got a cold reaction at slashdot where they said that their latest software was garbage, they don't listen to user complaints, and they spent all their money on pet political projects that had nothing to do with their product. I can almost hear Capitan Kirk yell "let them die!".

TED has evolved into Opra meets the new age Left. I just gave one example of the political, social BS talks at TED, here are some more (recent):

Charmian Gooch: My wish: To launch a new era of openness in business
Global Witness co-founder Charmian Gooch is the 2014 TED Prize winner. At her NGO she exposes how a global architecture of corruption is woven into the extraction and exploitation of natural resources.

Jennifer Senior: For parents, happiness is a very high bar

David Brooks: Should you live for your résumé ... or your eulogy?
05:01 minutes · Filmed Mar 2014 · Posted Apr 2014 · TED2014
Within each of us are two selves, suggests David Brooks in this meditative short talk: the self who craves success, who builds a résumé, and the self who seeks connection, community, love -- the values that make for a great eulogy. (Joseph Soloveitchik has called these selves "Adam I" and "Adam II.") Brooks asks: Can we balance these two selves?

Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly: Be passionate. Be courageous. Be your best.
On January 8th, 2011, Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot in the head while meeting constituents in her home town of Tucson, Arizona. Her husband, the astronaut Mark Kelly, immediately flew to be by her side. In this emotional conversation with the Paley Center's Pat Mitchell, the pair describe their lives both before and after the accident -- and describe their political campaign against gun violence.

Christopher Emdin: Teach teachers how to create magic
What do rap shows, barbershop banter and Sunday services have in common? As Christopher Emdin says, they all hold the secret magic to enthrall and teach at the same time — and it’s a skill we often don't teach to educators. The science advocate (and cofounder of Science Genius B.A.T.T.L.E.S. with the GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan) offers a vision to make the classrooms come alive.

Amanda Burden: How public spaces make cities work
More than 8 million people are crowded together into New York City. What makes it possible? In part, it’s the city’s great public spaces — from tiny pocket parks to long waterfront promenades — where people can stroll and play. Amanda Burden helped plan some of the city’s newest public spaces, drawing on her experience as, surprisingly, an animal behaviorist. She shares the unexpected challenges of planning parks people love -- and why it's important.

Lawrence Lessig: The unstoppable walk to political reform
Seven years ago, Internet activist Aaron Swartz convinced Lawrence Lessig to take up the fight for political reform. A year after Swartz's tragic death, Lessig continues his campaign to free US politics from the stranglehold of corruption. In this fiery, deeply personal talk, he calls for all citizens to engage, and a offers a heartfelt reminder to never give up hope.

Jennifer Golbeck: The curly fry conundrum: Why social media “likes” say more than you might think

Bill and Melinda Gates: Why giving away our wealth has been the most satisfying thing we've done...

Geena Rocero: Why I must come out
When fashion model Geena Rocero first saw a professionally shot photo of herself clad in a bikini, she was beside herself. "I thought...you have arrived!" she says proudly. This might not be the typical experience, but, as Rocero reveals, that’s because she was born with the gender assignment “boy.” In a moving and personal talk, Rocero finds that transgender activism is giving her a whole new sense of pride and purpose.

Ziauddin Yousafzai: My daughter, Malala
Pakistani educator Ziauddin Yousafzai reminds the world of a simple truth that many don’t want to hear: Women and men deserve equal opportunities for education, autonomy, an independent identity. He tells stories from his own life and the life of his daugher, Malala, who was shot by the Taliban in 2012 simply for daring to go to school. "Why is my daughter so strong?” Yousafzai asks. “Because I didn’t clip her wings."

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Some of the TED stuff is just pure nonsense. I have seen other crap before. There are a few interesting ideas and projects, but most of it is BS at the niveau of a "self discovery" course by your local celebrity shrink.

I love this TED talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/peter_diamandi ... our_future