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MediaGuy · 06-16-2014, 08:21 PM

What is it with these TED "talks"?

Is it just me or are they the most unwatchable annoying overly-frank, disgustingly earnest, fucking presentations online?

I dunno... I "like" them sorta... but I can't digest more than one a year. It's as if they have an attitude or way of presentation... freaks me out, annoys the piss outta me, makes me want to watch Sonny Chiba ripout someone's nuts.

I watched the George Takei one, and it was bearable... not like the normal "formula"....

:D

marcop · 06-16-2014, 08:41 PM

It's not just you--they're very annoying.

Barefootsies · 06-16-2014, 09:18 PM

I love watching documentaries, and that is mainly what I watch on NetFlix. However, these have been unbearable.

I have tried to watch probably 5-6 different one's and I just can't do it.

The Porn Nerd · 06-16-2014, 09:20 PM

What are they? Enlighten the unenlightened so we know to stay away from them.

MediaGuy · 06-16-2014, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcop

It's not just you--they're very annoying.

Yeah k but what is it about them?

I don't hate what they say, not even really the way they say it... I just want to take a howitzer to them... and it bugs me because I can't detect the "formula"...

:D

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 06-16-2014, 09:44 PM

I enjoy sifting through TEDTalks and subscribe to their YT channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector

Something you might also try to see if you are interested in hearing creative/inspirational ideas:

http://99u.com/videos

http://www.thedolectures.com/talks/

What comes out of your head is only as good as what you put into it.

ADG

MediaGuy · 06-16-2014, 09:45 PM

I suspect brain subversion...

afraid to click...

:D

marcop · 06-16-2014, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MediaGuy

Yeah k but what is it about them?

I don't hate what they say, not even really the way they say it... I just want to take a howitzer to them... and it bugs me because I can't detect the "formula"...

:D

What bugs me most is the speakers often have a cloying, know-it-all smugness.

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 06-16-2014, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MediaGuy

I suspect brain subversion...

afraid to click...

:D

I agree that all to familiar TEDx speaking style is eerily Jobsesque, with a little Jobs-Speak sprinkled in, and a dash of Stepford Wives on the side...

ADG

michael.kickass · 06-17-2014, 05:49 AM

I enjoy them from time to time.

pornguy · 06-17-2014, 08:00 AM

Some of them are interesting. A ton of them suck ass.

Sly · 06-17-2014, 08:06 AM

I was watching one on sharks. The subject matter was really interesting, but all of the fluff involved got to me and I had to turn it off. I prefer more of a documentary style video that gets straight to the point, I don't need the soft cushy feel.

I have a few hipster style friends that are mentioning TED talks often. It makes me think that people watch them as a way to feel enlightened, as opposed to doing.

I read an article once about a talk Zuck was giving on management. The article pointed out that the room was full of hundreds of Silicon Valley 20-somethings and a small handful of old-school business types. The old-school guys were taking notes, the 20-somethings were not.

Watching < realizing.

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Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,327	I was watching one on sharks. The subject matter was really interesting, but all of the fluff involved got to me and I had to turn it off. I prefer more of a documentary style video that gets straight to the point, I don't need the soft cushy feel. I have a few hipster style friends that are mentioning TED talks often. It makes me think that people watch them as a way to feel enlightened, as opposed to doing. I read an article once about a talk Zuck was giving on management. The article pointed out that the room was full of hundreds of Silicon Valley 20-somethings and a small handful of old-school business types. The old-school guys were taking notes, the 20-somethings were not. Watching < realizing. __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc. Click here for more details.