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TED Talks.

Have any of you guys ever seen these talks? Pretty awesome.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/163 - talking about how we are less violent now then before and gives reasons why, its cool.
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/184 - a prof exploring the brain and damages related to things. pretty cool stuff you learn.
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/172 - simplicity. pretty funny. we already know this though
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/102 - conciseness, are we really aware of things?

Some of them are really amazing

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Originally posted by Lira Some of them are really amazing

could you share some? or post some links, please. that'd be really great

I posted this one a while back:

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/97

Dan Gilbert talking about affective forecasting -- predicting how happy something will make you and how long the happiness will last, and how people tend to be really bad at it.

TED talks are wonderful! I always find them interesting. I'd love to attend one, but that will never happen in my lifetime.

hmmm gonna have to download the audio and whack it on the ipod for the ride to/from work.

interesting.. never heard of these but seen 2 all ready and they are very nice.

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Originally posted by r5a could you share some? or post some links, please. that'd be really great

• Richard St. John
  A self-described average guy who found success doing what he loved, Richard St. John spent more than a decade researching the lessons of success -- and distilling them into 8 words, 3 minutes and one successful book.
  
  
• Dan Dennett
  Philosopher and scientist Dan Dennett argues that human consciousness and free will are the result of physical processes and are not what we traditionally think they are. His 2003 book Freedom Evolves explores the way our brains have evolved to give us -- and only us -- the kind of freedom that matters, while 2006's Breaking the Spell examines religious belief through the lens of biology.
  
  He's got many interesting ideas, although his view on religion are somewhat controversial, but can be applied to thought in general
  
  
• Ze Frank
  Ze Frank rose to Internet fame in 2001 with his viral video �How to Dance Properly,� and has been making online comedy and web toys ever since. The Show With Ze Frank drew thousands of viewers daily during its recent year-long run.
  
  
• Steven Pinker
  Linguist Steven Pinker questions the very nature of our thoughts -- the way we use words, how we learn, and how we relate to others. In his best-selling books, he has brought sophisticated language analysis to bear on topics of wide general interest.
  
  I see you posted the talk about violence... well, I like the one about language better, but I'm biased
  
  
• Richard Dawkins
  Oxford professor Richard Dawkins has helped steer evolutionary science into the 21st century, and his concept of the "meme" contextualized the spread of ideas in the information age. In recent years, his devastating critique of religion has made him a leading figure in the New Atheism.
  
  Unless you're into atheism, skip to the second talk - it's really great.

thanks a lot Lira. i'll get around to watching them sometime tonight and posting back. the dan dennit one sounds really interesting. i tried watching the Steven Pinker one but i coundnt get into it (i was kinda tired). ze frank's sounds really funny and enjoyable to watch, probably save that for last :P and Dawkins im gonna need some drugs for. haha nah it sounds cool.

tia.

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