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kartal:
I generally find TED videos to be sensational and less informative. It does not keep up to the premise.

Veign:
The TED talks aren't supposed to be informative.  Each speaker only has 18min max.  Its about inspiration.

kartal:
I personally do not feel inspired. I guess to me inspiration comes through straight unwaxed knowledge and demonstration.

mouser:
i agree with kartal -- i find them annoying -- almost like i am watching an infomercial.

note that i don't doubt the value of the speakers or that they have fascinating stuff to tell us.  what bothers me is how the TED talks seem almost entirely designed to get the audience to repeatedly ooh and ahh.. and how the people in charge of TED have specifically set up microphones to capture and let us hear all these loud oohs and ahs from the audience, exactly like an infomercial.  it's just too much for me -- i'd rather hear a calm talk designed to teach.

Veign:
Each his own...

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