Check out www.ted.com

[Super_Geo]

www.ted.com

Pretty good stuff for the grey matter. It's full of 20 minute clips from an annual convention where big names from a wide span of fields give 20 minute taks on their projects or areas of expertise.


I was just told about it today, but here are two interesting ones. Post up what you guys find, cause there's a lot of stuff on there.

Some good ones:
Jeff Hawkins on brain science (http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/125)

Dan Gilbert on synthetic happiness (http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/97)

[adamc]

pity post...


I love TED by the way, found it a while back and check once in a while.

The website is so superbly crafted too, makes the discussions very accessible.

[Super_Geo]

Originally posted by adamc
pity post...


:rofl: Ah so true...

[syeve]

Of all the bullshit I see and read, this is one guy that should be listened to.

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/113

[urbannomad]

That is an awesome site!

i saw it a year or two ago. Got to hear Bill Clinton talk...that was awesome, and awe inspiring.
You should also check

James Nachtwey...some of the best photography i have seen in my life.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/speakers/view/id/84

[Ekliptix]

Originally posted by syeve
Of all the bullshit I see and read, this is one guy that should be listened to.

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/113
That guy's a regular illuminati.

[JAYMEZ]

Wow great site , lots of watching to do!

Richard Dawkins is defiantly an interesting character lol

[Majestic12]

This guy is a buddy of mine, he graduated from U of C's CPSC program a few years back. Smart dude.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/131

[JAYMEZ]

^^ Hahah thats pretty cool..


You guys have to check out Sir Martin Rees , its about space and cosmos :thumbsup:

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/42

[treg50]

Originally posted by urbannomad
James Nachtwey...some of the best photography i have seen in my life.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/speakers/view/id/84
^ Amazing, powerful imagery there and a big time message for all.

Here's the Bill Clinton one: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/85

The cosmos one is good. I like how he puts our world today into perspective. In the past 100 years of the last 1 000 000 there has been a spike and an extreme acceleration in the way earth is degrading -- it's at an all time high. Prior to this spike, the sun burning out in 6 billion years was going to end life on earth. At the rate seen over the last 100 years humanity will destroy itself before the sun does.

All 3 of these are pretty sobering.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Originally posted by urbannomad


James Nachtwey...some of the best photography i have seen in my life.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/speakers/view/id/84

Incredibly inspiring.