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Re: Ask HN: What is your favorite TED talk?

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Post by abossy » Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 7:25 PM UTC

matthall28 wrote: post #5

There was a really good one by the guy from Archive.org

Brewster Kahle?

Re: Ask HN: What is your favorite TED talk?

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Post by tweaqslug » Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 7:35 PM UTC

I found Dave Eggers Ted Prize speech to be funny and inspiring. http://www.tedprize.org/video-talk-dave-eggers/

Re: Ask HN: What is your favorite TED talk?

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Post by jbrun » Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 7:35 PM UTC

Below is a list of Ted Talks, my top five which blew me away, followed by some other favorites. Enjoy!

Top 5:

Zander on music, Hans Rosling on World Development, Bolte on Strokes, Lessing on Creative Commons, and the DNA Folding one

Some other favourites (full list here: http://www.ted.com/index.php/profiles/favorites/id/564):

Putting photos together - magically (Photosynth)

Design of the Universe

Johnny Lee: Creating tech marvels out of a $40 Wii Remote

John Francis - Planet Walker

Theory of everything

Evil

Liberal vs Conservative Brains

How Kids Learn

Re: Ask HN: What is your favorite TED talk?

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Post by fgimenez » Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 7:38 PM UTC

garyrichardson wrote: post #4

I like Joshua Klein's talk about Crows: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/joshua_klein_on_the_intel... I, for one, welcome our new crow overlords.

That talk was absolutely amazing. It was incredibly inspiring.

Re: Ask HN: What is your favorite TED talk?

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Post by gojomo » Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 7:44 PM UTC

matthall28 wrote: post #5

There was a really good one by the guy from Archive.org

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/brewster_kahle_builds_a_f...

?

Re: Ask HN: What is your favorite TED talk?

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Post by DaniFong » Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 7:44 PM UTC

John Doerr seeks salvation and profit in greentech.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/john_doerr_sees_salvation...

Re: Ask HN: What is your favorite TED talk?

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Post by thesubjective » Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 7:58 PM UTC

Mycologist Paul Stamets lists 6 ways the mycelium fungus can help save the universe. Seriously....Amazing. A must for everyone. http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/paul_stamets_on_6_ways_mu...

Re: Ask HN: What is your favorite TED talk?

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Post by ntoll » Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 8:01 PM UTC

An oldie but a goldie: Sir Ken Robinson's talk on education and creativity delivered with such panache: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools...