Ted Talks

[SunnyJim]

After clicking on one of @tyler.durden's links on another thread, I spent the evening rattling through Ted Talks on YouTube.

Share some of your favourites here.

 

[tyler.durden]

^^ Good thread idea, and I like that one, too. When I got my Roku 3 last year, I spent a lot of time on the YT TED Channel. Very cool to see the talks in 1080p. I used to think they were just about science/tech stuff, but they cover just about every subject imaginable. Here's a great one about arguably the world's greatest beatboxer, this dude is not human -

 

[tyler.durden]

Here's one about Magic and how the mind works. Cognitive scientists use the art of magic to better understand consciousness. Very entertaining and informative -

 

[Padawanbater2]

TED is the shit, @tyler.durden is also the shit

This talk I found particularly interesting, starts out kinda sad and depressing but gets much more positive, dat flattop tho

 

[tyler.durden]

This guy has, I think, a affordable and realistic way to save hundreds of millions of lives. This simple tech is the most inspiring thing I've seen in a while, I think I'm going to buy a few...

 

[2paranoid]

TED talks, for the most part, are shit.

They seek to simplify and often trivialize really complex issues the world faces. This is really nice for high school teachers to show their classes or to share on your facebook wall but really we need to be educating the public about the HIGHLY complex systems we are born into. One person with an "inspirational" message walks on stage and the psuedo intellectuals flock to it. So many of these talks I have watched assume ALL pieces are in place to solve problems they bitch about they just need to be rearranged like a jigsaw puzzle. Its simply not the case and its hypocritical

if you enjoy these "innovative talks" you're part of the problem

 

[SunnyJim]

Je suis un pseudo-intellectual. Sue me.

 

[Padawanbater2]

TED talks, for the most part, are shit.

They seek to simplify and often trivialize really complex issues the world faces. This is really nice for high school teachers to show their classes or to share on your facebook wall but really we need to be educating the public about the HIGHLY complex systems we are born into. One person with an "inspirational" message walks on stage and the psuedo intellectuals flock to it. So many of these talks I have watched assume ALL pieces are in place to solve problems they bitch about they just need to be rearranged like a jigsaw puzzle. Its simply not the case and its hypocritical

if you enjoy these "innovative talks" you're part of the problem

Shut the fuck up, how bout that?

 

[2paranoid]

Shut the fuck up, how bout that?

you would be perfect for one of these cute little speeches

 

[dannyboy602]

Je suis un pseudo-intellectual. Sue me.

This one was brilliant

 

[Padawanbater2]

This one was brilliant

Man, that guy is charming as fuck! Thanks for pointing that out, I skipped over this one

 

[hydroMD]

TED talks, for the most part, are shit.

They seek to simplify and often trivialize really complex issues the world faces. This is really nice for high school teachers to show their classes or to share on your facebook wall but really we need to be educating the public about the HIGHLY complex systems we are born into. One person with an "inspirational" message walks on stage and the psuedo intellectuals flock to it. So many of these talks I have watched assume ALL pieces are in place to solve problems they bitch about they just need to be rearranged like a jigsaw puzzle. Its simply not the case and its hypocritical

if you enjoy these "innovative talks" you're part of the problem

Yes, because touching on the basics of complex issues is only for the 'un intellectual'


You sir are a prime example of an asshat.

 

[2paranoid]

Yes, because touching on the basics of complex issues is only for the 'un intellectual'

hey man you said it, not me


for the record I think you're mostly correct though

 

[Rrog]

TED talks, for the most part, are shit.

They seek to simplify and often trivialize really complex issues the world faces. This is really nice for high school teachers to show their classes or to share on your facebook wall but really we need to be educating the public about the HIGHLY complex systems we are born into. One person with an "inspirational" message walks on stage and the psuedo intellectuals flock to it. So many of these talks I have watched assume ALL pieces are in place to solve problems they bitch about they just need to be rearranged like a jigsaw puzzle. Its simply not the case and its hypocritical

if you enjoy these "innovative talks" you're part of the problem

I agree with Padawan This is a silly perspective

 

[hydroMD]

hey man you said it, not me


for the record I think you're mostly correct though

I dont think your quite as intellectual as you think.

 

[2paranoid]

I dont think your quite as intellectual as you think.

You're really piling it on now lad

 

[hydroMD]

You're really piling it on now lad