# TED Talks **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 1, 2016, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-talks/764620 "2016-09-01T00:14:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Lydia\_Phalfav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@Lydia\_Phalfav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lydia_Phalfav)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-talks/764620/21 "2016-09-02T10:52:31Z")
Jill Bolte Taylor’s [A Stroke of Insight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyjU8fzEYU) A neuroanatomist describing the changes her brain went through during a stroke. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-talks/764620/22 "2016-09-02T11:15:18Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > TED talks are Hollywood’s idea of a 300-word essay. I thought the parody caught the self-important attitude over thin content slowly and dazzlingly portrayed by TED talks very well. > > But I can completely understand how spending ten minutes to have someone act out two minutes worth of reading has become so popular. **Amateur Barbarian** , this is known as threadshitting, and it’s a classic example of it. If you don’t like or are interested in the subject matter (especially if the title of the topic automatically assumes the poster will be…I.E.: What is your favorite x?) then just don’t bother to reply. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-talks/764620/23 "2016-09-02T11:23:46Z")
Now _that’s_ a turn in the meta direction! (For those who do not know, **IT** drinks _nothing_ but bottled water) On topic: I recently rewatched a TED talk Steve Wozniak did on “the early days”. What a shame he died so young. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-talks/764620/24 "2016-09-02T14:05:34Z")
Raventhief, I was out of line to dump on your interest. Posting the link to the parody says enough about what I think of this subject; piling on was indeed threadshitting and as a long-time user that’s something I do my best to avoid. Apologies. Are there any TED talks about TED talks? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DonLogan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@DonLogan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DonLogan)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-talks/764620/25 "2016-09-02T14:44:56Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > On topic: I recently rewatched a TED talk Steve Wozniak did on “the early days”. What a shame he died so young. Maybe he’ll do a TED talk about how it felt. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-talks/764620/26 "2016-09-02T17:48:18Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > On topic: I recently rewatched a TED talk Steve Wozniak did on “the early days”. What a shame he died so young. I’ve been whooshed. Does he talk about dying in it or something? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-talks/764620/27 "2016-09-02T20:17:04Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I’ve been whooshed. Does he talk about dying in it or something? No. He was just such an amazing guy. I wish he lived to be 118. ETA: I meant Steve Jobs:smack::smack::smack: ---
**Author:** ![the13fools](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecccb3/32.png) [@the13fools](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the13fools)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2016, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-talks/764620/28 "2016-09-03T23:47:20Z")
best talks are troll talks: [‘Thought Leader’ gives talk that will inspire your thoughts | CBC Radio (Comedy/Satire Skit) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZBKX-6Gz6A), [Reggie Watts disorients you in the most entertaining way - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdHK_r9RXTc) ---
**Author:** ![Asympotically\_fat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Asympotically\_fat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asympotically_fat)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-talks/764620/29 "2016-09-03T23:57:06Z")
> [@the13fools](#): > > best talks are troll talks: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_ZBKX-6Gz6A](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZBKX-6Gz6A), [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdHK\_r9RXTc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdHK_r9RXTc) Much better than the usual TED bollocks. I have to hand it to Reggie Watts, that is hands down the best English accent impersonation that I’ve ever heard an American do. ---
**Author:** ![Hocus\_Pocus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/41988e/32.png) [@Hocus\_Pocus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hocus_Pocus)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2016, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-talks/764620/30 "2016-09-04T06:34:56Z")
The talks by Adrianne Haslet (Boston Marathon bombing survivor). ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2016, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-talks/764620/31 "2016-09-04T06:53:05Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > Are there any TED talks about TED talks? 🙂 [What makes a good TED talk - June Cohen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVDfWfUSBIM) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-talks/764620.md?page=1)