Loves me dem TED talks

[Richard Burley]

Tell me you won't learn something by watching this. We can agree to disagree on what that thing is.  :lol:

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[Ozark Wizard]

Fascinating stuff!

 

[Stick]

Yes I'm a bit of a fan too, and I did enjoy this one. Just shows what a bit of confidence can achieve.

 

[idbowman]

I'm addicted to TEDTalks.

 

[Ocelot55]

After a few minutes of watching I decided to try not to have the the reactions the audience was having. He says it would be a funny story, I purposefully scowl for the duration. This contrarian behavior didn't last long on my part. Interesting commentary on social conditioning and human behavior. TED talks are always enjoyable, thanks for posting.

 

[Fazby]

I enjoyed that.

Just remember it whenever a politician speaks.

Politics:  from the Greek Poly, meaning many;  and tics, blood sucking vermin

 

[Brewdude]

OK, so I watched this but can't get the point. Unless it's to say that if you use slides, hold your hands in a certain way, talk slow and low, etc, your audience will think you are an expert on something. Is that about it?

:?:


Cheers?

RR

 

[MisterE]

I think it's a spoof, not an actual TED talk. They're just making fun of the predictable format.

 

[oldmansmokingpipe]

I agree - that was not a TED talk.  I generally think they are good and sometimes very good.  personally thought the guy was a jerk. sorry .

 

[Hermit]

Who's TED? :roll:

 

[Richard Burley]

I think it's a spoof, not an actual TED talk. They're just making fun of the predictable format.

Bingo!...in spades. 8)

 

[Stick]

Well blow me down with a feather.

It did have me a little confused but I thought the penny would drop after a bit of reflection. I was looking too deep I think so it never did.

A spoof! Brilliant! Well played the chap on stage.

 

[Ozark Wizard]

Like I said, fascinating stuff....

With a good sense of humor, it seemed to flow rather nicely. However, one must "bear in mind" that I am rather easily entertained....

 

[Ocelot55]

Well blow me down with a feather.  

It did have me a little confused but I thought the penny would drop after a bit of reflection. I was looking too deep I think so it never did.

A spoof! Brilliant! Well played the chap on stage.  

Spoof or not, the ambiguity of the presentation warrants special attention. I made my wife watch it last night and we had a good 30 min conversation afterward about all manner of things. Coming from a theater background she knew immediately that the audience was in on the gag, since audience plants and manipulation are standard theater studies. If it was just a simple spoof, it was well done. But there are so many potential issues it raises it's hard to ignore them.

 

[Richard Burley]

I enjoyed that.

Just remember it whenever a politician speaks.

Politics:  from the Greek Poly, meaning many;  and tics, blood sucking vermin

I believe this to be one of the more useful points to be taken from the parody.

 

[Stick]

Well blow me down with a feather.  

It did have me a little confused but I thought the penny would drop after a bit of reflection. I was looking too deep I think so it never did.

A spoof! Brilliant! Well played the chap on stage.  

Spoof or not, the ambiguity of the presentation warrants special attention. I made my wife watch it last night and we had a good 30 min conversation afterward about all manner of things. Coming from a theater background she knew immediately that the audience was in on the gag, since audience plants and manipulation are standard theater studies. If it was just a simple spoof, it was well done. But there are so many potential issues it raises it's hard to ignore them.

Interesting points.

I have to say this has stimulated a great deal of thought and caused me to reflect upon my own practice. If it is a spoof it's easy to fall into the camp of looking upon the practices of the presenter with negativity, but as someone who has to present regularly I can identify with some of those traits (apart from the standing ovation and pointing!). I use a laptop, I use graphs, I use images, I'm dynamic in my positioning, I use my voice in a varied manner and so on. So does that make me 'fake' in some way?

Yes, both entertaining and thought provoking :scratch:

 

[MisterE]

Rehearsed formulaic presentations aren"t relly a new idea.... just ask this guy.  :roll:

 

[eklektos44]

"When you can balance a tack hammer on your head you will hammer your opponent with a balanced attack." - The Mysterious Sphinx