The TED Thread - Ideas worth sharing

[much respected]

Who else watches these TED talks?� I like to watch several a week.� They are often inspiring and some are jaw dropping.

Here's one that just dropped this week: "David Blaine: How I Held My Breath for 17 Minutes"

 

[joe camel smooth]

 

[alandutch]

^

at him trying to fit that tube down his mouth...smh..dude is veryy veryweird

 

[since1987]

i had the urge to take a deep breath just watching that underwater scene...

 

[ripyzyz]

http://www.youtube.com/v/UF8uR6Z6KLc&hl=en_US&fs=1&http://www.youtube.com/v/UF8uR6Z6KLc&hl=en_US&fs=1&

This was a pretty good one on there

 

[bijald0331]

I made a thread for this a couple weeks ago...no one really responded

Probably b/c I had a little rant to go with it...
http://niketalk.com/topic/226392

Here's my take:


I see people thinking for themselves on this message board. However, I think this energy is put towards negative things. Like the recent MLK murder thread.Even if it were true, which is impossible to prove and a moot point in present day, all this banter does is alienate differing sides and foster paranoia,distrust, and anger. Why not use this thirst for thought and abundance of intellectual curiosity in a positive light? Learn something that will actually make adifference in this world? I understand the cynical nature of mankind but I think people have to move past that and try to direct their thoughts towards otherthings. If as many people interested in the JFK assassination read up on our impact on the environment, wouldn't that be better for us?? I just don'tsee the point sometimes. If all of these theories are true, doesn't that nullify the point of living??? We are all pawns no? The endgame is already set instone right?

/rant

 

[much respected]

^ you just killed my thread son.

 

[davidisgodly]

i've watched 75% of all TED videos. Can't try to teach NT.

 

[im cool c]

Originally Posted by bijald0331

I made a thread for this a couple weeks ago...no one really responded

Probably b/c I had a little rant to go with it...
http://niketalk.com/topic/226392

Here's my take:



I see people thinking for themselves on this message board. However, I
think this energy is put towards negative things. Like the recent MLK
murder thread.
Even if it were true, which is impossible to prove and a moot point in
present day, all this banter does is alienate differing sides and
foster paranoia,
distrust, and anger. Why not use this thirst for thought and abundance
of intellectual curiosity in a positive light? Learn something that
will actually make a
difference in this world? I understand the cynical nature of mankind
but I think people have to move past that and try to direct their
thoughts towards other
things. If as many people interested in the JFK assassination read up
on our impact on the environment, wouldn't that be better for us?? I
just don't
see the point sometimes. If all of these theories are true, doesn't
that nullify the point of living??? We are all pawns no? The endgame is
already set in
stone right?




/rant

Maybe there was a reason no one replied to your post ???