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Re: Build Impossible Programs

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Post by jen729w »

cattlefarmer wrote: post #6

I can't tell if she's nervous or awkward or excited but it reminds me of myself when giving talks, even to small groups. I get so flustered that my mind races and then the rest of my body tries to catch up so I'm now talking really fast and moving and jumping all over and being very fidgety with things. Anyway the difference is that she managed to get her points through while mine often gets lost. I still don't know…

Whenever I have to speak publicly, I try to channel Barack Obama. He talks so ... slowly. He pauses so ... ... long between sentences. It feels like agony when you’re doing it, but it works. In reality the pauses are never as long as you imagine, and it gives the audience time to absorb what you’re saying.

Re: Build Impossible Programs

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Post by Arnt »

jen729w wrote: post #11
cattlefarmer wrote: post #6

I can't tell if she's nervous or awkward or excited but it reminds me of myself when giving talks, even to small groups. I get so flustered that my mind races and then the rest of my body tries to catch up so I'm now talking really fast and moving and jumping all over and being very fidgety with things. Anyway the difference is that she managed to get her points through while mine often gets lost. I still don't know…

Whenever I have to speak publicly, I try to channel Barack Obama. He talks so ... slowly. He pauses so ... ... long between sentences. It feels like agony when you’re doing it, but it works. In reality the pauses are never as long as you imagine, and it gives the audience time to absorb what you’re saying.

Can you suggest a video with a good example?

Re: Build Impossible Programs

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Post by maaaats »

jen729w wrote: post #11
cattlefarmer wrote: post #6

I can't tell if she's nervous or awkward or excited but it reminds me of myself when giving talks, even to small groups. I get so flustered that my mind races and then the rest of my body tries to catch up so I'm now talking really fast and moving and jumping all over and being very fidgety with things. Anyway the difference is that she managed to get her points through while mine often gets lost. I still don't know…

Whenever I have to speak publicly, I try to channel Barack Obama. He talks so ... slowly. He pauses so ... ... long between sentences. It feels like agony when you’re doing it, but it works. In reality the pauses are never as long as you imagine, and it gives the audience time to absorb what you’re saying.

Huh, for me it's opposite. Recorded myself practicing, thought I talked at a reasonably pace, but realized it was sooo sloow.. and.. boring.. to listen to. So I feel I have to deliberately talk faster.

Anyways, record yourself practicing, it's a great tool.

Re: Build Impossible Programs

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Post by kd5bjo »

cattlefarmer wrote: post #6

I can't tell if she's nervous or awkward or excited but it reminds me of myself when giving talks, even to small groups. I get so flustered that my mind races and then the rest of my body tries to catch up so I'm now talking really fast and moving and jumping all over and being very fidgety with things. Anyway the difference is that she managed to get her points through while mine often gets lost. I still don't know…

After I’ve written a full script, I reduce each sentence to a few keywords (25-75%) in my notes. That way, I’m re-building the sentence in my head during the presentation and it flows much more naturally than just reading off of a script.

Re: Build Impossible Programs

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Post by thecatspaw »

NotUsingLinux wrote: post #15

What about thinking impossible thoughts? https://gist.github.com/AndreasS2501/2dc6c5813f5fd8abc79aad4... Philosophy is pretty cool?

So I admit that I didnt read the whole thing, but this seems more like yet another push for bitcoin, and not actually about philosophy?

> So lets focus on that, the impossible thought: How can we live together in peace and prosperity with each other and nature?

By fixing ethical misstandings, improving laws and destroying borders where none need be.

> So again, blockchains and ethereum are software and you can do any thing with them.

You cannot fight racism with it. You cannot fight prejudice with it.

If all you have is a hammer, lots of things start to look like nails. Sure, you might be able to hit your girlfriend with the hammer, but the relationship would probably improve more if you talked about the problem.

Re: Build Impossible Programs

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Post by allenleee »

speps wrote: post #16

Does someone have a direct link to the video? The iframe Vimeo player doesn't work and I can't seem to be able to find the original video on there. EDIT: M3U8 link: https://skyfire.vimeocdn.com/1537357126-0x19388e9cb2a5d6095b...

Here:

https://www.deconstructconf.com/2018/julia-evans-build-impos...

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